Specialist-Education, World Bank Third Party Monitoring, Various Locations Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Arlington, VA (Job ID 50551)

Description

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Proposal Summary:

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is bidding to provide Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) services under a World Bank Framework Agreement to support project oversight in fragile and conflict-affected settings globally. The initial framework agreement will span five years, with a possible extension of an additional five years based on performance. TPM activities may be conducted in regions including Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, with specific country assignments determined by purchase orders. The objective is to independently monitor implementation progress, fiduciary compliance, and environmental and social safeguards across a range of World Bank-financed operations. Through physical site visits, financial reviews, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven reporting, MSI will help ensure that project funds are used for their intended purposes and in accordance with legal and procedural standards. The work will be delivered in close coordination with the World Bank and implementing partners, with an emphasis on adaptive methods, secure data handling, and local engagement.

Position Summary:

The Education Specialist will be responsible for ensuring technical soundness and Education-specific accuracy in monitoring methodologies and deliverables. They will provide subject matter expertise to adapt TPM frameworks to country and sectoral contexts, validate findings, and ensure alignment with World Bank operational guidelines. Additionally, they will review curricula, facilitate focus group sessions and integrate best practices into verification frameworks. This role will involve coordinating with implementation agencies, supervising sector specialists, and contributing to knowledge products and reporting.

Responsibilities:

·       Lead the design of education-specific monitoring tools and indicators in collaboration with the Team Lead and implementing agencies.

·       Develop and review curricula and facilitate focus group sessions.

·       Integrate best practices into verification frameworks.

·       Oversee the implementation of data collection protocols and provide training to field teams.

·       Analyze sector data to identify key trends, outcomes, and implementation challenges.

·       Contribute to triangulation of data with implementation partners and World Bank technical staff.

·       Draft and review technical components of TPM reports, ensuring clarity, relevance, and evidence-based findings.

·       Support quality control and validation of findings across sector teams and country contexts.

·       Engage in learning and adaptive practices to enhance TPM service delivery.

·       Provide mentoring and guidance to sector specialists and analysts.

Qualifications:

·       Master's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience with education specific program monitoring.

·       Prior experience working with the World Bank and demonstrated understanding of World Bank procedures, operational frameworks, and reporting standards.

·       Experience designing and managing monitoring frameworks or evaluations in complex or Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) settings.

·       Experience planning and leading focus group sessions and integrating best practices into verification frameworks.

·       Deep experience in one or more World Bank regions (Africa East & West, East Asia and Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, South Asia).

·       Experience supervising or mentoring technical staff and engaging with government or multilateral stakeholders.

·       Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.

·       Proficiency in report writing and presenting technical findings to diverse audiences.

·       Fluency in English required; additional languages relevant to TPM countries preferred.

·       Availability to travel internationally, including to FCV countries.

MSI Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Reasonable Accommodations:

If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech's Disability Assistance Page .Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

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

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