Consultancy firm/individualJob Vacancy in Rwanda

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Terms of
Reference

Household
Resilence Index study

1.
Background

The
overall goal of theUSAID Integrated Impro

ved Livelihoods Program (IILP) or
USAID Ejo Heza ‘Brighter Future’ in Kinyarwanda as commonly known is to
improve the livelihoods and food consumption of 75,000 of Rwanda’s poor,
particularly women, by building the capacity of low income households through
training programs and expanded access to financial services. Global Communities
is successfully implementing this program using an approach that involves four
key elements: (1) developing activity programming based on needs and capacities
of the target households/communities; (2) expanding access to inputs, services,
finance and markets by increasing the capacity of farmers/cooperatives and
their members; (3) using participatory methods such as focus groups, community
intermediaries and volunteers from cooperatives to ensure approach is
community-led; and (4) promoting gender equity by ensuring women are
proportionally represented in program activities and developed as trainers
within their communities. The IIL Program is being implemented by Global
Communities for five years from 2011 to 2016in eight districts of Rwanda;
Nyaruguru, Nyanza, Huye, Nyamagabe, Gisagara in the Southern Province and Rutsiro,
Karongi and Ngororero in the Western Province.

USAID/
Ejo Heza is seeking to conduct an assessment for categorizing and tracking the
economic resilience levels of program beneficiaries receiving support through
the program interventions (ISLGs, Cooperatives, Literacy, Nutrition groups), in
order to assess the impact of these services on the program
beneficiaries. The program will use the Household Resilience Index (HRI) tool
to categorize households according to their economic resilience levels measured
using a set of indicators to measure household assets and incomes, expenses and household
outcomes. These three elements are considered fundamental to
determining the overall economic situation of a household. The tool is mainly
quantitative and qualitative questions will be added to provide supplement
information during data analysis and interpretation.

Global
Communities is seeking for a consultancy firm/individual to implement this
assessment.

2.
Objectives of the assessment

This assessment will help the USAID Ejo Heza
program to assess and track changes in economic resiliency levels of households
receiving program services. The information obtained from the assessment will
provide additional insights and knowledge on household outcomes, as well as
support evidence –based decision making on emerging program strategies and
services.

The
specific objectives of this assessment are:

ü
To determine the economic resiliency category of the program beneficiaries in
line with the Household Resilience Index (HRI);

ü
To assess and analyse overall status in economic resiliency of the households
currently reached by the program;

ü
To develop strategic recommendations based on the research findings to inform
future program design and technical support;

3. Key
Deliverables

The required outputs of this consultancy will be
as follows:

i. An
inception report (maximum five pages) outlining the approach/methodology
and execution program / timetable. This report shall be submitted for
review and approval by USAID Ejo Heza four (4) days after the signature of
the contract before commencement of the work;
ii.
Review and adaptation of HRI tool to USAID Ejo Heza context;
iii.
Data collection tools which shall be submitted within two days after
acceptance of the methodology for review and approval by USAID Ejo
Heza;
iv.
Draft survey report which shall be submitted within five days after
completion of the field work along with the raw data as collected using
the data collection tools;
v.
Presentation of the key findings to USAID Ejo Heza and other stakeholders;
vi. The
final report which shall be submitted within five days after the stakeholders’
dissemination workshop and shall incorporate USAID Ejo Heza and
stakeholders inputs;
vii.
Provide the assessment data set to USAID Ejo Heza for future program
needs.

4. Expert
profile

The
team must be multidisciplinary as the baseline review is an opportunity to set
the direction for all program components. At minimum the Lead Consultant(s)
must possess the following:

i. At
least a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics
or any other related field;
ii.
Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in conducting survey/assessment
in rural development, agriculture/livestock and nutrition programs;
iii.
Good understanding of the livelihood improvement with demonstrated
practical working experience or research in such environments;
iv.
Experience of effective interaction with local national organizations,
government departments, and international organizations;
v. Good
spoken and written communication skills in English;
vi.
Proven experience of using participatory rural appraisal tools as means of
data collection for baseline purposes;
vii.
Skilled and experienced in research in rural areas;
Excellent
analytical and report writing skills;

5. Timeframe

This assignment is expected to be completed
within twenty five working days (25 days).

6.
Logistics

All logistical costs including transportation,
data collection and printing costs will be covered by the consultant and should
be detailed and reasonably priced in the financial proposal.

