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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:13.2pt"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">National Disability Specialist</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">USAID/Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring & Survey Services Project</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Project Summary</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In May 2014, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year contract to Management Systems International
(MSI) to provide monitoring, evaluation and survey services support to USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Vietnam (USAID/VEMSS Project).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In January 2018, USAID/VEMSS will support USAID/Vietnam to conduct a Whole-Of-Project Evaluation of “USAID Disability Project”. This project
was built on the foundation of past USAID assistance for persons with disabilities, and focuses on improving quality of life and inclusion of persons with disabilities by improving disability policy, advocacy, and coordination, and strengthening the caliber
and availability of physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. The Vietnam Disability Project is a significant component of USAID/Vietnam’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Management Systems International Inc. (MSI) is currently seeking for two short-term National Disability Specialists for USAID/VEMSS Project
to join the Technical Team to conduct this Whole-Of- Project Evaluation of Vietnam Intervention Project to Assist Persons with Disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Position Summary</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">National Disability Specialists will serve as full team members and will perform specific tasks assigned by the Team Leader to collect,
synthesize, and triangulate existing data/information from both the project and activity levels to identify additional data collection needed during the fieldwork phase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The successful candidate will have experience in designing and implementing the mixed methods evaluations of international development
programs for USAID or donor agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This position requires local, full-time consultants for the duration of the evaluation from arround last week of February to mid of July
2018 with approximately total LOE of 30 working days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Roles and Responsibilities</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">These experts will serve as full team members and will perform specific tasks assigned by the Team Leader that may include, but are not
limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Conducting a literature review and summarization.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Contributing to the design of WOPE.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Participating in field visits and stakeholder consultations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Providing expert analysis of the program’s operations and performance.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Contributing to report writing.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Report to the USAID/VEMSS office in Hanoi, with the possibility for field travel.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Qualifications:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The National Disability Specialists should have:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A degree on public health, social work or other field related to disabilities programming, and at least 5-10 years of experience in disabilities programming;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Knowledge of USAID programs and context is highly desirable or, alternatively experience with similar programs managed by other donors, or work with relevant GVN programs;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In-depth knowledge and experience in gender mainstreaming is an advantage;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A strong understanding of the challenges facing such programs in Vietnam or Southeast Asia;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Experience in program evaluation and knowledge of how to conduct surveys, key informant interviews and focus group discussions; experience and understanding of policy development, capacity
building and/or training initiatives and approaches to strengthen government ownership will be an advantage;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Strong English language and writing skills are required.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Applications should be submitted to the following email address:
<a href="mailto:HR@msi-vietnam.com">HR@msi-vietnam.com</a> by <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">January 20, 2018</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13.2pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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