Evaluator for an IFRC Project Mid-term Review at International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies

We are recruiting a consultant· to be· the lead· evaluator for an IFRC project· Mid-term Review (MTR) in the Asia Pacific . This is a remote· working position· , and the evaluator will be· collecting data from nine countries . The position· is for 2 months . Evaluators will need to recruit· their own team . Details of the position· are available at IFRC job· detail· | IFRC. The application· closes on 30 September.

For more information , do· refer· to the Red Ready Project MTR TOR linked below .

Purpose:The overall objective of the review· is to assess· the progress· and results of the first· three· years· of the USAID/BHA-funded IFRC and American Red Cross Red Ready project· . This study· will assess· how far the project· has achieved its objectives , the successes and challenges faced , lessons learnt , and impact· or results in key· humanitarian outcomes .

The consultant(s) will report· to the Commissioner (IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Director) with technical support· from the Evaluation Management Team (EMT) .

Detailed TOR

Job Duties & Responsibilities 1

The overall purpose· of the review· is to assess· the progress· and results of the first· three· years· of the project· . It will assess· how far the project· has achieved its objectives , the successes and challenges faced , lessons learnt , and impact· and results in key· humanitarian outcomes (if any) .

The analyses and recommendations of the review· will inform· the IFRC and AmCross decision· on how to further improve· and adapt· Red Ready for this specific project· , but also for further scaling-up (if any) beyond the nine participating National Societies .

The nine countries from which data collection· will take· place· are: Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Mongolia , Myanmar , Papua New Guinea , Philippines , Timor-Leste , Viet Nam .

Geographical coverage:

This review· will cover· the entire· Red Ready Project , including all nine National Societies at HQ , selected branches and the IFRC and AmCross Regional Offices . If a specific theme· has been selected multiple times by different NSs , sample NSs may be· chosen when evaluating that thematic area· .

Job Duties & Responsibilities 2

To ensure· that the mid-term review· of the Red Ready project· meets standards of evaluation· and research· . The scope· of work· must include:

• Provide a complete· inception· report·. The inception· report· will be· submitted once the consultant(s) is selected . The inception· report· will be· developed under consultation with IFRC and AmCross . The inception· report· must include· ( 1 ) evaluation· purpose· , ( 2 ) evaluation· design· and methods , ( 3 ) key· respondents , ( 4 ) evaluation· tools , ( 5 ) detail· work· plan· , ( 6 ) analysis· plan· , ( 7 ) deliverables , ( 8 ) additional information , and ( 9 ) annex for all tools developed and agreed .
• Develop evaluation· tools, including interview/discussion guides and other supporting data collection· tools in accordance· with the agreed measurement strategy· and key· respondents . This process· will be· done in close· consultation with project· team in development· and final· approval· from the project· team .
• Conduct data collection· and coordinate with IFRC and AmCross throughout the evaluation· process·. Selection of key· respondents will be· proceeded in close· coordination with IFRC , AmCross and the participant· NSs .
• Perform data management· , quality· assurance· , and data analysis· .The consultant(s) must be· able to ensure· the quality· of data collected (both primary and secondary· data) and perform· data verification· and triangulation for internal· validity· , including hosting a webinar with relevant stakeholders to validate· the initial findings . Consultant(s) will provide· data transcript to IFRC and is expected to provide· weekly progress· based on the agreed evaluation· work· plan· .
• Develop evaluation· report· and project· outcome· documentation (i . e . , case· studies or success· stories) .The consultant(s) will develop· a report· together with documents that capture· the project· outcomes . The final· report· will contain· a short· executive summary· (no more than 1 , 000 words) and a main· body· of the report· (no more than 6 , 000 words) covering the background· of the project· evaluated , a description· of the evaluation· methods and limitations , findings , conclusions , lessons learned and clear recommendations . Recommendations should be· specific and feasible· . The report· should also contain· appropriate· appendices , including a copy· of the ToR , cited resources or bibliography , a list· of those interviewed , an overview/analysis of responses of members on the questions asked in the interviews and any other relevant materials . The desired outline· of the final· report· will be· provided on appointment· .

Quality and Ethical Standards

The reviewer should take· all reasonable steps to ensure· that the mid-term review· is designed and conducted to respect· and protect· the rights and welfare· of the people· and communities involved and to ensure· that the evaluation· findings are technically accurate· and reliable , is conducted in a transparent· and impartial manner· , and contributes to organizational learning and accountability . Therefore , the evaluation· team should adhere· to the standards and applicable practices outlined in the IFRC Framework for Evaluation .

Education

• Tertiary education· relevant to subject· and research· matter· is essential· .

Experience

• Ten years· of experience· in conducting and leading qualitative research/reviews/evaluations; five of which should be· with international organizations;
• Experience in conducting evaluation· and reviews remotely and/or for USAID projects/programmes will be· advantage;
• Significant professional experience· with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement or within Asia Pacific preferred;

Knowledge, Skills and Language

• Excellent knowledge· and skills in qualitative methodology; being able to show· experiences in designing evaluations and reviews , managing , and analyzing data;
• Demonstrated high-quality report-writing in English as shown by samples of evaluation· reports;

Competencies and Values

• Demonstrated expertise in organizational development· , response· capacity· building and change· management; experience· with OCAC , PER , BOCA and other NSD tools will be· an advantage;
• Should have· a small· team to support· the work· (preferred)