Posted Jan 17, 2019
Project Summary:
In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year performance management support contract – PERFORM to Management Systems International (MSI). Under PERFORM MSI provides monitoring support, evaluations, assessments, and learning support services to USAID. These services provide evidence-based data and information and high-quality analysis that USAID program managers use to target resources and inform project design and implementation to improve project results and achieve objectives.
**Please note: Only Pakistani citizens are eligible for this position. **
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a local governance specialist/consultant for a period of up to five weeks in February and March 2019. The consultant will be a member of a 3-person team that will provide technical support and facilitation for a high-level government/donor consultative meeting in Islamabad concerning government/donor consultation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the newly merged tribal areas. Knowledge of the development context, actors, activities, and government structures overseeing development activities and donor coordination mechanisms in KP and the newly merged tribal areas is required. The consultant should have experience in conflict sensitivity, international assistance, donor-government coordination, and post-conflict settlement.
Responsibilities:
· Conduct pre-workshop research and serve as an advisor on matters pertaining to local governance and international donor efforts and donor-government coordination in KP and the newly merged tribal areas.
· Work with the meeting facilitator to prepare a stage-setting presentation on context and background prior to the workshop.
· Participate in preparatory meetings with donor and KP government representatives and area experts.
· Provide inputs as required to pre- and post-workshop materials (e.g., background documents, meeting agenda) and the post-workshop summary report capturing the meeting discussion and recommendations.
· Draft or provide inputs to other workshop deliverables as required.
· Work under the guidance of a team lead and under the overall supervision of the PERFORM MSI Evaluation/ Assessment Advisor and PERFORM Chief of Party.
Qualifications:
- Experienced governance specialist with experience in conflict sensitivity, international assistance, donor-government coordination, and post-conflict settlement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the newly merged tribal areas.
- Knowledge of the development context, actors, and activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the newly merged tribal areas.
- Familiarity with government structures overseeing development activities and donor coordination mechanisms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the newly merged tribal areas is required.
- Excellent research and writing skills, especially for donor audiences.
- Experience doing similar assignments.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required.
*Position will be filled on a rolling basis*
Candidates that have a real or potential conflict of interest in this monitoring will not be considered. MSI will require a written statement to this effect before formal engagement on this assignment. Conflict of interest in this context includes, but is not limited to: close and/or family relations with the individuals that are related to the project, financial interest in the implementing organization(s) or grantees, current or previous experience with the project being monitored or the USAID requesting office, etc.
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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