Team
Leader
Donor
Project Sustainability Assessment –
Decentralization
& Governance Reform
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. For more information
on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary
The USAID/Indonesia Monitoring & Evaluation Support Project
(MESP) works to improve the functioning and effectiveness of USAID’s
strategy and portfolio in Indonesia. MESP provides services in performance
monitoring, evaluation, assessment and analysis, training, knowledge sharing,
and learning events.
Under MESP, MSI has been
asked to conduct a Donor Project
Sustainability Assessment of recently concluded projects that addressed
decentralization and governance reform in Indonesia. The purpose of the assessment is to inform current and future program design
and implementation by donor agencies and their implementing partners and GOI
counterparts The assessment is expected
to begin on June and last on August 2017.
Position Summary
MSI is seeking a Team Leader for this Assessment. The team leader will lead and take part in all Assessment
activities and will be responsible for the overall conduct and deliverables of
the assignment. The Assessment will begin in June 2017, with fieldwork starting in June or
July. The completed Assessment report
will be submitted to MSI by the end of August. The anticipated level of effort
for the Team Leader is 50 workdays.
The purpose of this assessment of donor projects
addressing decentralization and governance reform is to inform current and
future program design and implementation by donor agencies and their
implementing partners and GOI counterparts. Assessment findings will also
inform GOI strategies for program sustainability. More specifically, the assessment
will provide information and analysis that will help USAID and other donors do
the following:
·
Maximize effectiveness and impact of decentralized governance projects
in Indonesia.
·
Incorporate sustainability lessons into program designs and
portfolio strategies.
·
Increase the spread of effective, sustainable development interventions.
·
Capacitate GOI and local government counterparts and help USAID and
other donors prepare exit strategies for their programming in this area.
To do that, the assessment will capture and analyze lessons learned from recently
concluded projects addressing multiple aspects of local governance in
Indonesia. The assessment will also provide recommendations for future
approaches
and enhanced sustainability. Specific questions to be addressed by the
Assessment team include:
·
How has
sustainability been defined by donors, counterparts, and implementing partners
related to the decentralized governance projects being assessed?
·
What aspects of the projects being assessed show signs of
sustainability, in terms of methodology, interventions, policies, cooperation,
coordination, et al?
·
What factors led to the sustainability of project interventions? What factors inhibited
sustainability
·
How can USAID and
other donors best use lessons from assessed projects in rolling out or
encouraging sustainability aspects in their current and future portfolios
Position Responsibilities
The Team Leader is ultimately
responsible for all deliverables, including the Assessment Report. Specific
responsibilities include:
·
Manage and
oversee the activities of the Assessment team, drawing of strengths of
individual team members to produce the best possible Assessment Report.
·
Ensure that the
Assessment implementation and report address all issues and requirements in the
USAID-approved Statement of Work.
·
Participate in
the team planning with other team members, MESP, USAID, and participating
international donor agencies.
·
Lead the
development of the Assessment Work Plan, including the detailed schedule for
information gathering and analysis, and interview instruments for Assessment
fieldwork.
·
Participate in and
guide qualitative data collection and fieldwork, which will likely include desk
review, key informant interviews, and/or focus group discussions in Jakarta and
multiple provinces.
·
Provide the Assessment
team with insight into local governance and decentralization in Indonesia, and
best practices in these areas from worldwide donor programs.
·
Analyze data and
information that has been collected.
·
Present Assessment
findings to USAID, developing presentation materials.
·
Take the lead in
writing the Assessment Report, including responding to and incorporating USAID
inputs regarding the draft Report.
·
Undertake other
tasks required for the successful completion of the Assessment.
Required Qualifications
- University degree in relevant social science field (e.g., political science, public administration, et al.) advanced degree (Master’s or higher) preferrred.
·
Minimum 10 years
of relevant professional experience dealing with decentralization and
governance reform in Indonesia or Southeast Asia.
·
Extensive
knowledge of local governance and decentralization issues in Indonesia or
Southeast Asia, including policies and implementation.
·
Experience
managing or coordinating international donor programs, including coordinating
across multiple donor organizations, preferred.
·
Experience
leading successful project or program assessments or evaluations; strong team
leadership skills.
·
Excellent
analytical and personal communication skills.
·
Excellent English
speaking and writing skills, including assessments or evaluations.
·
Strong
presentation skills.
- Ability to take initiative and complete work within tight deadlines.
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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