Management Systems International
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Arlington, VA 22202 USA
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Project Management and Energy Policy Expert
Energy Policy Project (EPP) Performance Evaluation,
Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM), Pakistan
Company Profile:
MSI is an international development firm in the Washington, D.C., metro area with a 30-year history of
helping to deliver results across the developing world. In 2008, we became part of Coffey International
Limited. Since that time, we have greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client
needs with Coffey's international development offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. We operate in
some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq,
and South Sudan. MSI currently employs over 800 development experts in the fields of public sector
management, monitoring and evaluation, governance, and anticorruption. For more information on MSI,
please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year
contract to Management Systems International (MSI) to provide performance management support to
USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Pakistan. The Performance Management Support
Contract (PERFORM) will serve as a centralized management support mechanism supporting
USAID/Pakistan’s mission to increase stability, democracy, and prosperity for the men and women of
Pakistan through the implementation of the Mission Strategic Framework (MSF). PERFORM will provide
data and information to help project managers improve project results through better implementation and
design, as well as services that support the Mission’s learning and adaptive process, enabling it to better
target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives. The performance components will include:
(1) Monitoring Services; (2) Evaluation Services; (3) Assessment Services; and (4) Learning Support
Services.
Position Summary:
MSI is recruiting for a short-term Energy Policy and Project Management consultant to participate on a
five-person team to conduct a program performance evaluation of the USAID-funded Energy Policy
Project (EPP) in Pakistan. The consultant should be an expert in project management and energy sector
policy and policy reform, as well as have experience participating on or conducting USAID project
evaluations. EPP is a multiyear initiative to provide technical assistance to increase power generation,
reduce transmission losses, increase cost recovery, introduce new technologies and facilitate
Government of Pakistan (GOP) reforms within the energy sector. The evaluation will focus on assessing
EPP’s effectiveness in achieving its planned results, along with identifying the factors that have
contributed to success or lack thereof. The evaluation will take place during the last year of program
implementation and will serve a dual purpose of learning to what extent the project’s planned results have
been achieved and how sustainable they are and to inform the design of USAID’s future support of
energy sector reforms in Pakistan.
This assignment will require approximately eight (8) weeks of field work and data analysis in Pakistan
from June through early August 2015.
Responsibilities:
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Review relevant background documents.
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Participate in Team Planning Workshop (TPW) in Islamabad and help finalize the team’s work
plan.
Discuss roles and responsibilities of evaluation team members during the TPW.
Participate in designing instruments for individual interviews.
Conduct on-site individual interviews with key stakeholders.
Participate in the data analysis.
Contribute to report writing.
Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the evaluation.
Other duties as assigned.
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Master’s degree in engineering, economics, business, international law, or relevant field.
Minimum ten (10) years of international development experience.
Extensive knowledge of and applied experience working on energy issues, particularly those
related to power generation and transmission, energy sector policy and regulation.
Knowledge of the Pakistan energy sector and policy is a plus.
Experience in supporting energy-related evaluations of USAID projects.
Experience in project management.
Fluency in English and strong writing skills, including report writing abilities.
Ability to work as part of a team.
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
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