End of Project Evaluation Consultant at Christian Aid (CA)

Christian Aid (CA), is a UK-based international NGO, partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid works in more than 30 countries and has been operating in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria Country programme focuses on Community Health and HIV, Accountable Governance including humanitarian response and Gender.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: End of Project Evaluation Consultant

Location: Maiduguri

Methodology

• The methodology should combine a wide range of methods (e.g. quantitative, qualitative, and participatory), simple analytical tools and information sources to allow triangulation of information and ensure impartiality and balanced feedback.
• We require a participatory methodology, whereby the evaluator engages relevant key stakeholders, including SEMA, IDPs, host community leaders and CA partners.
• In particular, all key stakeholders should be consulted to ensure a comprehensive understanding of diverse impact of the humanitarian response in line with the purpose of the end of project evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in developing tools for the evaluation process and present them for review by Christian Aid/ICCO for Inputs.
• Review project documents and other relevant literatures.
• Undertake identification and training of the data collection team including enumerators and FGD facilitators (research assistants) to help in data collection process.
• Participate in and supervise data collection and ensure accuracy and quality assurance in the evaluation process.
• The consultant is responsible to ensure data validity, consistency and accuracy and to submit reports written in good Standard English.
• If these standards are not met, the consultant will, at his/her own expense, make the necessary amendments to bring the reports to the required standards.
• Conduct data entry, data cleaning, and data analysis.
• Compile and submit a draft report to Christian Aid to make its input before a final copy will be produced and submitted to Christian Aid.
• Prepare and present summary key findings and recommendations to CA.

Deliverable(s):

• An Inception report written in English language submitted electronically.
• This report should clearly outline the approach (sampling framework, data collection strategy, methodologies, evaluation ethics process, quality assurance process etc.).
• Conduct field visits to at least 3 communities in each state including interaction with a cross section of stakeholders in each state.
• Submit soft copy of primary quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and description of the process of development of the tools.
• PowerPoint presentation of content of training for enumerators, as w