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Development of 2015-2020 Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) operational plan for Malawi

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

Purpose:
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a consultant to provide technical support to the Government of Malawi in reviewing the progress achieved towards implementation of the previous community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) operational plan (2009-2012) and to develop the next five year CMAM operational plan (2015-2020).

For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
Education:
• Minimum of Master’s degree in Nutrition or Public Health with sound Nutrition knowledge
Work Experience:
• Eight years or more professional experience in Public Nutrition
• Demonstrated ability to conduct assessment, analyze/compile data and write report
• Demonstrated ability to effectively cooperate with national authorities in the design, implementation and dissemination phases of the review and development of strategic documents and operational plans at national and district level
• Demonstrated abilities or experiences in facilitating stakeholders consultations
• Excellent command of English, both written and oral;
• Strong communication, advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Experience in CMAM programme and services is desirable
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV and Personal History Form (P-11 form) (which can be downloaded from our website at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) and copies of academic certificate.

Please indicate your daily/monthly rate to undertake the terms of reference above.
Applications should be sent on or before 04 November 2014 to the following address:hrmalawi@unicef.org
NOTE:
• UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly females are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.
• Applications sent through the post office or hand delivered is not accepted.

Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Data and Analytics – Health in NYHQ, USA

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

Purpose:
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a consultant to monitor maternal, newborn and child health indicators at global and country level.

For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.
Minimum requirements and competencies:

• Education: Training in biostatistics, epidemiology, demography, or other social sciences; advanced university degree preferred
• Work experience: at least two years of experience in data management, data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, social statistics, or survey research and survey data analysis.
• Other skills and attributes: Experience in the use of statistical software (STATA, R or SPSS) to carry out descriptive and advanced multivariate analysis, including survival analysis. Computer skills in advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other graphical software. Strong writing and interpersonal communication skills.
• Languages: Ability to speak and write fluently in English is required; in addition, a good working knowledge of French or Spanish will be an asset.
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a daily rate, cover letter, a CV and P 11 form (which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc ) to pdconsultants@unicef.org  with subject line“Data and Analytics – Health Sector“, by November 15, 2014. Please indicate your ability, and daily/monthly rate and availability to undertake the terms of reference above.  Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered.

Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

2015 Fellowships at ECA - Malawians

Consultancy: Renewable Energy in Mozambique

Background
The energy demand of Mozambique is largely covered by Biomass and Hydropower, the latter providing most of the electricity demand. Large untapped potentials for renewables, including hydropower, wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy have been explored, hydropower playing a special role, also at a regional scale. Since reservoirs also serve other crucial societal needs, integrated management approaches and solutions are required, considering the whole range of renewables as well as other services of water reservoirs (flood protection, irrigation, water supply etc.). Despite some efforts to implement IWRM, the energy sector was so far not considered and included.
The aim of the study is to analyze the current status of renewable energy development in Mozambique and the national strategies in this respect. A special focus shall be placed on Hydropower and the integrated management of multi-purpose reservoirs. This includes an analysis of current management schemes as well as exploring challenges and opportunities of integrated management approaches.
Responsibilities
Under the authority of the Director of UNU-FLORES and the direct supervision of the Academic Officer for Systems and Flux Analysis, the successful candidate will be entrusted with the following tasks:
  • Investigate and document studies, reports and other sources of information mainly from Mozambique, but considering other regions in Southern Africa as deemed appropriate, on renewable energy development and its integration into environmental resources management;
  • Analyze current policies and strategies for development of renewable energy in Mozambique considering regional and international implications;
  • Analyse current reservoir and river basin management schemes concerning their potentials and limitations for integrating various water demands including Hydropower;
  • Draft a review paper on the issue;
  • Compile a list of key players on this topic and establish contacts;
  • Provide support on fundraising including project proposal development on the issue, contacting and maintaining a dialogue with potential donors, and other work related to fund-raising;
Required Qualifications and Experience:
  • A PhD in environmental or natural sciences/engineering related to renewable energies or a Master’s degree in these subject areas with 5 years of experience;
  • Three (3) years of professional experience on the topic of interest;
  • Proficiency in writing and experience in editing documents;
  • Knowledge about the situation of renewable energy, IWRM and climate resilience in Southern Africa and/or other regions
  • Good team player with strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment;
  • Highly self-motivated and organized
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; Knowledge of Portuguese would be an asset;
  • Detail oriented, with a professional and conscientious attitude;
  • Ability to independently prioritize work within an agreed timeline.
Remuneration:
Remuneration will commensurate with qualification and experience of the successful candidate.
Duration of Contract:
The successful candidate shall work remotely under the Consultant Contract (CTC) for a fixed period of four (4) months for the above-mentioned project. No consultant shall provide services for more than twenty-four (24) months in a thirty-six (36) –month period.
The successful candidate will not hold international civil servant status nor be a “staff member” as defined in the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations.
Applications from suitably qualified woman candidates and those from developing countries are particularly encouraged.
Starting Date: As soon as possible
How to apply:
Interested applicants should submit their applications by email (to hrflores@unu.edu), and must include the following:
  • a cover letter setting out how the qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position;
  • a curriculum vitae and a completed and signed UNU Personal History (P.11) form downloadable from United Nations University website at http://unu.edu/about/hr. Please avoid using similar forms provided by other United Nations organizations;
  • full contact information of three (3) referees; and
  • the email subject must comply with the format (Last Name_2014/UNU/FLORES/CTC/CON/67).
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

