Country: Pakistan
Closing date: 19 Jul 2018
Behavior Change Communication Specialist,
Community Resilience Activity Assessment,
Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan
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:**
In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year contract to Management Systems International (MSI) to provide performance management support to USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Pakistan. The Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM) serves as a centralized management support mechanism that provides services in (1) monitoring, (2) evaluation, (3) assessment, and (4) learning support. PERFORM provides data and information to help USAID/Pakistan project managers improve results through better implementation, design, and learning, enabling it to better target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives.
****Please note: Only Pakistani citizens are eligible for this position. **
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a behavior change communication (BCC) specialist for a rapid assessment of the communication component of the community resilience activity implemented by USAID/Pakistan's community resilience office (CRO). The assessment seeks to establish a baseline of current knowledge and practices relevant to community resilience and identify if communities experience a change in knowledge and behavior that can be plausibly linked to program interventions. The results of this assessment will also inform the design of similar future programs.
The assessment will begin in or around June 2018 and finish by the end of November 2018. The anticipated level of effort for the BCC specialist is approximately 50-55 days. The assessment team will include a team leader, BCC specialist, research assistants, data analysts, and other support as necessary.
Responsibilities:
In collaboration with assessment team lead and MSI staff, the BCC specialist will:
- Participate in a team planning workshop to design the assessment.
- Support the team in developing/refining data collection instruments, a data collection plan, and a data analysis plan.
- Participate in a briefing with USAID/CRO staff prior to field work.
- Conduct key informant and group interviews with government line departments, project beneficiaries, and community members.
- Write notes of key informant and group interviews.
- Assess the project-generated communication messages in a systematic way.
- Participate in a data analysis workshop.
- Present results to USAID/CRO and implementing partners.
- Support the team lead in writing the evaluation report and briefing papers.
- Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the study under the direction of the team lead and MSI staff.
Qualifications:
- At least a master's degree in a relevant field (social science or a related field) and 10 years of professional experience or a Ph.D. in a relevant field with at least five years of experience.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze communication methods and strategies.
- Specific experience assessing resilience and community engagement programs strongly preferred.
- Fluency in qualitative research methods.
- Strong interpersonal and verbal and written English communication skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Experience working in Punjab and Sindh.
*Position will be filled on a rolling basis*
Candidates that have a real or potential conflict of interest in this evaluation will not be considered for this assignment. MSI will require a written statement to this effect before formal engagement on this assignment. Conflict of interest in this context includes, but is not limited to: close and/or family relations with the individuals that are related to the project, financial interest in the implementing organization(s) or grantees, current or previous experience with the project being evaluated or the USAID requesting office, etc.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
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