Scope of Work
Research Analyst for Sustainability Review
of USAID/Indonesia’s Sustainable
Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) Program
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC 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,
governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90
countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan,
Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has
partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international
development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors
such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments,
NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities.
Project Summary:
The USAID/Indonesia Monitoring and Evaluation Support
Project (MESP) is designed to improve the functioning and utility of USAID
Mission Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Project Planning and Design
systems through a combination of targeted direct M&E implementation, expert
technical assistance, formal training, and knowledge sharing and M&E
collaboration support. Under MESP, MSI has been asked to conduct sustainability
review of Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) to assess the
program successes, challenges and lessons of SHERA partnership and identify key
factors of SHERA partnership to be sustained beyond the terms of current USAID
support.
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a qualified research analyst for sustainability
review of SHERA in Indonesia. The purpose
of this review is to inform USAID and Government of Indonesia about sustainable
institutional research partnership model under the SHERA program. The research
analyst will serve as the Review Team Members and work under the leadership of
the Team Leader and MSI for the upcoming SHERA sustainability review. The review
will begin on or about January 15, 2019 and finish by the Mid of April 2019..
The anticipated level of effort for the specialist is 60 days
Responsibilities
- Review project background materials
- Participate in the initial Team Planning Meeting
- Contribute to the development of the design of review, including the research methodology, data collection instruments and sampling plan, and workplan
- Contribute to the writing of report (draft and final), and debriefing
- Support and participate in quantitative and qualitative data collection, which may include desk review, key informant interviews, and/or focus group discussions in Jakarta, Bandung, Bogor and Yogyakarta.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data that has been collected
- Contribute to coordinating a Findings/Conclusions/Recommendations Workshop in Jakarta as well as a final workshop with USAID and Government of Indonesia officials
- Other tasks, as
assigned by the Team Leader or MSI
Qualifications
- Undergraduate or higher in relevant field required
- At least 4 years’ of professional experience working on evaluation, research, or assessment
- Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analyst practices, including the selection of appropriate data collection methods on a question specific basis and development of a detailed data analysis plans
- Familiar with quantitative and qualitative analysis software
- Basic research skills including experience conducting structure/semi-structure interviews, focus group discussion and designing/administering survey
- Basic statistic and data analysis skills, including data visualization skills
- Experience working on evaluation/review/assessment team under donor-funded projects preferred
- Excellent writing and inter-personal communications skills
- Fluency in English language preferred
- Experience in USAID projects evaluation is an advantage
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone
calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans
Employer.
To apply: Please send your application to IDNMESPRecruit@msiworldwide.com
indicating ‘SHERA Research Analyst’ as subject of your email no later than January 31, 2019.
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