Making Cents International is recruiting a Senior Technical Advisor, Shelters and Settlements to support a study focused on disability and older adult inclusion being conducted under the USAID Inclusive Development Activity for Mission Support (IDAMS). The study will help USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) better understand how to advance and coordinate disability- and older adult-inclusive programming in two priority humanitarian sectors – water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and shelter & settlements (S&S).
Working as part of the study team, the Senior Technical Advisor, S&S will conduct desk research, advise on data collection activities, contribute to data interpretation and reporting, and participate in a validation workshop. They will also lead the development of a practical guidance document intended for USAID on how to engage with implementing partners on the planning, implementation, and monitoring/ evaluation of disability- and older adult-inclusive programming in the S&S sector.
Role and Tasks
The Senior Technical Advisor, S&S will:
- Work with the study Team Lead and data analysts to conduct an analysis primarily through desk review on approaches to disability and older adult inclusion in S&S programming.
- Review the completed desk review and participate in data analysis and interpretation sessions.
- Review a summary analysis of the desk review and provide comments.
- Identify stand-out activities (if any) that merit additional exploration of disability and older adult-inclusion approaches.
- Develop a list of USAID staff, implementing partners, representatives of associations of persons with disabilities and older adults, and others to serve as key informants on effective disability and older adults inclusion approaches in humanitarian assistance programming.
- Contribute to a key informant interview (KII) guide in collaboration with the Team Lead and as requested by Team Lead, lead KIIs with selected key informants.
- Develop recommendations of best practices in S&S to incorporate in the study report and assist in the review and finalization of the report.
- As requested, participate in a 5-day site visit to test study findings.
- Lead the development of an S&S guidance document based on best practices and study and site visit findings.
- Participate in a workshop with USAID BHA and implementing partner staff to present the study report and guidance document and seek feedback.
Proposed Level of Effort and Work Schedule
Maximum Level of Effort (LOE) will be 25 days, from late December 2024 through May 2025. The maximum LOE would be adjusted to 32 days if a site visit is required.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of experience, OR a Master's degree with at least 8 years of experience, OR a PhD with at least 4 years of experience
- Experience in S&S research or implementation
- Experience in disability, older adult, and inclusive development
- Experience developing technical guidance documents preferred
- Experience working on assessment teams, conducting analyses, and writing reports preferred
- Experience with international donor-funded projects, especially those funded by USAID preferred
What We Do
Making Cents International is a results-driven development consulting firm founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. We work with partner organizations to build their capacity to support the people they serve—from the smallholder farmers who feed the planet to the young leaders and entrepreneurs who shape our communities.
Our public- and private-sector clients benefit from our expertise and our broad industry exposure. Our work has taken us to 60 countries. We have supported partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas in their efforts to achieve positive change in a range of sectors. Our tailored curricula and technical assistance provide young leaders with the skills to be more effective; assist electronic payments companies to deliver financial advice via mobile phones to new customers; and support agricultural extension agents in helping poor farmers turn their subsistence farms into profitable businesses.
We have also become a leading knowledge management provider through our demand-driven Knowledge Management platform that supports a growing global network of donors, multinational companies, and NGOs. More than 5,000 members use this platform to access concrete and transferable information to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of high-impact youth economic opportunity programs, policies, and partnerships. Our annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit is the “go to” event in this space, and our online learning hub offers a wide array of tools and resources to members year-round. The Summit also convenes private-sector leaders who are committed to using a “shared value” approach to address youth unemployment globally. We invite you to join our stakeholder network and benefit from these resources.
Making Cents is looking to work with clients and partners who seek real and lasting change in the lives of the people they serve. If this sounds like you, please be in touch.
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