About the project:
The Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) Rohingya Humanitarian Response Phase II is a one year response funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as part of the Australian Government’s broader Bangladesh Humanitarian Assistance Package to address the ongoing humanitarian needs of displaced Rohingya and host communities. The response is implemented by Plan International Australia, World Vision Australia, and Save the Children in consortium with Oxfam and CARE Australia.
DFAT and the NGO partners are conducting an independently led, joint-evaluation of the Rohingya Humanitarian Response Phase II as the response is nearing completion.
About the Role
In this short-term consulting assignment (up to 50 days, between July and September 2020), you will be responsible for leading all aspects of the evaluation. You will assess the program's effectiveness, efficiency and relevance, identify early lessons in relation to how the partners have responded to COVID-19, and provide recommendations to inform the delivery for a future response in Bangladesh. The produced report will be published on DFAT’s official website, the AHP website and elsewhere.
The work could be completed by one individual, or by a small team.
For detailed information, the full Terms of Reference are available here.
Consultant/s Selection Criteria
Required skills, qualifications and experience
· Academic degree in International Development Studies, Humanitarian Action, Evaluation, or a related field;
· Demonstrated experience in humanitarian response and knowledge of humanitarian standards (CHS, Sphere, Code of Conduct).
· Demonstrated experience in evaluations in the humanitarian sector, particularly involving people marginalised by age (especially children), ethnicity, disability and gender
· Strong understanding of humanitarian and evaluation ethics and a commitment to ethical working practices
· Demonstrated high level skills with quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
· Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail-orientation
· Proven record of communicating with beneficiaries, including through interpreters
· Highly developed self-management, and communication skills, including advanced English writing skills;
· Relevant subject matter knowledge and experience regarding the key sectors of intervention
· Experience in working with international organisations or NGOs, including abiding by their child protection and prevention of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse policies
Desirable skills, qualifications and experience
· Demonstrated experience of working in Bangladesh, particularly with the Rohingya refugee community
· Experience evaluating complex humanitarian crises responses in Bangladesh
· Knowledge of DFAT funding mechanisms, including for humanitarian responses
· Relevant language skills
· Familiarity with SenseMaker (the monitoring tool developed by Cognitive Edge)
· Expertise in one or more of the following areas; Gender equality; Disability inclusion; Monitoring and Evaluation.
How to apply:
Interested individuals and companies will be required to provide the following:
A. A description of the applicant:
Please specify if you are applying as an individual only, or as a team. If applying as a team, please outline the role of each team member, and the approximate number of days they will be involved.
Please briefly indicate if the team leader, or broader team members have expertise in the following areas:
i. Gender equality
ii. Disability inclusion
NB, if required, the AHPSU may contract additional technical support to support the analysis of inclusion in this evaluation.
B. An Expression of Interest addressing the following selection criteria:
Please outline your experience leading research and/or evaluation in Bangladesh with Rohingya communities and/or in other comparable contexts with refugee populations? (max 300 words)
Please highlight the relevant strengths of the plan and evaluation or research report in relation to the present piece of work (max 100 words).
Given the constraints in collecting data directly from the beneficiaries for this evaluation due to COVID-19 restrictions, please describe how you would ensure rigour throughout the evaluation (max 200 words).
C. Additional Information:
Please outline your expected daily rate of remuneration in Australian dollars.
Please confirm your language proficiencies, both in written and spoken English, as well as Bengali and local Rohingya languages for the team leader and or team members.
Please confirm from when you are available to start the evaluation, and how many days you have available between the start of July and the end of September.
Please indicate the involvement you have had, if any, with the tool SenseMaker (NB this is desirable, but not required).
D. Additional attachments:
Three-page CV for the team leader.
Evaluation or research report from a previous assessment the team leader has led.
Applications must be received no later than 5pm AEST Wednesday 24th of June 2020 and can be sent to claire.bowyer@ahpsu.com. Interviews are expected to be held early the following week starting the 29th of June 2020.
Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.
For further information please contact AHPSU Grants Support Officer, Claire Bowyer Claire.bowyer@ahpsu.com