Senior Recruitment Specialist, Program Support for USAID/Kenya,
Kenya
Closing date: 20 Aug 2012
Management Systems International
Company Profile:
Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development
professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more
than 200 projects worldwide.
It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in
countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia.
Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects
in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic
management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human
development and natural resource management.
For more information on MSI, please visit our website atwww.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal Summary:
Project/Proposal Summary:
The project objectives are geared to support and strengthen the current USAID/Kenya strategy in meeting day to day information needs in order to make informed program management decisions, as well as to provide substantive support with qualitative, quantitative, and analytical information to assist in continually assessing and evaluating the Mission’s development hypothesis.
It shall also assist the Mission with its public education goals
by providing qualitative and anecdotal evidence on the effects of projects on
the lives of individual beneficiaries.
Position Summary:
Position Summary:
The Recruitment Specialist will create and/or maintain an
extensive database of qualified experts (both international and local) that can
be mined for task orders.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Establish protocols with a variety of advertising mechanisms so
that solicitations can be quickly placed as needs arise;
·
Efficiently and effectively manage the personnel screening and
selection processes;
·
Work closely with field-based recruitment staff to ensure
effective parallel recruitment processes and relationships are built in Kenya
for local STTA.
Qualifications:
·
At least 7 years of professional experience in staff
recruitment, preferably in the international development field;
·
A Bachelor’s degree in international studies or related
field;
·
Prior experience recruiting for USAID funded international
development projects and proposals required;
·
Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet and work
well under deadlines;
·
Demonstrated ability using applicant tracking systems; Taleo
preferred;
·
Strong writing skills;
·
English fluency required; other language abilities helpful.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be
contacted. No phone calls, please.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website:www.msiworldwide.com/careers.
Senior Analysis Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor, Program Support
for USAID/Kenya, Kenya
Closing date: 20 Aug 2012
Management Systems International
Company Profile:
Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international
development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and
long-term technical assistance.
MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global
international development consulting firm.
Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development
professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more
than 200 projects worldwide.
It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in
countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia.
Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects
in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic
management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human
development and natural resource management.
For more information on MSI, please visit our website atwww.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal Summary:
Project/Proposal Summary:
The project objectives are geared to support and strengthen the current USAID/Kenya strategy in meeting day to day information needs in order to make informed program management decisions, as well as to provide substantive support with qualitative, quantitative, and analytical information to assist in continually assessing and evaluating the Mission’s development hypothesis.
It shall also assist the Mission with its public education goals
by providing qualitative and anecdotal evidence on the effects of projects on
the lives of individual beneficiaries.
Position Summary:
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a Nairobi-based, full time Senior Analysis
M&E Advisor for the full term of the project to design and oversee
evaluations, analyses, designs and assessments, and the full review, revision
and maintenance of Mission and IP PMPs.
This will include the design of the evaluation methodology and
participatory data collection methods and protocols for both performance and
impact evaluations.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Oversee production and ensure quality of all assessments, data,
analytical reports, and evaluations, including the testing of the development
hypothesis;
·
Oversee revision of the Mission PMP and all implementing partner
(IP) PMPs to ensure ADS 203.3 compliance and alignment with new initiatives;
training of USAID staff and IPs in performance management concepts and
processes; standardization of partner PMPs, work plans, and quarterly reports;
and verification of partner data quality;
·
Assist Technical Teams to review and revise the intermediate
results in their results frameworks, as necessary, for more effective implementation
and monitoring;
·
Periodically review and discuss indicators and reporting with
IPs and COTR/AOTRs, and help operationalize indicators by assisting USAID
Technical Teams with definitions, data collection, and data analysis;
·
Provide technical assistance and training, as needed, for USAID,
IP and GOK staff (to the extent they are involved in USG projects).
Qualifications:
·
At least 10 years of international experience in the design and
management of evaluations (impact and performance), analyses and assessments,
including the design of the evaluation methodology, participatory data
collection methods and protocols, and data verification techniques;
·
At least seven years of demonstrated experience developing
performance management plans, monitoring project implementation, and verifying
data from large development projects;
·
A graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international
development or a related technical field;
·
At least seven years of experience recruiting, forming and
successfully managing teams, and ensuring the quality of their products;
·
Excellent American English writing skills and speaking ability.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be
contacted. No phone calls, please.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website:www.msiworldwide.com/careers.\
Chief of Party, Program Support for USAID/Kenya
Closing date: 20 Jul 2012
Management Systems International
Closing date: 20 Jul 2012
Management Systems International
Company Profile:
Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international
development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and
long-term technical assistance.
MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global
international development consulting firm.
Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development
professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more
than 200 projects worldwide.
It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in
countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia.
Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects
in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic
management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human
development and natural resource management.
For more information on MSI, please visit our website atwww.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal Summary:
Project/Proposal Summary:
The project objectives are geared to support and strengthen the current USAID/Kenya strategy in meeting day to day information needs in order to make informed program management decisions, as well as to provide substantive support with qualitative, quantitative, and analytical information to assist in continually assessing and evaluating the Mission’s development hypothesis.
It shall also assist the Mission with its public education goals
by providing qualitative and anecdotal evidence on the effects of projects on
the lives of individual beneficiaries.
Position Summary:
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a Chief of Party to manage the entire project and
ensure that quality standards and schedules are met.
The COP will define and manage overall contract requirements:
including staffing, and cost and quality control of all tasks and assignments
undertaken to achieve this contract’s objectives.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Serving as the main point of contact between USAID and the
Contractor and reporting to both;
·
Ensuring effective and efficient performance of all aspects of
this contract, overseeing all quality control and reporting;
·
Interacting professionally with senior Mission, Embassy, and
government officials.
Qualifications:
·
At least 15 years of experience in international development,
including experience and/or technical knowledge in designing, managing and
evaluating multi-million dollar development projects;
·
At least 5 years of experience as a COP or senior field
management experience such as Project Director, Regional Director or Country
Director roles;
·
Demonstrated experience working with senior U.S. and foreign
government officials;
·
Prior experience in supervising long-term field staff and short
term U.S., third country, and local experts;
·
A graduate degree in the field of management, international
development or related technical field;
·
Excellent English writing skills and speaking ability.
How to apply:
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/careers.
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/careers.
Monitoring and Verification Manager (M & V), Program Support for
USAID/Kenya
Closing date: 20 Jul
2012
Management Systems International
Management Systems International
Company Profile:
Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international
development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and
long-term technical assistance.
MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global
international development consulting firm.
Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development
professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more
than 200 projects worldwide.
It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in
countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia.
Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects
in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic
management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human
development and natural resource management.
For more information on MSI, please visit our website at
www.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal Summary:
Project/Proposal Summary:
The project objectives are geared to support and strengthen the current USAID/Kenya strategy in meeting day to day information needs in order to make informed program management decisions, as well as to provide substantive support with qualitative, quantitative, and analytical information to assist in continually assessing and evaluating the Mission’s development hypothesis.
It shall also assist the Mission with its public education goals
by providing qualitative and anecdotal evidence on the effects of projects on
the lives of individual beneficiaries.
Position Summary:
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a Nairobi-based, M&V Manager for the full
term of the contract to undertake activity-level monitoring and verification of
results in the field in order to ensure that all USAID implementing partners’
data are complete, accurate, and consistent with agreements and reports, and
with USAID’s regulations.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Establish protocols for, train and manage a team of Regional
Supervisory Field Staff and Intern-Level, Field-Based Monitors that will become
familiar with all Mission projects and randomly select and visit activity sites
to monitor and report on;
·
monitor project performance and partner data collection methods
and quality;
·
activity-level environmental compliance and mitigation measures,
as required in ADS 204 and activity/project Initial Environmental Evaluations
(IEEs) and Environmental Reviews (ERs), taking into account USAID Environmental
Guidelines, and including the Pesticides Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action
Plan (PERSUAP), when appropriate; and
·
compliance with IP approved USAID Branding and Marking plan, per
ADS 320.
·
Based on the above, provide real-time, flexible, activity-level
data analyses and reporting utilizing “EpiSurveyor” -- an electronic data
collection system that can aggregate data and provide it in real-time to
AORs/CORs.
Qualifications:
·
A graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international
development or a related technical field;
·
At least 7 years of international experience in the management,
monitoring and evaluation of development programs, including experience
developing monitoring tools, and training and managing staff in effective use
of those tools;
·
Excellent American English writing skills and speaking ability.
How to apply:
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/careers.
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/careers.
