Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) – Terms of Reference

Fixed Term Technical Assistance: Database Programmer

Programme Background

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) Technical Assistance (TA) team’s mission is to work at provincial, sub-provincial and school levels to provide comprehensive, flexible and high quality technical support to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the delivery of its strategy and priorities for transforming education service delivery. The TA constitutes a component of the wider DFID and DFAT-funded KESP programme, which also includes Sector Budget Support, and an infrastructure component.

A new Education Sector Plan (ESP) for the period 2015-2020 has recently been launched, with an accompanying Joint Review Framework (JRF) and describes the KP Government’s comprehensive and ambitious strategy for the development of the elementary and secondary school sector in the Province. It details ten priorities: (i) redeveloping the approach to training and selecting new teachers; (ii) developing a consolidated, needs based, high quality approach to CPD; (iii) redeveloping teaching cadre employment rules; (iv) establishing a sustainable approach to provision of facilities; (v) launching new benefits aimed at children most at risk of educational deprivation; (vi) scaling up partnerships with the private sector; (vii) launching a draw down fund for use in emergency situations; (viii) testing and updating of population data; (ix) developing of district officials’ management skills; and (x) pegging the education budget to inflation.

Purpose of Role

Purpose of this role is to develop a Budget Execution Tracking (BET) Software for monitoring the Current and Development Budget Execution in all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Background

Headline Policy 9 of ESP 2015-20, advocates the development of district officials management skills in three key areas of a) Information Management b) Budgeting and financial management and c) planning. In order to implement the policy 9 and its resultant activities at district level, KESP TA aims to establish a District Delivery Unit at Directorate of Education, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Delivery Manger Districts will head District Delivery Unit. The unit will provide support to the Directorate to develop the capacity of District Education Officials for improved service delivery and effective governance.

Scope of work of District Delivery Unit will entail three broad areas of delivery which are mentioned as follows:

1. 
   

   Development and Monitoring of District Education Plans (DEPs) of 25 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

   
   


2. 
   

   Monitoring the Execution of budget (both current and development) in all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

   
   


3. 
   

   Monitor the Execution of Conditional Grants at district level.

   
   

Responsibilities

The Programmer will undertake the following tasks:

• Develop a Budget Execution Tracking (BET) Software in consultation with Director Education, Deputy Director, Section Officer Budget and Delivery Manger Districts to monitor the budget execution for current (non-salary) budget activities in all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;


• The programmer will be managing, modelling, supervising, maintaining and back-up procedures on monthly basis;


• Programmer will also conduct database cleaning, merging, verification and validation of data with the help of Database Managers;


• Maintain close liaison with IT Providers and suggest integration of various databases (such as EMIS, IMU, EEF and C&W department) maintained by the E&SED;


• Any other task assigned by Director Education and Delivery Manager Districts;

Deliverables

Development and operationalization of Budget Execution Tracking (BET) Software.

Additional activities

The Delivery Manager Districts (Adam Smith International) and Director Education (GoKP) may assign additional tasks.

Qualification and Experience

• At least BSCS or MCS from reputable Institute/University


• MCSA-SQL SERVER certification


• 5-7 years of experience

Duration

130 days from December 2015 – June 2016.

Location of work

The adviser will be based in District Delivery Unit at Directorate of Education in Peshawar, Pakistan

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) – Terms of Reference

Fixed Term Technical Assistance: Database Managers

Programme Background

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) Technical Assistance (TA) team’s mission is to work at provincial, sub-provincial and school levels to provide comprehensive, flexible and high quality technical support to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the delivery of its strategy and priorities for transforming education service delivery. The TA constitutes a component of the wider DFID and DFAT-funded KESP programme, which also includes Sector Budget Support, and an infrastructure component.

A new Education Sector Plan (ESP) for the period 2015-2020 has recently been launched, with an accompanying Joint Review Framework (JRF) and describes the KP Government’s comprehensive and ambitious strategy for the development of the elementary and secondary school sector in the Province. It details ten priorities: (i) redeveloping the approach to training and selecting new teachers; (ii) developing a consolidated, needs based, high quality approach to CPD; (iii) redeveloping teaching cadre employment rules; (iv) establishing a sustainable approach to provision of facilities; (v) launching new benefits aimed at children most at risk of educational deprivation; (vi) scaling up partnerships with the private sector; (vii) launching a draw down fund for use in emergency situations; (viii) testing and updating of population data; (ix) developing of district officials’ management skills; and (x) pegging the education budget to inflation.

