Company Profile: Management Systems International
(MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C.
providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of
Coffey International Development (ID), a global international development
consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500
development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and
manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20
long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, South Sudan, Colombia,
Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Pakistan. Broadly, MSI implements a range of
analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy
and governance, strategic management and performance improvement,
organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource
management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
USAID/Uganda’s 2012-2017 Learning Contract is intended to enable USAID/Uganda
to become a more adaptive, modern and effective development enterprise. This
five-year program will help to achieve that goal by broadly strengthening
USAID/Uganda’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacities.
responsible for working with the Chief of Party towards the achievement of the
project Performance Management Plan (PMP) and will oversee the day-to-day
implementation of the project’s M&E work, focusing on particular programs
corresponding to democracy, governance and conflict and strengthening democracy
and governance systems and making them more accountable. The position will be
based in Kampala, with frequent travel required around Uganda.
local citizens are eligible to apply.**
the resident expert in monitoring and evaluation of democracy, governance and
conflict for USAID/Uganda.
manage the M&E team throughout the country.
technical leadership for the project component dealing with M&E, including:
o Develop statistical tools for baseline, mid- and final-term data collection.
o Assist USAID offices and project implementing partners to prepare
high-quality Performance Management Plans (PMPs). o Local capacity development
in monitoring and evaluation, including data collection of key indicators. o
Develop and implement a Clearinghouse for monitoring and evaluation. o Conduct
performance evaluations and report results per the USAID 2011 Evaluation
Policy.
M&E technical reports for the Mission and MSI.
project M&E technical assistance needs and recruit short-term technical
assistance.
interact with senior USAID officials, other USG officials associated with
democracy and governance and conflict, other donor partner representatives, and
senior Government of Uganda (GoU) officials.
of eight (8) years of relevant work experience required, including: o Field and
technical experience evaluating democracy, governance and conflict programs; o
Demonstrated abilities in program/project results monitoring and reporting; o
Field survey design and implementation experience.
ability to develop relationships with technical level public officials and
civil society partners in carrying out impact evaluations.
degree or equivalent in related field, Ph.D. preferred.
written and spoken English skills are required.
interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Closing Date: Sunday, 17 February 2013