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<p class="MsoNormal">To whom it may concern,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. (MSI) is currently seeking a short term consultant for the position of National Higher Education Specialist for the USAID- funded Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring, and Survey Services. The project is
assisting USAID/Vietnam in designing and implementing various evaluations, monitoring surveys, and performance management studies. The project is also providing monitoring and evaluation training to Mission staff and implementing partners.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Position Summary:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The short- term consultant is a Higher Education Specialist to join the MSI technical team to conduct the Performance Evaluation on Building University- Industry Learning and Development through Innovation and Technology Alliance (BUILD
- IT) Project. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a full-time position for the duration of the evaluation. The consultant is expected to report to the VEMSS office in Hanoi, with the possibility for field travel.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Responsibilities: <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Higher Education Specialist will: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• provide background information on the education sector in Vietnam;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• involve in all evaluation tasks as designated by the team leader;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• work closely with other team member to develop the assessment design, organize activities, conduct assessment activities,
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<p class="MsoNormal">• participate in the fieldwork and may be in-country travel;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• participate in the preparation and presentation of the key assessment findings and recommendations to the USAID/Vietnam team and implementing partners;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• closely work with other team members to prepare the Evaluation Reports and other deliverables;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• directly report to VEMSS Chief of Party.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Level of Efforts:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Higher Education Specialist will position is expected to have 29 full-time working days around from March 15 – May 20, 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Key qualifications: <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Strong experience and understandings of the higher education sector in Vietnam is a must;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Experience evaluating internationally funded higher education programs, including a sound knowledge of technical approaches for building higher education programs focusing on applying technology and for developing government
and private sector technology partnership programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Expertise in quality assurance/accreditation of university programs plus institutional education policy is a preference;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in a relevant field, including education systems management;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• At least 10 years’ experience in performance evaluations of donor-funded projects;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Excellent personal communication; fluent English speaking and writing skills are required;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• The Consultant will closely work with other team members to prepare the Assessment Report and other deliverables; directly report to the VEMSS Chief of Party.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Having a good understanding of USAID programs, project implementation, administration, financing, and management is a plus.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications should be submitted to MSI's Hanoi office using the following email address: HR@msi-vietnam.com by March 3, 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767171">_________________________________________________________________</span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767171"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#C00000">Management Systems International, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767171">USAID/Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring and Survey Services Project (VEMSS)</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767171"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767171">Hanoi, Vietnam <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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