Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA), Director, Data-Driven Collaborating and Adapting Activity, Tbilisi, Georgia Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Tbilisi, Tbilisi (Job ID 37236)

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: 

The USAID/ Georgia Data-Driven Collaborating and Adapting Activity will provide USAID with support in creating and using evidence to guide decisions about how to improve the impact of its activities. The project will involve conducting polls, evaluations and assessments of USAID development activity in Georgia as well as supporting the Mission in using that evidence to guide decision-making. The project will also provide support to USAID in ensuring that USAID staff and teams have the skills, systems and processes in place to be a learning organization.  

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

Position Summary: 
MSI is seeking a qualified CLA Director that is responsible for supporting the USAID Mission's efforts to collaborate, learn and adapt (CLA) based on monitoring and evaluation evidence.  They will work with primary and secondary data and oversee delivery of continuous, on-the-ground, on-demand and systematic support to the project using data and knowledge collected through project-funded programming. 

Responsibilities:

• Support the USAID Mission in developing its new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) by facilitating planning sessions and overseeing development of assessments and compilations of evidence regarding possible programming streams.
• Support USAID Mission's portfolio review process by overseeing the compilation of data visualizations and summaries of Mission performance data, by facilitating meetings where evidence is reviewed and by coordinating logistics.
• Support development and implementation of Mission's CLA agenda, including creating list of planned learning events for the year.
• Facilitate and manage logistics for learning events such as pause and reflect sessions, implementing partner meetings and learning workshops.
• Support communities of practice by managing logistics, developing agendas, and identifying speakers.
• Deliver training on monitoring, evaluation and learning topics to USAID's Implementing Partners.

Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor's Degree (or foreign equivalent) in statistics, economics, social sciences or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• At least eight (8) years of experience in designing, implementing, managing and analyzing the results of development projects.
• At least six (6) years of experience in performing monitoring and evaluation duties, with expertise in developing theories of change, results frameworks, and design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Experience in knowledge management, sharing and learning. Familiarity with the USAID CLA Framework is a plus.
• Excellent adaptive skills: flexible and risk tolerant, curious and creative, comfort with ambiguity, uncertainty and adaptation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English is required. 

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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 email MSI.Dept.HRRecruiting@tetratechinc.onmicrosoft.com with “Reasonable Accommodations” in the title. 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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