Project Summary:
In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year contract to Management Systems International (MSI) to provide performance management support to USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Pakistan. The Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM) serves as a centralized management support mechanism that provides services in (1) monitoring, (2) evaluation, (3) assessment, and (4) learning support. PERFORM provides data and information to help USAID/Pakistan project managers improve results through better implementation, design, and learning, enabling it to better target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives.
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a qualified National WASH Expert for an assessment of the WASH sector in Pakistan. The objective of the assessment is to identify appropriate and cost-effective WASH interventions to guide USAID/Pakistan’s WASH programming over the next five years. The assessment will cover Punjab, Sindh, and Baluchistan.
The assessment will identify WASH interventions that can be integrated into a larger health activity, Government to Government activities awarded directly to one or more provincial governments, and stand-alone WASH activities. The assessment mostly involves reviewing and analyzing a large number of documents, policy frameworks, program and project documents both from the government and donor community. It will, at a minimum, include the following:
- Summary description of sanitation products and services available in the district markets in focus areas, building on any existing market assessments.
- Review of past and/or current demand-creation activities using Pakistan Approach to Total Sanitation (PATS) or other approaches and models of implementation.
- Secondary data analysis of rural and peri-urban populations on WASH behaviors, and identify potential opportunities for programming.
- Assess the interest of private sector (construction suppliers, etc.) in the targeted provinces to design, produce, and/or market low-cost water or sanitation options (large scale or local small and medium enterprises).
- Assess current and potential future sources of financing for sanitation, fecal-sludge management, handwashing products and services, and water supply through commercial or micro-finance institutions, savings groups, or other mechanisms.
- Review the current legislative and regulatory environment for on-site sanitation in the target provinces including any gaps or loopholes that affect the sustainability of sanitation services (specifically look at subsidies for household sanitation, if they are allowed, and how they are currently targeted), and their potential role in consolidating demand for household sanitation.
- Review existing provincial strategies, materials, and messages for promotion/adoption of improved sanitation and handwashing behaviors.
- Provide recommendations on cost-effective opportunities to engage the private sector to improve household sanitation, handwashing, and/or water supply in the targeted geography.
The assessment is expected to require approximately 45 days of work, which will include a few interviews in Islamabad.
Responsibilities:
The National WASH Expert will work closely with a WASH consultant from USAID/Washington and MSI-PERFORM team and will be responsible for the following:
- Review all relevant documents required to understand the assessment.
- Review policy guidelines, frameworks from the government, program and project interventions by various donor agencies both at the national level and the target provinces.
- Provide all the required assistance to the WASH consultant in writing the report outline.
- Review and finalize the data collection instrument(s) in collaboration with WASH consultant and assignment manager.
- Conduct interviews with the various donors and WASH experts in Islamabad and produce high quality comprehensive notes of the interviews.
- Guide the qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
- Present results of the assessment to USAID and implementing partners.
- Take the lead in writing the assessment report and briefing papers.
- Undertake other tasks required for the successful and timely completion of the study.
Qualifications:
- At least a Master’s degree in a relevant field (public health, public policy, social sciences, or a related field) and 15 years of professional experience or a Ph.D. in a relevant field with at least 10 years of experience.
- At least seven (7) years of experience designing, and/or assessing WASH projects in Pakistan.
- Experience with WASH programming or leading assessments, preferably of USAID projects.
- Familiarity with USAID, USAID health and WASH programming, and USAID assessments.
- Excellent analytical and personal communication skills.
- Excellent English writing skills, particularly assessment reports.
- Fluency in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
- Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines and manage teams.
“Position will be filled on a rolling basis”
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer