Evaluation Deputy,
Afghanistan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (AMELA), Kabul, Afghanistan
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. 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 United Nations Development Program to national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
The purpose of AMELA is to provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning support services/assistance to strengthen the implementation of USAID development programs in Afghanistan, and to build the technical M&E knowledge and skills of USAID/Afghanistan Mission staff and stakeholders. The services provided under AMELA will contribute to supporting USAID/Afghanistan as an effective development organization with strong learning and adaptive management processes.
Position Summary
The Evaluation Deputy will support the Afghanistan Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity (AMELA) by providing technical and managerial support to the development and execution of a wide range of evaluation and research-related activities related to USAID/Afghanistan's portfolio. Reporting to the Evaluation Lead, the Evaluation Deputy will work as a part of a team to help manage the project's evaluation staff, external consultants, assemble and manage teams that may include sub-contractors and external data collection firms, oversee and/or participate in specific evaluations, assessments or other research activities, and ensure that high quality work is done in a timely and efficient manner. This is a full-time expat position based in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of technical experts, including researcher/data analysts, statisticians/senior data analysts, M&E specialists, and senior M&E Specialists
- Design and plan a variety of cutting-edge evaluations and assessments
- Develop effective statements of work for evaluations, assessments and other research activities
- Ensure each activity is of the highest quality and is delivered on time and on budget
- Determine appropriate staffing levels, recruiting qualified short-term consultants and specialists as needed
- Supervise and/or manage data collection methods and analysis
- Ensure fieldwork and data analysis are conducted consistent with standard operating procedures
- Ensure all evaluation and assessment deliverables meet the highest quality standards
- Collaborate closely with USAID staff, implementing partners and stakeholders to ensure that products are well designed to reflect requirements and encourage utilization
- Support learning activities
- As necessary, serve as lead writer or as a technical reviewer of deliverables, including reports, presentations, summaries and briefs
- Assemble assessment and research teams
- Function as the leader of the evaluation and assessment teams
Qualifications:
- A Master's degree or PhD in statistics, development studies, development evaluation and management, or other relevant field of study
- Minimum of five years of evaluation experience
- Demonstrated expertise managing, leading and coordinating quantitative and qualitative studies and evaluations
- Knowledge of sampling and demonstrated experience with designing surveys and other data collection instruments
- Experience in operating in complex, international environments, with multi-cultural and multi-ethnic setting is required
- Experience in Afghanistan or conflict environment strongly preferred
- Strong management skills with supervisory experience preferred
- Demonstrated collegial work style
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and client management skills
- Capacity and skills to work effectively in an environment that encourages collaboration, learning, and adaptive management
- Eligibility for travel outside of Kabul as required and security permits
- English fluency required
Reasonable Accommodations: MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email MSI.Dept.HRRecruiting@tetratechinc.onmicrosoft.com with “Reasonable Accommodations” in the title. 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.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
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