ASV Vacancy: Individual Researcher for the “Get Up Speak Out” programme Mid-Term performance study

Individual Researcher for the “Get Up Speak Out”

programme Mid-Term performance study

The Get Up Speak Out (GUSO) program is a multi-country and multi-year program implemented in Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda. This programme start in 2016 and will run for five years till 2020. The programme builds on the successes and experience from the previous two predecessor programs; the Access, Services and Knowledge (ASK) and Unite for Body Rights (UFBR) programs. GUSO addresses the multitude of factors and actors influencing young people’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) using a multi-component approach which link (i) provision of sexuality education and information, (ii) provision of quality, youth-friendly SRH services and (iii) building support for youth SRHR, by addressing socio-cultural and political barriers in terms of practices, norms and policies.

In Indonesia, the programme is being implemented by Aliansi Satu Visi through its 10 member organizations working in five cities: Lampung, DKI Jakarta, Semarang, Bali and Kupang.

The One Vision Alliance (Aliansi Satu Visi/ASV) is looking for individual researcher

The survey will be conducted in two selected intervention area (Semarang and DKI Jakarta) targeting youth that have already been involved in or received services from the GUSO program. The research has the aim to assess to what extent the GUSO programme has led to the empowerment of young people to realise their SRHR in societies that have a positive attitude towards young people’s sexuality; and evaluate which interventions, strategies and processes have reached and affected young people the most.

Time investment

GUSO intends to start the mid-term performance study in late March 2018. The consultant should conduct the data collection as soon as possible, but no later than the first week of April 2018. The data collection should be completed by 20 April 2018. This consultancy requires 20-25 working days.

Objective of the study

The objective of this mid-term performance study is to evaluate (progress towards) programme outcomes and the long-term objective of the GUSO programme.

Tasks to be performed by individual researcher

1) Prepare a detailed work plan that includes a thorough and tight time frame, and budget for the research;

2)  Translate the questionnaire into Bahasa Indonesian and adapt it into Indonesian context;

3) Select, organize and supervise an appropriate team of young research assistants that will conduct a survey among young girls and boys;

4)  Clean the data set, conduct basic data management (provide data labels, value labels in English, and grouping qualitative answers) of the survey data;

5)   Write inception, progress and final report of the study;

6)   Perform the administrative tasks for the study, and write financial report of the study.

Tangible outputs

1) Inception Report – Analysis of existing situation and approved timeline for the assignment accompanied by invoice.

2) Progress Report – Short description of progress (technical and financial) including problems encountered; planned activities for the coming period accompanied by an invoice and the expenditure verification report. Cleaned data set of the survey will be part of this report.

3)   Final Report – Short description of achievements including problems encountered accompanied by an invoice, the expenditure verification report, and financial report.

Methodology

A quantitative survey will be conducted targeting young people in Semarang and DKI Jakarta areas where the programme’s Theory of Change is implemented. Questions investigating the indicators to be measured will be asked as part of this study, which can be seen as a programme performance evaluation. The questions will include issues about girls’ and boys’ knowledge on SRHR, their level of access to SRHR information and services, whether they find the information and services beneficial and appropriate or not, contraception access and use, referral systems and the level of support received from relevant stakeholders.

The exact respondents and the sample size will depend on the GUSO programme and target group per area and will be discussed with country alliances and partners. However, for the mid-term, the sample size will be more or less similar to the baseline performance study which is around 600-700 young people for both Semarang and DKI Jakarta.. The samples of this mid-term study will be an independent sample from the baseline study. With regard to the respondents of the survey, the survey aim to target girls and boys between 10 and 24 from geographic clusters representing different demographics of the catchment population, stratifying by the characteristics of importance for that area, such as urban/rural, at school/community. The proportion of girls and boys and age groups of those surveyed should be balanced. The identification and recruitment of participants will be conducted in cooperation with staff of implementing organizations.

Data will be collected in a youth friendly manner, suitable to the context. The young people will be interviewed by young research assistants who will have undergone an online training on the programme performance evaluation; and appropriate ways of data collection. The young research assistants are volunteers of implementing organizations, and their recruitment will be conducted in cooperation with staff of implementing organizations. Interviews will take place one-on-one in safe environments, either at the schools or community. For quality assurance purposes, tablets will be used for data collection.

Profile requirements of the local researcher(s)

1. Minimum Bachelor Degree in relevant field;

2. Experienced in conducting survey;

3. Interest in health programming, including SRHR;

4.  Willingness and interest to work with (other) young people, earlier experience with this is an asset (for example: former peer educators);

5.  Good interpersonal skills and open attitude;

6.  Ability to work with tablets and appropriate administrative skills;

7. Ability to work concisely and structured following the KIT data collection guidelines as will be distributed during the online workshop;

8. Availability to attend online workshop;

How to apply

Interested applicants are invited to send:

1.    A short expression of interest (max 5 pages) clearly specifying understanding of the assignment, steps in the research, limitations, innovative suggestions as well as suitability and availability;

2.    Proposed budget;

3.    Portfolio indicating previous research experiences in qualitative and/or quantitative research on social issues and a list of researches conducted;

4.    Samples of previous research reports.

Interested individual consultant can submit their application by e-mail to secretariat@satuvisi.org, indicating the title of this assignment. Application deadline will close at 5.00 pm (Jakarta time), 28 March 2018. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The project will be awarded to candidate whose proposal shows the soundest methodology and efficiency in using resources.