Evaluation Specialist,
Afghanistan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (AMELA),
Remote Work
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. 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, peace and stability, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the
World Bank and the
United Nations Development Program to national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
The Afghanistan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (AMELA) provides monitoring, evaluation, and learning
support services/assistance to strengthen the implementation of USAID development programs in Afghanistan, and to build the technical monitoring and evaluation (M&E) knowledge and skills of USAID/Afghanistan Mission staff and stakeholders. The services provided under AMELA will contribute to supporting USAID/Afghanistan as an effective development organization with strong learning and adaptive management processes.
The Regional
Agricultural Development Program – East (RADP-E) provides technical services to targeted agribusinesses to increase the competitiveness of apricot, dairy, tomato, and poultry value chains with the goal of expanding
sustainable agriculture-led
economic growth in eight target provinces of Eastern Afghanistan. The project is designed to provide technical services to the private sector and producers with the primary aim of increasing their competitiveness through upgrades to products and services, and also improving linkages to buyers contributing to increase commercial viability of supported agribusinesses as well as to improve public and private agricultural services.
**Please note: Only Afghan citizens are eligible for this position
Position Summary:
The Evaluation Specialist will play an important part in the evaluation, assisting the team with
design of instruments, conducting interviews, focus groups, and
data collection. The Evaluation Specialist will play an important role in collecting data, providing contextual and background knowledge during the assignment process, and assisting in the
analysis and report writing as necessary. This position will have an estimated level of effort of 59 days and might require travel outside of Kabul if
security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security conditions permits. This position will also report to the AMELA management team and to the RADP-E
Team Lead.
Responsibilities:
- Design evaluation tools
- Perform notetaking and translate into local languages
- Conduct key informant interviews and focus group discussions
- Provide technical analysis, and information to assist the assignment as required
- Establish and maintain productive collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders
- Facilitate and contribute to technical and coordination meetings, workshops, and other events as needed
- Participate in presentations and dissemination efforts as needed
- Assist Team Lead as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in development studies, social science, or relevant discipline required
- A minimum of five years of experience working in evaluations in developing activities
- Strong logistics and planning skills
- Fluency in Pashto and Dari required
- Strong communication and writing skills in English required
Reasonable Accommodations: MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email MSI.Dept.HRRecruiting@tetratechinc.onmicrosoft.com 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.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
