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:
MSI is pursuing an upcoming follow-on to the Nigeria Monitoring Project (NMP) to provide third-party monitoring (TPM) services to monitor, verify, and analyze trends on humanitarian programs in Nigeria funded by USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (USAID BHA). The activity will provide independent and verifiable TPM of USAID BHA funded programs in Nigeria that will increase USAID BHA and its partners’ understanding of the outputs, outcomes, processes, progress, quality, challenges, and lessons learned of their projects. The information and findings will be critical in ensuring program learning and accountability, and contribute to real time programmatic adjustments and future program design. The project may also support data quality assessments and evaluations of USAID BHA activities, as required by the client. NMP ll is a follow-on project to NMP.
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) to serve as the senior-most in-country project representative and lead the technical and operational aspects of the NMP II activity. The COP will work closely with USAID BHA in Nigeria and its implementing partners. The COP will also oversee the production of all deliverables and compliance required under this contract. The work involves team management, technical guidance, administrative coordination, operations oversight, and client relations. The COP will also be responsible for overseeing subcontractors’ work and performance. The full-time position is anticipated to last for five years and be based in Abuja, Nigeria. This position is contingent upon award.
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