Technical Director (TD) is required in Impact Evaluation (IE) team of Social Impact.

The Technical Director (TD) has senior level technical service delivery responsibilities on projects and is qualified to serve in the following roles: Project Director, Team Leader, Principal Investigator, and/or Senior Technical Advisor. He/she also plays a significant role in proposal development and in creating and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders among SI’s clients and partners. The TD is a thought leader and technical resource in the company. He/she is a recognized expert in impact evaluation as well as in a particular sector/content area in which SI works such as democracy and governance, economic growth, conflict and crisis, education, etc.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical lead or as a technical writer on multiple proposals a year.
• Applies advanced technical knowledge and skills to develop winning technical approaches for SI proposals.
• Identifies technical experts and team leaders to be included on proposals. Interviews and assesses technical capacity of the proposed staff.
• Provides guidance on the development of a budget in terms of time needed to carry out particular technical tasks.
• Contributes to the identification of new opportunities for SI, and monitors upcoming initiatives carried out by various international donors.
• Develops knowledge assets and new technical approaches to differentiate SI in the marketplace.
• Participates in relevant external communities of practice and represents SI at technical conferences, meetings, and with clients.
• Serves as a coach/mentor to junior technical staff (Technical Specialists, Senior Technical Specialists).
• Supports internal initiatives at the departmental and company level, as time permits.

Minimum Requirements 

• A minimum of a Masters, plus 10 years of relevant professional experience or a Ph.D. with 8 years of professional experience in relevant subject area (economics, statistics, public policy, development, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience leading/conducting impact and performance evaluations or research on donor projects/activities.
• Demonstrated experience managing and providing technical guidance for impact and performance evaluations including both experimental and quasi-experimental designs.
• Field experience in managing large-scale data collection activities and surveys.
• Experience working in developing countries.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading impact evaluations from start to finish, including familiarity with IE methodologies as well as experience with large-scale surveys and data collection.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and lead multiple complex projects simultaneously and provide advice and guidance in a timely fashion.
• Ability to travel overseas for short-term assignments.
• Fluency working in Stata or similar statistical software package.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one technical sector related to SI’s work.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Able to work effectively under tight deadlines.

Preferred

• Experience working with USAID, MCC, DOS, USDA, DFID and other donors.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, updating, and delivering training on impact and performance evaluation.