External Consultant for EAPII Evaluation
Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
- The role involves working on the following key tasks:
- Conduct desk review of relevant documentation, including the original proposal, baseline report, progress reports, review documentation, M&E tools and the mid-term review report;
- Develop questionnaires for key informant interviews and focus group discussions;
- Conduct field visits, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and other assessments with relevant stakeholders including: VBNK EA team; CNGO partners, Community Representatives, CC/CCWCs and villagers in the target areas;
- Analyse data and develop the draft evaluation report;
- Consult with relevant VBNK staff on the draft report and make any amendments/additions to the report to reflect that feedback;
- Produce final evaluation report and present findings to the VBNK EA team and management.
- The expected key deliverable included:
- A planning schedule detailing the list of KII and FGD activities and expected timetable for completion of teh project evaluation.
- Data collection and analysis tools including questionnaires for key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
- Data analysis and a draft report in English for review and feedback.
- A final report in English that addresses all the relevant evaluation questions and incorporates VBNK’s feedback comments.
- Interested candidates should possess:
- A Masters’ degree in social science or other relevant field, or equivalent work experience
- Advanced research experience in designing and conducting external, baseline and other evaluations using both quantitative and qualitative methods and non-traditional and innovative evaluation methods
- Previous experience of conducting analysis of empowerment and accountability processes
- An in-depth working knowledge of empowerment and social change; and the ability to analyse the membership of community groups (rather than just the leadership), and their participation and ownership of local development projects
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with various stakeholders and to express concisely and clearly ideas and concepts
