Pakistan Director of Special Projects, Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Contract

Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. In 2008, MSI joined Coffey International, Ltd., becoming part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msi-pak.com.

Position Summary:

The Director for Special Projects is responsible for designing, overseeing and implementing special projects that involve specialized and focused research, data collection and analysis. The Director for Special Projects will facilitate the research design of these assignments, working closely with USAID to define study questions, methodologies and research outputs. S/he will be responsible for crafting task orders, identifying resources, drafting scope scopes of work and managing the assignment, The Director for Special Projects will draw upon staff from both the Evaluation and Monitoring Units as well as be responsible for identifying STTA . Examples of special projects that are envisioned are data quality assessments, completion of USAID/Mission’s Performance Monitoring Plan, a Stabilization Index for KPK and FATA, designing and implementing the Advocacy Capacity Index across USAID sectors, other assessments prioritized by USAID (i.e., Gender assessment, and the design and implantation of tools to assess, monitor and evaluate USAID’s Government to Government (G2G) work, including cash-transfers. This assignment starts immediately and is expected to last through the end of the project (June 2016).

** Please note that this is a local position. Only local citizens are eligible to apply**

Responsibilities: • Report to the Senior Advisor for Monitoring; • Work directly with the six USAID Technical Teams and COTR to design, implement and manage specialized projects; • Draft task order assignments, including identification consultants, survey firms, think tanks and other institutions as required to complete the assignment;
• Serving as Team Leader for each assignment, drafting work plans, assigning roles and responsibilities, reviewing technical output of team members, reviewing and editing draft and final reports in English and, at times, Urdu; • Manage short-term consultants and long-term staff from other units who are assigned to special projects on a project basis • Supervise the development and testing of data collection instruments including observation forms, public opinion and household survey instruments, key informant interview guides, and focus group protocols;
• Interact frequently with sector experts and other implementing partners working in the sectors related to special projects; • Manage the procurement process for and management of sub-contracts for survey research and monitoring; • Assist in training other national staff in methodologies relevant for implementing special projects; • As required lead interim and final debriefing sessions with USAID, including the production of supporting materials such as hand-outs and power-point presentations.

• Work with other project Directors, Relationship Managers, and Analysts to maintain a good flow of communication throughout the project; • Aid in the preparation of monthly and annual performance reports to USAID and preparing responses to ad hoc data requests; • Travel outside Islamabad as required; and • Additional responsibilities as assigned by Chief of Party.

Requirements: • Master’s Degree or Ph.D. from a recognized institution; • At least ten years of experience with increasing responsibilities, including management of staff;
• At least five years of experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems for projects and programs; • Ability to design research projects and develop data collection instruments for qualitative and quantitative data;
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into different formats (e.g., short summaries, presentations) • Experience in providing technical assistance and training in monitoring and evaluation, project design, strategic planning and/or research methodologies. • Experience in multiple sectors equivalent to education, health, economic growth, agriculture, energy, community development, and/or governance; • Experience with bi-lateral or multi-lateral funded programs, preferably with USAID • Work in multiple provinces in Pakistan; • Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken English and Urdu; • Good communications skills; and • Ability to work with a variety of people from different backgrounds

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website: www.msi-pak.com.