Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Scope of Work Team Leader for Sustainability Review of USAID/Indonesia’s Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) Program



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) is designed 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 conduct sustainability review of Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) to assess the program successes, challenges and lessons of SHERA partnership and identify key factors of SHERA partnership to be sustained beyond the terms of current USAID support.


Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a qualified team leader for sustainability review of SHERA in Indonesia. The purpose of this review is to inform USAID and Government of Indonesia about sustainable institutional research partnership model under the SHERA program. The team leader will provide the expertise to a team of higher education partnership expert, evaluation expert, research assistant analyst. The review will begin on or about January 15, 2019 and finish by the Mid of April 2019. The anticipated level of effort for the team leader is 60 days

Responsibilities:
·         The team leader will manage the activities of the team, drawing of strengths of individual team members to produce the best possible of the review reports
·         In collaboration with MSI staff and team members, the team leader will:
  • Lead a week-long team planning meeting to design the review
  • Guide the team in developing data collection instruments, a data collection plan, and a data analysis plan
  • Lead a briefing with USAID/Indonesia HCP (Human Capital Partnership) Office prior to field work
  • Guide the fieldwork and qualitative and quantitative data analysis
  • Presents results to USAID and implementing partners
  • Take the lead in writing reports and briefing papers
  • Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the review
·         The team leader is ultimately responsible for all deliverables under this review

Qualifications:
·         At least a master’s degree in a relevant field (higher education) and 15 years of professional experience or PhD in a relevant field with at least 10 years of experience
·         Experience leading evaluations/review, preferably of USAID projects.
·         Specific experience evaluating higher education partnership strongly preferred
·         Familiarity with USAID, USAID education programming, and USAID evaluation policy
·         Excellent analytical and personal communication skills
·         Excellent English writing skills, particularly evaluation reports/review/assessment
·         Fluency in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
·         Experience working in Indonesia preferred

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

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com or send your application to idnmesprecruit@msiworldwide.com

No later than January 23, 2019

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