Dec 6, 2016

Local Senior Security Sector Consultant , Jamaica

Employer: Social Impact
Location: Jamaica
Closing date: 31 Dec 2016


Local Senior Security Sector Consultant, Summative Evaluation of DFID’s Anti-Corruption Programming in the Caribbean, Jamaica

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.

Proposal Objective:

DFID is providing £17 Million under the Caribbean Anti-Corruption Programme (CACP) to increase state accountability and to combat corruption and organised crime across the region. CACP builds on the success and results of three previous programmes: The Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) Accountability Programme which ended in March 2015, the Caribbean Criminal Assets Recovery Programme (CCARP) which ended in November 2015, and the Eastern Caribbean Financial Investigations Advisory Team (ECFIAT) which ended in 2012.

The purpose of the summative, theory-based evaluation is to better understand what outcomes are being achieved under DFID’s support to anticorruption programming in the Caribbean, the contribution of these outcomes to impact, and the contextual variables that influence these outcomes.

Position Description:

SI is seeking a Jamaican security sector specialist to advise on appropriate context, as well as the selection and development of the design and tools, data collection and analysis, and contribute to the final report. The specialist will also lead on aspects of management of evaluation.

The period of performance will be over 17 months, starting early 2017.

**Please note: This is a locally based position, only candidates with Jamaican citizenship will be considered.

Responsibilities:
Assists in the development of tools, data collection, and analysis.
Provides Jamaican security sector context to the evaluation.
Contributes to the final report.

Qualifications:
Master’s degree + 12 years of relevant experience or Ph.D. + eight years of relevant experience.
Expertise in Jamaican security sector and an understanding of research and evaluation.
Experience assisting in evaluations for DFID, or other multilateral donors.
Excellent English technical writing and presentation skills.

Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.