PURPOSE: UNICEF
Rwanda office is currently seeking an Evaluator (consultancy assignment) for
the end of project joint evaluation of “Emergency Preparedness for the
Continued Influx of Refugees from the DRC into Rwanda”, supported by UNHCR and
UNICEF.
Rwanda office is currently seeking an Evaluator (consultancy assignment) for
the end of project joint evaluation of “Emergency Preparedness for the
Continued Influx of Refugees from the DRC into Rwanda”, supported by UNHCR and
UNICEF.
DURATION: 6 weeks.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Since April 2012, due to renewed fighting in the
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), some 27,000 refugees crossed
into Rwanda.
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), some 27,000 refugees crossed
into Rwanda.
With the financial support from DFID as of today,
more than 22,000 refugee women and children were supported at Kigeme Camp and
Nkamira Transit Centre. The current round of intervention will be ended on
March 31, 2014. It is therefore, critical to draw lessons learned by conducting
an end-of-project evaluation. The findings from this evaluation will be widely
circulated among UN agencies and other development partners. They will be also
used for shaping the strategic intervention for future UNHCR/UNICEF supported
humanitarian assistance and collaboration. The findings will feed the Rwanda
UNDAP Annual Review and the Mid-Term Review. Overall, across the organisations,
there is a critical need to generate concrete evidence on whether such intervention
has benefitted the most vulnerable or not.
more than 22,000 refugee women and children were supported at Kigeme Camp and
Nkamira Transit Centre. The current round of intervention will be ended on
March 31, 2014. It is therefore, critical to draw lessons learned by conducting
an end-of-project evaluation. The findings from this evaluation will be widely
circulated among UN agencies and other development partners. They will be also
used for shaping the strategic intervention for future UNHCR/UNICEF supported
humanitarian assistance and collaboration. The findings will feed the Rwanda
UNDAP Annual Review and the Mid-Term Review. Overall, across the organisations,
there is a critical need to generate concrete evidence on whether such intervention
has benefitted the most vulnerable or not.
The key hypothesis to be investigated by this
evaluation is:
evaluation is:
· This humanitarian intervention that has the
significant share of (about 60%) supply component has the effective role to
enhance the emergency response capacity of the development organizations as
well as duty bearers in mitigating the human sufferings caused by a lack of
access to basic social services in refugee camp settings.
significant share of (about 60%) supply component has the effective role to
enhance the emergency response capacity of the development organizations as
well as duty bearers in mitigating the human sufferings caused by a lack of
access to basic social services in refugee camp settings.
· This humanitarian intervention met at least 80%
of the relevant Sphere standards (the list of relevant standards will be
established in consultation with the Steering Committee)
of the relevant Sphere standards (the list of relevant standards will be
established in consultation with the Steering Committee)
The specific objectives of the evaluation are as
follows:
follows:
a) To examine if the supply component, as it was
executed, was the appropriate essential component of the humanitarian
interventions in enhancing the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and
sustainability of the UN assisted intervention.
executed, was the appropriate essential component of the humanitarian
interventions in enhancing the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and
sustainability of the UN assisted intervention.
b) To examine the capacity of UNHCR, UNICEF, Govt.
of Rwanda and Implementing Partners in managing humanitarian supply chains,
i.e. assessment, procurement, quality control, delivery, outreach and
monitoring/information management (for supply chain definition and questions,
’11-R model’ which was established by UNICEF Somalia Supply Review will be
considered).
of Rwanda and Implementing Partners in managing humanitarian supply chains,
i.e. assessment, procurement, quality control, delivery, outreach and
monitoring/information management (for supply chain definition and questions,
’11-R model’ which was established by UNICEF Somalia Supply Review will be
considered).
c) To document good practices (if any), draw
lessons and generate evidence on what worked and what not, and recommendations
to strengthen on-going and future humanitarian interventions with equity focus.
lessons and generate evidence on what worked and what not, and recommendations
to strengthen on-going and future humanitarian interventions with equity focus.
As per the UN Evaluation Guidelines, it evaluates
relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability by reviewing and
consolidating the achievements made to date based on the logframe. It also
examines appropriateness and sustainability of the supply chain management
within emergency context; appropriateness of type and nature of the supply
items procured in helping the most affected in the camps; effectiveness of
reaching those who are most vulnerable, availability of supply monitoring and
information system; the extent to which service quality and coverage of duty
bearers was improved due to supply procurement; overall, how the supply
component aligns to the Core Commitments for Children and the national
development and policy context in this particular humanitarian intervention.
relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability by reviewing and
consolidating the achievements made to date based on the logframe. It also
examines appropriateness and sustainability of the supply chain management
within emergency context; appropriateness of type and nature of the supply
items procured in helping the most affected in the camps; effectiveness of
reaching those who are most vulnerable, availability of supply monitoring and
information system; the extent to which service quality and coverage of duty
bearers was improved due to supply procurement; overall, how the supply
component aligns to the Core Commitments for Children and the national
development and policy context in this particular humanitarian intervention.
More specifically, the evaluation will provide
evidence-based analysis to answer the following questions.
evidence-based analysis to answer the following questions.
Relevance: To what
extent is UNHCR/UNICEF supply component aligned to and, as a development
partner, contributed to Rwanda’s national development strategy (EDPRS II), international
priorities (MDG, CRC and CEDAW) and the organizational priorities (CCC, MTSP,
CPD and UNDAP).
extent is UNHCR/UNICEF supply component aligned to and, as a development
partner, contributed to Rwanda’s national development strategy (EDPRS II), international
priorities (MDG, CRC and CEDAW) and the organizational priorities (CCC, MTSP,
CPD and UNDAP).
