International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Evaluation Team Leader
Department/Location: MERL / Multiple Regions
Reports To: Technical Lead
Type: Consultant
Classification: N/A (Consultant)
Clearance Required: None

Overview:

IBTCI is seeking an experienced Evaluation Team Leader for an upcoming Long-Term Agreement for the provision of Centralized Evaluation Services for the World Food Programme (WFP). The ideal candidate will lead complex evaluations of country strategic plans, country programs, and corporate emergency assessments for UN and multilateral organizations in both humanitarian and development contexts.

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON AWARD.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to evaluation teams.
• Oversee planning, design, data collection, and reporting.
• Ensure methodological rigor, impartiality, and alignment with UN evaluation standards.
• Represent the evaluation team in discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality evaluation products under tight deadlines.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 12+ years’ experience leading evaluations of country strategic plans and corporate emergency responses for multilateral organization
• Proven record in at least 5 relevant thematic areas: Crisis response and humanitarian assistance Food security and nutrition, School-based programmes, Smallholder agricultural market support, Resilience-building and climate adaptation, Social protection, Supply chain and logistics Common services including aviation, shipping, fleet management, Capacity strengthening, Gender equality and the empowerment of women, Accountability to affected populations (AAP) and protection, Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, Humanitarian Principles and Conflict Sensitivity, Institutional analysis and workforce management, Risk management and mitigation, Advocacy and humanitarian diplomacy, Emergency needs assessment, Exiting emergencies
• Experience working across diverse global regions in humanitarian and development contexts. Region’s experience must be in at least one of the following:
  • Asia and the Pacific
  • Middle East, Northern Africa, and Eastern Europe;
  • Western and Central Africa;
  • Eastern and Southern Africa;
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
• Working Proficiency in English (required), French, and Spanish preferred, and at least one additional language to the selected relevant region (i.e. Arabic, Portuguese, Etc) highly desired.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of evaluation methodologies, humanitarian principles, and UN standards.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and diplomatic communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
• Partnerships (consortia or other formal arrangements) with national/regional evaluation firms in countries where WFP operates.
• Experience in conducting evaluations in difficult/hazardous field locations.
• Professional experience in WFP’s Country Strategic Plan Evaluations And Corporate Emergency Evaluations

Working Environment:

Remote with international travel up to 25%, including to field and hard-to-reach locations.

Work Authorization:

Must be authorized to work in the consultant’s country of residence. IBTCI does not sponsor visas for consultants.

About the Organization:

IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management and Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education, energy & Infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance.
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