Evaluation Consultant
About the role
About the Role SEGA is seeking an external Evaluation Consultant to assess and document the impact, effectiveness, sustainability, and potential scale-up of its Graduates Business Development Program in Morogoro Region. The consultant will conduct a mixed-methods evaluation and produce evaluation reports, a donor-friendly brief, and a sustainability and scale-up strategy. Responsibilities Develop an analytical framework and detailed methodology for the evaluation. Reconstruct the program’s Theory of Change where necessary. Assess the impact of the program on participants’ businesses, income, profitability, financial management, living standards, and economic empowerment. Apply a gender and safeguarding lens to the evaluation. Conduct cohort analysis where records permit. Use a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative methods. Develop and administer individual surveys, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews with beneficiaries, families, and key stakeholders. Interview SEGA program graduates, current participants, instructors, community members, and local business owners. Review program monitoring data, program documents, financial and loan information, and relevant national data. Prepare an inception report with a detailed work plan and proposed tools. Present initial findings at a mid-point meeting and incorporate feedback or course corrections. Prepare a draft evaluation report and discuss findings and recommendations with SEGA. Submit a final evaluation report in English, including findings, case examples, gender and safeguarding analysis, lessons, conclusions, and recommendations. Prepare a three- to four-page donor-friendly evaluation brief. Develop a practical three- to five-year sustainability and scale-up roadmap and strategic presentation. Requirements Program evaluation and research skills. Quantitative and qualitative research skills. Experience designing mixed-methods evaluations. Ability to conduct surveys, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. Analytical and report-writing skills. Knowledge of women’s economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, business development, or finance. Knowledge of gender, safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection principles. Ability to assess program sustainability and scale-up potential. Understanding of the Tanzanian or African development context. Ability to prepare work plans, budgets, evaluation reports, and strategic recommendations. How to apply Submit a proposal responding to the Terms of Reference, an initial work plan and availability confirmation, your consultant or organisation profile/website, CVs, at least three references, recent evaluation or research samples (including tracer study examples where available), and a budget breakdown. Applications are due by 16:30 hours on the deadline date. Email your application to the SEGA Executive Director at: info@sega.or.tz Apply for this job