Request for Consultant Services Proposal (RFP) Full-Time

FHI 360 is seeking a Consultant.

Request for Consultant Services Proposal (RFP)

Background

Scope of Work

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement participatory and result based M&E systems that will generate timely information and feedback to program and management teams.
• Lead baseline survey and develop a comprehensive report of findings, lessons learned and ongoing programmatic challenges.
• Coordinate and oversee the development and maintenance of appropriate databases to accurately track data collected from various interventions across program activities. Ensure maintenance of data back-up and retrieval systems; prepare a database of the program that can be used both internally and externally.
• Set up a secure database that will capture all agreed upon indicators, targets and progresses against each project objectives.
• Conduct, manage and administer baseline survey studies, review workshops, and any other regular needs assessment which will continually provide information and latest developments.
• Advise and guide on M&E issues for better implementation and sharing of good practices; provide technical leadership for all M&E activities of the project. Particularly, support the field assistants based in project locations to do a more regular follow up of targets, and progresses.
• Prepare monitoring checklists and guidelines to measure the performance and track progresses.
• Conduct data analysis and prepare reports; designs, supervise and/or conducts special studies and inquires; design and implementation of project led operations research.
• Undertake regular field visit to monitor and supervise project implementation, identify bottlenecks and success stories.
• In collaboration with the project team, identify and document programmatic successes, best practices, challenges and lessons learned.
• Ensure that M&E data is incorporated into programs planning and review processes; oversee data collection to ensure high quality results for learning and donor reporting.
• Strengthen the M&E documentation system of FHI 360’s program centrally by documenting all M&E documents at the Country Office.

Deliverables:

• An inception report adding any further detail or clarification regarding the baseline study approach, method, or implementation arrangements that includes a timeline
• Creation and implementation of assessment instructions
• Cleaned data files with data correctly organized, variables named and labeled
• Baseline values for IRAMP indicators
• Slide deck that highlights key findings of the baseline assessment
• A comprehensive baseline report in the form proposed by BHA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent, experience in Statistics, Human Development and Social Studies or Related Field
• 5 – 8 years of professional work experience setting up monitoring and evaluation systems and frameworks
• Strong understanding of the Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs and their current guidelines for humanitarian project implementation
• Prior experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency or related industry experience
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned area
• Fluency in verbal and written English required, fluency in Portuguese is seen as an asset

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

• Expertise in monitoring & evaluation methods and use of assessment tools
• Expertise in humanitarian programming
• Consultancy experience with similar organizations

Required Documentation

Proposals must include the following components:

• Current CV
• Cover letter (max one page) summarizing experience
• Name and contract details of two professional references

• Your consulting daily rate. Please note that rate should be all inclusive; no separate hazard pay or daily allowance will be provided.

FHI 360 Disclaimers

• FHI 360 may perform a background check on any selected Consultant candidates.
• FHI 360 may cancel the solicitation and not award
• FHI 360 may reject any or all responses received
• Issuance of the solicitation does not constitute an award commitment by FHI 360
• FHI 360 reserves the right to disqualify any offer based on failure of the offeror to follow solicitation instructions
• FHI 360 will not compensate any offeror for responding to solicitation
• FHI 360 reserves the right to issue award based on initial evaluation of offers without further discussion
• FHI 360 may choose to award only part of the activities in the solicitation, or issue multiple awards based on the solicitation activities
• FHI 360 reserves the right to waive minor proposal deficiencies that can be corrected prior to award determination to promote competition
• FHI 360’s supplier terms and conditions can be found here while our consultant terms and conditions can be found here.

Location of Work

Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Important Note: Applicant should research COVID-19 measures and the associated risks of this location before submitting an application.

Travel

Level of Effort: 3 months with possible extension

Period of Engagement: Mid-October to Mid-January 2021

Timetable and Address for Submission

Applications must be prepared in English and delivered electronically by 08 October 2021, 11:59PM EDT. Please send by email to CrisisResponse@fhi360.org with subject line “Emergency Monitoring & Evaluation – Crisis Response”.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.