Solomon Islands: Consultant for the Final Evaluation of two OFDA-funded projects in Solomon Islands

Organization: Croix-Rouge Française
Country: Solomon Islands
Closing date: 30 Nov 2014

The French Red Cross is looking for a consultant for the Final Evaluation of two OFDA-funded projects (access to water and hygiene promotion), implemented by the FRC in the Solomon Islands.

Location: Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal and Malaita provinces)

*Time dedicated to the evaluation:*20 working-days

Starting date:January 12^th, 2015

1. Presentation of French Red Cross and Solomon Islands Red Cross Society

The overall mission of the French Red Cross (FRC) is to prevent and alleviate all human suffering, and contribute to all efforts related to protection, social welfare, prevention, disaster preparedness and relief, and health care. This mission and the core areas of interventions are exactly the same ones when FRC is working abroad to support other Red Cross National Societies.

Since 2010, the French Red Cross has been supporting the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS) to implement humanitarian and development activities with a special focus on Disaster Risk Reduction activities and community-based water, sanitation and hygiene activities.

2. Objectives and expected results from the evaluation

This final evaluation is both a contractual obligation towards FRC’s donor (OFDA) to assess the impact of the projects by various indicators as listed in the signed project documents, and a way to improve the quality of future partnership actions envisaged between the FRC and the Solomon Islands Red Cross.

This final evaluation aims at:

• Assessing the project performance (Relevance, Coherence, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact, and Sustainability)
• Assessing the implementation process
• Providing conclusions, recommendations and lessons learnt

Proposed Timing

• Arriving in Honiara: 12th January 2015
• Briefing meeting at FRC and SIRCS: 13th January 2015
• Review of documents and preparation of the field work including interview of key stakeholders based in Honiara: 14th -15th January 2015
• Field work and interviews: 16th January –23rd January 2015
• Debriefing to FRC and SIRCS and facilitation of Lessons Learnt Workshop in Honiara: 24th – 26th January 2015
• Preparation and presentation of the draft report: 3rd February 2015
• Integration of FRC and SIRCS comments/feedback on the report’s content and release of the final report: 19th February 2015
• The evaluator

The evaluator must provide a direct and clear answer to all the points contained in the terms of reference (for the ToR, please see the attached file).

The evaluator will closely work with the FRC staff. In addition to the support from FRC team, the evaluator will have the opportunity to interact with the partners involved in the project decision making and implementation.

Evaluator’s Profile

The consultant will be responsible for overseeing the evaluation mission.

He/She has an expertise in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, as well as in Disaster Risk Reduction and prior experience in Pacific Region. He/She also has previous experience in evaluations.

Profile required:

• Background in WASH and DRR.
• At least 10 years of working experience in rural development projects; with at least 2 years in the Pacific region (experience in Solomon Islands is an asset).
• Work experience in the field of community-based projects including a participatory behavior change campaign will be valued (knowledge of PHAST approach).
• Proven experience in evaluation studies compulsory.
• Fluent in English compulsory (additional French is an asset).
• Strong reporting skills.
• Knowledge of other Red Cross Movement DRR and/or WASH projects is an asset.
• Knowledge / experience in evaluation studies of other OFDA funded projects is an asset.

For further information about the consultancy, please see the Terms of Reference attached.

4. Selection criteria and application procedure

The criteria for the evaluation of the quality of the proposal are:

• Technical quality of the proposed methodology.
• Experience and qualification of the evaluator.
• Financial proposal.

The evaluation proposal must include, at least:

• A technical proposal, stating clearly and at least the evaluation methodology, the use of data collection tools, and the work plan
• A human resources proposal, including CVs highlighting relevant qualifications and experience.
• Budget presenting the global cost of the consultancy (covering all expenses for the consultant)

The evaluation proposal will necessarily include the consultant’s registration number. FRC will not support the national transportation or accommodation.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are requested to send their evaluation proposal in English in electronic format with reference “FRC-SCP_Final Evaluation_Name” to the following email addresses:

hod-salomon.frc@croix-rouge.fr

DEADLINE: 30^th of November 2014 at 8:00pm (Honiara time)