M&E Consultant

Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
Location:
Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Monitoring and Evaluation
Closing Date: Closed

Background on IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 45 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Background of the project

As part of IRC’s commitment to partners, and following the results of organizational capacity assessment workshops which are a partner-led self-assessment conducted with the senior management and staff of partner organizations, IRC is hiring a consultant that would support partners in strengthening their Monitoring and evaluation systems/processes/policies.

Main Responsibilities

The partnership team is looking for a consultant that would do the following:

·Conduct a comprehensive mapping of activities and needs assessment for determination of M&E priority needs including data flow mapping of partner organization activities and identify gaps in the flow of information.

Present a plan for the organization for improvements in M&E based on the needs identified.
Standardize and disseminate M&E protocols specific to partner organization.
Develop and standardize data collection tools and templates for activities as identified during needs assessment.
Formalize the process and protocols for using data collection tools and templates.
Support information management personnel in setting processes & frequencies for analyzing data collection tools for both quantitative and qualitative data sets.

·Support information management personnel by establishing quality control processes (Spot Checks – Satisfaction Surveys – Follow up surveys) to ensure quality of implementation and documentation.

Formalize the process for successfully and completely gathering, organizing, storing, cleaning, and transmitting data.

·Ensure the implementation of the created policies, procedures, tools, etc

Deliverables and Payment:

Number	Deliverable	Deadline	Payments – Upon completion of deliverables
1	Assessment report and work plan including list of tools and templates to be developed	2 September	20%
2	Data Flow Map for Activities – Data collection tools & templates - Standard Operation Procedures including roles and responsibilities	10 October	30%
3	Capacity building plan for the relevant staff at the partner’s office to ensure a proper transfer of knowledge.	1 November	20%
4	Final report/presentation on work done including lessons learned, recommendations and next steps	15 December	30%