Pakistan: Technical Advisor, Community Resilience Activity - North Monitoring, Pakistan Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan

Technical Advisor, Community Resilience Activity - North Monitoring, Pakistan Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan

Project Summary:

In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year performance management support contract – PERFORM to Management Systems International (MSI). Under PERFORM MSI provides monitoring support, evaluations, assessments, and learning support services to USAID. These services provide evidence-based data and information and high-quality analysis that USAID program managers use to target resources and inform project design and implementation to improve project results and achieve objectives.

*Please note: Only citizens of Pakistan are eligible for this position. **

Position Summary:

MSI is recruiting for a year-long intermittent short-term consultancy for the position of Technical Advisor to monitor implementation of the anticipated assignment to monitor and assess activities of the Community Resilience Activity - North (CRA-N) project. CRA-N is expected to reduce marginalization and exclusion among the most vulnerable communities in the newly-merged districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province – formerly known as Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The CRA-N activity is primarily a community-based, small grants initiative implemented in close coordination with the donor, with communities in priority areas, and with all levels of Government, particularly with former FATA authorities now merged to KP, community representatives and the Government of Pakistan.

The Technical Advisor will work with a multi-person team to monitor project activities and assess project outcomes that include, but are not limited to, small grants, technical assistance, and other support. The project is initially being implemented across four of the newly merged districts namely Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram and North Waziristan, but includes also activities in Peshawar.

The duration of the short-term technical assistance monitoring assignment is from March 2019 through February 28, 2020.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level technical advice to the entire team on monitoring, applying monitoring methodology, and scheduling of respective site visits;
• Consolidate and analyze individual input from team members into quarterly monitoring analytical reports.
• Pre-testing data collection instruments; and developing site visits plans;
• The technical advisor will also be responsible for communication with host government counterparts and Key informant interviews (KIIs) with government leads in the CRA-N focused areas of KP (as, and when, required).
• Produce a high-quality final monitoring report at the end of the assignment, with well-grounded findings and recommendations that meet USAID standards.
• Produce high-quality survey analysis reports focused on relevance and effectiveness of CRA-N activities in targeted areas, based on the primary qualitative and quantitative data collected by the MSI third-party monitoring team of field researchers or local subcontracted firms.
• Produce summary analysis for any surveys of CRA-N activities.
• Develop and present debriefs to USAID and other audiences.
• Undertake other tasks as assigned by the assignment manager for the successful completion of the assignment.

Qualifications:

• At least a master's degree in a related field (e.g., social sciences, international development or related field);
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the managing relevant research assignments funded by USAID or other international donors, preferably in former FATA.
• Experience in designing and managing evaluations and/or assessments, preferably of 'soft' activities in the project areas.
• Relevant experience in writing analytical and research reports with rigorous scientific approach. Experienced in preparing documents that are objective, evidence-based, and well-organized;
• Demonstrated experience of working with government offices, and thorough knowledge and understanding of related processes.
• Excellent MS Excel skills required;
• Willingness and ability to travel within former FATA and Peshawar;
• Excellent analytical and personal communication skills; and
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in speaking and understanding local languages (Pushto) is a plus.

*Position will be filled on a rolling basis*

Candidates that have a real or potential conflict of interest in this monitoring will not be considered. 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 monitored 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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