Evaluation and Research Director, Data-Driven Collaborating and Adapting Activity, Tbilisi, Georgia Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Tbilisi, Tbilisi (Job ID 37234)

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.

Proposal 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: 
The E&R Director oversees and participates in all evaluations, assessments, polls and research throughout the life of the contract.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead project efforts to conduct polls, evaluations, assessments and other research for the USAID Mission.
• Work with clients at USAID to develop statements of work for evaluation and research assignments.
• Identify local partners and local consultants to engage in the work.
• Onboard team members, oversee methodology design and manage quality control.
• Design survey instruments and sampling strategies; train survey enumerators.
• Review draft reports and provide comments leading to finalization of high-quality products for USAID.
• Lead development of dissemination strategies to ensure findings are shared widely and are used by USAID for learning and adapting programming. 

Qualifications:

• At least a Master's degree or higher in research methods, statistics, public health, demography, social science research, or a related field.
• At least ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in evaluation or research focused on international development programming.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding and supervising consultants working on research or evaluation tasks required.
• Experience designing and overseeing surveys required.
• At least five years of experience in a supervisory and/or management position that includes providing technical and management oversight to sub-contractors desired.
• Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection, management and analysis with a strong statistical background.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
• Excellent ability to effectively interact with local professionals, international donors, host country government counterparts and other implementing partners.

At MSI Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. MSI Tetra Tech's employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state and federal authorities.

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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