MSI Vernacular Radio Pilot Project Evaluation Specialist Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Evaluation Specialist, Vernacular Radio Pilot Project Evaluation, Nairobi, Kenya

Company Profile:

MSI is a Washington, D.C.-based international development firm with a 30-year history of helping to deliver development results across the developing world. In 2008, we became the America’s operation of the international development arm of Coffey International Limited. 

Since that time, we’ve greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client needs with our sister offices in the UK and Australia. 

Together, we are always driving toward results. We care deeply about the global issues we tackle. Our projects drive governments and organizations toward better results, helping the people they serve to live better lives.

Today, we are proud to work in partnership with USAID, the private sector, local organizations, universities and foundations to create solutions to global needs.

We collaborate with our partners in some of the most challenging and economic climates in the world, including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq.

We possess a core group of development experts in the fields of monitoring and evaluation, public sector reform, governance and anti-corruption who forge close relationships with our clients and partners to achieve the most effective development outcomes.

Alongside the international development arm of Coffey, our team includes more than 2,100 development professionals with more than 70 corporate and project offices worldwide. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

This evaluation will focus on a six-month pilot project involving the vernacular radio community in Kenya. Six vernacular radio stations will be evaluated, seeking to confirm whether the arrangement between MSI and the station worked for both parties, and will measure any increase in development reporting among the stations involved. 

The evaluation will also look at sustainability and provide recommendations on whether the pilot should be rolled out more widely or over a longer period of time.

• There are several components to the evaluation:
• Document review of media monitoring and if available, SMS listenership data
• On-site visits to the six radio stations
• Analysis of the SMS, monitoring and field trip data
• Final report to MSI due by 37th day

Position Summary:

This evaluator will analyze the data from the media monitoring which Reelforge has been doing. In addition, the evaluator will make on-site visits to each station, and interview not only relevant station personnel such as the journalists, station managers, marketing managers, but also where relevant, USAID implementing partners who may have contributed or tried to contribute stories to the station.

We are seeking one consultant to carry out this evaluation (with support from MSI-Kenya), beginning on or about April 1st 2014. S/he will have approximately 37 days of LOE for the following tasks:

• Document review of media monitoring material and other project documents (3 days)
• Planning (3 days)
• Visiting the 6 radio stations (3 days each with one day of travel)
• Data analysis and report writing (7 days)

Please note: Only expatriate candidates living in Kenya are eligible to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing project documents.
• Reviewing data from SMS and media monitoring.
• Interviewing relevant participants (as per discussions with USAID and MSI).
• Field work, travelling to six vernacular radio stations in Kenya.
• Analyze all data, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Write final report of 35 pages (maximum), to include relevant charts and graphs.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in International Affairs, Media, Journalism or Social Sciences, with a minimum three years media or journalism related experience (at least one year of international experience).
• Experience in African media environment an asset, but not a requirement.
• Minimum four years working as an independent evaluator, with experience doing evaluation field work and at least one year of international experience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required.

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

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