MEAL Consultancy for Consortium Project At CBM

The Purpose and Scope of the Consultancy

The purpose of the short term consultancy is to develop a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for a complex consortium project implemented in 8 countries. The consultancy shall provide a framework and guidance, which will enable good practice monitoring and ensure adequate data can be made available for the final project evaluation in December 2023.

Scope of the consultancy:

• Review the defined project indicators and performance targets proposed in the logical framework and map against each country action plan.
• Gather needs and specific questions of the 8 country teams and link them up to the overall MEAL strategy
• Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, including the definition of a project baseline against which progress will be measured.
• Develop guidelines for measuring progress which can be used by the country teams.
• Design a MEAL workshop which will ensure country teams are well set up for following the MEAL plan
• Ensure the project is well set up to conduct a mid-term review as well as the final evaluation in 12/2023.

Limitations:

The consultancy is expected to be done remotely/desk-based without travel. The main point of contact for the consultancy is based in Germany, digital exchange with the country teams will be facilitated.

Profile:

We are looking for the following profile:

• Academic degree preferably in Monitoring and Evaluation/Development Studies/ Disability inclusion or any other related subjects.
• At least 5 years of work experience with similar Monitoring and Evaluation related tasks
• Proficiency in German and English
• Strong analytical, communication and training skills
• Working independently and pro-actively seeking information, while remaining culturally sensitiv