Country: United States of America
Closing date: 03 Jan 2016
Senior Social Scientist & Gender Advisor,
Feed the Future (FTF) Global Program Evaluation for
Effectiveness and Learning (PEEL), Washington, DC
Proposal Summary:
T he U.S. Government’s F eed t he Future Ini t iat i ve, l ed by USA I D, is the r e sult of Pres ident Obama’s com m it ment to add ress t he many issues r e l a ted to hunger and povert y. The Ini t iati ve curren t ly tar gets hunger and poverty in n ine teen Feed t he Fu ture f ocus count r i e s, f i f teen Al i gned count r ies, t h ree St rateg ic Part ner coun t r ies, and is suppor ted by Reg ional M is s i ons in A s ia, A f r ica and L a t in A merica and the Caribbean. Feed the Future has two key objectives that address the principal determinants of food insecurity and poverty: (1) inclusive growth in the agriculture sector and (2) improved nutritional status, especially for women and children. This will be a five year project.
Position Summary:
This individual will serve as the lead expert on how Feed the Future interventions are impacting and are impacted by social norms, social structures, and relationships. The Advisor will support evaluation research related to vulnerable populations, particularly women, as well as how programs are impacting gender dynamics in the household and broader communities. S/he will support teams developing PEEL program evaluations to ensure evaluations are accurately collecting and analyzing data related to vulnerable populations.
Responsibilities:
· Serve as the lead expert on how Feed the Future interventions are impacting and are impacted by social norms, social structures, and relationships.
· Support evaluation research related to vulnerable populations, particularly women, as well as how programs are impacting gender dynamics in the household and broader communities
· Support teams developing PEEL program evaluations to ensure evaluations are accurately collecting and analyzing data related to vulnerable populations.
Qualifications:
· At least ten years of relevant experience
· Broad familiarity with subject matter related to food security, gender, poverty reduction, nutrition, agriculture development, land/property rights, natural resources management, resilience and vulnerable populations.
· Demonstrable expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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