Evaluation Team Member Job Vacancy at Management Systems International (MSI) Tanzania

Job Title:Evaluation Team Member, CBNRM Implementation Project Evaluation, Tanzania
Closing Date: Wednesday, 04 July 2012

Evaluation Team Member, CBNRM Implementation Project Evaluation, Tanzania

Company Profile: Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary: The World Wildlife Fund is implementing a Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Policy Program with funding from USAID. The agreement is a direct award with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) through the Sustainable Conservation Approaches in Priority Ecosystems (SCAPES) Leader with Associates (LWA) Mechanism, which is managed as a cooperative agreement by USAID/Tanzania. The purpose of the award is to support WWF to implement environmental and natural resources policy programs at the national level and site based activities that strengthen CBNRM, through the application of the Wildlife Conservation Act (2009), Environmental Management Act (EMA), and Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) Regulations and Guidelines. In order to better understand progress of the program and results achieved to date, USAID/Tanzania would like to undertake a performance evaluation of the CBNRM program. Findings from the evaluation will also be used to contribute to the strategic thinking for the upcoming Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), for the Tanzania Mission, and help identify how best to move forward with program support. MSI seeks qualified individuals to participate in this evaluation.

Position Summary: The successful candidate will serve as a team member on the evaluation team. It will involve work in Dar Es Salaam as well as travel to projects sites in rural areas.

** Please Note: This is a local position. Only Tanzanian citizens are eligible to apply.**

Responsibilities:

    Serve as a full evaluation team member
    Assist in design of evaluation methodology
    Assist in development of project evaluation
    Set up meetings and logistics
    Participate in interviews and surveys
    Lead some group discussions
    Contribute to analysis and report writing
    Participate in debriefings

    Qualifications:
    Bachelor's Degree or higher in related field
    Experience in NRM (natural resource management)
    Experience in CBRM is a plus
    Familiarity with Wildlife Management Areas a plus
    Significant player in the natural resource management sector in Tanzania
    Prior experience working on USAID projects a plus.
    Prior experience in monitoring and evaluation
    Social science training a plus.
    The ability to travel
    Fluent in Kiswahili

How to apply:

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.