Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 31 Mar 2016
Company Profile:
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and has implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and several donor agencies in the practice area of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including health, education, economic growth and democracy & governance.
Position Description:
IBTCI is looking for an Aquaculture Specialist for its Final Performance Evaluation of USAID’s Aquaculture for Income Nutrition (AIN) project which falls under our contract for the USAID/Bangladesh-funded Accelerating Capacity for Monitoring & Evaluation (ACME) activity. Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition (AIN) is a five-year project, which started in September, 2011 and is being implemented by WorldFish Center, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Government of Bangladesh (GOB). AIN aims to increase aquaculture productivity through the development and dissemination of improved fish and shrimp seed, enhance farm management skills of the smallholder farmers, promote new technologies to expand commercial aquaculture, and support policy reform and institutional capacity building. The evaluation is expected to take place from April – May 2016.
Responsibilities:
The Aquaculture Specialist will be responsible for:
- Participating in team meetings, key informant interviews, group meetings, site visits.
- Participating in planning, data collection and analysis for the evaluation.
- Drafting the sections of the report relevant to his/her expertise and role in the team.
- Participating in presenting the report to USAID or other stakeholders.
- Addressing pertinent comments provided by USAID/Bangladesh or other stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Post-graduate degree in aquaculture science, agricultural economics or any other relevant subject.
- At least 10 years of experience in aquaculture project development, management and evaluation.
- Prior experience with evaluations of development projects is preferred.
- Bangladeshi nationality required.
How to apply:
Please submit a detailed CV, cover letter, and 3 references under the respective job header at https://ibtci.devhire.devex.com/jobs.
