Pakistan: Evaluation Expert, Evaluation of Balochistan Agriculture Project (BAP), Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan

Evaluation Expert, Evaluation of Balochistan Agriculture Project (BAP), 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.

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) will serve as a centralized management support mechanism supporting USAID/Pakistan’s mission to increase stability, democracy, and prosperity for the men and women of Pakistan through the implementation of the Mission Strategic Framework (MSF). PERFORM will provide data and information to help project managers improve project results through better implementation and design, as well as services that support the Mission’s learning and adaptive process, enabling it to better target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives. The performance components will include: (1) Monitoring Services; (2) Evaluation Services; (3) Assessment Services; and (4) Learning Support Services.

Position Summary
MSI is seeking an expat Evaluation Expert with particular experience in agricultural development to participate in the final evaluation of the Balochistan Agriculture Project (BAP) in Pakistan. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) began implementing the activity as a pilot in 2005 and has since received two extensions and expanded the project scope from three districts to eight. The project focuses on community development and capacity building; improving agricultural and livestock productivity through interventions in water management and improved crop and livestock technologies and practices; and building sustainable market linkages. The evaluation will focus on the relevance of project interventions to the needs of beneficiaries, the effectiveness of the project in achieving objectives, the prospects for sustainable results, and the project’s contribution to women’s empowerment.
The expatriate Evaluation Expert will not be able to travel in Balochistan. We are therefore seeking a candidate who can participate remotely in evaluation design and then travel to Pakistan to participate in data analysis and report writing.
The evaluation will begin on or about July 01, 2016 and finish by the end of September. Anticipated level of effort for the Evaluation Expert is approximately 40-50 days. The expert will work as part of the evaluation team, which includes a Team Leader, an Agriculture Sector Expert, and may also include Researchers and Data Analysts. Depending on the scope of the evaluation, a sub-contractor may be engaged for collection of survey data. Qualitative interviews will be conducted mostly by the team of experts.

Responsibilities:

• The Evaluation Expert will collaborate with the local evaluation team and work closely to:
  
  • Provide evaluation expertise in the design, planning, implementation and reporting phases of the evaluation.
  
  
  • Participate in the team planning workshop and contribute in the development of data collection instruments, the data collection plan, and a data analysis plan.
  
  
  • Closely work with the Team Leader to guide qualitative and quantitative data analysis, participate in the coding exercise for qualitative data, and work with the evaluation team during the analysis of quantitative data.
  
  
  • Synthesize findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on available primary and secondary information.
  
  
  • Together with the Team Leader, present evaluation results to USAID and implementing partners.
  
  
  • Lead, or significantly contribute towards the preparation of the evaluation report and briefing papers.
  
  

Qualifications:

• At least a Master’s degree in agricultural economics or another relevant field and 10 years of professional experience or a Ph.D. with at least 5 years of experience.


• Experience participating in evaluations of USAID projects.


• Familiarity with USAID and USAID evaluation policy.


• Excellent analytical and personal communication skills.


• Candidates with knowledge and experience in using various data analysis tools such as MS Excel, SPSS, Stata, NVivo, MaxQDA etc. are preferred.


• Excellent report writing skills in English. Besides analytical skills, this is the primary skill required, and candidates should be able to demonstrate prior experience in writing high quality evaluation and research reports.


• Fluent in quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Candidates that have a real or potential conflict of interest in this evaluation will not be considered for this assignment. MSI will require a written statement to this effect before formal engagement on this assignment. Conflict of interest in this context includes, but is not limited to: close and/or family relations with the individuals that are related to the project, financial interest in the implementing organization(s) or grantees, current or previous experience with the project being evaluated or the USAID requesting office, etc.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

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