Consultant Team for a Final Evaluation in Colombia

Malteser International Americas has been operational in the USA, Latin America & the Carribean since 2014 and is currently implementing projects in the fields of Health, Relief, Reconstruction & Rehabilitation; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Sustainable Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaption in Colombia, Haiti, Peru, Mexico and the USA. Since 2018 Malteser International Americas has expanded its medical aid activities in Colombia as a response to the increasing influx of refugees from crisis-ridden Venezuela. 
 
The project “Building Resilience and food security for rural communities regularly affected by natural disasters in La Guajira, Colombia” was started in July 2018. Its project objectives were to develop local capacity in the areas of sustainable agriculture, environmental resource preservation and management and disaster preparedness of 3,500 individuals in the Rio Tapia Region of Sierra Nevada, La Guajira, Colombia.

• Conduct the project evaluation following the DAC criteria of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, sustainability and draw conclusions as well as recommendations
• Compose a consolidated evaluation report consisting of an executive summary, a main report presenting the results, conclusions, recommendations, lessons learned as well as an annex of main supporting documents

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated capacity and experience (at least 5 years) in evaluating development and/or humanitarian projects, preferably in the Latin American and/or Colombia context
• Technical knowledge and experience in one or more of the following fields: Food Security, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Resilience, Livelihoods
• Fluency in English and Spanish (spoken/written)
• Experience in working with (local and international) non-governmental organizations
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated cross-cultural skills
• Previous work experience in La Guajira, Colombia or experience working in rural settings is an asset
• Familiarity with community-based health care, WASH and nutrition/livelihood projects in under-developed and complex environments is of advantage

Conditions:

• Duty Station: La Guajira, Colombia
• Timeframe: The final evaluation is planned to be completed in max 24 days in August, 2021

For more information, please see the Terms of References.
 

Interested consultants should submit a statement of interest including the following:

• 1-2 pages outline covering: a) overall framework proposed for evaluation and b) methodologies that will be applied.
• CV(s) of the entire team and evidence/references of past evaluations.
• Work plan and proposed budget for the evaluation covering consultancy fees, travel to Riohacha, Colombia if necessary and per diem and should include visa and COVID-19 testing costs. The budget should present consultancy fee costs according to number of expected working days over the entire period.

Bids should be submitted electronically to Malteser International until July 23, 2021 to:
 
Mr. Noah Steinberg-Di Stefano
Program Manager (Headquarters Americas)
noah.steinberg@malteser-international.org
  
Mr. Ricardo Tapia
Country Coordinator for Colombia (Santa Marta, Colombia)
ricardo.tapia@malteser-international.org
 
Please note that the application of the evaluation depends on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country of origin and destination, as well as the respective travel regulations. Existing beneficial COVID-19 immunization is required and proof of vaccination will be requested.