Call for Interest - Media Monitoring and Analysis

Terms of Reference

Media Monitoring and Analysis

Consultant

I. Background

Tifa Foundation is a grant-making organization that works to promote an open society by actively strengthening civil society in Indonesia. Established in 2000, Tifa continues to sharpen its strategy to uphold democracy in Indonesia. Following its efforts to encourage transitional democracy and consolidated democracy in the previous years, Tifa is dedicated to advance quality democracy in Indonesia since 2012.

Tifa works to promote an open society in Indonesia, one which respects diversity and honors the rule of law, justice and equality. For almost two decades, Tifa has been supporting the work to promote Indonesia’s democracy and openness. This work has been manifested in many different knowledge and communication products, including books, printed publications, video, posters, events, program, etc.

To fulfill its new role as an active advocacy and grant-making institution as well as for fundraising, Tifa is looking a consultant that could help conduct daily media monitoring of issues that are of interest to Tifa Foundation and its networks as part of Tifa’s strategic planning.

II. Purpose of Consultancy

To conduct media monitoring/ tracking (collect data and analyze) on Aceh governance and KKR Aceh-related content of national and regional print, broadcast and online media, social media trends, and present the results, in order to patterns stakeholder position and preferences

III. Specific Objectives

·      Track issues that trailing the establishment and work of KKR Aceh;

·      To determined the parties that of concern with issue of KKR Aceh;

·      To analyze stakeholders position and preference in relates to the work of KKR Aceh;

·      To identify and analyze any emerging issues relating to KKR Aceh’s work;

IV. Scope of responsibilities and focus of the Monitoring

IV.1 Key responsibilities

·      Track media content on KKR Aceh ever since the issuance of Qanun Aceh on KKR (Qanun 17/2013) December 31, 2013

·      Carry out daily monitoring (7 days a week) for quality and quantity aspects issue related to KKR Aceh

·      Produce and publish weekly monitoring analysis

V. Focus of the Media monitoring

The media monitoring company will analyze the conduct of individual, national and local government or authorities, activist, commissioners, public figures, within the context of the KKR Aceh work and responsibilities as a whole. The tracking should take starting point since the issuance of Qanun Aceh on KKR (Qanun 17/2013), December 31^st 2013. The daily monitoring should start from September 1^st, 2017 – November 30^th, 2017.

VI. Methodology for Media Monitoring

The media monitoring in Aceh issue will be conducted through both quantitative and qualitative content analysis methodology. Quantitative content analysis will collects data about media content such as topics or issues, volume of mentions, ‘messages’ determined by key words in context, circulation of the media (audience reach) and frequency. It will also consider media form and impact. Qualitative content analysis will examine the relationship between the text and its likely audience meaning. The monitors will pay attention to audience, media and contextual factors. 

VII. Timeframe and Deliverables

Activity	Deliverables	Time allocated
Monitoring design, methodology and detail work plan	·      Inception reports ·      Work plan document	Three (3) days on August 2017
Inception meeting, initial briefing		One (1) day August,2017
Media monitoring content analysis	·      Daily brief ·      Weekly analysis	Ninety-one (91) days from September 1st – November 30th 2017
Finalization of report	Final report	Three (3) days on December 2017
Total days of working		98 days

Deliverables

The monitoring agency is required to provide:

·      Inception reports

·      Daily monitoring briefs

·      Weekly analysis

·      Final report

The monitoring will be conducted starting September 1^st – December  31^st , 2017 for 98 estimated  working days. The consultants will be provided with information to prepare (with the support of Tifa Foundation) a table with tasks, timelines and deliverables, for which the consultants will be responsible and accountable.

VIII. Qualification

The consultant shall have the following expertise and/or criteria:

·      Proven experience in monitoring of issue specific to development sector, including but not limited to, policy development, good governance, transparency and accountability, human rights, environmental rights, land issue and conflicts, indigenous communities.

·      Experience of working with non-profit sector

·      Experience in analyzing and interpreting media monitoring data

·      Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Interested agency should apply by presenting the following documents:

·      Letter of expression of Interest and Availability;

·      Portfolio of at least three past experience from similar projects

·      Proposal explaining outlining preferred methodology and workplan

·      Budget indicating all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs

IX. Honorarium and Fees

Fee for this project would be around Rp70.000.000,-(inclusive of any tax eligible under Indonesian law) depends on the service offered and the agencies’ experience and skills

X. How to apply

Interested applicants should send in their company resume and portfolio along with the proposal for pitching and budget to diah@tifafoundation.org and chairul.ridjal@tifafoundation.org by August 28, 2017 at the latest.

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