Local Researcher, MENA MELS
🔍 Morocco
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- International Development
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- 3 days ago Post Date
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- 21600002493 Requisition #
Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
The Middle East and North Africa Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Services (MENA MELS) Activity delivers high-quality technical support for monitoring, evaluation, and learning to the Middle East Bureau, its ten field missions, operating units, and implementing partners. Project services include monitoring systems, evaluations, assessments and research; analysis and synthesis; learning and utilization; and MEL capacity building and training. Additional information on the MENA MELS Project is available here. Under MENA MELS, the MSI team will conduct an evaluation of the USAID/Morocco Inclusive Socio-Economic Development Beni Mellal-Khenifra (ISED-BMK) and Marrakech-Safi (ISED-MS) projects. Both activities work to improve sub-national participatory governance and to increase inclusive economic growth opportunities and livelihoods, especially for women, youth, people with disabilities, and rural residents. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of the innovative approach taken by the ISED activities in integrating economic growth and democracy and governance programming as a development catalyst.
**Please note: Only Moroccan citizens are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:
The Local Researcher will support the Team Lead and other team members in carrying out all necessary tasks to complete the ISED evaluation. The Local Researcher will support the team in data collection planning and conducting data collection in-person. This role will be expected to participate in the team planning workshop, schedule interviews and group discussions with program participants, conduct interviews, take and translate notes during data collection, and support overall planning/logistics when appropriate. The Local Researcher may also contribute to reviewing literature and drafting sections of the evaluation report. The period of performance is on/about January – June 2025.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in data collection and training of teams going to the field.
- Support fieldwork planning including ensuring that data collection instruments are translated and finalized.
- Prepare daily itineraries for data collection team including coordinating logistics for the team.
- Participate in data collection, including taking extensive notes during primary data collection and/or conducting key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
- Review data quality on ongoing basis and work with the Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert (SME) to improve the data collection, coordinating closely with the evaluation team through regular check-ins.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, international development, business, or related field required.
- Minimum three years of experience in data collection required.
- Experience working with USAID is preferred.
- Ability to work well as part of a team, with strong interpersonal and communication skills is required.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively with professionals required.
- Ability to travel in various areas of Morocco.
- Strong organizational, time management, qualitative and analytical skills required.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Teams or other video/voice calling software required.
- Oral and written proficiency in English and Arabic required. Oral and written proficiency in French preferred.
MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations:
MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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