Thursday, May 30, 2019

USAID MESP vacancy: Senior Gender Specialist USAID CDCS Gender Analysis

Scope of Work
Senior Gender Specialist
USAID CDCS Gender Analysis
                                     
Company Profile
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington-based international development company 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.

                                                                    
Under contract to USAID Indonesia, MSI implements the Indonesia Monitoring and Evaluation Support Project (MESP), which improves the strategy, planning, implementation, M&E, and knowledge management across USAID’s portfolio of programs in Indonesia. MESP provides USAID and its implementing partners with a combination of M&E implementation, technical assistance, training, and knowledge sharing.

Project Summary 
USAID/Indonesia is preparing to develop a new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for FY 2019-2023. Current CDCS covers four main sectors: Democracy, Rights, & Governance (DRG), Education, Environment and Health. As required by USAID policy, the development of the CDCS must be informed by a gender analysis of the technical areas of the USAID’s portfolio. USAID has tasked the MESP to conduct a country-level Gender Analysis in coordination with USAID personnel.. In addition, MESP will provide support to the Collaborating, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) events addressing gender integration.

Position Summary
The senior gender specialist will have primary overall responsibility for conducting the gender analysis using mainly desk review and any relevant secondary data obtained.  He/she will perform meta-analysis of those documents and data, develop report, and present findings to stakeholders. He/she will also work in collaboration with one International Gender Adviser, USAID/Indonesia Gender Specialist , or other relevant stakeholders.

Period of Performance
The Senior Gender Specialist is tentatively starting in June  up to October,31 2019.

Responsibilities:
1.     Participate in the planning and coordination meetings with MESP and USAID personnel.
2.     Through MESP, to collaborate with the USAID/Indonesia Gender Specialist, and other relevant stakeholders.
3.     review relevant documents literature of gender analysis and data from various sources including from: USAID and its implementing partners,  other donor agencies, CSOs, Government of Indonesia, and Academians.
4.     Develop analytical framework, design/methodology, data collection instruments, and workplan .
5.     Collect primary and  data.
6.     Synthesize and analyze the collected data.
7.     Produce presentation materials, draft and final report in coordination with MSI Senior Gender Advisor.
8.     Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by MESP and USAID personnel.
  1. Maintain proper research ethics throughout the implementation of the assessment.
  2. Coordinates and cooperates with MESP and USAID team personnel.
11.  Build and maintain clear communication and coordination with relevant stakeholders for the assessment.


Deliverables
·         Analytical framework, research design/methodology, data collection instruments, and workplan.
·         Metanalysis results of desk review using both relevant secondary and primary data
·         Report outlines
·         Presentation materials.
·         Draft report of Gender Analysis.
·         Final report of Gender Analysis.


Qualifications:
·         Post-graduate degree in a relevant social science, preferably in gender/women studies, sociology, or public policy.
·         Demonstrated record of work on gender analysis or assessment, women’s rights, gender audits, and advocacy for gender-sensitive policies in Indonesia, covering national and subnational levels.
·         Expertise in one or more of the core technical areas of the USAID/Indonesia portfolio: DRG, Economic Growth, Education, Environment, and/or Health.
·         Familiarity with USAID’s Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy, program cycle, ADS Chapter 205 regulations on gender integration, and USAID-required gender indicators.
·         Excellent English writing and editing skills and communication/interview skills for the presentation and stakeholder discussions, as well as an ability to take information from a wide variety of sources and draft clear, succinct, high-level analysis and reports for general dissemination.

How to apply:
Please send these documents: 1) a complete CV or Resume, 2) cover letter briefly mentions your ideas to frame the assessment, and 3) one sample of your works on research/evaluation in gender analysis. Incomplete submissions will not be processed.


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 send your application toIDNMESPRecruit@msiworldwide.com indicating “Gender Specialist” as the subject of your email, no later than June 15, 2019


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