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Livelihoods Baseline Consultant

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Trocaire
Location: Timor-Leste
Last Date: July 15, 2011
Email: amcclean@trocairetl.org (Reference: DevNetJobs.org)

Trocaire Timor-Leste

Advertisement for Consultants to undertake a Livelihoods Baseline Survey

1. Background

Trocaire (Caritas Ireland) has been supporting Local NGO actors in Timor Leste since before independence in 1999, and in 2007 established two key areas of programming - livelihoods and governance/ human rights - in alignment with the establishment of an in country office. In accordance with Trocaire’s internal programming policies, the livelihoods programme (2007-2011) has just undergone a regular 3 yearly evaluation process, with a new livelihoods programme having been established for 2011-2014. Following the approval of this new livelihoods programme, Trocaire now is seeking to engage one international and one national consultant to jointly undertake a livelihoods baseline survey for Trocaire partner target villages.

The role of the international consultant will be to design the baseline survey, develop all tools and a baseline manual, train the national consultant and Trocaire partners to undertake the survey and then comment on data analysis and report writing.

The role of the local consultant will be to provide advice on local context for the international consultant during development of the baseline manual, train Trocaire partners in baseline tools, oversee implementation of the baseline survey by Trocaire partners in the field, undertake all data entry, data analysis and report writing.

Individual or team applications are both welcome.

2. Objective of the Baseline Study


The objective of a programme baseline for the Timor-Leste Livelihoods Programme (2011-2014) is to provide an accurate profile of the status of the programme’s target populations at the beginning of the current programme cycle. The baseline will also establish the capacity status of the programme partners as well as capacity building requirements in specific areas.

3. Purpose of the Baseline Study

A baseline survey for the Timor-Leste Livelihoods Programme (2011-2014) is expected to achieve the following outcomes:
· The baseline will enable the indicators in the logframe to be refined and the targets to be set for the indicators.
· The baseline will be the vital cornerstone in developing and implementing a robust monitoring and evaluation plan and improve results-based management of the programme.
· Results from the baseline may reveal policy or programme gaps and allow interventions to be refined that are appropriate to the needs of the target groups. A refinement of the target groups may also be decided based on baseline findings.
· Ultimately, the baseline will allow programme impact to be evaluated by collecting data on the same indicators at the end of the programme cycle and comparing them to the baseline values.

4. Timeframe

The baseline survey will ideally commence as soon as possible, but no later than 01 September 2011 with the field work (including partner training and field testing of tools) complete no later than 30 October 2011. A workshop presenting preliminary results to Trocaire and partners should take place no later than 15 November 2011 and the final report available by 30 November 2011. It is expected that approximately 28-47 consultant days will be required.

5. Methodology

Applicants for the position of consultant undertaking the Trocaire Timor-Leste Livelihoods Programme Baseline should submit a proposed methodology for the baseline along with their CV by way of application. This proposed methodology should include the following:
(a) Their understanding of the Terms of Reference.
(b) A methodology showing how they plan to approach the assignment (baseline survey implementation team, activities to be implemented, approaches to be used, sampling methodology, outputs, etc).
(c) Allocation of consultant days.
(d) Indicative timetable for completion of the assignment.

6. Selection Criteria

The consultants chosen will have relevant and demonstrable experience in the following areas
a) Programme baseline development.
b) Participatory research techniques.
c) Training of local development actors to engage in primary research processes.
d) Developing high quality monitoring and evaluation systems for similar programmes.
e) Demonstrated experience in and knowledge of Livelihoods programming and work.
f) Producing high quality reports.
g) Working to demanding deadlines.
h) Preferably have experience of working in Timor-Leste or South East Asia.
i) Preferably some knowledge of Trócaire’s work and partnership approach.

For a full copy of the Terms of Reference for this consultancy please send a request to amcclean@trocairetl.org . All applications and any other inquiries should also be forwarded to the same address.

Applications will close at EoB (Dili time) on 15 July 2011.


 


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