Project Summary:
In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year contract to Management Systems International (MSI) to provide performance management support to USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Pakistan. The Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM) will serve as a centralized management support mechanism supporting USAID/Pakistan’s mission to increase stability, democracy, and prosperity for the men and women of Pakistan through the implementation of the Mission Strategic Framework (MSF). PERFORM will provide data and information to help project managers improve project results through better implementation and design, as well as services that support the Mission’s learning and adaptive process, enabling it to better target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives. The performance components will include: (1) Monitoring Services; (2) Evaluation Services; (3) Assessment Services; and (4) Learning Support Services.
Position Summary:
MSI is recruiting for short-term Evaluation Specialists with experience working with marginalized populations in Pakistan. The Evaluation Specialists will be part of a four person team, including a Team Lead and three other Evaluation Specialists that will map and assess the marginalized population in Pakistan to include Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) persons and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The methodology of the assessment and composition of the team will be developed with significant input from a group of local NGOs that work with these populations in Pakistan and will form a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) that will serve as a resource to the team throughout the assessment.
The goal of the assessment is to generate information on the locations and status of the LGBTI population and PWDs. These groups form Pakistan’s most marginalized populations and due to the scarcity of information their needs remain almost completely unaddressed by the Government of Pakistan and donor community. It is anticipated that the information collected from this mapping study will be used by USAID/Pakistan to program funding in support of the LGBTI and PWD populations.
The assessment will take place during the period of November 2015 – January 2016.
Responsibilities:
- Review all relevant program documents required to understand the assessment.
- Participate in a Team Planning Workshop (TPW) in Islamabad to assign roles and responsibilities to team members, review the assessment’s purpose and methodology, and develop the team data collection plan and schedule with guidance from the TAG.
- Discuss roles and responsibilities of the team members during the TPW.
- Participate in designing instruments for group and individual interviews.
- Conduct on-site individual and group interviews.
- Participate in data analysis.
- Contribute to assessment report writing.
- Participate in the preparation and execution of a data rehearsal and debriefing session with USAID/Pakistan.
- Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the assessment, as directed by the Team Lead.
Qualifications:
- At least 5-8 years of experience participating in evaluations of USAID and other donor funded projects/activities.
- Understanding of the social sensitivities, stigmas, and challenges facing LGBTI and PWD populations, particularly in traditional Islamic countries.
- Experience designing questionnaires and protocols for, and leading key informant interviews, group interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).
- Able to work effectively as part of a dynamic team to contribute expertise, share equitably in completing the work, and deliver high quality products on time.
- Able to collect, manage, synthesize, and analyze large amounts of qualitative to draw out key findings and conclusions and develop draft recommendations.
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.