HIV and TB Technical Director, Malawi

Overview:
The USAID-funded Support for Service Delivery- Integrated Services project is a five year award (2011-2016) focusing on increasing access to and improving the quality of essential health services at facilities in 15 districts in the country’s five zones.  HIV programming makes up a large component of the portfolio with key intervention areas that include HIV-MNCH integration, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), early infant diagnosis (EID), mother-infant pair follow-up (MIP) and HIV Treatment and Care. In addition, additional funding is being sought to strengthen implementation capacity for pre-ART, ART, HIV/TB, and lab systems as part of a comprehensive HIV care and treatment approach.

The Technical Director will be responsible for providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support programs, focusing on integration, scaling up for impact, quality assurance, innovations to improve access and utilization of services/resolve bottlenecks and sustainability.  In consultation and coordination with the Chief of Party and HIV senior technical advisors, s/he will lead in the overall management and technical oversight of the SSDI HIV technical areas.  This will include implementation of effective strategies to strengthen the capacity of health facilities (and districts) to support pre-ART and ART approaches, integration of FP and HIV services, expansion of TB and HIV interventions and strengthening lab capacity to ensure timely initiation and follow-up for patients requiring ART. S/he is the key link with the technical colleagues at the mission, Ministry of Health, Malawi Defense Force and Jhpiego HQ Technical Directors.
Responsibilities:
  •  Ensure that the project incorporates state-of-the-art research and programming into technical strategies, program design, and implementation in the Jhpiego-led Support for Service Delivery- Integrated Services (SSD-I) program
  • Mentor Technical Advisors and project officers to ensure project alignment with national ART/PMTCT guidelines, identify implementation gaps and develop innovative solutions to overcome these gaps
  • Identify and implement existing and/or new approaches for  site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites to strengthen HIV outputs and outcomes
  • Lead the formulation of approaches for scale up of HIV services
  • Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums within Malawi and globally
  • Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address HIV service delivery gaps
  • Formulate and test sustainable solutions to service delivery gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement
  • Guide MOH, professional associations, other national stakeholders in the revision/development of evidenced-based standards for competency in HIV and the related training materials
  • Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or affect local public policy or program design
  • Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the Ministry of Health, regulatory bodies, training institutions and other US and international implementing partners, in order to ensure that all activities conform to the requirements,  regulations and national standards/protocols
  • Provide technical updates to the Chief of Party, and program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned
  • Contribute to the development of business proposals, technical reports and publications as they relate to HIV
  • Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conference
  • Supervise technical staff
  • Ensure regular communication with donors to keep donor abreast of project progress, challenges and responses
  • Work closely with the Chief of Party and senior technical advisors on setting program priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts
  • Work with M&E staff to design, implement and monitor a plan to track data/results related to HIV
  • Assume overall responsibility for the sound execution of the SSDI HIV portfolio
  • Assist in the preparation of donor reports and project reports
  • Foster the translation of project findings into future opportunities. Ensure that these findings and recommendations are disseminated within the local and international community
  • Represent the SSDI HIV portfolio in management and decision-making meetings with the Senior Management Team at country level and Jhpiego HQ


