Application Deadline: August 25, 2017
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants (6 positions)
Opportunity Type: Short Term Consultant
Duration: 3 Months
Location: Mopti, Gao, or Timbuktu
Language: French, Bambara & English
Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation
Minimum Working Experience: 5 years
Expected Starting Date: As soon as possible Project: USAID Performance Monitoring& Evaluation Platform
Company Profile:
MSI is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Iraq. MSI currently employs hundreds of development experts around the world in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance and anti-corruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
Awarded in July 2015, the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Platform Project provides technical support and training to USAID/Mali staff and implementing partners to meet the Mission’s management information needs, facilitate program management decisions and shape long-term strategic direction decisions. One of the primary objectives of the project is building the capacity of Mission staff and select implementing partners to perform high quality performance monitoring and verification. The Platform is in the process of conducting Third Party Monitoring (TPM) and Data Quality Assessment (DQA) in the North of Mali. We are presently seeking experienced and interested Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants for the position of the TPM Coordinator or DQA Consultant.
Position Summary:
The Consultant will lead in the design of data collection tools, supervise Field Monitors to collect data, conduct data analysis and write the report. The entire duration is not expected to exceed 50 working days.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical assistance and oversight to the TPM or DQA implementation
Lead in the planning and execution of the TPM or DQA. This shall include developing data collections tools, data collection schedule and training of data collectors.
S/he shall lead the data collection process, which shall include personally interviewing key informants, conducting focus group discussions, ensuring site inspections and photo taking as well as supervising data collector in the administration of mix method questionnaire.
Responsible for developing the template for an analytical database (such as SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, SAS etc) for data entry.
Shall be responsible for ensure high data quality not only during data collection but also during data cleanup and analysis.
S/he shall be responsible for conducting the analysis of data using analytical software. Some analysis may include determining level of significance as well as testing for hypothesis
The Consultant shall be solely responsible for developing the draft TPM report and finalizing the report after inputs have been made by key stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in international development, public policy, economics, statistics or other relevant field from an accredited institution.
Minimum ten (7) years of demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis and similar research, preferably with USAID.
Minimum five (5) years of experience managing staff and/or teams of consultants preferred.
Proven skills in defining results/outcomes statements and selecting performance indicators.
Experience in providing technical assistance and training in monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning and/or research methodologies. Experience in designing and field testing surveys and other instruments for collecting data.
Experience conducting site visits and activity verification and data quality assessments in multiple provinces of Mali.
Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into different formats (e.g., reports, short summaries, presentations).
Experience leveraging performance monitoring data for improving ongoing project management.
Willingness and ability to work in Gao, Mopti, Timbuktu or Kidal.
Ability to work with a variety of people from different backgrounds.
Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken French and English.
Please submit your resume (CV) and a cover letter in French or English to msi.mali.jobs@gmail.com by August 25, 2017. Please include “Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants” in the subject line of your email. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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