Efficiency: To what
extent was the use of DFID resources in procuring and delivering (transport)
the supply items in the most economical manner to achieve its intended
objectives, i.e. to facilitate refugees’ access to basic social services such
as education, health, clean water and hygiene? What was the cost for service
delivery per adult/child? What about the extent to which UNHCR/UNICEF enabled timely
delivery of the supplies to the country, and to the end-user?
extent was the use of DFID resources in procuring and delivering (transport)
the supply items in the most economical manner to achieve its intended
objectives, i.e. to facilitate refugees’ access to basic social services such
as education, health, clean water and hygiene? What was the cost for service
delivery per adult/child? What about the extent to which UNHCR/UNICEF enabled timely
delivery of the supplies to the country, and to the end-user?
Effectiveness: Was the
current humanitarian intervention which has a major focus on supply appropriate
in responding the needs of the most affected population – whether the supplies provided
were fit-for-purpose/ appropriate given the end-user needs? Is there any
preliminary evidence of the supply interventions achieving or evolving towards
short-term outcome level results (increased school attendance, availability of
functioning water and sanitation facilities according to the Sphere standards,
etc)? Is the supply component actually improving the quality of services
provided by the service providers in the camp i.e. Health Workers, refugee
teachers, etc? Do UNHCR and UNICEF have a sufficient monitoring system that is
relevant to measure the output level results as well as outcome level results?
Are UNHCR/UNICEF assisted supply items reaching the most vulnerable and
expected number of end-users/children according to the original work plan? If
not, what are the bottlenecks[1]? Who has been reached and who has not? Is it
worth continuing the same operational modality in future?
current humanitarian intervention which has a major focus on supply appropriate
in responding the needs of the most affected population – whether the supplies provided
were fit-for-purpose/ appropriate given the end-user needs? Is there any
preliminary evidence of the supply interventions achieving or evolving towards
short-term outcome level results (increased school attendance, availability of
functioning water and sanitation facilities according to the Sphere standards,
etc)? Is the supply component actually improving the quality of services
provided by the service providers in the camp i.e. Health Workers, refugee
teachers, etc? Do UNHCR and UNICEF have a sufficient monitoring system that is
relevant to measure the output level results as well as outcome level results?
Are UNHCR/UNICEF assisted supply items reaching the most vulnerable and
expected number of end-users/children according to the original work plan? If
not, what are the bottlenecks[1]? Who has been reached and who has not? Is it
worth continuing the same operational modality in future?
Sustainability: To what
extent did UNHCR/UNICEF built the capacity of the government to sustainably
manage the supply chain? Is the current operational modality contributing to
boost the humanitarian supply management capacity building for partners? What
are the government or other development partners’ resources, motivation and
capacity to support the humanitarian supply component in future? What are other
possible resources which should be used to sustain the humanitarian supply
intervention?
extent did UNHCR/UNICEF built the capacity of the government to sustainably
manage the supply chain? Is the current operational modality contributing to
boost the humanitarian supply management capacity building for partners? What
are the government or other development partners’ resources, motivation and
capacity to support the humanitarian supply component in future? What are other
possible resources which should be used to sustain the humanitarian supply
intervention?
POSITION SUMMARY
The Evaluator will assess the relevance,
efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of the project in Kigeme and
Nkamira refugee camps in Rwanda, and will draw lessons learned and
recommendations for future interventions. S/he will develop the final
evaluation framework, data collection tools, report as well as other
deliverables as specified in the ToR.
efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of the project in Kigeme and
Nkamira refugee camps in Rwanda, and will draw lessons learned and
recommendations for future interventions. S/he will develop the final
evaluation framework, data collection tools, report as well as other
deliverables as specified in the ToR.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Advanced university degree in International
Development, International Relations, Law, Social Science or similar
disciplines
Development, International Relations, Law, Social Science or similar
disciplines
· 6 to 8 years’ experience and extensive knowledge
of evaluation particularly in applying mixed methods; and in data analysis
skills
of evaluation particularly in applying mixed methods; and in data analysis
skills
· Knowledge of institutional issues related to
humanitarian interventions (including funding, administration, the role of the
UN system, partnerships, human rights, Results Based Management and sustainable
development, resilience issues)
humanitarian interventions (including funding, administration, the role of the
UN system, partnerships, human rights, Results Based Management and sustainable
development, resilience issues)
· Familiarity with humanitarian intervention policy
and supply related issues either as researcher/evaluator or programme manager
and supply related issues either as researcher/evaluator or programme manager
· Experience with conducting evaluations or work in
refugee settings, and knowledge of Rwanda socio-cultural context are an asset
refugee settings, and knowledge of Rwanda socio-cultural context are an asset
· Language proficiency and good writing skill in
English are required, French is added value
English are required, French is added value
· Excellent communication, facilitation, report
writing and presentation skills
writing and presentation skills
[1] Bottleneck analysis should assess the
following: availability of essential materials (according to agreed standards)
– if essential material was not available, why? Availability of trained staff
to support usage of essential materials (i.e. WASH); any cultural barriers in
using some of the items (on the demand side)? Quality of supply provided…
following: availability of essential materials (according to agreed standards)
– if essential material was not available, why? Availability of trained staff
to support usage of essential materials (i.e. WASH); any cultural barriers in
using some of the items (on the demand side)? Quality of supply provided…
How to apply:
Please send an updated CV and cover letter to: rwajobs@unicef.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for
the next step.
the next step.
Consultants who have already applied, do not need
to re-apply again.
to re-apply again.
Closing date: 31 Mar 2014
