Pakistan: Note Takers, Gender Programing Priorities Study (GPPS), Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan

Note Takers, Gender Programing Priorities Study (GPPS), 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 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.

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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:
In August 2010, USAID/Pakistan in collaboration with a local partner, initiated the five-year Gender Equity Program (GEP) in Pakistan which aims to reduce gender inequality and gender-based violence, and enable women and girls to realize their rights, determine their life outcomes, and influence decision-making at all levels. GEP awards sub-grants to public and private sector entities to improve attitudes and behavior towards women; expand women's access to justice; increase women's awareness of and opportunities to exercise their rights; strengthen the capacity of women's rights organizations; and contribute to a productive discourse on gender equity within Pakistan. GEP is ending in August 2017 and USAID has asked MSI to conduct a study focusing on women, peace, and security (WPS), and gender based violence (GBV) to support the design of a new gender equality and social inclusion program. The gender programming priorities study will examine the constraints and opportunities for GBV and WPS programming in Pakistan, as well as assess the results of the Gender Equity Program (GEP).

MSI is seeking three (3) Note Takers to assist the team leader in planning and undertaking in-depth interviews with project stakeholders. There will be around 100 interviews carried out across the four provinces and Gilgit-Baltistan. The Note Taker is expected to accompany the team leader, record discussions with permission, take real time notes and later transcribe interviews in English. The assignment will be conducted under the direction of PERFORM staff, and require about 40 days of work stretched over the period of approximately 16 weeks between May 2017 and August 2017.

Responsibilities:

• Review relevant documents and hold discussions with the team leader to understand the scope and objectives of the study in general and of in-depth interviews in particular.
• Work with team leader and PERFORM staff to develop a schedule for in-depth interviews. Support team leader in arranging meetings with key stakeholders.
• Arrive early to participate in meetings, stay through, record discussion with permission and take notes.
• Listen to audio recordings and consult real-time notes to produce high quality transcripts of meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree (or equivalent) in social sciences, political science, international affairs, or a related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written communication.

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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