Team Lead, Afghanistan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (AMELA) Remote

Team Lead,

Livelihood Advancement of Marginalized Populations – LAMP,

Afghanistan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (AMELA)

Remote

Company Profile:

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Afghanistan, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

Through the Livelihood Advancement of Marginalized Populations (LAMP) Activity, USAID will create sustainable jobs and livelihoods for internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees, and vulnerable population in host-communities in Kabul, Ghazni, and Khost provinces. The purpose of this mid-term performance evaluation is to assess the progress made towards achieving its intended results, and the challenges or constraints preventing the project from achieving its expected results.

**Please note: This position is open to US Nationals and Third Country Nationals only

Position Summary:

The Evaluation Team Lead (TL) will manage and coordinate all of the evaluation activities for the LAMP evaluation. The TL will be responsible for delivering quality studies and reports as prescribed in the assignment Scope of Work (SOW). This is a short-term position with an estimated level of effort of 57 days.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and lead all evaluation activities and provide oversight.
• Support the project team and USAID to establish and maintain productive collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• Prepare the draft and final reports.
• Prepare final presentation of evaluation results to be presented to USAID.
• Provide technical guidance to the staff, consultants and other partners brought on board to support this activity under the AMELA contract.
• Facilitate, participate in, and contribute to technical and coordination meetings, workshops, learning platforms, capacity building exercises, and other events.
• Assist AMELA staff as needed in project management.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in the social sciences, economics or in a related field, required.
• At minimum five years’ experience conducting evaluations or similar research studies required; Seven years preferred.
• Experience conducting evaluations/research studies of livelihood and economic development and/or job creation projects strongly preferred.
• Experience conducting project evaluations or research studies using mixed methods or at least qualitative research, required.
• Experience authoring evaluation/research reports and have experience leading an evaluation/research team, required.
• Experience working in Afghanistan or similar development environments, preferred.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills, required.

MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.

Reasonable Accommodations:

MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email [email protected] with “Reasonable Accommodations” in the title. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com

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