Technical Lead – Impact Evaluation

The Team Lead / Impact Evaluation Expert will provide overall technical methodological and strategic leadership for the Impact Evaluation of the C19RM investment. The role serves as the Lead Impact Evaluator responsible for ensuring that the evaluation is scientifically rigorous methodologically defensible and credible to national stakeholders and donors.

The Team Lead will lead the design and interpretation of the evaluation provide final authority on methods and findings and ensure that outputs clearly demonstrate beforeafter change contribution and systems-level impact across C19RM thematic domains. While day-to-day analysis and coordination are delegated the Team Lead retains ultimate accountability for evaluation integrity and quality.

Consultancy Duration: Short-term consultancy (approximately 90 days)

Evaluation Leadership & Methodological Oversight

• Provide overall leadership for the impact evaluation design ensuring alignment with internationally recognized evaluation standards (e.g. OECD-DAC).
• Approve and oversee the evaluation framework theory of change and analytical approach including beforeafter and quasi-experimental comparisons where feasible.
• Ensure appropriate integration of quantitative qualitative and systems-level evidence to demonstrate contribution and impact.
• Provide final methodological sign-off on sampling strategies indicator selection attribution logic and analytical assumptions.

Technical Oversight of Analysis & Evidence Generation

• Provide technical supervision to the Research Managers ensuring coherence between quantitative findings qualitative insights and thematic interpretations.
• Review and challenge analytical outputs dashboards scorecards and synthesis narratives to ensure validity and clarity.
• Ensure triangulation of data sources (routine data program documents field findings stakeholder perspectives).
• Guide interpretation of findings to ensure conclusions are evidence-based balanced and defensible.

Reporting Synthesis & Knowledge Products

• Lead and approve the structure framing and key messages of the Impact Evaluation Report and End-of-Project Report.
• Ensure findings are clearly articulated in donor-appropriate language aligned with national and Global Fund frameworks (IHR NAPHS NHSRII).
• Review and approve thematic chapters executive summaries recommendations and policy-relevant insights.
• Support development of dissemination materials including presentations policy briefs and validation workshop outputs.

Stakeholder Engagement & Validation

• Serve as the primary technical interface with national stakeholders including government counterparts partners and donors.
• Lead or co-facilitate validation workshops technical review meetings and dissemination engagements.
• Respond to technical queries and feedback ensuring revisions strengthen (not dilute) evaluation rigor.
• Ensure stakeholder inputs are appropriately reflected while maintaining methodological independence.

Team Leadership & Quality Assurance

• Provide strategic guidance mentorship and quality oversight to Research Managers and Subject Matter Experts.
• Ensure clear role boundaries decision rights and accountability across the evaluation team.
• Work closely with the Program Specialist to ensure coordination timelines and document flow support high-quality delivery.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical or delivery risks that could compromise evaluation quality or timelines.

Manuscript Development

• Provide overall intellectual leadership for manuscripts including framing of research questions analytical narratives and key messages.
• Ensure methodological rigor coherence and alignment with donor and journal standards.
• Serve as lead or senior corresponding author providing final technical approval of all manuscripts prior to submission.

Supervises

• Research Manager 1 Quantitative MEL & Methods
• Research Manager 2 Qualitative Coordination & Synthesis
• Subject Matter Experts (Technical Oversight)
• Program Specialist (Functional Oversight)

Other Duties

• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in line with the Impact Evaluation deliverable.

Education

• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Public Health Epidemiology Biostatistics Health Economics Evaluation Science or a closely related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years experience leading or co-leading large-scale health evaluations impact assessments or complex learning studies.
• Demonstrated experience with impact evaluation approaches including beforeafter analysis contribution analysis or quasi-experimental designs.
• Strong background in health systems strengthening pandemic preparedness or donor-funded national programs.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering high-quality donor-facing reports under tight timelines.
• Familiarity with Nigerias health system and national planning frameworks is strongly preferred.

Required Technical Skills & Software Proficiency

Evaluation Analysis & Data Tools

• Quantitative analysis:
  • STATA R SPSS or equivalent statistical software
• Qualitative analysis:
  • NVivo or equivalent qualitative analysis software (conceptual understanding required; hands-on use desirable)
• Data visualization & dashboards:
  • Microsoft Excel (advanced) Power BI Tableau or equivalent tools

Data Management & Collaboration

• Microsoft Excel (advanced functions pivot tables data validation)
• Microsoft Teams SharePoint or similar collaboration platforms
• Familiarity with DHIS2 and routine health information systems (interpretive level)

Reporting & Knowledge Products

• Microsoft Word (advanced formatting and track changes)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (executive-level presentations)
• Experience reviewing or guiding development of infographics and visual products in collaboration with designers

Knowledge Skills & Competencies

• Strong methodological judgment and ability to interrogate data and assumptions.
• Excellent analytical synthesis and technical writing skills.
• Ability to translate complex findings into clear actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High attention to detail quality and scientific integrity.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple streams of work concurrently.
• Demonstrated leadership diplomacy and decisiveness in complex technical environments.

Key Accountability Statement

The Team Lead / Impact Evaluation Expert holds final responsibility for the scientific rigor credibility and defensibility of all evaluation outputs. All findings conclusions and recommendations released to stakeholders and donors must meet the highest standards of evidence and professional integrity.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

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