Saturday, September 13, 2014

Pakistan: Local Energy Sector Expert/Advisor, Interim Evaluation of USAID/Pakistan's Power Distribution Program, Pakistan

Local Energy Sector Expert/Advisor, Interim Evaluation of USAID/Pakistan’s Power Distribution Program, Pakistan

Company Profile:MSI is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 30-year history of helping to deliver development results across the developing world. In 2008, we became the America’s operation of the international development arm of Coffey International Limited. Since that time, we have greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client needs with our sister offices in the UK and Australia. We operate in some of the most challenging and political and economic climates in the world, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Iraq. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance and anti-corruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:
In June 2011, MSI was awarded a contract by USAID to provide monitoring, verification and evaluation services to USAID covering USAID-supported programs throughout Pakistan. The goal of the Monitoring and Evaluation Program (MEP) is to assess whether USAID resources are well-spent and achieving desired results and to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the administration of programs, regardless of the implementation mechanism.

Position Summary:
The Sector Expert/Advisor should be a utility management expert and should have at least 15 years of experience with the Pakistani energy and utility sectors. The expert’s role will be to advise the team at key points in the evaluation process, particularly, reviewing the design of the data collection and reviewing the draft report. The advisor will help to facilitate the study with their experience and key networks in the utility management sector. With an awareness of best practices in utility management, he/she will also contribute to the development of relevant and actionable recommendations. The Advisor/ will be provided over a few days in September 2014 when the evaluation starts and again in October 2014 after the data collection is completed.

Please note: Only Pakistani citizens are eligible for this position.

Responsibilities:

Review relevant background documents.Provide ideas for and feedback on data collection.Provide feedback on and inputs to the data analysis.Review draft report.

Qualifications:

At least 15 years of experience in the energy sector.Familiarity with the national context of the energy sector in Pakistan.Ability to provide advice on key issues and themes on energy in Pakistan, both technical and policy related.Ability to ensure quality evaluation reporting.Familiarity and expertise in energy distribution and/or generation.Background in engineering, management, administration, or other related field.Familiarity with national agencies in the energy/utility sector in Pakistan.Familiarity with networks and governance in distribution and generation companies in Pakistan.

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.comPI82859075
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