Local Field Data Coordinator – Land Evaluation Full-Time

Opportunity

Abt Associates seeks a qualified Local Field Data Coordinator for the evaluation of a Land Project in Mozambique. The project was designed to address the issue of land insecurity and access, by improving policies and regulations and by helping beneficiaries better understand how to register their land rights. The Local Field Data Coordinator will report to the Evaluation Team Lead and will be the main point of contact for the evaluation in the field.

Indicative Roles and Responsibilities

Project/Program Management

• Coordinates and supports the management of all day-to-day activities of the evaluation in the field, including organizing surveys, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, or other data collection activities, and gathering secondary data from key sources;
• Coordinates enumerator training workshops; provides oversight over data collection firm work, among other tasks;
• Participates in the development and delivery of client products.

Technical Support

• Supports the implementation of performance and/or impact evaluations;
• Supports the development of qualitative and/or quantitative data collection instruments where necessary;
• Conducts evaluation tasks in the field (this may include surveys, key informant interviews; and focus group discussions);
• Travels to project sites to collect data and performs performance spot checks where necessary;
• Contributes to quantitative and/or qualitative data analyses where necessary, and contributes to drafting reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in in a relevant subject area, Master’s degree preferred;
• Experience in overseeing and managing the implementation of surveys and administrative data collection, especially in Mozambique;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in international development program monitoring and evaluation;
• Technical expertise of and experience in land tenure and governance preferred, and experience in these sectors in Mozambique and/or other South African countries strongly preferred;
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection methods (e.g. interviews, focus groups, surveys);
• Familiarity with MCC’s objectives, approaches, and operations, and familiarity with MCC’s Evaluation Policy, preferred;
• Professional fluency in English, and proficiency in Portuguese required;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.