Job For Endline Evaluation Consultant at Première Urgence International, 12th February, 2019

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Première Urgence International (PUI) is an international Non-Governmental Organization whose mission is to help civilians who are marginalized or excluded as a result of natural disasters, war and economic collapse. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Endline Evaluation Consultant Location: Maiduguri, Borno Project Name: Lifesaving Food Security assistance to conflict affected population in northeast Nigeria Sector: Food security Short Assignment: Conduct an endline evaluation Reporting to: FSL coordinator, Cash advisor Duration: 30 days Start date: March 4th 2019 End date: April 5th 2019 Background

• Since 2016 PUI has been responding to the needs of crisis affected people in Borno State through a comprehensive integrated approach, targeting the people affected by the crisis with means of subsistence (Food Security and Livelihood) and access to the basic services (Primary Health Care and Nutrition).
• PUI’s food security and nutrition programs are being implemented in Bollori II Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, with funding from the United States Govt. (Food for Peace-FFP) targeting a total of 6,875 households who include the population of all age in a household and community sensitization on nutrition targeting community focal point persons (lead mothers and community nutrition mobilizers).The FFP food assistance program is being implemented using E-vouchers through Red Rose platform. This platform allows beneficiaries to access a wide range of food items in the designated vendors to buy what they need and when they need it.
• The overall goal is to Support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities to improve food and nutrition security. Specifically, the program aims to achieve the following outcomes.

Outcome 1: The Food Security of the most vulnerable households has improved Expected Result:

• 55,000of target beneficiaries enabled to meet their basic food needs
• 80% of target beneficiaries have reached acceptable FCS
• 90% of target beneficiaries have improved their coping strategy score
• Average household’s dietary diversity score (HDDS) has improved to 6.0

Outcome 2: The nutritional security of the most vulnerable household has improved Expected Result:

• 90% of PLW have increased their knowledge in IYCF
• 70 community nutrition mobilizers trained in nutrition education and MUAC screening
• 90% of sum children from 6-59 months screened by community nutrition mobilizers and referred.
• 140 people trained in child health and nutrition through USG supported programs
• 35,000Children from 6 to 59 month screened with MUAC during the project cycle.
• 140 Lead Mother trained in IYCF promotion and MUAC screening
• 90% of PLW have adopted IYCF best practices

Purpose and Scope of the Outcome Evaluation The purpose of the evaluation is to gather information that will enable PUI to improve future program design in food and nutrition security and provide a basis for modification and enhance decision making. PUI has developed indicators for measuring the two outcomes outlined above. As the project ends in March2019, PUI intends to undertake an outcome evaluation which will assess the:

• Inclusiveness, did the program adhere to diversity in all its implementation phases
• Relevance: Was the cash transfer adopted the most appropriate modality? Did this programme effectively reach the most vulnerable households? Did the project address the highest priority needs of the affected population?Was the interventions most appropriate and its implementation relevant to the operational context.
• Efficiency: Were the various modalities cost-effective? Was adequate human and financial resources applied to delivering project outcomes? Were outputs delivered in a timely fashion?
• Effectiveness: Was the programme sufficiently adaptable to a fluid and insecure context to deliver outputs in a timely fashion and sufficiently achieve targets? Were the monitoring mechanisms effective in providing timely data to inform programming decisions? To what extent did the project meet its targets and deliver outputs?
• Accountability: what type and level of actions taken by the roles and the level of input to meeting project outcomes.
• Impact: what is the project impact to the local economy and did the food voucher programme improved household food security.

Specific objectives of the evaluation

• The evaluation will examine the short and medium-term outcome of the project on household food and nutrition security and identify critical lessons to inform future programming decisions. Where possible, the outcomes analysis will compare the inclusiveness, relevancy, efficiency, effectiveness, local economic Impact and accountability of the constellation of interventions implemented.
• Two main objectives have been identified:
  • Assess the relevancy, appropriateness, efficiency and effectiveness of PUI’s response to food and nutrition insecurity in the wake ofthe humanitarian crisis in Maiduguri, BornoState Nigeria in the short and medium term. The following five dimensions will be explored under this specific objective:
    • To assess the change in the nutrition knowledge levels, attitudes and skills as a result of programs intervention interventions
    • To identify any other changes at household level, intended or unintended, which have resulted from the programme
    • To provide insights into progress against set targets of the programme
    • To examine how and why the programme has or has not contributed to the outcomes
    • To provide recommendations to PUI on what strategies should be adopted in order to achieve project outcomes.
  • Identify and compile lessons learnt throughout the lifespan of the project to inform future programme design in similar context. The following dimensions will be explored under this specific objective:
    • What were the key factors of success and how can these be replicated?

