Position
Mid-term Evaluation Consultant
Type of Contract
Short-term consultancy
Location
Home-based with field mission travel to Bukavu, DRC
Relevant Languages
French, English
Application Deadline
May 15, 2022
Starting Date
July 4, 2022
Project Title
„Increasing educational and professional perspectives of vulnerable children through training and capacity building of key stakeholders in Bukavu, South Kivu and the East Congo region”
Total Project Budget
432.000 EURO
Background and Rationale
Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V. (SoH) is a Christian motivated organisation for human rights, humanitarian aid and development cooperation. From its base in Constance, Germany, SoH is committed to helping those in distress and exploited people worldwide.
This mid-term evaluation is commissioned under the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) budget for development projects run by private organisations.
SoH is the private German executing agency and the contracting party, while the Programme d’encadrement des enfants de la rue (PEDER) is the local implementing partner. PEDER has existed in the city of Bukavu since 1989. The program deals in particular with children who have broken off their family ties and with children and young people in general.
The project envisions a holistic approach to promoting access to education and creating career prospects for children and young people in difficult situations in Bukavu, South Kivu, and the Eastern Congo region (North Kivu and Maniema provinces) through:
Purpose, Objectives and Use
The purpose of the evaluation is to provide SoH and PEDER with a comprehensive assessment of the project, conducted systematically and impartially, as well as analyze the progress towards the achievement of the project’s results and identify risks to sustainability, propose actions to ensure sustainability of the results, identify lessons learned and information for potential future projects. The study will provide concrete, credible and practical recommendations that will assist with the timely incorporation of the findings into the decision-making process and contribute to the organisational learning of both implementing organisations.
The study will support the project quality assurance measures implemented by SoH and meet the donor requirements towards the development projects implemented by German private organisations.
The evaluation will address evaluation questions based on the standard OECD/DAC evaluation criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact (please see https://www.oecd.org/dac/evaluation/revised-evaluation-criteria-dec-2019.pdf). The objectives of the evaluations are to:
a) Assess the extent to which the project has sustainably achieved its objectives and results (results matrix), including the extent to which the lives of the project beneficiaries have been improved,
b) Identify the strengths and weaknesses in terms of planning, management, implementation and monitoring of the project,
c) Evaluate sustainability measures,
d) Identify cross-cutting issues addressed through the project, including gender equality, human rights, marginalised groups, inclusion, and other issues,
e) Determine the effects of Covid-19 on the project, its activities and implementing organisation,
f) Identify risks and weaknesses and make recommendations for the successful completion of the project.
g) Document lessons learned that could contribute to the improvement of the design of future projects.
A special focus should be put on the Capacity Development components (such as the establishment of women’s groups, strengthening of local and civil society actors, as well as the training of PEDER psychologists).
Duties and Responsibilities
The Evaluation Consultant will work under the overall guidance of the Head of the International Assistance and Cooperation Department, in close cooperation with the responsible SoH Officer and the local implementing partner.
The duties and responsibilities of the Evaluation Consultant will include:
Expected Deliverables
The study will produce the following deliverables:
A template will be provided to serve as a guide and may be used to structure the final report.
Study Quality and Ethical Standards
The study team will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the study is designed and conducted to respect and protect the rights and welfare of the people and communities involved. Furthermore, the study should be aligned to the following standards and applicable practices:
The study must be in line with the SoH guiding principles and Code of Conduct.
Process/Timeframe
The total duration of the assignment is around 17-19 working days within the period from July 04, 2022 to August 02, 2022.
Planning meeting with SoH (remotely), handover of relevant documents 1 day
Initial document review and inception report preparation 3-4 days
Sharing inception report with SoH and PEDER 1 day
Finalisation of inception report 1 day
Data collection site visit to a project location 5-7 days
Data analysis, draft report with annexes 3-5 days
Incorporating received feedback and report finalisation 3-5 days
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
Desirable:
Academic Background
An advanced level university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) in social sciences, public administration, international development studies, law and/or another similar field. A first-level university degree in combination with additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
The Evaluation Consultant is to be independent and impartial with no liabilities to any other organisation or government entity regarding this evaluation.
Application Process
Please submit the following documents with the subject “Evaluation in Bukavu, DRC” to procurement@sign-of-hope.org no later than May 15, 2022:
Please note that due to a large number of applications we may limit establishing contact to shortlisted applicants.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Annex 1: Project Results Matrix: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CVRX1VxUDVi7Hha24d_79xfDB-PWwEWrgMyUr5BFV2s/edit?usp=sharing
Annex 2: Evaluation Report Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rJYbM5tcOo4Lz_7PAyAqGjpMPfxXlf_Y8SAh2aIAWjM/edit?usp=sharing
Tagged as: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sign of Hope
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