[Jobs] Seeking FSSC Population-based Survey Specialist

[Leora Lawton]

Posting on behalf of Maribeth Murphy. Please write to *mmurphy at socialimpact.com
<mmurphy at socialimpact.com>* with questions.



*Population-Based Survey Specialist, USAID Food Security Service Center,
Washington, DC*





*Background:*



The USAID Food Security Service Center (FSSC) is a five-year project managed
by Social Impact. It was launched in October 2013  with the overarching goal
of supporting USAID’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) in providing a broad r
ange of integrated and knowledge-driven technical services to FTF Missions,
USAID/Washington, other USG operating units, and host country counterparts.
 Specific services include: state-of-the-art food security support services
with a focus on program and project design and management, expert analyses,
capacity building; and bridging support and/or developing small scale pilots
.



*Position Description:*



FSSC seeks a Population-Based Survey Specialist to provide high level techn
ical backstopping to the Bureau for Food Security. This is a medium term con
sultancy estimated at 90 days of level of effort, which will take place from
July until October, 2016.



*Responsibilities:*



·      Develop guidance for the 2016-2018 round of ZOI indicator assessments
, including a standardized technical guidance for assessment, interim instr
ument and reporting template.

·      Conduct data quality assessments of up to 10 baseline or interim ZOI
survey documentation and data sets

·      Establish a checklist of standard survey data quality assessment pro
cedures and ascertain availability of documentation for each of these proce
dures for each survey

·      Compile all available data quality assessment materials from survey
implementation contractors, to include field check tables wherever these hav
e been produced

·      Review the best information available for each survey to assess data
quality

·      Review data cleaning protocols to discern presence of data quality co
ncerns

·      Review impact evaluation reports for technical content and writing



*Q**ualifications:*



·     Advanced degree in a social science or statistics

·     Knowledge of USAID regulations and USAID Feed the Future indicators re
quired

·     15-20 years of continuous work in an international survey research env
ironment

·     Demonstrated experience in design and implementation of population-ba
sed surveys

·     Strong qualifications in monitoring and supervision of collection of
poverty and nutrition data

·     Possess very solid survey methods and survey research expertise

·     Questionnaire design

·     Survey management

·     Statistical analysis

·     Strong writing skills, and ability to provide feedback on impact ev
aluation and research reports

·      Ability to conduct rigorous research independently and synthesize inf
ormation for a variety of audiences.

·       Demonstrated skills in data analysis, program design, strategic plan
ning, program coordination and/or implementation, especially in a developing
country context.





Come join our energetic and innovative team!  We offer you the opportunity t
o play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creati
ve and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.



Please contact Maribeth Murphy at mmurphy at socialimpact.com or 202-864-0712





SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability or protected veteran status.





Maribeth Murphy

USAID Bureau for Food Security Service Center

Operations Manager & Deputy Chief of Party

Office: 202-864-0712

Mobile: 202-415-2852

*mmurphy at socialimpact.com <mmurphy at socialimpact.com>*

SKYPE:  si.mmurphy
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