7. How to
apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit
the following documents:

Technical
proposal including Cover letter; Executive Summary; Proposed Methodology
& Timeline, Evidence of Consultant(s) qualifications; References for
similar work done and proof of service (minimum of three).
Financial
proposal detailing all costs associated with the delivery of the above
services.

Applications
should be received electronically through the email address ejoheza@rw.globalcommunities.org
clearly indicating the subject line:HRI
Assessment. Applications should be received no later than
Friday 28th November 2014 at 10:00 PM.

Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Consultancy
Opportunity Job Vacancy in Rwanda

Terms of
Reference

Household
Resilence Index study

1.
Background

The
overall goal of theUSAID Integrated Improved Livelihoods Program (IILP) or
USAID Ejo Heza ‘Brighter Future’ in Kinyarwanda as commonly known is to
improve the livelihoods and food consumption of 75,000 of Rwanda’s poor,
particularly women, by building the capacity of low income households through
training programs and expanded access to financial services. Global Communities
is successfully implementing this program using an approach that involves four
key elements: (1) developing activity programming based on needs and capacities
of the target households/communities; (2) expanding access to inputs, services,
finance and markets by increasing the capacity of farmers/cooperatives and
their members; (3) using participatory methods such as focus groups, community
intermediaries and volunteers from cooperatives to ensure approach is
community-led; and (4) promoting gender equity by ensuring women are
proportionally represented in program activities and developed as trainers
within their communities. The IIL Program is being implemented by Global
Communities for five years from 2011 to 2016in eight districts of Rwanda;
Nyaruguru, Nyanza, Huye, Nyamagabe, Gisagara in the Southern Province and
Rutsiro, Karongi and Ngororero in the Western Province.

Global
Communities is seeking for a consultancy firm/individual to implement this
assessment.

2.
Objectives of the assessment

The
specific objectives of this assessment are:

ü
To determine the economic resiliency category of the program beneficiaries in
line with the Household Resilience Index (HRI);

ü
To assess and analyse overall status in economic resiliency of the households
currently reached by the program;

ü
To develop strategic recommendations based on the research findings to inform
future program design and technical support;

3. Key Deliverables

The required outputs of this consultancy will be
as follows:

i. An
inception report (maximum five pages) outlining the approach/methodology
and execution program / timetable. This report shall be submitted for
review and approval by USAID Ejo Heza four (4) days after the signature of
the contract before commencement of the work;
ii.
Review and adaptation of HRI tool to USAID Ejo Heza context;
iii.
Data collection tools which shall be submitted within two days after
acceptance of the methodology for review and approval by USAID Ejo
Heza;
iv.
Draft survey report which shall be submitted within five days after
completion of the field work along with the raw data as collected using the
data collection tools;
v.
Presentation of the key findings to USAID Ejo Heza and other stakeholders;
vi. The
final report which shall be submitted within five days after the
stakeholders’ dissemination workshop and shall incorporate USAID Ejo Heza
and stakeholders inputs;
vii.
Provide the assessment data set to USAID Ejo Heza for future program
needs.

4. Expert
profile

The
team must be multidisciplinary as the baseline review is an opportunity to set
the direction for all program components. At minimum the Lead Consultant(s)
must possess the following:

i. At
least a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics
or any other related field;
ii.
Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in conducting survey/assessment
in rural development, agriculture/livestock and nutrition programs;
iii.
Good understanding of the livelihood improvement with demonstrated practical
working experience or research in such environments;
iv.
Experience of effective interaction with local national organizations,
government departments, and international organizations;
v. Good
spoken and written communication skills in English;
vi.
Proven experience of using participatory rural appraisal tools as means of
data collection for baseline purposes;
vii.
Skilled and experienced in research in rural areas;
Excellent analytical and report
writing skills;

5. Timeframe

This assignment is expected to be completed
within twenty five working days (25 days).

6.
Logistics

All logistical costs including transportation,
data collection and printing costs will be covered by the consultant and should
be detailed and reasonably priced in the financial proposal.

7. How to
apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit
the following documents:

Technical proposal including
Cover letter; Executive Summary; Proposed Methodology & Timeline,
Evidence of Consultant(s) qualifications; References for similar work done
and proof of service (minimum of three).
Financial proposal detailing
all costs associated with the delivery of the above services.