Institutional/Organizational Development Specialist, Mid-term Evaluation of the Gender Equity Program, Islamabad
Project Summary:
In June 2011, MSI was awarded a contract by USAID to provide monitoring, verification and evaluation services to USAID covering USAID-supported programs throughout Pakistan. The goal of the Monitoring and Evaluation Program (MEP) is to assess whether USAID resources are well-spent and achieving desired results and to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the administration of programs, regardless of the implementation mechanism.
Position Summary:
The Institutional/Organizational Development (I/OD) Specialist will be a member of a four-person team to conduct a midterm evaluation of the Gender Equity Program (GEP) in accordance with the USAID Evaluation Policy and Directives and MSI evaluation standards. The evaluation will cover the Gender Equity Program performance since it began in August 2010, assess the effectiveness and relevance of project activities, and suggest future directions.
This is a short-term assignment based in Islamabad and will require travel to 10-12 districts (TBD) throughout Pakistan. The I/OD Specialist will follow the evaluation framework set out in the evaluation Statement of Work (SOW). The I/OD Specialist will report to the evaluation team leader and is expected to be contracted for up to 54 working days.
** Please note that this is a local position based in Islamabad.
Only local citizens are eligible to apply **
Responsibilities:
· Review project documents including but not limited to contract/ task orders, progress reports, work plans and PMP;
· Identify gaps in existing information to answer the evaluation questions;
· Participate in a Team Planning Meeting in Islamabad and help finalize the SOW and the team’s work plan;
· Discuss roles and responsibilities with team members;
· Help finalize Getting to Answer (G2A); and develop Question and Answer Plan for the evaluation;
· Design instruments for evaluation, including but not limited to semi-structured interview guide for key informants, and guides for focus group discussion and group interviews;
· Participate in field visits and data collection (districts to be determined);
· Participate in data analysis;
· Participate in report writing; and
· Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the evaluation.
· Identify gaps in existing information to answer the evaluation questions;
· Participate in a Team Planning Meeting in Islamabad and help finalize the SOW and the team’s work plan;
· Discuss roles and responsibilities with team members;
· Help finalize Getting to Answer (G2A); and develop Question and Answer Plan for the evaluation;
· Design instruments for evaluation, including but not limited to semi-structured interview guide for key informants, and guides for focus group discussion and group interviews;
· Participate in field visits and data collection (districts to be determined);
· Participate in data analysis;
· Participate in report writing; and
· Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the evaluation.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
· At least 10 years of experience in implementation, academic or consulting positions;
· Demonstrated experience working on organizational development issues in Pakistan;
· Short-term consulting experience in Pakistan or South Asia;
· Master’s degree in a relevant field; and
· Demonstrated report writing abilities.
· Demonstrated experience working on organizational development issues in Pakistan;
· Short-term consulting experience in Pakistan or South Asia;
· Master’s degree in a relevant field; and
· Demonstrated report writing abilities.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
PI61780936
How to apply:
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