SI is seeking a Higher Education Teacher Training Specialist (HETTS) to support the USAID/Liberia TESTS mid-term evaluation as a team member with a focus on Higher Education Teacher Training. The HETTS will receive technical leadership from the Team Leader (TL) alongside an Early Childhood & Primary Education Specialist (EC&PES). The assessment team will receive research and logistical support from the DELTA Activity Manager, while the DELTA Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will provide overall guidance and coordination.

This is a short-term consultancy with an estimated level of effort (LOE) of 35 days, over a period of performance from June to November 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of the evaluation design including methodology, instruments, and workplan.
• Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.
• Conduct and support the team in data collection for the evaluation.
• Support team’s ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Support the Team Lead in the preparation and presentation of the evaluation design, key findings, and recommendations to USAID together with the evaluation team.
• Contribute to the writing of the draft inception, and evaluation reports with support of the evaluations team members, taking into consideration feedback from presentations, consultations and workshops.
• Contribute to responding to comments on the draft inception report and preparation of the final report.
• Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other’s areas of expertise.

Qualifications:

• An experienced evaluation methodologist with a teacher training background.
• At least two years of experience in conducting evaluation, preferably, evaluation of teacher training interventions in developing countries.
• Be knowledgeable of instructional design for teacher training programs at higher education level, curriculum development and the support systems required for success (including organizational governance).
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams, skills in developing and conducting mixed methods evaluations, and having experience working in Liberia.
• Liberian professionals who are resident in Liberia are strongly encouraged to apply. Strong American English speaking and writing skills are required.
• Experience facilitating participatory analysis and utilization of evaluation results preferred.
• An advanced degree in education administration, management, planning, research, or a similar field is required.
• No relations with TESTS, RTI, or other interests that may compromise the actual or apparent impartiality.