Nutrition and Food Fortification Specialist: Mid-Term Performance Evaluation for USAID/Haiti RANFOSE Activity

Nutrition and Food Fortification Specialist: Mid-Term Performance Evaluation for USAID/Haiti RANFOSE Activity

USAID/Haiti Evaluation and Survey Services Plus (ESS+) Project

Social Impact, Inc. (SI) is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity-building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as U.S. government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Project Objective:

In August 2022, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded International Business Initiatives Corp. (IBI) and SI the Evaluation Survey Services Plus (ESS+) contract to support USAID/Haiti and its partners with evaluations, survey and study support, capacity building and learning events, and in-country Third Party Monitoring (TPM).

USAID/Haiti has engaged Haiti ESS+ to conduct a Mid-Term Evaluation of RANFOSE (Strengthen Nutrition to Increase Health) Activity to assess progress to-date and provide actionable recommendations to inform potential project/sector implementation improvements. In addition to understanding the project’s performance and outcomes, USAID/Haiti plans to use the results of this evaluation to understand how to improve its strategic approaches to Nutrition and Food Fortification in Haiti.

The RANFOSE is a six-year food fortification project which aims to reduce micronutrient deficiencies in Haiti. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, this project works with importers, distributors, and local food producers to fortify wheat flour with iron and folic acid, vegetable oils with vitamin A, and salt with iodine. The evaluation will help inform priorities and adaptive management for the immediate future (next 2-4 years).

Position Description:

Haiti ESS+ is seeking a Nutrition and Food Fortification Specialist (Sector Specialist) consultant to support all technical and management aspects of the RANFOSE Evaluation. The Sector Specialist serves as a member of the Team, providing subject matter expertise in Nutrition and/or Food Fortification. The Sector Specialist is expected to work closely with the Team Leader, Evaluation Specialist, Project Director, the local data collection firm, and the Haiti ESS+ management team to ensure quality and timely deliverables.

The evaluation level of effort is approximately 8 – 10 weeks (from 48 to 60 days), inclusive of two to three consecutive weeks (18) of data collection and analysis in Haiti. The estimated start date is December 2022, and the end date is May 2023.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Team Leader on strategic and operational planning, to implement approved evaluation design, and ensure compliance with all USAID contractual reporting and financial requirements for the RANFOSE Evaluation.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Nutrition and/or Food Fortification.
• Participate in the design of the data collection tools, particularly ensuring cultural and sectoral appropriateness and ensuring that quality data are collected and reported.
• Participate in the data collection and analysis, ensuring data quality.
• Support writing all deliverables associated with the evaluation including, but not limited, to the evaluation design (including tools) and the draft and final reports in conformity with SI and USAID regulations, and the Scope of Work (SOW).
• Manage all deadlines and record maintenance, including collecting and managing quantitative data and producing notes for all qualitative data collection events for delivery to USAID.
• Provide local context and ensure achievement of deliverables.
• Assist Haiti ESS+ in maintaining good working relationships with USAID, Government of Haiti counterparts, local organizations, and other program partners.
• Collaborate with the Program Director and Haiti ESS+ staff with strategic and operational planning to implement the approved evaluation design.

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of experience with Nutrition and Food Fortification projects; USAID project implementation experience preferred
• Must hold a master’s degree in public health, nutrition, or other related fields
• Expertise in supply and demand for Nutrition and Food Fortification services at the community and clinical levels; subject matter experience in Haiti is desirable
• Experience in conducting USAID evaluations of health/nutrition programs/activities
• Familiarity with health and nutrition integration, specifically with nutrition programs in Haiti
• Strong gender and social analytical skills
• Proven leadership and organizational skills to successfully support the Team Leader
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience successfully interacting with host government officials, civil society partners, and other stakeholders
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and French (Kreyòl is highly desirable)
• Good writing skills, including experience writing evaluation and/or assessment reports

Note: International/expat consultants who meet the above qualifications are highly encouraged to apply.

Apply here: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=4294.

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