Team Leader Job Vacancy at IBTCI

Job Title:     Team Leader
Job Location:    Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)
Project Name:    Northern Uganda Development of Enhanced Local Governance, Infrastructure, and Livelihoods Program (NUDEIL)

About IBTCI:
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over eighty-five countries and has implemented over one hundred and fifty projects. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and several donor agencies in the practice area of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including education, health, economic growth and democracy & governance. IBTCI’s other practice areas include: Accountancy and Financial Management; Procurement Services; Banking and Finance and Private Sector Development.

Job Overview:
The IBTCI Team Leader for the evaluation of the Northern Uganda Development of Enhanced Local Governance, Infrastructure, and Livelihoods program.

Job Requirements:

• At least ten (10) years of experience in evaluation of local government/ administration programs  in similar post- conflict settings.
• Must have played significant roles in evaluation of more than ten activities, five of them in the local government / administration sector.
• Must have been a team leader for a minimum of five evaluations.
• Proven expertise and experience in design, implementation and evaluation of programs on strengthening (and/or rebuilding) local governments’ and administrations’ capacity to provide social services is required.
• Significant experience in working with and assessing different types of aid modalities and financing options is desirable.
• The applicant must have substantial experience in at least two of the sectors NUDEIL is active in e.g. governance, education, livelihood development, infrastructure and broader socio- economic recovery.
• Excellent track record of successful interactions and communications with a broad range of stakeholders, including international organizations, host country government officials, and civil society organizations.

Job Duties:
The Team Leader shall work with other team members and shoulder the responsibility of leading the production of all the deliverables including:

•     In briefing with USAID/Uganda on arrival;
•     Assigning of specific roles and responsibilities to other team members;
•     Interviewing key USAID Washington and Uganda and other stakeholders cited in this terms of reference;
•     Finalizing and negotiating with USAID the post-Desk Review work plan, evaluation tools, etc. for the evaluation;
•     Developing a time line within the final work plan reflecting a commitment to completing the evaluation within the negotiated time-frame;
•     Making certain that the logistical arrangements in the field are complete;
•     Holding conference calls with past and current, core team members and USAID/Uganda representatives prior to and following the visit to Uganda;
•     Debriefing USAID/Uganda and key stakeholders on evaluation findings; and
•     Producing a draft report to be left with USAID/Uganda prior to departure, followed by a final report for USAID/Uganda incorporating USAID/Uganda and key stakeholders’ feedback.

Deadline Date: 30/04/2014

How to Apply:
Please send your updated CV to:
Email: recruiting@ibtci.com.
Please include “USAID/Uganda Team Leader” as the subject heading.