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National Consultant Job Vacancy in Rwanda

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RECRUITMENT OF NATIONAL CONSULTANT WHO WILL WORK WITH
INTERNATIONAL/LEAD CONSULTANT FOR FINAL EVALUATION OF THE RECONCILIATION AND
SOCIO-ECONOMIC REINTEGRATION IN RWANDA AND BURUNDI PROJECT FOR MISEREOR AND THE
PEACE NEXUS FOUNDATION

TERMS OF REFERENCE
  1. 1.     Background
Brief Description of the Project
Project Title
Reconciliation and socio-economic Reintegration in
Rwanda and Burundi – Misereor Contribution No: 139-900-1032 ZG
Project Intervention Zones :
Rwanda : Kinyinya, Kimironko Sectors (Gasabo
District) ; Muganza, Mukindo, Kigembe, Save Sectors (Gisagara
District) ; Nyange, Gatumba Sectors (Ngororero District)
Project Duration:
3 years, from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2016
Since 1st April 2013, International Alert with the
financial support of Misereor has been implementing the “Reconciliation
and Socio-economic Reintegration” project (RRP) in eight sectors in
Gisagara, Gasabo and Ngororero districts in Rwanda. Theproject is three years,
and also includes an 18-month pilot activity (April 2013 to September 2014) in
four communes inBurundi.
This project is the third phase of the Reconciliation
and Reintegration programme which Alert commenced in 2007, working with Rwandan
partner organisations to support those most affected by the 1994 Genocide:
survivors, ex-prisoners (imprisoned for crimes in the Genocide), ex-combatants,
and youth. The project aims to support socio-economic reintegration and
reconciliation of these target groups.
The project’s overall goal is to “Contribute to
reconciliation and ensure the harmonious coexistence of divided groups” through
four specific objectives:
  1. Spaces for exchange and dialogue are created in
    eight sectors to contribute to a culture of peace
  2. The capacities of existing and new therapeutic
    groups in communities and schools, and of community and school
    facilitators, are strengthened to address psychosocial wounds and trauma
    by the end of the project
  3. The socio-economic situation of those who have
    suffered gravely as a result of the genocide and its consequences is
    improved
  4. The authorities and local administrations
    understand the conflict dynamics which are at play and manage conflict
    situations in a way that supports peaceful solutions
The RRP is implemented by International Alert together
with partners.
In Rwanda, Alert coordinates five partners:
Association Rwandaise des Conseillers en Traumatisme (ARCT) – Rwandese
Association of Trauma Counsellors, Pro-femmes/ Twese Hamwe, Duterimbere Asbl
(an NGO); Duterimbere Microfinance (a Microfinance Institution – MFI), and
Umuseke. Each partner is responsible for a project component, and has a focal
person who supervises a team of community facilitators, drawn from the target
groups.
The project is multi-disciplinary in response to
target groups’ multiple needs. It facilitates:
– Trauma education and therapeutic groups, which focus
on psychological wellbeing (led by ARCT)
– Dialogue groups, which focus on reconstructing
relationships and conflict resolution (led by Pro-femmes/ Twese Hamwe)
– Capacity building in entrepreneurship and provision
of microfinance, to address poverty (led by Duterimbere Asbl and Duterimbere
Microfinance)
– Peace education and dialogue, vocational training,
and psychosocial support for youth (led by Umuseke)
In Burundi, we aimed to lay evidence-based
groundwork and launch activities for a new Alert-led programming strand in
Burundi that will build on lessons learnt on socio-economic reintegration and
reconciliation in Rwanda. To do so, we partnered with Dushirehamwe, and the
Association des Femmes Rapatriées du Burundi – AFRABU. We have carried out
action research on socio-economic reintegration of returnees, ex-combatants and
IDPs, and have led dialogue events on land and gender issues. Whether Burundi
will be within the scope of this evaluation will depend on the evolution of the
security situation.
  1. 2.     Evaluation criteria
    and key questions
The following are questions the evaluation strives to
study:
  1. Effectiveness:
  • Evaluate what has been achieved in relation to
    the planned activities, objectives and goal.
  • Establish if the project logic has proven
    coherent: have activities led to results, and results led to achievement
    of objectives? Are the different project strands coherent, coordinated and
    mutually reinforcing?
  • Formulate the project’s implicit theory of change
    and evaluate whether this theory is based on valid assumptions and proven
    by the project’s results.
  • What lessons can be learned by Alert and its
    partners about the effectiveness of its dialogue approach for
    peacebuilding?
  1. Sustainability:
  • To what extent does the project build on local
    initiatives, and is now ‘owned’ by the different groups, networks and
    organisations the project engaged with?
  • Has the project contributed to sustainable
    changes that support peace?  
  1. Impact:
  • What has the impact been on levels of
    interpersonal reconciliation and reintegration of those most affected by
    the Genocide?
  • What is the impact of the project’s dialogue
    component?