Purpose of Role

To support Director Education and Delivery Manger Districts to monitor the execution of current and development budget in all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Background

Headline Policy 9 of ESP 2015-20, advocates the development of district officials management skills in three key areas of a) Information Management b) Budgeting and financial management and c) planning. In order to implement the policy 9 and its resultant activities at district level, KESP TA aims to establish a District Delivery Unit at Directorate of Education, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Scope of work of District Delivery Unit will entail three broad areas of delivery which are mentioned as follows:

1. 
   

   Development and Monitoring of District Education Plans in 25 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

   
   


2. 
   

   Monitoring the Budget Execution (current and development) in all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

   
   


3. 
   

   Monitoring the execution of Conditional Grants at district level.

   
   

Delivery Manger Districts will head the district Delivery Unit. The unit will provide support to the Directorate to develop the capacity of District Education Officials for improved service delivery and effective governance.

Responsibilities

The Database Manager will undertake the following tasks:

• Regularly gather budget execution data from 5 District Delivery Advisors (DDA) and punch/feed data into Budget Execution Tracker;


• Prepare Budget Execution Report in consultation with five District Delivery Advisors, on fortnightly basis, indicating the status, release and execution of budget (current non-salary and development) in all the 25 districts;


• Prepare Budget Execution Report Card indicating the status of utilization of resources for all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;


• Submit the fortnightly progress report to Director Education and Delivery Manager Districts;


• Database Administrator will perform database management, modelling, supervising, maintaining and back-up procedures on monthly basis;


• Database Administrator will also conduct database cleaning, merging, verification and validation of data with the help of Programmer;


• Any other task assigned by Director Education and Delivery Manager Districts;

Indicative milestones (subject to quarterly revision)

Deliverables

· Regularly update Budget Execution Tracker;

· Provide fortnightly progress reports on status of development budget execution for 25 districts.

Additional activities

The Director Education (Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Deliver Manager Districts (Adam Smith International) may assign additional tasks.

Qualification and Experience

• At least BSCS or MCS from reputable Institute/University


• MCSA-SQL SERVER certification


• 5-7 years of experience

Duration

130 days from December 2015 – June 2016.

Location of work

The adviser will be based in District Delivery Unit at Directorate of Education in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Economic Analyst/Researcher, Inclusive Growth

Diagnostic Exercise, Performance Management

Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan

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: Please note: Citizens of Pakistan are encouraged to apply for this position

Position Summary:

MSI is recruiting for two short-term Economic Analyst/Researcher positions, one expat and one local Pakistani national. MSI will provide technical assistance to USAID/Pakistan to complete an Inclusive Growth Diagnostic (IGD) exercise. The IGD approach is based on the premise that economic growth is necessary to achieve poverty reduction and that private investment and entrepreneurship are what lead to economic growth. The methodology analyzes the factors that foster increased investment and entrepreneurship and determines the major constraints to growth. Developing a Pakistan specific IGD tool requires identifying and analyzing country-specific data related to economic growth and its determinants. The PERFORM team will support the work of USAID/Pakistan team that is already working on the IGD.

Responsibilities:

• The PERFORM team will work under the direction of the USAID/Pakistan IGD team to provide technical assistance as requested. This may include:


• Collecting key socio-economic data.


• Undertaking an in-depth analysis of the Pakistan economy focusing on microeconomic constraints and human capital issues.


• Producing a final report (with executive summary) of the binding constraints to growth in the areas studied, including supporting evidence and arguments.


• Providing other technical assistance as directed by the USAID/Pakistan team.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Master’s Degree (Ph.D. preferred) in economics (microeconomic focus), public policy, business, political science, or related field, with at least Master’s level coursework in applied statistics or econometrics.


• At least ten (10) years of experience in a similar role.


• Experience and facility with empirical economic analysis–ideally of large data sets–including exploratory data analysis and causal modeling.


• Knowledge and experience analyzing human capital and education sector issues in developing country contexts.


• Excellent written presentation skills, including the ability to read and write English fluently.


• Experience with analyses of economic growth and the associated policy recommendations (e.g., growth diagnostics, growth strategies, country economic memoranda).


• Knowledge of and experience with economic development in Pakistan, particularly human capital and education sector issues.


• Knowledge of and experience with development assistance organizations (e.g., donors, implementing organizations).

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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