Local Researchers/ Logisticians, Performance Evaluation of the Southern Africa Trade Hub and Assessment Survey of Trade Facilitation Measures
Location: South Africa
Description
Local Researchers/ Logisticians, Performance Evaluation of the Southern Africa Trade Hub and Assessment Survey of Trade Facilitation Measures, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, and Namibia
Project Summary
MSI is currently seeking candidates to serve as short term roles as Local Researchers/ Logisticians in Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, and Namibia. MSI anticipates that one Local/ Researcher/ Logistician candidate per country will be recruited to support the design and implementation of two distinct but related studies
- a final performance evaluation of the USAID Southern Africa Trade and Competitiveness Program (the 'Southern Africa Trade Hub,' or SATH), and
- an assessment survey for USAID on the costs and benefits of selected trade facilitation measures (TFMs) in the Southern Africa Region.
The primary purpose of the final performance evaluation is to gather and synthesize information regarding the SATH project's performance to date and assess achievements versus expected results. The objective of the assessment survey is to provide guidance to USAID/Southern Africa in their oversight of future trade facilitation-related activities.
These research activities are undertaken through USAID's E3 Analytics and Evaluation Project, for which MSI is the lead implementer. The focus of the E3 Analytics and Evaluation Project is the design and implementation of rigorous evaluations as well as analytic support for USAID project design efforts across E3 technical sectors.
Please note: Only Botswanan, South African, Zambian, Malawian, and Namibian citizens are eligible for this position.
Position Summary
The successful candidate will have experience performing data collection and providing logistical support for international development program evaluations in one more of the countries where SATH activities are implemented: Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. The successful candidate will also have some familiarity with one or more these technical sectors in the Southern Africa regions: trade facilitation, customs reforms, and economic integration.