Request for Proposals - Consensus Research Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation

Position Title: Consensus Research Consultant – Monitoring and Evaluation

Department: Technical Unit

Location: Remote in United States

Key Relationships:

Reports to: Deputy Medical Officer and Director, MERL

Direct Reports: None

Assignment Type: 6-month consultancy

Application Requirements: Resume/CV with examples of your work or a portfolio

About Americares:

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.

Americares Values:

We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.

We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.

We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.

We are better together; partnership is at our core.

We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.

We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.

About the position:

To more accurately estimate the reach of Americares work, it is essential to measure how many people benefit from our supplies of medical donations. MERL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning) and the Medical Unit have worked together to determine a methodological evaluation process, and we have decided to pursue the Delphi Method which requires a facilitator with expertise.

Key Deliverables

• Refine research questions, define key constructs related to reach, and finalize study methodology.
• Assist in identifying, recruiting and orienting relevant subject matter experts and stakeholders throughout the global health and gift-in-kind field to participate in Delphi surveys
• Design and administer iterative survey rounds using best practices for Delphi studies.
• Analyze responses from each Delphi round and refining subsequent questions to drive consensus.
• Facilitate discussions (if necessary) to address areas of divergence and ensure robust agreement on definitions and methodologies.
• Summarize findings, presenting a recommended approach for defining reach, and suggesting next steps for integrating the algorithmic model into Americares’ program monitoring systems
  
  

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Advanced degree in public health, social sciences, epidemiology, or related field
• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in conducting Delphi studies or consensus building research
  
  

These competencies are required for the role:

• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills with people with diverse backgrounds across organizations in the global public health and gift-in-kind field
• Ability to conduct structured interviews and/or focus group discussions
• Experience in public health, humanitarian aid, supply chain analytics, or medical logistics
  
  

These competencies would be great to have, but are not required:

• Fluency in languages that are spoken in at least one of our core locations (India, Philippines, Tanzania, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.), in addition to English.
• Experience working internationally
  
  

Additionally, our core competencies as an organization are:

• Ownership and results
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Equity and inclusion
• Teamwork and conflict resolution
• Leadership
• Prioritization
• Management
• Strategy and planning
• Decision making
  
  

We know not all applicants will demonstrate all the competencies we’re looking for. We encourage you to apply even if you do not check all the boxes above, and we look forward to reviewing your application holistically.

What you can expect, if you move forward in the recruitment process:

• Interview with People and Talent (45 minutes)
• Submission of proposal
• Video interview with team (1 hour)
• Contracting
  
  

Americares complies with the EEO: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws

Americares is committed to ensuring safe and accountable workplaces and programs. Our code of conduct, organizational values, and policies and procedures help to safeguard the welfare of everyone working for and participating in Americares programs. Americares is committed to the prevention of all types of abuse, discrimination, harassment, and exploitation. Employment with Americares will be subject to appropriate screening, reference, credentials, and background checks. By applying to our organization, job applicants confirm their understanding of and consent to our procedures during recruitment, and to adhering to our values and commitment to safe and accountable workplaces and programs as an employee.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Americares. At any point in the recruitment process, we may request additional information to confirm qualifications. Any misrepresentation of qualifications in any stage of the process will prevent the applicant from moving forward in the process.

If you have a specific request or need assistance to fully participate in the application or recruitment process, please email us at talentcenter@americares.org.