Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 09 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Background
WaterAid Zambia is implementing a three-year Strengthening Rights and Access to Education Project (SRAE) with support from the European Commission (EC). The project is being match funded by SULZER of Switzerland It spends match funds provided by DFID for WaterAid’s 2015 ‘Deliver Life’ appeal. The total budget is £5 million (shared by three countries), a mixture of grant funding from DFID and match funds from other sources.
Strengthening Rights and Access to Education Project is an important WASH in Schools project for WaterAid Zambia. It is one of the organisation’s major projects to integrate WASH and education with a particular focus on creating safe learning environment in schools. It is being implemented in two districts (Mwandi and Nkeyema in Western province of Zambia with an opportunity to generate valuable learning for the WASH and Education sectors.

Purpose and objectives
The purpose of this evaluation is to make a critical assessment of the extent to which the SRAE Project has achieved quality results in a cost-effective, sustainable, and equitable way, to inform future WASH in Schools programming. The evaluation will explore results; quality; transformative change; and value for money criteria as set out in the global evaluation policy.

Scope
• The evaluation will assess work delivered over the entire three-year period of the project, from June 2021 to June 2024 in Nkeyema and Mwandi Districts of Zambia. To note: implementation will be completed by the end of May 2024

Key Outputs include:
• Key outputs of this consultancy include Inception Report, Draft Report, Stakeholder, Workshop Findings Presentation and Final Report.

Experience and Qualifications of Consultant
• Consultant should be able to demonstrate the following key competencies and qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health or related fields
• Experience in the use of participatory qualitative and quantitative methodologies and tools, preferably including work with marginalised communities and particularly women and girls.
• Excellent understanding of the WASH and health sectors in Zambia.
• Experience in leading evaluations of WASH programmes.
• An understanding of WASH and education integration
• Knowledge of local language(s) in the project areas is highly desirable.
• Ability to write concise, readable, and analytical reports in English, with recommendations (examples to be provided)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – in English
• Commitment to uphold WaterAid’s values and adhere to relevant WaterAid policies as set out above.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Application Process and Submission
Interested teams should submit their letter of expression of interest accompanied by the following documentation:
Detailed Technical proposal with clear understanding of the Terms of Reference (ToRs), with a focus on addressing the purpose and objectives of the assignment, outlining methodology data collection tools and methods; and suggestions of key audiences for specific tools; and proposed work plan.
Detailed Financial proposal (inclusive of tax) with breakdown of cost centers based on expected daily rates and initial work plan
Profile of team members which should include CVs and citation of the most recent similar and/or relevant assignment conducted, including contact details references for each assignment.
Technical and financial proposals to be submitted as separate documents and should be submitted by 20th April, 2024. The financial proposal should be prepared and submitted in Zambia Kwacha. Proposal should be submitted electronically by emailing with subject “EOI for Evaluation of Strengthening Rights and Access to Education Project” Send applications to: zambiacareers@wateraid.org

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