Vacancy title:
Lead Consultant – Impact Evaluation (EKYAN Project)

[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Consulting, Social Services & Nonprofit, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products, Agronomist]

Jobs at:
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, February 19 2025

Duty Station:
Kisumu | Kisumu

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 11 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About SNV

SNV is a global development partner focused on strengthening agri-food systems, energy access, and water services. SNV works to improve livelihoods, food security, and inclusive economic development.

Project Background

The Engaging Kenyan Youth in Agriculture and Nutrition (EKYAN) project aims to create sustainable economic opportunities for youth in agriculture. The project is funded by UNICEF under the Generation Unlimited initiative and operates in Samburu, Busia, and Kisumu Counties. The project runs from November 2024 to April 2026 and targets 5,000 youth.

Purpose of the Evaluation

SNV seeks a consulting firm to conduct an impact evaluation of the EKYAN project. The evaluation will assess project performance using OECD-DAC criteria including relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability.

The study will assess changes in youth livelihoods, employment, agribusiness engagement, financial inclusion, and economic empowerment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an inception report and evaluation methodology
• Conduct mixed-methods research (qualitative and quantitative)
• Collect and analyze panel data
• Prepare draft and final evaluation reports
• Present findings during validation workshop
• Submit final clean datasets and qualitative transcripts

Deliverables

• Inception report
• Draft evaluation report
• Final evaluation report
• Case studies and best practices documentation
• Clean quantitative and qualitative datasets

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in agriculture, social sciences, statistics, agricultural economics or related field
• Minimum 7 years’ experience conducting impact evaluations
• Experience in agriculture and youth livelihood programs
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills
• Proficiency in SPSS, STATA, R, Kobo Toolbox or ODK
• Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili

Selection Criteria

Selection will be based on technical capacity (80%) and financial proposal (20%). This consultancy is open to firms legally registered in Kenya.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Interested firms should submit:

• Technical proposal
• Financial proposal
• Work plan
• CVs of team members
• References
• Tax compliance documents

Subject line: “EKYAN Impact Evaluation”

Deadline: 19 February 2025

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