Requisition ID: req49747
Job Title: USAID-BHA Performance Evaluation – Consultant
Sector: Emergency Response
Employment Category: Consultant
Open to Expatriates: Yes
Location: New York, NY HQ USA
Work Arrangement: Remote
Job Description
Organizationalandprogrambackground
The BHA-funded Empower and Inform project aims to foster accountable, client-centric and quality humanitarian assistance by empowering crisis-affected people with information to make informed decisionsintimesofcrisisandenabling theirparticipationtoshapethehumanitarianassistancethey receive. The project is implemented through two pillars described below: Responsive Information in Emergencies (RISE) and Empower to Enable (E2E).
Under RISE, the project focuses on addressing critical gaps in the space of responsive information and its alignment with communication and community engagement strategies todevelop a harmo- nized toolkit that brings together best practice and operational resources in responsive on and of- fline information services with RCCE for application in emergency settings, while additionally devel- oping and piloting approaches to meaningful inclusion in responsive information as well as facilita- tionofleadershipbycommunitynetworksandactors. TheToolkitwasdevelopedfollowing a forma- tive learning exercise and is being piloted in partnership with the IRC Nigeria andMyanmar country programs and the RISE Advisory Group andTechnical Team. The Toolkit will undergo a revisionand finalization process based on the feedback received during the pilot. The purpose is to ensure the toolkit’s relevance to frontline staff from diverse organizations and its effectiveness in supporting frontline staff to design and deliver context-appropriate responsive information services to people affected by crisis.
Under Empower to Enable (E2E), the project focuses on the empowerment of frontline staff to en- hanceclientparticipation through theE2E Toolkit,a setoftools developedinconsultationwiththe IRC Iraq and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) country programs and the E2E Project Advisory Committee. The toolkit comprises eight tools that address the enablers, barriers, and strategic changes outlined in the E2E Learning Report. The E2E toolkit was tested during a five-month pilot program by IRC Iraq andDRC and select local partners, and will undergoa revisionand finalization process based on the feedback received during the pilot. This will ensure the toolkit’s relevance to diverseorganizationsanditseffectivenessinempowering frontlinestaffandfacilitating meaningful client participation.
The main purpose of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness and relevance of the Empower & Informproject,including perceivedvalue,quality,andappropriatenessofthenewlydevelopedpro- ject RISE and E2E toolkits. The evaluation will use amixed methods approach – including triangula- tion with existing project monitoring and pilot data – to identify successes, challenges, and lessons related to these lines of inquiry, along with related conclusions and recommendations. Evaluation resultswillbeusedtoinformIRCandBHA’sapproachestothedesign,development,andimplementationoftheRISE,E2E,andsimilartoolkitsinthefuture.
Specifically, the evaluation should be able to:
Theevaluationshouldexploretheprogram’srelevanceandeffectiveness, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned. At minimum, the following evaluation questions should be answered:
Theintendedusersfortheevaluationwill be:
TheIRCwillalsosharekey evaluationfindingsthoughrelevantinter-agencyIRC Signpostpartners; blog posts and/orarticles on public platforms where relevant; and with the frontline staff, teams, and partners involved in the piloting of the toolkits.
The Consultant will design anappropriate evaluation methodology based on their understanding of the expectations of the terms of reference and evaluation questions, as well as initial consultations withtheprojectteam. TheConsultantshouldproposeandadoptmethodologies thatcombinequali- tativeandquantitativetechniques, including atminimum(i)deskreviewofexisting projectmaterials and resources (ii) key informant interviews with key project stakeholders and/or clients, and (iii) tri- angulation with existing project monitoring and pilot data.
TheConsultantisexpectedtoproposetheir methodsfortheevaluationthatshouldincludebutnot limited to:
The Consultant should submit a detailed evaluation inception report (describedbelow) that includes datacollectioninstruments,clearrolesandresponsibilities,timeframe,dataanalysisprocess, validation approach, andreport writing, as well as an evaluation matrix. All data collected must be dis- aggregated as relevantand feasible according to the USAID requirements, including but not limited to by sex, age, disability, and location.
TheConsultantwillreporttotheRISEMEALfocalpoint, withclosecollaborationwiththe Evaluation Committee, comprised of the Response Information Specialist and Senior Technical Advisor and the Client Responsiveness Project Manager and Specialist. TheConsultant will also collaborate with respective advisory committees and IRC country program colleagues, as appropriate.
Theconsultancyshouldnotlastmorethan40workingdays,excludingweekends.
ThedeliverablesabovewillbeaccompaniedbyregularcommunicationandfeedbackfromIRC. The report should be shared with the Evaluation Committee and MEAL focal point.
Qualifications
Pleasenotethatthisconsultancyisonlyopentoindividual(s)consultantsandnot companiesor other evaluation firms.
InterestedapplicantswhomeettherequiredprofileareinvitedtosubmitanapplicationinEnglish. The application package should include:
Applicationsthatfailtoincludeoneormoreoftheseelementswillnotbeconsidered.
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