Background
Panagora Group, a woman-owned small business providing novel
and integrated solutions in global health and international development,
supports USAID/Indonesia in implementing its 2020-2025 Country Development
Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) through a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Platform (MEL-P) Activity. MEL-P provides its services through five components:
1) monitoring support services, 2) designing and conducting performance and
impact evaluations, 3) providing research, assessment, and data analysis, 4)
providing consulting and advisory services and logistical support services, and
5) initiating collaboration, learning, and adapting activities.
Under MEL-P, Panagora has been assigned to conduct a midterm
performance evaluation for USAID SINAR. The five-year activity awarded to
Tetratech is designed to support Indonesia’s goal to expand reliable and
equitable energy services to advance sustainable development and inclusive
economic growth. USAID SINAR builds upon the longstanding commitment and
partnership between the U.S. Government and the Government of Indonesia in
low-carbon development in the energy sector.
Through SINAR, USAID will help national and subnational
governments, state-owned energy utilities, businesses, financial institutions,
universities, and other key players to (1) accelerate the deployment of
advanced energy systems, (2) improve the performance of energy utilities, (3)
advocate for transparent and best value procurement, and (4) strengthen the
institutional frameworks and capacity for energy sector transformation.
Collectively, these efforts will help Indonesia meet its ambitious renewable energy
and energy efficiency targets while driving energy transformation that reduces
greenhouse gas emissions. USAID SINAR works at the national level, while
simultaneously engaging local governments in selected provinces to align
national and sub-national plans and programs.
This independent midterm performance evaluation aims to
assess the activity's progress toward achieving its objectives, the
effectiveness and efficiency of its interventions, and stakeholder engagement.
The evaluation results will inform USAID/Indonesia Environment Office decisions
regarding ongoing programmatic adjustment and future activity designs.
Position Summary
MEL-P seeks a Clean/Renewable Energy and Energy Policy
Expert for the USAID SINAR final performance evaluation. The subject matter
expert provides technical support and insights into all aspects of evaluation
design, data collection, analysis, presentation, and report writing.
The assignment will require an estimated six months,
beginning in or about February and ending in August 2025. Travel may be
required for fieldwork data collection and data analysis.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The Clean/Renewable Energy and Energy Policy Expert will be
responsible for the following:
- Conduct
desk review and activity background reviews
- Provide
technical insights related to clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency and
other energy-relevant areas in all stages of the evaluation process
- Contribute
to developing rigorous evaluation methodology and work plan, including data
collection instruments and data analysis
- Support
qualitative data collection at the national and sub-national level, which may
include key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and conducting
surveys
- Systematically
collecting and categorizing evaluation data
- Analyze
qualitative and quantitative data to provide evidence-based answers to the
evaluation questions
- Contribute
to developing preliminary findings, conclusions, and recommendations
- Participate
and support the Team Leader in briefings and presentations for USAID,
implementing partners, and the GOI
- Contribute
and collaborate in the writing of the evaluation draft and final report
- Support
the Team Leader in conducting thorough research as needed.
Reporting
The consultant will be supervised directly by the Evaluation
Team Leader with the guidance of the Senior M&E Advisor of MEL-P.
Period of Performance
The estimated level of effort for the STTA for Low Carbon/
Renewable Energy/ Energy Transformation Expert will be 60 days. The assignment
would intermittently cover the period February to August 2025.
How to Apply
Fill out the online application. Please include a
cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will not be
considered. Please apply before February 4, 2025.
Please do not make telephone inquiries. Finalists will be
contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will
be considered.
Panagora Group is an equal opportunity employer and
prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,
color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,
protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or
any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
*Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this
time.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in clean and renewable
energy, energy efficiency, low carbon, sector development
- At least
a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
- Expert
knowledge of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, low carbon, and
energy in the Indonesia context
- Expert
knowledge with Indonesia policy and bureaucracy related to the clean and
renewable energy, and energy efficiency
- Prior
performance evaluation experience is required, including conducting key
informant interviews, organizing and analyzing data
- Experience
evaluating USAID projects is preferred.
- Excellent
analytical and writing
- Excellent
interpersonal communication skills
- Fluency
in English is required, both written and oral
- Open only
to Indonesian citizen
