NGO JOBS

Organization: Adeso
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 07 Feb 2014

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTAdeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming. We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.For the past 20 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. Currently, Adeso has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.

Adeso is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development. PROJECT SUMMARYCash Assistance and Recovery Support Project (CARSP) aims to reduce community vulnerability to chronic food insecurity in Lower juba, Mudug, Sanaag and Bari regions of Somalia The project is targeting an estimated 11,500 households distributed by region as follows; Lower Juba - 2,500, Sanaag - 2,500, Mudug - 2,000 and Bari - 1,000. The project will use a number of approaches to ensure that it reaches the most vulnerable members to receive unconditional cash transfers, farm tools, storage equipments and seeds suitable for use in their respective agro-ecological zones for agro pastoralists’ beneficiaries and milking utensils and special feed, mineral supplements and forage for pastoralists beneficiaries.The vulnerability criteria will include households identified as having a ‘poor’ average food consumption score Index (CSI), and households identified as having employed negative coping mechanisms in the past 7 days. The project will deliberately target female-headed households and emphasize interventions specific to women as an integral part of the project strategy since previous experience has proven that targeting women help the entire household and particularly the children more than targeting men.

The project intervention strategy is three pronged. First, it will employ the Inclusive Community Based Targeting (ICBT) methodology which engages the targeted community to ensure fair representation and public auditing of the beneficiary selection process. ICBT has been used by Adeso in the Somalia context extensively and successfully in previous interventions. The process of ICBT includes community mobilization, community-based selection of beneficiaries, public verification and validation of the beneficiary list and establishing a Village Relief Committee (VRC) to ensure full community participation.

Second, the project design and delivery process is sensitive to the needs of the most vulnerable groups in terms of access, gender inclusion and safety and security thus will ensure the VRC is created through open nomination and selection by community members, ensuring representation of all sectors and interest groups. Third, Adeso has an established beneficiary response mechanism to get feedback from the disadvantaged groups, such as children, women, people with disabilities, and the elderly. The monthly monitoring process will include collection and disaggregation of beneficiary numbers by age, sex and disability, to monitor whether the expected proportion of each target group is included among those accessing support.

OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENTThe assignment is to carry out a comprehensive baseline survey in the project areas of Lower juba, Mudug, Sanaag and Bari regions of Somalia to generate first-hand information to be used for Project Planning Monitoring and Evaluation.SCOPE OF WORKDesk ReviewReview of existing secondary information and reports relevant to the project will be done. This will provide an analysis and discussion of facts and data within the assignment context. The literature will include among others Project proposal, Project Log frame; Adeso Cash guidelines and other relevant literature as will be found necessary by the consultant. Survey DesignWith the facilitation of CARSP staff and Adeso M&E Officer develop a participatory design where the main project stakeholders will be involved to give their input and views in the survey process. The data collection tools to be used should capture crosscutting issues particularly gender and accountability, to the extent possible. The tools developed will be pre-tested to ensure that enumerators and the study population alike have the same understanding of the study topics, and revised based on identified shortcomings. This also includes translation of the study tools into Somali language where necessary. Sampling PlanThe project target areas have been clustered geographically into four regions (Lower Juba, Bari, Sanaag and Mudug) which the survey is expected to observe. Samples will be drawn from each of the districts in proportion with the size of the population through use of the Proportional Probability to Size (PPS) sampling technique. This technique is proposed for this study as it is most useful when the sampling units vary considerably in size as it assures that those in larger regions have the same probability of getting into the sample as those in smaller regions, and vice versa. This method will also facilitate easier planning for fieldwork because of the pre-determined number of respondents to be interviewed in each unit selected, and enumerators can be allocated accordingly.As highlighted previously, the qualitative study will use participatory assessment tools such as focus group discussions. This will require that questions and tools used in the survey are open-ended to allow the collection of descriptive and detailed information from respondents. The qualitative component of the survey will provide a detailed understanding of food security and livelihoods and cash intervention issues and problems faced by communities in target areas. It will also complement/supplement the quantitative survey particularly addressing issues that were not collected at the household level.Data Collection and AnalysisField data collection will be implemented by enumerators selected from regionss of origin. This will give the exercise the credibility it requires for wider acceptance of the survey findings by the community. It is proposed that Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) be used to enter and analyze data. However, the consultant will decide which statistical software to use for data analysis. A data mask will be developed for entering the completed questionnaires after finalization, following pre-testing. Enumerators will be trained on how to collect and analyze data at field level to build capacity at that level. A combined analysis will be done for the collected data to allow program level conclusions to be drawn.Presentation of survey findingsThe consultant will be responsible for writing the survey report working closely with Adeso team. The report will document findings and provide a benchmark for measuring outcomes of Project interventions. Deliverables1. Inception Report: includes initial work plan and proposal for the baseline survey outlining the proposed methodology, survey tools, process of data collection and analysis as well as final set of data-collection tools for all indicators in the log frame.2. Draft report of the baseline survey for the feedback and comments from Adeso Project staff3. Presentation on the main findings of the baseline assessment at field level involving project teams, community representatives and local authorities.4. Final report (three hard copies and a soft copy on CD ROM) in English not exceeding a length of 35 pages (excluding annexes) which includes:a) Summary;b) Introduction;c) Methodology;d) Findings of the baseline study. Baseline information per indicator shall be presented;e) Conclusions and recommendations as per the program’s outcomes, outputs, activities,f) and indicators;g) Electronic annexes with the site-by-site raw data used for the analysis.5. Summary version of the final report to be shared with project communities.

CONSULTANCY PERIODThe consultancy will be for 35 days including the travel days. QUALIFICATION PROFILE• Postgraduate degree in a food security or livelihood related field.• At least three years of hands on experience in conducting baseline surveys and livelihood and cash intervention programming.• Strong background in monitoring and evaluation techniques.• Familiar with the livelihood context in Somalia.• Experience in developing and implementing gender sensitive baseline methodologies in livelihood and cash intervention frameworks.• Ability to analyze complex livelihood systems.• Good knowledge and experience in survey design, implementation of surveys and statistical data analysis.• Knowledge of Somali people, culture and the Somali political dynamics an advantage.• Previous experience doing similar assignment with Adeso is an added advantage

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSAll documentation related to the assignment shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Adeso.

How to apply:

Applications should be submitted to consultancy@adesoafrica.org with the subject line: Application for CARSP Baseline not later than 7th February 2014. The selection committee consisting of the Project staff will review all applications as they arrive. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described. The application must have one page cover letter; Technical proposal and proposed budget for the whole assignment. The application package should include the following:• A one page application letter addressing the consultant’s previous experience and how it’s relevant to the proposed assignment. It should also indicate the candidate’s availability and consultancy rates. • Technical proposal for the baseline study with methodology and work plan.• Detailed budget.• A sample of a recently written report for a similar assignment.• Updated CVs for all consultants including relevant work experience and qualifications