CONSULTANT FOR FINAL EVALUATION

CARE International Indonesia (CII), as an international NGO, has carried out large scale operations in Indonesia, encompassing emergency operations, transitional activities centered on agriculture and nutrition and a range of development initiatives in such areas as water and sanitation, health and micro-credit.

CARE Indonesia in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara is currently recruiting the following position:

JOB TITLE : CONSULTANT FOR FINAL EVALUATION

DEPARTMENT/PROJECT : PROGRAM/DIPECHO

REPORTS TO : PROGRAM MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY:

This evaluation is aimed at measuring the achievement of the Linking and Learning Project implemented in NTT by a consortium led by CARE in partnership with Wetlands Indonesia, Bina Swadaya Konsultan, INSIST, OISCA, and FIRD, from July 2010 to October 2011.

The evaluation will use qualitative and quantitative method with a combination of "the Most Significant Change" Technique (MSC) which is a form of participatory monitoring and evaluation that provides data on impact and outcomes that can be used to help assess the performance of the project as a whole. Unlike traditional monitoring techniques that focus largely on monitoring activities and outputs, MSC focuses on monitoring intermediate outcomes and impact. It is suited to monitoring that focuses on learning rather than just accountability.

The following parameters are suggested:

· Impact/sustainability (related to increased capacity, knowledge, social change or institutional strengthening, e.g. DRR groups)

· Coverage

· Efficiency, including PMU and operational

· Gender/disability

· Relevance/appropriateness

· Coherence

· Effectiveness of the intervention for the community e.g. preparedness, mitigation, simulation, trainings

· Partnership in the consortium

· Partnership with local organizations

· Monitoring and Evaluation

· Effectiveness of the intervention for the community e.g. preparedness, mitigation, simulation, trainings

· Impact/sustainability (related to increased capacity, knowledge, social change or institutional strengthening, e.g. DRR groups)

The planned duration of this activity is from 9 October - 30 October 2011 with 2 main activities:

1. Preparation:

· Reviewing of project documents (proposal, reports, assessment documents, minutes of government meetings, etc.)

· Meeting with PMU, PGC and support teams to develop plans for field activities and tools/questionnaires

2. Field activities:

· Key informant interviews with selected representatives of DRR forums, government officials and BPBD

· Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with DRR group, mangrove group, women's group, etc*

· In-depth interview with key persons to extract more information from the FGDs

· Semi-structured interview with partners

· Semi-structured interview with ECHO

· Visits to mitigation sites in the villages to monitor current condition

* The FGDs shall be conducted mainly without presence of the field team members to avoid bias, and gender-aware approaches shall be used

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

· The consultant will be responsible to develop an evaluation proposal that depicts the research methodology, detail work plan and proposed budget including consultancy fee and logistics required to support the consulting services

· The consultant will be responsible to deliver consulting services in accordance with the agreed evaluation proposal.

· The consultant shall self-arrange all logistics required to support field activities.

· The consultant will produce a comprehensive and high quality final evaluation report.

· The consultant will report to CARE Project Manager and coordinate closely with representatives of other consortium partners.

· The consultant will participate and present evaluation findings during project final workshop late October 2011 (assuming information largely collected and processed by then )

· The consultant is expected to participate at the project final report write shop which is planned between late November and early December 2011.

· The consultant is expected to share a report draft prior to developing the final report. The final evaluation report shall be submitted on time as per agreed schedule, comprehensive and of high quality (bilingual, in English & Bahasa Indonesia)

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A degree in social science, community development or other relevant field; advance degree is preferred

2. Extensive experience with evaluation of development projects especially in community based disaster risk reduction,

3. Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods including the Most Significant Change technique, and participatory appraisal, and

4. Knowledge and experience working in NTT with various stakeholders.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Kupang 100%

TERMS OF OFFER:

CARE is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package, and a collegial working environment. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above positions, and detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address). The applicant also has to give a brief proposal (1-2 pages) that depicts the research methodology, detail work plan, and proposed budget including consultancy fee and logistics.Please DO NOT attached academic transcripts and Diplomas and state clearly the applied position code in the email subject.

Please submit your applications before 4October, 2011 to:

CARE International Indonesia, Human Resources Unit:

recruit_537@careind.or.id

"Only qualified applicants will be shortlisted"