Yayasan Humanis dan Inovasi Sosial is an Indonesian
organization affiliated with Hivos, born out of an active collaboration
between Netherlands based Hivos and several like-minded Indonesian
academics and civil society leaders who subscribe to the values and
mission of Hivos. The purpose is to promote humanist values in the
social, health, and cultural fields which is defined in terms of the
ability for each individual to assess and decide independently and
responsibly, the right to freedom, dignity and a passion to create a
just and tolerant society.
Title : Consultant of Evaluator for Civil Society and Governance in Timor-Leste
Duty Station : Remote
Report to : Project Manager
Duration : 15 (fifteen) working days between August to Mid October 2021
About the Project
The
Civil Society and Governance in Timor-Leste project is a project
supported by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is a
continuation of a previous Hivos initiative which supported gender based
violence (GBV) victims and governance issues in Timor-Leste from
2014-2016, and 2017-2021. This project aims to strengthen the capacity
of local CSOs in Timor-Leste to better and effectively advocate for the
rights of its citizens. The project has two expected results:
1. Increased
awareness of and commitment to the gender based violence survivors
groups and the promotions of women leadership and good governance among
communities and key stakeholders.
2. Improved
the capability of four CSOs in the area of public outreach and
organizational sustainability. In regards to the project above, Yayasan
wishes to assign a consultant to conduct an end-evaluation of the
current phase of the project using a participatory process that will
help realize the impact of the project to the community and
beneficiaries, the achievement of project objectives and results, gather
lessons learned, and provide possible recommendations for future
phases.
The final evaluation has the following objectives:
General objective:
To
evaluate the performance of the Civil Society and Governance program
using a standard evaluation criterion, such as its overall effectiveness
and efficiency, its relevance and appropriateness to current context,
impacts (the changes at personal, relational, structural and cultural),
and sustainability of the intervention. Lastly, it should also include
external factors that might contribute or impede the program. The
assessment will only cover the current phase of the project from
2020-2021 (one year).
Specific Objectives:
a. Gather
information from the beneficiaries on the impact of the activities that
were conducted and whether or not project outcomes and outputs were
met. It will be important to include what could be done better in order
to make a bigger impact to the beneficiaries.
b. Gather
information from staff of partner organizations about organizational
and program management, efficiency and effectiveness of activity
implementation, problems and difficulties encountered during the
implementation of the project and how they dealt with it (especially
during the Covid-19 pandemic).
c. Identify
and provide recommendations based on the findings of the evaluation,
achievements, lessons learned, gaps and challenges for future projects
within the same scope.
Important note: Please
note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is possible to conduct this
assignment remotely, as there may be restrictions for any travel or
offline/face-to-face meetings. If this is the case, this should be
reflected in the proposal and in the proposed budget.
Scope of Work
The consultant will be expected to:
1. Prepare evaluation criteria based on initial meeting with Yayasan.
2. Conduct
a group meeting with representatives from all four partner
organizations to discuss the evaluation procedure, expectations, and
requirements partners need to fulfill.
3. Conduct
individual meetings with each partner organization. Namely, the
director and program staff must be present at this meeting. The purpose
of this meeting is to gather information about the implementation of the
project during the one year.
4. Hear from several beneficiaries to see impact of the work. This may include government officials, if possible.
5. Produce an evaluation assessment based on the consultant’s findings.
Qualification & Experience:
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in conducting baseline or end-evaluation types of assignments;
• Proven
experience with logical frameworks and other strategic planning and
M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and
participatory);
• Experience in gender and human rights issues, especially working with communities in rural areas or settings.
• Good program design skills, including capacity to prepare logical, coherent and consistent documents;
• Ability to work rapidly, both in person and remotely, with team members in various locations;
• Fluent in Tetum and English.
Format of Evaluation Assessment
The report should be written in English. The sections found in the assessment should not exceed the following:
• Executive summary (1/2 page)
• Introduction (1 page)
• Objectives and Methodology (1 page)
• Findings (5 pages)
• Conclusion and Recommendations (2 pages)
• Any photos or documentation
• Annexes
Timeline
The
consultant should not exceed 15 working days to conduct the entire
evaluation. The final version of the report must be approved by Yayasan
before the 17th of October to ensure timely submission to the donor. The
consultant will be required to submit a timesheet to validate the
number of working days.
Budget
The
consultant should propose a budget for a maximum of 15 working days to
conduct the entire evaluation. This budget should include honor fees
and/or any logistical expenses to conduct meetings with implementing
partners. The gross amount is subject to deduction of withholding tax
article 21 to be paid to the Indonesian tax authority.
How to apply?
Interested
applicants should send a CV/resume, proposed budget, and a writing
sample (in English) to hr@hsi.foundation by August 9, 2021 with “Civil
Society and Governance TL Evaluation” as the subject of the email. An
application with a missing component will not be reviewed. Only short
listed candidates will be contacted and interviewed.
For more information about Yayasan Humanis please visit https://hsi.foundation/
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