  • Has the project brought about unforeseen impacts,
    beside achievement of intended objectives, positive or negative?
  • Establish if there is a correlation between
    length of time participants are involved in project activities and the
    outcomes they experience
  • Establish whether one component of the project or
    the project as a whole contributed to the outcomes participants
    experience 
  1. 3.     Evaluation
    Methodology
To carry out this final evaluation, the consultant(s) will
utilise several data collection tools which will be translated in Kinyarwanda
from English by national consultant: review of the key project
documents; interviews with key informants; tailored participatory tools
developed together with project partners; and a survey of project participants.
The evaluator will also be required to collaborate with an Alert learning group
on dialogue, at design and dissemination stage, to ensure that lessons
generated by the evaluation are useful for Alert programming. The evaluation
will include the following steps:
  • Preparation: Key project documentation will be provided to the consultant(s)
    and will include the project proposal, contract, M and E matrix, budget,
    donor reports, partner reports, activity reports, audit reports, and
    monitoring data. Additionally, the project documents, donor reports,
    research reports, and evaluation reports from previous phases will be
    provided. Following this the consultant will draft a methodology plan,
    work plan and evaluation tools, which will be reviewed and finalised with
    the project team including methodology and planning meetings with
    Alert. 
  • Fieldwork: to
    collect data, carry out interviews and participatory workshops, and
    conduct the survey. The fieldwork will be carried out in a sample of the
    project intervention zones.
The project team will provide lists of the different
stakeholders and beneficiaries of the project for the consultant to select from
and will ensure that project staff and partners assist and accompany the
consultant throughout the evaluation.
Data collection will be carried out with: project
staff, Alert Headquarters staff involved in the project, the Donor Misereor,
the partner organisations, project participants, local authorities, other NGOs
working on these issues in Rwanda such as Search for Common Ground, the
Dialogue and Research Institute (IRDP), Never Again Rwanda, La Benevolencija,
World Vision, Catholic Relief Services, Prison Fellowship, the National Unity
and Reconciliation Commission etc. The survey and interviews will be led by the
consultant. Workshops and discussions using participatory data collection tools
will be facilitated by the consultant in a way that can also build the capacity
of project partners and staff on participatory data collection methodologies.
  • Analysis of quantitative and qualitative results: The project narrative proposal and M and E
    matrix, which presents the objectives and indicators agreed in the project
    donor contract, will be the focus of the evaluation’s data collection. All
    collected data, both quantitative and qualitative, should form part of a
    comprehensive analysis.
  • Validation and lessons sharing: At the end of the fieldwork and before submitting
    the draft report, the consultant will lead a workshop with key project
    stakeholders to present their initial observations, conclusion and
    recommendations, with a dedicated session on the stakeholders’ and
    consultant’s ideas for developing the next phase of the project. Another
    session will focus on lessons sharing with partners and staff on using
    participatory methodologies.
  1. 4.     Goal and objectives
    of National Consultant
In March 2016, the RRP will reach an end. A final
project evaluation is required to measure the quality of the activities and
approaches used, establish the impact so far, provide lessons learned for other
projects, and guide us in developing the next phase of the RRP. The evaluation
will be external, to ensure the independence, impartiality and credibility of
the process.
In direct collaboration with the hired International
consultant (Lead Consultant), International Alert is seeking to recruit a
national consultant who will work with hired International consultant (Lead
Consultant) to evaluate the project and   support with translation
within the period of December 09th – December 22nd and
assigned with the following tasks:
  • Translate data collection tools from English to
    Kinyarwanda;
    • Work closely with Lead consultant and support
      with translation throughout interviews and focus group discussions;
    • Liaise the Lead consultant with project
      beneficiaries and translate their discussions accordingly;
    • Facilitate group interaction and synthesising
      people’s opinions and communicate them to lead consultant;
    • Ensure the translated items on papers and
      recordings are kept with safety.
  1. 5.     Candidate profile:
The required competencies and experience are:
  • A minimum of 5 years practical experience in
    Peacebuilding. Experience in dialogue work or psychosocial work is an
    advantage.
  • A relevant Masters’ degree or equivalent
  • Strong experience in qualitative evaluation of
    peacebuilding or psychosocial programmes
  • Strong experience of participatory methodologies
  • Strong experience in similar study translations
    proven by certificates of acknowledgement from especially peacebuilding
    related institutions with focus on non-profit organizations; 
  • Knowledge of issues related to peacebuilding,
    reconciliation, psychosocial issues,
  • Knowledge of the socio-cultural, political and
    NGO context in Rwanda
  • Fluent in English,  and Kinyarwanda
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  1. 6.     Application process
To apply, confirm your interest by submitting your
resume, Technical and financial Proposals to Rwanda@international-alert.org
with copy to bmutesi@international-alert.org by 5.00 pm
(Kigali time) on Friday the 27th of November 2015.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for
interviews.
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