Kenya: Evaluation Specialists/Team Leaders, USAID/East Africa, Food Security Evaluation

Evaluation Specialists/Team Leaders, USAID/East Africa, Food Security Evaluation

Company Profile:

MSI is an international development firm in the Washington, D.C., metro area with a 30-year history of helping to deliver results across the developing world. In 2008, we became part of Coffey International Limited. Since that time, we have greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client needs with Coffey's international development offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and South Sudan. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance, and anticorruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Position Summary: Evaluation of Feed the Future (FtF) programs East Africa:
MSI is seeking experts with experience in food security and evaluation to examine the effectiveness of USAID FtF programs in East Africa. These programs focus on agricultural production, value chain analysis, nutrition and rural development. Ideal candidates will have a familiarity with USAID programming and be available for field work for periods of up to two months at a time. We anticipate conducting several FtF evaluations during the latter part of 2014 and early 2015.

Responsibilities:

Develop evaluation methodology and manage a team of multi-disciplinary professionals.Design and refine tools to collect data as needed.Manage and conduct interviews and focus groups.Analyze and synthesize information, interpret findings, and develop and present evaluation conclusions and recommendations.Write and present the final report to USAID, implementing partners and local organizations.Maintain regular communication with the Home Office Technical Director about the evaluation.Follow ethical guidelines during the entire evaluation.

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

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field, such as Agricultural Economics, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management/Economics.Extensive knowledge of the USAID, Feed the Future Programs, agricultural development and natural resource management.At least 15 years of evaluation experience and a background in developing effective and innovative ways to measure the outcomes of food security programs.Knowledge of, and experience in applying, qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.A strong record in designing and leading institutional and formative evaluations.Extensive development experience in East Africa.Fluency in Kiswahili a plus.

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