Opportunity
for Consultancy services to support the confirmation of the Couple Functional
Assessment Toolkit (CFAT)
CRS Rwanda is
interested in conducting research related to couples and male engagement in its
EKN Integrated Nutrition program. The EKN project team has previously conducted
a male engagement study which utilized focus group discussions and key
informant interviews with project participants, including engaged fathers. This
study is ongoing
and a final report will be shared by the end of June 2016. CRS
hopes the study will provide insight into both the barriers and the
facilitators of male involvement in nutrition-sensitive activities. The lessons
learned from the confirmation of CFAT and its preliminary results will be used
to inform future implementation and program design.
The Study will be
conducted through beneficiaries of the EKN project, in Muhanga district, one of
areas of interventions.
With this
consultancy opportunity, CRS/ Rwanda is seeking for a qualified consulting Field Research Coordinator
(FRC) toimplement the study, during a total of 66 days under
the supervision of the CRS Program Manager and the Lead Research Analyst.
The goal of the
proposed study is to confirm the validation of a tool newly developed by
Catholic Relief Services (CRS): The Couple Functional Assessment Toolkit
(CFAT). The primarily two objectives of the study are:
Objective 1: Using quantitative and
qualitative data (and triangulation between the two), assess the validity and
reliability of the CFAT and how these could be improved to optimize the CFAT
for use in diverse populations
Objective 2: Assess couple relationship
functioning, quality, and satisfaction among Rwandan couples for tool
validation
This consultancy is
open to firm(s) and or a group of individuals with strong experience in
conducting similar works and available for the entire period of the work.
The interested
consultants can contact Agnes Rita Rwirangira at agnes.rwirangira@crs.org to receive
the full Terms of Reference document. The details on the
purpose of the study, the proposed study design, the required experience and
expertise are well articulated in the full Terms of reference document. The
consultants shall submit their response to this consultancy latest by 5:00 PM Rwanda Time,
on May 20, 2016.
The Field
Research Coordinator is required to submit a motivation letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae
and the details of his/herfinancial
proposal to the following e-mail addresses: CRS_RW@global.crs.org
and copy agnes.rwirangira@crs.org and odette.uwerakamanzi@crs.org.
Kigali, May 13, 2016
Marie Noelle
Senyana-Mottier
Country Manager
CRS Rwanda