Required Qualifications:
  • MD with advanced degree in public health or other relevant area  
  • 10+ years’ experience in expanding access to essential HIV services in resource limited settings 
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing large ($2M+) donor-funded projects preferably in the sub-Saharan Africa
  • Experience training health workers on clinical care of people living with HIV and/or TB
  • Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels
  • Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in the areas
  • Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in HIV necessary for strengthening HIV service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
  • The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community
  • Demonstrated in-depth understanding of healthcare systems in East and Southern Africa, particularly the public health system
  • Experience/understanding of healthcare systems in Malawi will be an added advantage
  • Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English
  • Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets
  • Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
  • Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
  • Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
  • Ability to travel up to 30% time

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Project Coordinator

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in New York, NY, Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.
Professors Dean Karlan, Gharad Bryan and Catia Batista seek qualified applicants for the position of Project Coordinator (PC) for their Farmer participatory experimentation project in Mozambique. The focus of the project is on teaching farmers how to experiment properly on their own plots with the objective of allowing farmers to correctly identify the return of an input of interest, increasing the adoption of profitable technologies as well as improving the real world performance of these technologies. The project will also utilize formal and informal methods of results dissemination to facilitate the individual and social learning process.
Responsibilities:
The PC position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience and allows for the opportunity to work closely with the researchers and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
  • Designing survey questionnaires
  • Conducting qualitative research
  • Managing survey teams
  • Data management, cleaning and analysis
  • Managing partner relations and communications
  • Support with preliminary data analysis and writing of project reports and policy memos
  • Financial/Budget tracking and management
Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or related fields.
  • Training in development economics and statistics.
  • Experience living and conducting field research in a developing country is a strong plus. 
  • Excellent management and organizational skills
  • Knowledge of Stata and strong quantitative skills
  • Fluency and excellent communication skills in Portuguese and English and.
  • Familiarity with randomized controlled trials.
  • Flexibility, self-motivation, the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently as a team player.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.
Application Instructions:
Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application. Please select the position(s) you are interested in applying for on the 'Submit Application' page. Include two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose (cover letter), CV, and transcripts. We will consider your application even if you are unable to obtain reference letters before the deadline, but please be advised that we will be requiring them should you be invited for an interview.
Innovations for Poverty Action is an EO Employer-MF/Veteran/Disability.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class.  
IPA will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact us at jobs@poverty-action.org or via phone at 1-203-772-2216.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by the Project Coordinator.  The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to jobs@poverty-action.org.
** Please note that only qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager.

