Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 17 Mar 2018
Quality Control Officer (QCO), USAID QITABI, Beirut, Lebanon
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
MSI is a key partner in the USAID-funded “Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI)” Project, which is led by World Learning. QITABI will run from September 2014 through September 2018 and combines a crisis response and development approach to expand equitable access to education and improve learning outcomes for children. MSI’s role is in three areas: (1) Collecting and analyzing data on children’s reading levels by implementing early grade reading assessments; (2) Conducting surveys on teachers’ knowledge of reading instruction; and (3) Holding policy workshops based on the findings of the reading assessments and the reading instruction surveys. MSI will conduct an endline study on students’ reading performance levels for the QITABI project in 240 schools throughout Lebanon.
**Please note: Only Lebanese citizens are eligible for this position.
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking candidates for the short-term position of Quality Control Officer (QCO) to oversee and ensure the quality of the data collection during the student reading assessments. Prior to data collection, the QCO will assist with the organization and facilitation of the training of enumerators and supervisors and will coordinate data collection plans. During data collection, the QCOs will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of tools and management of activities by the enumerators and supervisors, and ensure the standard administration of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) tools and survey instruments throughout Lebanon. This will include organizing assessment materials, keeping materials safe and secure, tracking data collection teams in the field, liaising with school personnel, and submitting materials to MSI upon completion of fieldwork. QCOs will be required to travel across all of Lebanon during the data collection period (transportation to the schools across Lebanon will be arranged and provided by MSI).
Responsibilities:
- Co-lead and/or participate in training sessions in Beirut on the standardized administration of reading assessments.
- Oversee and organize the data collection, including schedule(s) of visits and communication/liaising with school officials.
- Coordinate the logistical and administrative needs of data collection teams with the local subcontractor, e.g. review and approve schedule of school visits, confirm transportation, manage tablets and all equipment, etc.
- Ensure compliance with standard procedures and protocols for administering the reading assessments and questionnaires by conducting observation of supervisors and enumerators during activities.
- Provide additional training to supervisors and enumerators as needed during field activities;
- Ensure supervisors and enumerators meet established targets, and document instances where targets are not met.
- Collect information related to the field activities, and provide regular field updates.
- Use the form builder to construct test forms and questionnaires for the EGRA application, as requested by the MSI assessment and research expert.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a related field (such as education, psychology, social sciences, etc.) required.
- Reading and spoken fluency in Arabic and English required.
- Managerial experience with data collection and monitoring/evaluation (M&E) activities.
- Experience in conducting training workshops.
- Experience with administration of surveys and/or assessments.
- Experience with the use of electronic tablet computers for data collection.
- Experience working with public schools and the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE).
- Experience with development projects, preferably USAID-funded.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
How to apply:
https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=MSI&cws=51&rid=6112