Evaluation and Field Coordination Expert

Sustainable Research and Development Center

Posted on 27 May

Experience

6 - 11 Years

Job Location

Iraq - Iraq

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The National Evaluation and Field Coordination Expert will be expected to:

  • Support the evaluation team in contextualizing the evaluation design and methodology to the Iraqi context.
  • Contribute to stakeholder mapping, sampling design, fieldwork planning, and data collection protocols.
  • Coordinate and support field data collection with education authorities, schools, teachers, school leaders, CSOs, parents, communities, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Conduct or support key informant interviews, focus group discussions, remote surveys, and field observations.
  • Facilitate communication and coordination with national and subnational stakeholders, including ministries, GDoEs, schools, CSOs, and implementing partners.
  • Support training, supervision, and quality assurance of field data collection where needed.
  • Contribute to data cleaning, coding, analysis, triangulation, and synthesis of findings.
  • Support the preparation of fieldwork updates, preliminary findings, validation materials, and report inputs.
  • Help identify implementation bottlenecks, operational challenges, good practices, lessons learned, and recommendations.
  • Ensure compliance with ethical requirements, informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding, and do-no-harm principles during fieldwork.

Desired Candidate Profile

Applicants should have:

  • Bachelor s degree in education, social sciences, development studies, public administration, statistics, evaluation, or another relevant field. A master s degree is an asset.
  • At least 6 years of experience in evaluation, research, data collection, monitoring, education studies, or programme assessments.
  • Good understanding of the education sector in Iraq and its main stakeholders.
  • Proven experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, including KIIs, FGDs, surveys, and field observations.
  • Experience supporting or coordinating fieldwork for evaluations, assessments, surveys, or research studies.
  • Strong networking, communication, coordination, and facilitation skills.
  • Ability to engage professionally and diplomatically with government institutions, schools, civil society organizations, communities, and development partners.
  • Understanding of child rights, ethical data collection, informed consent, confidentiality, and safeguarding principles.
  • Previous experience with UN agencies, international organizations, or donor-funded evaluations is an asset.
  • Fluency in Arabic and proficiency in English are required. Kurdish language skills are an asset.
  • Readiness and ability to travel within Iraq, subject to access and security conditions.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to work under tight timelines.

Company Industry

  • NGO
  • Social Services
  • Community Services
  • Non-Profit

Department / Functional Area

  • Teaching
  • Education

Keywords

  • Evaluation And Field Coordination Expert

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Sustainable Research and Development Center

SRD Center is seeking a qualified National Evaluation and Field Coordination Expert to support a proposed mid-term evaluation of a major education programme in Iraq. The assignment will assess programme relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, inclusion, and progress toward education system-strengthening results.

https://reliefweb.int/job/4213560/evaluation-and-field-coordination-expert-iraqi