Senior Programme Officer, Mozambique

Vacancy #:915
Unit: Mozambique Country Office
Organization: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location: Mozambique Country Office, Maputo, Mozambique
Reporting to: Head of Office
Work percentage: 100%
Function group: P2
Expected start date: 01 January 2015
Type of contract: Fixed-term (36 months)
Closing date: 08 November 2014
BACKGROUND
POSITION IS OPEN TO MOZAMBICAN NATIONALS OR THOSE WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK IN MOZAMBIQUE ON LOCAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
In Mozambique, IUCN began its activities in 1993 and established the country office in 1998. Since then, IUCN´s country representation in Mozambique has been developing various projects and activities in partnership with other institutions and donors agencies.
The focus of the IUCN programme implemented out of the Mozambique office has, to date, largely been at local and national level engaging in a broad range of areas primarily related to the equitable and sustainable use of natural resources.
As IUCN ESARO prepares for the development of its next intersessional programme (2016 – 2020), it is critically examining approaches to enhancing its ability to engage from local to regional levels and have a positive impact and add value to critical challenges around biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources across the region. This will include examining the scale and scope of country office programmes (for example – moving from local to sub-regional/transboundary levels in addition to expanding IUCN's engagement within the country in response to the countries needs and in line with IUCN's mandate) as well as strengthening partnerships and engagement with the IUCN Members, Commissions as well as other strategic organizations.
The Senior Programme Officer, Mozambique will play a lead role in supporting the Head of Office in revising IUCN's programmatic strategy for the Mozambique Office as well. This will include programme and project development as well as resource mobilization/fundraising and operationalization
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct guidance of, and working closely with, the Head of the Country Office, the specific responsibilities of the Senior Programme Officer are to
9.1 Develop the programmatic strategy for the IUCN Mozambique office. Working in close collaboration and with the support of Regional Thematic Technical Coordinators as well as the Deputy Regional Director
9.1.1 In consultation with the IUCN members as well other key stakeholders - Identify key programmatic strategic priorities relevant to the current and emerging needs around biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources;
9.1.2 Assist in identifying, establishing and building relationships with strategic partners (including, but not limited to Members and Donors) relevant and necessary for Programme delivery and growth;
9.1.3 Develop and coordinate the implementation of strategies to position IUCN as a key technical partner for Government as well as other strategic partners in the region;
9.1.4 Identify and secure funding opportunities to operationalise the country office programme (through the implementation of projects and programmatic initiatives)
9.2 Provide managerial oversight of the Country Programme Portfolio of projects: 9.2.1 In consultation with project staff and the Finance Department; Prepare and update the Country Portfolio ABC lists on a regular basis and as requested by the Deputy Regional Director, through the Head of Office;
9.2.2 Convene regular meetings with project staff to review progress on projects as well as cost recovery and provide monthly reports to the Head of Office for onward submission to the Deputy Regional Director;
9.2.3 Along with the Head of Country Office, attend the regional technical programme monthly briefing meetings as well as the regional technical coordination group meetings and actively contribute to the substance of these meetings;
9.2.4 Ensure that donor contracting requirements are being met, including the timely submission of quality progress reports;
9.2.5 Provide support to monitoring and evaluation process of projects, ensuring that evaluations are carried out in accordance within contracting requirements.
9.3 Provide technical backstopping and support Programmatic initiatives. Working closely and with the support of relevant thematic Technical Coordinators, provide technical support and oversight to
Programmatic initiatives
9.3.1 Work with project teams to develop strategic and operational workplans for the delivery of projects and other programmatic initiatives
9.3.2 Contribute directly to the delivery of technical outputs, ensuring high quality, relevance and technical accuracy;
9.3.3 Develop and implement strategies for learning and knowledge generation from ongoing initiatives for sharing with the wider Regional Team as well as the broader IUCN Constituency;
9.3.4 Ensure that IUCN's work is effectively shared and communicated widely. This will involve;
9.3.5 Supporting the Head of Office in liaison and representation of IUCN, with a focus on communicating the programme to strategic partners and the wider constituency.
9.4 Other Duties
9.4.1 Deputize for Head of Country Office in her/his absence as and when required
9.4.2 Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by, and mutually agreed with, the line manager
REQUIREMENTS
  • At least 5+ years of proven experience
  • An advanced degree in natural science related to the management of natural resources, environmental economics or related fields
  • Demonstrated experience and an in-depth understanding of Mozambique. Experience and understanding of neighbouring countries, particularly transboundary ecosystems is an added advantage
  • Demonstrated experience in programme development and fundraising
  • Demonstrated fundraising, budgeting and programme planning abilities and past performance, including experience of development and successful marketing of project proposals with donors, and subsequent delivery and reporting
  • Experience with result based portfolio and project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and principles and facilitation skills
  • Strong interpersonal, management and supervisory skills and experience, with a minimum of 2 years' experience in managing teams
  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating the establishment of networks and multi-stakeholder participatory processes
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills in English and Portuguese is essential;
  • Computer literacy in relation to office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, powerpoint) use of internet and online communication tools; and
  • Be willing to undertake frequent travel (approx 40% of their time) and interact with different stakeholders from diverse cultures.
APPLICATIONS
Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the 'Apply' button.
Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST).
Other job opportunities are published in the IUCN website: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/
About IUCN
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges.
IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.

