Impact assessment specialist, global libraries – moldova

TITLE: Impact Assessment Specialist, Global Libraries – Moldova
REPORTS TO: Program Director, Chisinau, Moldova
POSITION LOCATION: Chisinau, Moldova
START DATE: February 2012

ABOUT IREX AND GLOBAL LIBRARIES:
IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, and foster pluralistic civil society development. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $60 million and a staff of over 500 professionals worldwide. IREX employs field-tested methods and innovative uses of technologies to develop practical and locally-driven solutions with our partners in more than 100 countries.

The Global Libraries Moldova program is a two-year learning grant designed to gain an in-depth understanding of the opportunities for providing wide scale public access to the internet through the existing public library network. This will occur through networking with a wide range of stakeholders, providing training to librarians, and piloting public access to the internet in a number of libraries.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
IREX seeks applicants for the position of Impact Assessment Specialist for the Global Libraries Moldova program. Under the supervision of the Program Director, he/she will conduct impact evaluation for the program, including designing and conducting baseline studies, needs assessment and program impact assessment studies, finalizing the selection and definition of indicators and ensuring timely and consistent data collection and quality. He/she will aggregate and analyze data to inform project reporting and communications products, and, when appropriate, disseminate lessons learned and success stories. The Impact Assessment Specialist will also train implementing partners in monitoring and evaluation procedures and write reports on project impact. This position is intended for a local hire and is will begin February 2012.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Develop and conduct the impact assessment plan for the project
• Develop procedures for monitoring and evaluating achievements and impact of program activities
• Establish procedures for training librarians and local partners in monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
• Develop simple and objective monitoring parameters for project activities
• Develop analytical procedures for evaluating project developments
• Develop reporting systems for project achievements
• Compose/contribute to program reporting and publications based on measured impacts

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of experience planning and implementing M&E programs, especially with regard to social and economic benefits;
• Proven experience in analyzing training needs and designing programs to meet these needs;
• Broad experience in designing and conducting baseline studies and needs assessments;
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet required), SPSS preferred;
• Excellent communications skills;
• Familiarity with political, economic, and social issues in Moldova;
• Fluency in Romanian or Russian required and in English preferred;

TO APPLY
Submit cover letter and resume to:
Email: hr@irex.md (please include ‘Impact Assessment Specialist’ in the subject line)
Deadline: February 17, 2012, 05.00 PM
No phone calls please. EOE