Team Lead, MENA MELS Activity
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:
MSI implements USAID’s Middle East & North Africa Monitoring, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services (MENA MELS) Activity, which supports the design and implementation of rigorous research, assessments, evaluations and learning activities for USAID’s Middle East Bureau and its operating units (OU) in 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt. The USAID/Tunisia Mission has engaged MSI to conduct a performance evaluation of USAID’s Jobs, Opportunities and Business Success (JOBS) Activity. The evaluation seeks to assess the effectiveness of and sustainability of the JOBS activity achievements. More information about the JOBS Activity is available here USAID Tunisia JOBS I Home page.
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Position Summary:
The Team Lead will drive the implementation of the USAID/Tunisia Jobs, Opportunities and Business Success (JOBS) Activity performance evaluation in close collaboration with the MSI Headquarters team. The Team Lead will oversee the evaluation team and contribute to reviewing literature, conducting interviews, taking interview notes, and conducting examination. The Team Lead will design the evaluation framework, draft the evaluation report and other evaluations deliverables. Data collection will be conducted remotely and Tunisia. The Team Lead will work closely with the MSI Activity Manager and MSI Project Manager for this assessment on all technical matters related to the activities described in this Job Description. The Team Lead will address all contractual and administrative matters to MSI Project Management team. The period of performance is on/about October 2023 – February 2024.
Responsibilities:
- Execute the evaluation design/work plan.
- Draft all evaluation deliverables based on the approved evaluation design/work plan.
- Participate in the evaluation inception meeting with USAID and the implementing partner as well as presentations of findings, conclusions, and recommendations for USAID and stakeholders.
- Spearhead/participate in a team planning workshop (TPW) with evaluation team members to review the approved evaluation design/ work plan, including research approach and methods, roles and responsibilities of team members, activity timeline, and deliverables.
- Design the TPW draft data collection and review plans and instruments for USAID review.
- Conduct/oversee in-person and remote instrument pretests to finalize the instruments.
- Manage, oversee, and coordinate local evaluators and subject matter experts, including training them on instruments and reviewing notes of interviews to ensure quality.
- Participate in data collection with other evaluation team members, including reviewing and analyzing secondary documents, conducting, and documenting key informant interviews and group discussions.
- Facilitate weekly check-in calls with evaluation team members and the MSI Activity Manager to share information and insights.
- Supervise data evaluation in accordance with the data review plan.
- Serve as the main author for drafting and finalizing the draft and final evaluation report, including responding to comments from USAID and MSI.
- Coordinate presentation(s) to USAID regarding findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in economics, international studies or related discipline required.
- Minimum eight years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation required.
- Experience with qualitative research methods for data collection and analysis, including conducting literature review/desk studies, semi-structured interviews and experience conducting key informant interviews and group discussions is required.
- Experience leading evaluation teams, including overseeing data collection and analysis is required.
- Experience working in the Middle East and North Africa region preferred.
- Experience conducting evaluations of USAID-funded activities preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of private sector and public sector development required.
- Understanding of USAID’s objectives, approaches, and operations.
- Knowledge of USAID program cycle and USAID evaluation requirements and relevant Agency guidance preferred.
- Strong client-facing communication, presentation, and advanced writing skills required.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required.
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:
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