MSI Senior AMIS Advisor, Program Support Job in Kenya

Senior AMIS Advisor, Program Support for USAID/Kenya, Kenya

Closing date:  20 Aug 2012

Management Systems International

Company Profile: 

Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. 

Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. 

It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. 

For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project/Proposal Summary:

The project objectives are geared to support and strengthen the current USAID/Kenya strategy in meeting day to day information needs in order to make informed program management decisions, as well as to provide substantive support with qualitative, quantitative, and analytical information to assist in continually assessing and evaluating the Mission’s development hypothesis. 

It shall also assist the Mission with its public education goals by providing qualitative and anecdotal evidence on the effects of projects on the lives of individual beneficiaries.

Position Summary: 

MSI is seeking a Nairobi-based, full time Senior AMIS Advisor to assist the USAID/CIO in defining and implementing an effective tool to manage all activities and programs in the Mission‘s portfolio. 

S/he will perform an analysis of USAID/Kenya‘s programs and performance management needs—including external reporting requirements—and work with USAID‘s CIO to customize the USAID Activity Information Management System (AMIS) to meet those needs.

Responsibilities: 

• Maintain performance management and reporting database systems that enable USAID/Kenya to fulfill performance monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and dissemination requirements as mandated in the ADS; 
• Develop a roll-out strategy for implementation; 
• Provide any training required for successful adoption of the system to USAID/Kenya and implementing partner staff; 
• Establish and maintain the system, and troubleshoot system use; 
• Insure report generation, system integrity, and information flow from USG project implementers to the AMIS.

Qualifications: 

• At least 15 years of professional experience in designing and maintaining management information and reporting systems, with at least 5 years of international experience; 
• A Master’s degree in information management or a related technical field; 
• Demonstrated experience successfully communicating with users to create systems that meet individual and organizational needs, and to gain adoption of those systems.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com/careers.