Advisor (f/m) on public/municipal finance management, Maputo

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.For our operations in Mozambique/Maputo, we are looking for a/anJOB-ID: 20124
Field of activity
Mozambique is a vast, rural country. A decentralised and functional public finance system is essential for offering services to the population, and providing an effective infrastructure for continued economic development. However, a functional public finance system at subnational level is still developing. Until now, districts and municipalities have not had sufficient access to financial resources. Only limited resources are allocated by the central government to the subnational level, which do not allow for adequate investment. Furthermore, the districts and municipalities are not yet able to generate sufficient revenues of their own.
The Good Financial Governance programme, which GIZ implements on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aims to help improve the resources available at local level, make the use of funds more efficient and effective, and strengthen horizontal and social controls. This should create the basis necessary for providing reliable, customer-friendly public services for the population of the three main participating provinces.
Your tasks
As an advisor you will have the following duties:
  • providing advisory services to the Ministry of Finance on managing local finances (districts and municipalities);
  • providing advisory services for elaborating distribution formulas for transferring funds to the municipalities;
  • drafting support strategies and measures to strengthen local financial management (own revenue, budget planning and spending, creation of training materials in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the project's national financial advisors in the municipalities;
  • coordinating with the programme's other specialist advisors on public procurement as well as on municipal development, external and internal controls;
  • coordinating with programmes of other donors on municipal development and public financial management;
  • managing the input from national advisors in the field of municipal finance management.
This position focuses on specialist tasks relating to public finance. Management and leadership are also involved.
Your profile
You have an university degree in public administration, economics, political scienceor similar subjects, and have at least five years of relevant professional experience in public/municipal financial management. In addition to very good financial/fiscal administration knowledge, you already have several years of experience in development cooperation and have already worked in other countries.
You have excellent social and intercultural skills, are tolerant of frustration, and have experience of working with heterogeneous teams in a politically challenging environment. You already have initial experience of managing several employees, and are a skilled advisor and communicator. You must be fluent in Portuguese and English (if not Portuguese, very good knowledge of Spanish or French with basic Portuguese would be an option). Knowledge of German would be an advantage.
Assignment period
01.02.2015 - 31.12.2016 with the option of an extension until December 2018
What we offer you
With an international remit and a multicultural working atmosphere, we are successful because we share knowledge across disciplinary frontiers. Your professional and personal development is important to us. Whether it is the multifacetted day-to-day challenges in one of our partner countries or the considerable scope for applying creativity in your work - there are plenty of good reasons to join our motivated team.
Other information
The position involves travel within Mozambique.
The position is based in the capital Maputo. The climate is subtropical and there is a risk of malaria. Medical care is average in Maputo, but of international standard in neighbouring South Africa. There are several international schools (US, Portuguese, French, British international). The main risks are associated with crime. The cultural scene is rich and growing (by African comparison). The rapidly expanding raw materials sector is resulting in high prices (especially for accommodation).Please note that we basically can only receive and process applications sent via our e-recruiting system. Should you not be able to do so, please contact the person named in the job advertisement.

To enable us to assess your existing skills and qualifications as part of our internal selection procedure, please complete the questionnaire on your competences when you apply online.

After submitting an application, please check your spam/junk folder regularly for incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system are treated as spam by some providers.

