Team Lead, World Bank Third Party Monitoring (Proposal Position) Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Arlington, VA (Job ID 50130)

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 Team Lead will serve as the primary technical and managerial point of contact for all TPM assignments under the framework agreement. The Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of TPM methodologies, ensuring quality assurance, managing stakeholder relationships, and providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams across multiple geographies. This position is global in scope and will require intermittent travel to FCV contexts. This is a long-term position tied to the duration of the framework agreement and task order assignments.

   

  Responsibilities:

  ·         Provide strategic oversight of all TPM activities, including fieldwork planning, data analysis and report delivery.

  ·         Serve as the primary liaison with the World Bank, implementation agencies, and MSI headquarters.

  ·         Lead the design and adaptation of monitoring frameworks in line with task order specifications.

  ·         Ensure timely and high-quality deliverables, including inception reports, monitoring plans, and final assessments.

  ·         Coordinate and supervise multidisciplinary teams including sectoral experts, auditors, and field monitors.

  ·         Review and approve methodological tools, training materials, and digital platforms for data collection and reporting.

  ·         Maintain adaptive management practices to respond to dynamic operating environments.

  ·         Oversee risk mitigation, security management, and business continuity planning in FCV settings.

  ·         Support capacity building for implementation agencies when included in task orders.

   

  Qualifications:

  • Provide strategic oversight of all TPM activities, including fieldwork planning, data analysis, and report delivery.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with the World Bank, implementation agencies, and MSI headquarters.
  • Lead the design and adaptation of monitoring frameworks in line with task order specifications.
  • Ensure timely and high-quality deliverables, including inception reports, monitoring plans, and final assessments.
  • Coordinate and supervise multidisciplinary teams including sectoral experts, auditors, and field monitors.
  • Review and approve methodological tools, training materials, and digital platforms for data collection and reporting.
  • Maintain adaptive management practices to respond to dynamic operating environments.
  • Oversee risk mitigation, security management, and business continuity planning in FCV settings.
  • Support capacity building for implementation agencies when included in task orders.

U.S. Teams and Clients

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (International Development)

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.

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