Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) provide emergency assistance in disasters, work for long-term development in local communities and address the root causes of poverty, we advocate for just decisions by public authorities, business and religious leaders.
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Endline Evaluation of Eastern Africa Peace and Southern Africa Fighting Inequality Advocacy Programmes
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
- Experience10 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldConsultancy  , Project Management  , Research 
Deliverables
Deliverables for this assignment would be:
- Written inception report and schedule agreed with NCA within one week of commencement
- Endline assessment report: A detailed report outlining the findings, analysis, and key recommendations derived from the evaluation.
- An executive summary is incorporated in the above, not exceeding three pages.
- Data sets: Raw data collected during surveys and assessments in a format accessible for further analysis anonymized.
- FGD score sheets/ reports/recordings and key informant interview forms/ reports.
- Related codebooks and data analysis files (SPSS syntax files or whichever tool is used for quantitative analysis)
- All field notes which should guarantee anonymity for the interviewees
- Presentation slides of findings to the NCA regional team
Key responsibilities of the Consultant
The Consultant is expected to produce:
- A detailed work plan and inception report developed with and approved by NCA, setting out the detailed methodology and relevant technical standards to be used as a reference for the evaluation, sampling strategy and deliverables before commencing the desk review.
- Develop quantitative and qualitative data-gathering tools in consultation with the NCA Regional MEAL Advisor.
- Conduct training for the data collection teams, including pre‐testing data collection tools.
- Plan and coordinate quantitative and qualitative data collection
- The work plan, inception report, draft report, final report, presentation, etc., and communication language must be in English.
- Anonymized copies of all data collected in Excel or appropriate format would enable cross-checking and additional analysis.
- The consultant will present draft findings and recommendations.
Desired Qualifications and abilities
- A minimum master’s degree in social sciences or relevant field; Statistics, M&E
- At least 10 years experience undertaking assessments for advocacy programs in Africa
- Expertise in conflict analysis,peace programming, natural resource governance and economic justice advocacy
- Must have led at least two to three similar/assignments in the past 4 years
- Strong analytical skills with proven experience in collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
- Extensive experience in undertaking endlines/evaluations in Africa
- Excellent conflict-sensitive approaches and ability to work in highly sensitive environments
- Knowledge of and familiarity with Eastern and Southern African contexts
- Fluent in both oral and written English. Portuguese is an asset.
- Excellent Analytical, Communication and Report writing skills
Method of Application
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15th November 2024. Please submit your applications by email to logistics.nairobi@nca.no with the subject line NCA RPP & ROSA Consultancy: Endline Study.
- Capability statement: How the Consultant or firm is structured for the assignment and CVs of the key personnel who will take part in the consultancy.
- Technical Proposal: The Consultant's understanding and interpretation of the Terms of Reference (TOR), a detailed methodology on how the data collection and analysis will be done, a detailed implementation schedule for the evaluation, and any other proposed approaches the Consultant may deem fit for this endline assessment.
- Financial proposal: An itemized budget proposal that should include the consultancy fees and operational/logistic costs.
- References: Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three organizations that you have conducted endline/evaluations for within the last three years that will serve as your professional referees.
- List of Evaluation reports: Final reports for the assessments/evaluations conducted for the three reference organizations provided.
- All statutory documents – (registration, tax compliance, business permit).