We welcome job applications from people with disabilities.
If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply until 15.11.2014.
Contact department:
Nadja Broich

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Final Evaluation of a Social Accountability Project in Malawi

World Vision is seeking to hire a consultant/s to conduct the final evaluation of a social accountability project in Malawi, funded by Tilitonse Fund, a grant-making facility jointly funded by the Department for International Development, UK (DFID), Irish Aid and the Royal Norwegian Embassy. The project is titled ‘Mankhambira Sambizga Mwana’ (‘Mankhambira, Educate a child). The purpose of the project (October 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014) is ‘To enhance citizen voice and action for more inclusiveness, accountability and responsiveness in education governance’.It is a social accountability / local advocacy in education project implemented in 8 Group Village Heads of Traditional Authority Mankhambira in Nkhatabay district, Malawi. It has a target group of 20,000 people.
Purpose and Scope of the Evaluation
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess progress made towards achievement of the specific outputs of the project, its outcomes and impact. The evaluation shall also assess the extent to which the funded project has contributed to the achievement of the Tilitonse desired long-term and short term results with reference to specific indicators in the Tilitonse Log frame. The evaluation study is expected to provide information on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the project and its achievements. The study should further provide information on coverage, in terms of the district, Traditional Area and list of targeted stakeholders and at what levels. Specifically the evaluation intends to achieve the following objectives:
· To determine the extent to which project outcome and outputs have been attained both quantitatively and qualitatively through comparison with the baseline.
· To provide concrete evidence of the difference the project has been able to achieve, of how the project achieved the difference, and determine the extent to which this can be attributed to the funded project.
· To establish the relevance of the Theory of Change, Political Economy Analysis in relation to the project results.
· To determine the relationship between the achievements made by the project to the overall Tilitonse Programme results aimed at achieving change in equitability, accountability, transparency and inclusiveness of institutions targeted by the funded project.
· To identify and isolate key lessons learned from the project intervention that can inform the design of similar projects in future.
· To develop strategic recommendations for future governance projects.
Methodology
The final project evaluation will be conducted in the 8 Group Village Heads of Traditional Authority Mankhambira in Nkhatabay district, Malawi, where the project is working. It will combine quantitative and qualitative approaches, and primary and secondary information collection sources. The approaches will comprise a structured questionnaire administered to a representative sample, focus groups discussions, key informant interviews and case studies. The consultant will ensure consistency between the methodology and the sampling of the baseline assessment and the final evaluation. The evaluation should use a gender sensitive and participatory approach, involving World Vision staff, and the key project stakeholders. These will form an evaluation committee who will plan, design, conduct and analyze the information to be collected.
Indicative timeline:late November – December 2014
Duration of the consultancy assignment: approx. 30 days, including field work in the target locations.
Indicative budget: the consultants are expected to present their own offer based on the TOR and the project documents embedded in it.
Qualification and experience:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified individual and consulting firms with knowledge and experience in undertaking evaluations of governance projects. The desired qualifications and experience are as follows:
· At least a Masters Degree in Political Science Development Studies/Project Management or any other relevant qualification.
· Experience in evaluating similar governance project funded by development partners in Malawi and in the Sub- Saharan region.
· Knowledge and analytical skills to review programmes in related discipline.
· Clear understanding of local goveranance policies, frameworks and functions in Malawi.
· Knowledge of good governance principles and international practices and standards.
How to apply:
Interested consultants who meet the requirements stated in these terms of reference should submit separate technical and financial proposals to the address below. Technical proposal should contain detailed curriculum vitae for the applicants. The application should also contain contact details for two independent referees with in-depth and proven knowledge of the applicant’s expertise and relevant work experience, and one sample of previous evaluation led by the consultant.
Submissions marked “Mankhambira Sambizga Mwana - End of Project Evaluation” should be sent electronically by 12 November, 2014 to the following email address:elisa.malnis@worldvision.org.uk
Queries, if any, can be sent to the same address
Full details of the Terms of Reference are attached.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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