Research Associate Consultant, PIMMELA Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Philippines (Job ID 42591)

Description

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

MSI is implementing the Philippines, Pacific Islands and Mongolia Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity (PIMMELA) in the Philippines, 12 Pacific Island countries and Mongolia. PIMMELA will provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) support services to the USAID Missions and Country Offices within the geographic area of coverage. Presently, PIMMELA is working with the USAID Office of Economic Development and Governance (OEDG) in the conduct of its “Final Performance Evaluation of the Initiative for Media Freedom (IMF) Activity”. The evaluation will determine the extent of achievement of the IMF activity's objectives, which are to (a) strengthen media stakeholders' understanding of the laws that protect freedom of expression and build coalition capacity to support the enabling environments; (b) confront information disorder on both the supply and demand sides of information dissemination; and (c) mobilize media stakeholders to update the industry code of ethics, design an auditable accounting mechanism, and train media practitioners to increase awareness of and adherence to the code of ethics.

**Please note: Only Filipino citizens are eligible for this position**

Position Summary:

The Research Associate Consultant will be assisting the Evaluation Team Leader Consultant in the entire conduct of the evaluation, ensuring the completion of deliverables in a timely manner, and in form and substance acceptable to USAID.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support and assistance to the Evaluation Team Leader Consultant in overseeing all aspects of the evaluation, in close coordination with the PIMMELA Activity Manager.
• Coordinate schedules of the evaluation activities with the various stakeholders and offices to ensure that the focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and/or secondary data gathering are scheduled and carried out.
• Provide support in the preparation of the evaluation data collection tools, such as questionnaires, and maintenance of organized evaluation files.
• Help the Team Leader implement the evaluation activities such as desk reviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and key informant interviews (KIIs).
• Consolidate copies of raw data gathered including photos, interview sheets and attendance sheets, and ensure that these are submitted to the PIMMELA Activity Manager.
• Assist in the triangulated evaluation of internal and external quantitative and qualitative data/information with those from the field including stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Assist the Evaluation Team Leader Consultant in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of data and information received.
• Assist in the preparation of the presentation of initial evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations in debriefings with USAID and the implementing partner (IP).
• Assist in the preparation of the first draft of the evaluation report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Revise and resubmit the final report on the designated deadline based on feedback received from USAID and PIMMELA.
• Assist in organizing a learning event/workshop with USAID (OEDG and Program Office), the IMF activity's IP and representatives from the groups who helped implement IMF. 
• Supports the Team Leader in providing input and insights to an internal USAID discussion in reflecting key learnings and programming recommendations and identify possible programming next steps of a possible follow-on activity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in development communication, communication research, mass communication, journalism, social sciences, or related discipline is required.
• Minimum three years of experience required.
• Experience in providing support services, preferably in evaluation engagements, including interview coordination and scheduling, formatting of interview guides and survey questionnaires.
• Experience in various quantitative and qualitative methods for research of development projects.
• Experience and expertise in social media work in the Philippines is strongly preferred.
• Ability to lead and manage evaluation teams.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and complete message-driven reports of evaluations, assessments, and research.
• Professional verbal and written English capability required.

MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.

Reasonable Accommodations:

MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech's Disability Assistance Page. 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.

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