Country: Serbia
Closing date: 09 Sep 2016
Evaluation Specialist (Local), Business Sector/Job Creation,
USAID/Kosovo Advancing Kosovo Together (AKT) Project, Kosovo
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 implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with 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.
Proposal Summary:
MSI is bidding on an evaluation of USAID/Kosovo's Advancing Kosovo Together (AKT) project, which aims to remove barriers that prevent the creation of avenues for cooperation and connection between the Government of Kosovo (GOK) and Kosovo-Serb communities. The project is implemented in 16 municipalities and is designed to increase constructive inter-ethnic cooperation and interaction between the Kosovo majority and non- majority population. The project focuses on opportunities to get people thinking, talking and engaging with members of other communities. These include grassroots community exchanges, opportunities to better integrate non-majority and majority markets, including improved overall value chains to encourage long-term economic viability of businesses, and increased responsiveness of local administrations to the service needs of minority communities.
Position Summary:
MSI seeks a Local Evaluation Specialist with experience in business sector engagement and job creation to support a multi-national team tasked with evaluating USAID/Kosovo's AKT project. This position will be a short-term, five week assignment based in Kosovo.
\*Please note: Only local Kosovo citizens may apply.**
Responsibilities:
- Provide input to the evaluation work plan, design methodology and data collection instruments
- Participate in a desk review of key project documents and relevant reports in Kosovo regarding minority integration and USAID Forward requirements and develop a bibliography and a Situational Analysis to serve as background for the Evaluation Report.
- Support planning, scheduling and logistics for field work in 10 of 16 municipalities where AKT is implemented
- Participate in field work to collect data from key stakeholders through interviews, focus groups, and other techniques.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data collected through field work and document review
- Help draft the evaluation report in English
- Participate in debriefs and meetings with USAID, as requested.
Qualifications:
- At least five (5) years of experience specific to business sector engagement and job creation concepts.
- A Bachelor's or higher university degree in economics, public policy, statistics, political science, public policy, or other relevant field.
- Experience participating on evaluations teams for performance or impact evaluations in the sectors of democracy and governance, industry, or post-conflict management and mitigation.
- Familiarity with USAID policies related to evaluation and performance management.
- Knowledge of best practices regarding gender integration in program design and evaluation.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English and excellent interpersonal skills.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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