Junior Evaluators/Research Analysts (Proposal)

position 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:
Tetra Tech is pursuing an opportunity with the World Food Programme (WFP) will be commissioning a series of global, strategic, and country-level evaluations to inform future programming and strengthen accountability. These evaluations will be commissioned through a series of long-term agreements (e.g. frameworks) that will be active until at least 2028, with the possibility of extensions through 2030.

WFP’s evaluation themes cover 18 areas: (1) Crisis response and humanitarian assistance; (2) Food security and nutrition: (3) School-based programs; (4) Smallholder agricultural market support: (5) Resilience-building and climate adaptation; (6) Social protection; (7) Supply chain logistics; (8) Common services including aviation, shipping, fleet management; (9) Capacity strengthening; (10) Gender equality and empowerment of women; inclusion; (11) Accountability to affected populations (AAP) and protection; (12) Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus; (13) Humanitarian Principles and Conflict Sensitivity: (14) Institutional analysis and workforce management; (15) Risk management and mitigation; (16) Advocacy and humanitarian diplomacy; (17) Emergency needs assessment; and (18) Exiting emergencies.

Position Summary:
MSI is recruiting for junior evaluators and research analysts (3 to 5 years of professional experience in research and analysis specifically related to evaluations.). Under the guidance of the Evaluation Team Leader, junior evaluators and research analysts will conduct rigorous research and analysis to support evaluations of WFP programs and initiatives, contributing to the generation of actionable insights and evidence to improve program effectiveness and impact. MSI is recruiting for at least 10 roles with relevant experience across at least one of the following regions: Latin America and Caribbean; West Africa; East Africa; Southern Africa; and Europe/Asia (inclusive of MENA).

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Team Leader and Senior Specialists, the junior evaluators and research analysts will:

• Conduct literature reviews, data collection, and qualitative and quantitative analysis for evaluation reports.• Support the design and implementation of evaluation methodologies appropriate to UN or multilateral organization evaluations.
  • Analyze complex data sets to identify trends, patterns, and insights relevant to WFP program evaluations.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured analytical reports and presentations.
  • Collaborate with evaluation teams and stakeholders to ensure quality and relevance of evaluation outputs.
  • Translate research findings into actionable recommendations to inform WFP programmatic and strategic decisions.
  • Support multi-lingual research activities, including data collection and report drafting in English and either French or Spanish.
  • Contribute to capacity building by sharing knowledge and best practices within the evaluation team.

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