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
The USAID/Indonesia Monitoring and Evaluation Support Project (MESP)
works to improve the functioning and utility of USAID Mission
Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Project Planning and Design
systems through a combination of targeted direct M&E implementation,
expert technical assistance, formal training, and knowledge sharing and
M&E collaboration support. Under MESP, MSI has been asked to
produce a Retrospective of USAID’s Environment Portfolio in Indonesia
over the past 25 years. The purpose of this Retrospective is to inform
and enhance USAID programming in Indonesia.
Position Summary
MSI is seeking a Team Leader to lead production of a Natural Resources
Management (NRM) Portfolio Retrospective in Indonesia. The purpose of
this Retrospective is to inform and enhance USAID programming in
Indonesia. More specifically, the Retrospective will: (i) serve as a
high-level record of USAID-supported NRM activities in Indonesia; (ii)
demonstrate to key audiences what USAID’s investment has achieved in
Indonesia, and share lesson learned for programs to come; (iii) explain
why NRM activities today are how they are, based on previous experience
and lessons; (iv) provide inputs for the development of a new
USAID/Indonesia Country Strategy (CDCS) and the associated Tropical
Forests and Biodiversity Assessment, planned for 2019; (v) inform
USAID’s strategy for achieving a legacy of sustainable impacts in
Indonesia’s NRM sector; (vi) reinforce the value of partnership and
engagement in Indonesia to USG and the Government of Indonesia (GOI).
The Team Leader will be responsible for overall implementation and
production of deliverables under this SOW. The Retrospective work will
begin on or about 1 January 2018
and will be completed by the end of June 2018. The anticipated level of
effort for the Team Leader is 85 workdays, including two trips to
Indonesia. The first trip to Indonesia will be early in 2018. This trip
will be approximately seven weeks in duration and will focus on
planning, site research (up to five sites) and data analysis. The second
trip to Indonesia will be to present and launch the study, and will be
approximately one week long.
The Team Leader will be supported by MESP's Jakarta office, which will
include office support and logistics assistance. During this assignment,
the team leader will be fully supported by senior Jakarta-based MESP
researchers; four weeks of research and drafting assistance from MSI's
home office, and several weeks of assistance from a US-based research
assistant.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with MESP and MSI staff, the Team Leader will:
• Provide overall vision, leadership, and guidance of SOW
implementation, internally with other team members and MESP, and
externally with USAID and other stakeholders. S/he will work closely
with the USAID/Indonesia Environment Office (ENV) throughout this
assignment.
• Lead a week-long team planning meeting with MESP and USAID/ENV to
design the Retrospective implementation plan and finalize the list of
deliverables.
• Guide the Retrospective team in developing data collection instruments, data collection plan, and analysis plan.
• Lead a briefing with USAID/ENV prior to fieldwork.
• Guide the fieldwork, data collection, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Take the lead in drafting and finalizing SOW deliverables.
• Present the Retrospective deliverables to USAID in Jakarta.
• Undertake other tasks as required for the successful completion of the Retrospective SOW.
Required Qualifications
• Advanced degree in natural resources management or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in NRM.
• Experience working in Indonesia and knowledge of Indonesia NRM programs funded by international donors preferred.
• Experience in leading assessments or analyses of relevant NRM issues for international donors or organizations.
• Familiarity with USAID environment programming.
• Excellent analytical and personal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical writing skills, particularly on deadline.
• Fluency in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
'Candidate with international Experience Only'
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
No later than December 15, 2017.
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