Scope of Work
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Platform (MEL-P)
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION EXPERT
USAID Civil Society Support Initiative (MADANI) Midterm Performance Evaluation
Background
Panagora Group, a woman-owned small business providing novel and integrated solutions in global health and international development, is supporting USAID/Indonesia to implement its 2020-2025 Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) through a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Platform (MEL-P) Activity. MEL-P provides its services through five components: 1) monitoring support services, 2) designing and conducting performance and impact evaluations, 3) providing research, assessment, and data analysis, 4) providing consulting and advisory services and logistical support services, and 5) initiating collaboration, learning, and adapting activities.
Under MEL-P, Panagora has been assigned to conduct a midterm performance evaluation for USAID MADANI. The activity is, a five-year cooperative agreement awarded to FHI 360 in March 2019, designed to improve civil society organization (CSO) capacity and sustainability by providing technical assistance and funding to CSOs at district level. MADANI supports activities that strengthen the ability of local CSOs to advocate for government accountability and community tolerance. MADANI is operating in 32 districts/cities in six provinces of Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, and South Sulawesi.
The activity is currently at the midpoint of its five-year period of performance and designed to have a midterm performance evaluation, with purpose that the result of the evaluation provides information to USAID leadership for making necessary adjustment and future strategy in working with CSOs. The evaluation will start in or about March and finish by September 2022.
Position Summary
MEL-P is seeking a Civil Society Organization Expert for the USAID MADANI midterm performance evaluation, to work under the leadership of the Evaluation Team Leader and Panagora.
The assignment will require an estimated six months of period which will begin in or about March to September 2022, with at least four weeks of travel outside Jakarta may require for field work data collection, and a week in Jakarta for data analysis. Remote coordination and data collection will be considered depending on Covid-19 restrictions and GOI policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
Selected candidate will participate in all aspects of the evaluation, and responsibilities will include:
- Conducting activity background reviews.
- Providing technical insight related to CSO category, mechanisms, and practices.
- Contributing to developing of a rigorous evaluation methodology and work plan, including data collection instruments and data analysis.
- Support qualitative data collection, which may include desk reviews, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and conducting surveys in Jakarta and in outlying provinces, as required.
- Systematically collecting and categorizing evaluation data.
- Analysing data to provide evidence-based answers to the evaluation questions.
- Supporting the Team Leader in conducting special research as needed.
- Participating in and supporting project briefings and presentation for USAID, implementing partner and the GOI, as required.
Qualifications
· Master's degree or higher in relevant discipline is required.
· 10 years of working experience in DRG sector, particularly working in the area of CSO capacity building and technical support.
· Strong knowledge in CSO category, GOI's regulation and mechanism related to CSOs, CSO's organizational, capacity and financing issues, network, and political dynamics in Indonesia.
· Prior performance evaluation experience is preferred, including conducting key informant interviews and organizing and analyzing data.
· Experience evaluating USAID projects is preferred.
· Excellent writing and inter-personal communication skills.
· Fluency in English is required, both written and oral.
· Open only to Indonesian citizens.
Reporting
The consultant will be supervised directly by the Evaluation Team Leader.
Period of Performance
The estimated level of effort for the STTA for CSO Expert will be 55 days. The duration of the assignment would intermittently cover the period March to October 2022.
How to Apply
Fill out the online application (here). Please include a cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please apply before 28 February 2022.
No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.
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*Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.
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