Pakistan: Field Researcher, Evaluation of Logistics Management Information System for DELIVER, Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan

Field Researcher, Evaluation of Logistics Management Information System for DELIVER, 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.

*Please note: Only citizens of Pakistan are eligible for this position.**

Position Summary
MSI is seeking three (3) qualified Field Researchers for a performance evaluation of the Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) under USAID/Pakistan’s DELIVER project. DELIVER is a five-year contract managed out of USAID’s Bureau of Global Health and implemented by John Snow International (JSI). It contributes to the overall objective of improving maternal and child health outcomes in Pakistan with a specific emphasis on strengthening the public supply chain to ensure commodity security. The project provides technical support to the Government of Pakistan (GOP) in the areas of contraceptive forecasting, procurement planning, warehouse management, supply chain strengthening, and automation of warehouse and logistics management information systems.

The evaluation will evaluate the performance and outcomes of the LMIS activities under the DELIVER project and generate recommendations on 1) ensuring sustainability of the contraceptives (c)LMIS, 2) achieving greater effectiveness in further scaling up of the vaccines (v)LMIS, and 3) strengthening the supply chains to improve commodity security. This will help USAID to understand the extent to which the project has been successful in meeting its objectives, and to highlight best practices, innovations, and lessons learned that can be applied to improve the effectiveness of existing and/or future programs.

The assignment is expected to require approximately 50 days of work, approximately half of which will be in the field.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a Team Planning Workshop (TPW) in Islamabad to understand the evaluation purpose and methodology, develop data collection instruments, and data collection and analysis plans.


• Under the supervision of the team lead and/or sector specialists, conduct the secondary analysis of the cLMIS and vLMIS databases and carry out field activities as per the data collection plan.


• Take comprehensive and high quality notes during interviews and transcribe and translate notes in English in accordance with the required format.


• Amend/improve translations in line with feedback provided by the study team, in particular by the sector specialist.


• Participate in data analysis and report writing.


• Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the study.

Qualifications

• At least a Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, or a related field.


• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in qualitative data collection and quantitative data analysis.


• Experience with health projects, particularly in family planning and vaccination, a plus.


• Familiarity with supply chains of family planning commodities and vaccinations in Pakistan.


• Verifiable involvement in at least three prior projects as a Field Researcher, preferably executed by international NGOs or donors.


• Excellent analytical and personal communication skills.


• Fluent in written and spoken English.

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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