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Management Systems International Evaluation Team Leader and Lead Investigator, Performance Evaluation of the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), Kenya Kenya Job Positions


Evaluation Team Leader and Lead Investigator, Performance Evaluation of the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), Kenya

Evaluation Team Leader and Lead Investigator, Performance

Evaluation of the Common Market for East and Southern

Africa (COMESA), Kenya

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. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com .

Project Summary:
MSI will evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of USAID/Kenya and East Africa-funded Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) activities under the Integrated Partnership Assistance Agreement (IPAA) between USAID and COMESA. As the IPAA is expected to end on September 30, 2018, this evaluation will be
used to determine lessons learned and guide potential future activities with COMESA.

USAID-funded COMESA activities focus on advancing regional policy agendas specific to agriculture and trade. This includes regional seed trade, the harmonization of regional policies, Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) issues, African Growth Opportunity Act activities, border post dispute resolution initiatives, and additional agricultural inputs policy reforms.

Other program activities include programs and policies to increase access to markets and facilitate regional and international trade, increased private sector investment, gender, biotechnology, clean energy, statistics and activity monitoring. The primary objective of the IPAA with COMESA is increased regional economic growth, integration, and stability in the COMESA region.

Position Summary:
The Team Leader is responsible for the overall management of the evaluation team and the final products.

Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate evaluation activities and ensure the production and completion of an evaluation report in conformance with this scope of work and timelines
  • Ensure high quality analysis, writing quality and report integration
  • Provide quality assurance and guarantee timeliness of all deliverables
  • Prepare the final evaluation report, in addition to all other Task Order deliverables

    Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a Master's Degree in any relevant field of study
  • Minimum of six years of experience in carrying out and leading evaluation teams
  • Evaluation experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 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 visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com

    PI98897527

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