Program Implementation Fidelity Monitor (STTA), Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Impact Evaluation, Malawi
Company Profile: MSI is a Washington, D.C.-based international development firm providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Since its 1981 founding, MSI has grown in size and technical scope, now implementing and managing more than 70 projects worldwide. More than 30 are long-term, many in conflict-prone or fragile states that include Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today, our range of technical expertise includes analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, strategic planning, organizational capacity building, health and the justice sector. MSI focuses on helping our local partners foster progress, manage change and improve the effectiveness of development assistance. We expanded our global footprint in 2008 by becoming part of Coffey International Development, a leading development firm that is part of Coffey International Limited, a publicly traded company on the Australia Stock Exchange. Alongside Coffey, MSI has corporate offices in 17 countries. Together, MSI and Coffey International Development employ more than 1,400 professionals worldwide. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Proposal Summary:
The CDCS Impact Evaluation is an anticipated five year USAID-funded monitoring and evaluation services project in Malawi. The purpose of this project is to conduct an impact evaluation of USAID/Malawi’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) development hypothesis. This will assist USAID/Malawi in determining if an integrated methodology coupled with an emphasis on local capacity building is more cost effective, and produces more sustainable development results.
The CDCS Impact Evaluation is an anticipated five year USAID-funded monitoring and evaluation services project in Malawi. The purpose of this project is to conduct an impact evaluation of USAID/Malawi’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) development hypothesis. This will assist USAID/Malawi in determining if an integrated methodology coupled with an emphasis on local capacity building is more cost effective, and produces more sustainable development results.
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a Program Implementation Fidelity Monitor to provide on-the-ground information and monitoring any relevant intervention changes within the identified communities and program scope. S/he will work closely with the evaluation team members and MSI home office technical staff to assure the adherence to the proper execution of program activities and achievement of quality outcomes. The work will be intermittent over an anticipated five year evaluation period, beginning April 2014.
MSI is seeking a Program Implementation Fidelity Monitor to provide on-the-ground information and monitoring any relevant intervention changes within the identified communities and program scope. S/he will work closely with the evaluation team members and MSI home office technical staff to assure the adherence to the proper execution of program activities and achievement of quality outcomes. The work will be intermittent over an anticipated five year evaluation period, beginning April 2014.
**This is a local position. Only candidates with Malawian citizenship will be considered.**
Responsibilities:
• Track and record program activities and USAID interventions at the community levels.
• Provide as necessary real time feedback to MSI home office technical staff and program staff on any observed difficulties, challenges, or changes with the program or country context.
• Track and record program activities and USAID interventions at the community levels.
• Provide as necessary real time feedback to MSI home office technical staff and program staff on any observed difficulties, challenges, or changes with the program or country context.
Qualifications:
• At least a Master’s Degree in social sciences, development, economics, statistics or related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of USAID development programs, its partners and monitoring and evaluations processes.
• Demonstrated experience in project or program monitoring in development programs.
• Good understanding of performance monitoring and evaluation processes for development projects, with a focus on participatory processes, joint management, and gender issues.
• Willingness to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders.
• Experience in working with different types of organizations.
• Ability to travel throughout Malawi.
• Strong communications skills in English (required), and Chichewa or other local languages (preferred).
• At least a Master’s Degree in social sciences, development, economics, statistics or related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of USAID development programs, its partners and monitoring and evaluations processes.
• Demonstrated experience in project or program monitoring in development programs.
• Good understanding of performance monitoring and evaluation processes for development projects, with a focus on participatory processes, joint management, and gender issues.
• Willingness to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders.
• Experience in working with different types of organizations.
• Ability to travel throughout Malawi.
• Strong communications skills in English (required), and Chichewa or other local languages (preferred).
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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