DQA Consultant, KENYA
Closing date: 18 Dec 2012
Management Systems International
Company Profile:
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.
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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
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Project/Proposal Summary:
Project/Proposal Summary:
The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a Data Quality Assessment (DQA) of a number of performance indicators across USAID Kenya’s programs.
The main objective of
the exercise will be for USAID to develop a thorough understanding of the
strengths and weaknesses of the data they use and steps to be taken to improve
data quality, where necessary.
The approach should be
consistent with TIPS guidance on conducting DQAs (See USAID’s TIPS No. 12). The
USAID TIPS is also supplemental reference to USAID’s ADS instructions.
Position Summary:
Position Summary:
The Consultant will
carry out these tasks in such a manner that the USAID/Kenya Teams’ capacity
will be strengthened to carry out future data quality assessments.
The assessment will be
conducted from November 5 to December 11, 2012, and will include site visits of
selected programs.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of
an expert Team Leader, the DQA Consultant will perform the following task:
- Review
the selection of indicators in terms of whether they meet the following
criteria – objectivity, practicality and adequacy.
- Review
the criteria for collecting quality performance data – validity,
measurement error, representativeness, reliability and timeliness.
- Review
the documents that record the data and whether there is a detailed
specification for each indicator on the following dimensions:
- a
comprehensive operational definition and precise unit of measurement;
- a
detailed description of the data source, methods for data collection and
the frequency of collection.
- Consider
the overall data acquisition, aggregation, manipulation, analysis, storage
and security systems being used.
Qualifications:
- Advanced
degree, Masters or above.
- Minimum
of five years of relevant experience in monitoring donor programs;
managing evaluations is a plus;
- Ability
to work in a small team, under time constraints, working with a donor and
wide range of implementing partners;
- Experience
in Kenya or East Africa;
- Familiarity
with USAID’s ADS Chapter 203 is a plus
- Experience
conducting DQAs in sectors of USAID/Kenya’s technical focus is a plus.
- Experience
working with USAID or other donor-funded projects preferred
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/careers.
To apply, please visit our website:www.msiworldwide.com/careers.