Research
Assistant
Donor
Project Sustainability Assessment –
Decentralization
& Governance Reform
Scope of Work
 
 
Company Profile 
 
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a
Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history
of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in
the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development,
public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. For more information
on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
 
Project Summary
 
The USAID/Indonesia Monitoring & Evaluation Support Project
(MESP) works to improve the functioning and effectiveness of USAID’s
strategy and portfolio in Indonesia. MESP provides services in performance
monitoring, evaluation, assessment and analysis, training, knowledge sharing,
and learning events.
 
Under MESP, MSI has been
asked to conduct a Donor Project
Sustainability Assessment of recently concluded projects that addressed
decentralization and governance reform in Indonesia. The purpose of the assessment is to inform current and future program design
and implementation by donor agencies and their implementing partners and GOI
counterparts The assessment is expected
to begin on June and last on August 2017.
 
Position Summary
 
MSI is seeking two Research Assistants to serve as team members for this
Assessment, under the direction of the Team Leader. The Assessment will begin
in June 2017, with fieldwork starting in June or July. The completed Assessment report will be submitted to MSI
by the end of August. The anticipated level of effort for the Research assistance is 35 workdays each.
 
Please note: Only Indonesian citizens
are eligible for this position
 
The purpose of this assessment of donor projects
addressing decentralization and governance reform is to inform current and
future program design and implementation by donor agencies and their
implementing partners and GOI counterparts. Assessment findings will also
inform GOI strategies for program sustainability. More specifically, the assessment
will provide information and analysis that will help USAID and other donors do
the following:
 
·        
Maximize effectiveness and impact of decentralized governance projects
in Indonesia.
·        
Incorporate sustainability lessons into program designs and
portfolio strategies. 
·        
Increase the spread of effective, sustainable development interventions.
·        
Capacitate GOI and local government counterparts and help USAID and
other donors prepare exit strategies for their programming in this area.
 
To do that, the assessment will capture and analyze lessons learned from recently
concluded projects addressing multiple aspects of local governance in
Indonesia. The assessment will also provide recommendations for future
approaches
and enhanced sustainability. Specific questions to be addressed by the
Assessment team include:
 
·        
How has
sustainability been defined by donors, counterparts, and implementing partners
related to the decentralized governance projects being assessed?
·        
What aspects of the projects being assessed show signs of
sustainability, in terms of methodology, interventions, policies, cooperation,
coordination, et al?
·        
What factors led to the sustainability of project interventions? What factors inhibited
sustainability
·        
How can USAID and
other donors best use lessons from assessed projects in rolling out or
encouraging sustainability aspects in their current and future portfolios
 
Position Responsibilities
 
·        
Support the
Assessment team to help ensure that the Assessment implementation and Report
address all issues and requirements in the USAID-approved Statement of Work.
·        
Participate in
the team planning with other team members, MESP, and USAID.
·        
Contribute to the
development of the Assessment Work Plan, including the detailed schedule for
information gathering and analysis, and interview instruments for Assessment
fieldwork.
·        
Assist the Assssment team in preparation and collection
of primary or secondary data, including library research, semi-structured
interviews, and other data collection methodologies.
·        
Take notes or
recordings of data gathering sessions, including interviews and group
discussions.
·        
Analyze collected
data. Maintain records of data collection activities.
·        
Provide administrative arrangements for the fieldwork of the
Assesment team.
·        
Arrange meeting
space and other logistics necessary for Assessment implementation.
·        
Support presentation
of Assessment findings to donors, helping develop presentation materials.
·        
Contribute to the
writing of the Assessment Report, as directed by the Assessment Team Leader.

• Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the Assessment,
  as directed by the Team Leader.

 
Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience working on
  research, assessment, or evaluation activities on relevant topic areas.
• Familiarity with issues of
  decentralization and governance reform in Indonesia an advantage.
• Excellent skills in MS Office, including Excel
  and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to take initiative and complete work within tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• English fluency is an advantage.

 
 
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 submit
your CV with subject “Project Sustainability Assessment, Research Assistant”
and email to: idnmesprecruit@msiworldwide.com

No later than June 9, 2017