MEPPA Data Quality Assessment Specialist MENA MELS Activity, Remote

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 implements USAID’s Middle East & North Africa Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Support Activity(MENAMELS),whichdelivershigh-qualitytechnicalsupportinmonitoring,evaluation,and learning activities for the USAID/Middle East Bureau (MEB), its Operating Units, and implementing partners. Project services include monitoring systems, evaluations assessments and research, learning and utilization, and MEL capacity building and training. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) West Bank and Gaza Mission (USAID/WBG) under the Middle East & North Africa Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning Services Activity (MENA MELS) has commissioned Management Systems International (MSI) to conduct a data quality assessment (DQA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The DQA will assess approximately 39 indicators reported by 13 MEPPA partners. The DQA will be conducted virtually and in-person between August and November 2024 and include a DQA training for USAID staff and implementing partners (IP), document review, working sessions with each IP, and reporting on DQA findings.

• Please note: Only current Israeli residents or citizens are eligible for this position**
  
  

Position Summary

The MEPPA Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Specialist will support MSI to complete data quality assessments for MEPPA implementing partners in Israel. The MEPPA DQA Specialist will work with MSI’s DQA Lead to ensure that all deliverables meet the Mission’s expectations. Responsibilities include planning, conducting, and drafting deliverables. This will include scheduling DQA working sessions with partners, collecting relevant monitoring and evaluation (M&E) documents from partners, reviewing partner documents, and populating the DQA checklist, facilitating a mix of in-person and online partner working sessions, drafting DQA partner reports and DQA tracker, and contributing to DQA presentations. The Specialist will support the MSI Team Lead in carrying out all necessary tasks to complete the assignment and will be joined by several other members of MSI’s Headquarters team. The level of effort for this assignment is estimated around 20-30 days, likely conducting DQAs for 6-7 MEPPA partner. The final number of days will be determined in a final scope of work.

Responsibilities

• Complete a document review of 6-7 MEPPA partners.
• Facilitate a mix of in-person and virtual DQA sessions in partners’ offices in Israel.
• Draft and submit individual DQA reports and updates for each assigned MEPPA partner.
• Coordinate with and communicate with other members of MSI’s DQA team.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, international development, or related field is required.
• Minimum eight years of experience in areas such as M&E, data checks required.
• Experience participating in USAID DQA processes required.
• Experience facilitating USAID DQA working sessions preferred.
• Experience working with USAID is preferred.
• Ability to work well as part of a team is required.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively with professionals required.
• Strong organizational, time management, interpersonal and communication and facilitation skills required.
• Oral and written proficiency in English 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.

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Additional Information

• Organization: 216 MSI