Overview of position:

• HART is looking for suitable candidates with relevant experience for one of their project.

Role objectives:

• Should have evaluated at least 1 project / program implemented through a Program Estimate (PE) & at least 1 evaluation that had a Technical Assistance (TA) Component.


• Must demonstrate knowledge in the fields of Agribusiness, Rural Development, Institutional Development or related field.


• Should have evaluated a development cooperation project implemented by a local authority or a project targeted at building the capacity of local authorities to increase own source revenue or create a conducive environment for economic activities.


• Should possess demonstrable senior evaluation expertise having been Team Leader in at least 3 evaluations of projects / programs.

Project reporting:

• This role reports to the Project Manager.

Key competencies:

• The Team Leader must hold at least a Master’s Degree in the fields relevant to the assignment such as Economics, Trade, Business, Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, International Development or a related field, in the absence of a Master’s Degree, the Team Leader should have a Bachelors Degree in the relevant fields above & an additional 2 years of working experience to the minimum requirements.


• Relevant experience in agriculture, economics, institutional development, agriculture economies, business or related field is required.


• Should demonstrate good written & communication skills (i.e. report writing as part of a donor funded project & presentation of findings to stakeholders).


• The Team Leader should have undertaken a minimum of 5 project / program evaluations in the fields of agribusiness, rural development, local economic development or related field, 4 of which should be in developing countries (as per latest OECD list-https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable[1]development/development-finance-standards/daclist.htm) with at least 2 in ACP Countries.


• This includes the capacity to adapt & use quantitative & qualitative methods of data collection and analysis.


• Experience in the evaluation of local economic development projects / programs will be considered an asset.


• The experts must all be fluent in English.

Team management:

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.