Methodology:

• The evaluation will use a mixed method approach consisting of both qualitative and quantitative data collection. The consultant will make extensive use of the available monitoring and evaluation data collected by project staff in Maiduguri. This will include, where available, project surveys and assessments, baseline, project reports, post distribution monitoring and findings from beneficiary feedback mechanisms.
• The consultant is expected to review the above background documentation as part of the desk review phase of the study. A strong part of the information will come from the field data collection. The evaluation will be conducted, using participatory methods to collect qualitative data, triangulated for validation.
• Aligning with the content of the scope of work shared for this study, the consultant will develop the methodology, the data collection tools and propose the team set up for data collection, to be validated by the FSL coordinator. The consultant and his/her team will collect primary data through direct interviews and focus group discussions (FGD) with project beneficiaries and other stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities The consultant/s will be responsible for:

• Drafting inception report
• Leading the Desk Review
• Methodology and tools development/ finalization
• Field evaluation process
• Writing and validation of the report.

The FSL coordinator will help him/her to identify the relevant actors for interviews and field visits and will provide the consultant with available documentation. Key Deliverables:

• Final Report (minimum of 10 pages and a maximum 25 pages, excluding executive summary table of contents and annexes.
• Inception report
• Methodology used to conduct the research
• Data collection tools including FGD guide ahead of field work
• Data analysis and presentation of preliminary findings

Sample Size:

• The consultant will determine the appropriate sample sizes considering the geographical areas, targeted groups, and the homogeneity of the target population.

Timeline:

• This consultancy is starting in 4th March 2019 with approximately (30) days of consultancy. Consultant is requested to remain available for reviews and improvements until the piece of work is validated by the consortium.
• A proper work plan will be developed with the consultant

Activity, Location & Days:

• Preparation of survey protocols, developing tools and collection of secondary data, Maiduguri Coordination Office - 4 day
• Data collection and entry, Maiduguri - 15 day
• Analysis and Submission of Preliminary Report, Maiduguri - 5 day
• Submit final Report, Maiduguri - 6 day

General Conditions of the Consultancy

• The movement of the consultant and team to and from the field will be facilitated by the PUI in Maiduguri.
• The cost related to travel from/ to Field of the survey teams will be covered by PUI.
• Consultant fee payment will be paid in two instalments; First Instalment 30% and the remaining 70% as the final instalment, first instalment will be paid after completion and validation of the survey methodology and final instalment will be paid after production of acceptable deliverables as outlined in this TOR.
• PUI will provide accommodation for the consultant in team guest houses while in Maiduguri.
• Meals and other incidentals will be responsibility of the consultant
• The consultant will conduct his/her work using his/her own computer.
• Other miscellaneous costs directly related to the task that can include photocopying of questionnaires, etc. shall be covered by PUI. Any cost needs to have prior approval fromPUI.

Minimum Qualifications At the minimum, the consultant/s must possess the following:

• Advanced degree in Food Security and Livelihoods/Nutrition or equivalent.
• Over 5 years’ proven experience undertaking food security and nutrition surveys, analysis and reporting.
• Have proven knowledge and practical experience in quantitative and qualitative research.
• Excellent organising, facilitating, presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Experience working in emergency context but having one from northern Nigeria is a plus.

Security:

• PUI will provide security briefing and security information for the Maiduguri context upon consultant arrival and on a regular basis.The consultant will receive prior to arrival Nigeria Safety Management Plan (SMP) with the welcome kit to facilitate early familiarization; this SMP includes procedures of safety & security management with an updated context analysis of the situation in country and security risks mitigations.
• The consultant will receive a Nigerian mobile that has relevant contact numbers of the team and will be coordinating with security focal point during the trip. Upon arrival in Abuja the consultant will receive a detailed security brief.

    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates/consultants should submit a Technical and Financial proposal using the Expression of Interest form (EOI) which you can download below to: [email protected] copying [email protected] Please put "Endline Evaluation for Food and Nutrition Security in Maiduguri, Borno state" as the subject line. Click Here to Download Expression of Interest (EOI) - Doc   Application Deadline 25th February, 2019.

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