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Close × Share job to a friend Close ×Angola: Final Evaluation: “Supporting the Implementation of the Maputo Protocol in Angola, the DRC and Tanzania”Closing date: 2015-06-25Application : Apply for the jobOrganization: Search for Common Ground
Country: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania
Closing date: 25 Jun 2015
ContextAbout Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground s (SFCG) mission is to transform the way individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict, away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative solutions. Headquartered in Washington DC, USA, and Brussels, Belgium with field offices in 35 countries, we design and implement multifaceted programs that aim to transform conflict. We seek to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. SFCG has been working in Angola since 1996, in the DRC since 2001, and in Tanzania since 2010, working with a wide array of tools to support positive social change in the region.
About the projectAngola, DRC, and Tanzania have committed to respect international regulations on the promotion of women s rights. Yet practices that reinforce gender norms based on women s inferiority are still widespread in all three countries. The project Supporting the implementation of the Maputo Protocol in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tanzania is implemented by Search for Common Ground (SFCG) with the overall goalto support the implementation of the Maputo Protocol in Angola, DRC and Tanzania.
With particular attention to the provisions of the Protocol on women s access to justice and equality before the law, the project has two specific objectives:
To enhance the capacity of women s rights institutions to address gaps in the implementation of the Maputo Protocol;To transform attitudes in target communities to support gender equality and women s rights, as enshrined in the Maputo ProtocolWorking with an array of male and female stakeholders, the project has four expected results:
(R 1.1)Partner organizations strengthen their capacities in key self-identified areas;(R 1.2)Partners are able to work effectively in target communities to support women s rights;(R 2.1)Partners and target community groups can work together on advocacy strategies to promote women s rights;(R 2.2)The broader population has greater awareness of the value of supporting women s rights and the tools available;Activities adopt an inclusive, bottom-up and top-down approach, recognizing the need for both women and men, and State and non-State actors, to be involved for long-term change. One set of activities focuses on enhancing the understanding by key stakeholders (our national partners, community women s groups and civil society organizations, law practitioners, security agents, community and religious leaders) of key principles in women s equality, particularly with respect to justice. These activities involve targeted capacity-building, as well as dialogue forums between stakeholders and innovation grants for advocacy work on concrete access to justice and equality changes. Another set of activities focuses on transforming mass attitudes towards gender, in favor of more egalitarian views, through sensitization activity grants and our diverse range of media tools, including radio, television and comic books. A regional conference will also serve as a platform for experience-sharing and strategic analysis on ways forward.
Rather than pre-defining capacity needs, the project adopts an innovative participatory approach that puts national partners and stakeholders at the front and center of decisions about priority action. The partners are actively engaged in defining the support that the project can provide to strengthen their capacity to act in the field of women s rights and to extend this support down to actors in the target communities. Since gender equality is as much about cultural attitudes as it is about institutions, it is important that contextually appropriate strategies are adopted. Whereas attempts to promote gender equality are often perceived as being forced on societies against their will, this project instead gives voice to national and local stakeholders, to encourage greater ownership among both men and women of the fight for social justice.
2. Objectives of the evaluationObjectives of the evaluationThe Maputo Protocol project ends on August 31st, 2015. SFCG would like to conduct the project s final evaluation during the month of August, with the aim to measure the change brought about by the project among its target groups and beneficiaries. This final evaluation will be led by an external consultant (individual or team), to allow a comparative analysis of results achieved in all three countries targeted by the project. The external consultant will benefit from SFCG teams and partners support in the three countries. SFCG reserves the right to approve the final methodology before data collection begins.
The global objective of this final evaluation is to capture the change brought about by the project with regard to civil society and government support to the implementation of the Maputo Protocol, comparing with the baseline studies conducted in each of the three countries. More specifically, the final evaluation has three specific objectives:
Measure the state of the project s indicators after implementation of the activities;Analyze the following evaluation criteria: effectiveness, relevance and sustainability;Extract lessons learned and recommendations from this experience to inform future programming for supporting women s rights and gender equality in Africa.The results of this final evaluation are deemed to inform all actors working in the area of women s rights and gender equality in the three implementation countries, and in other African countries that have ratified the Maputo Protocol. This includes: key project partners, women s rights organizations, government representatives in charge of gender issues at the national level, as well as international donors including the US Department of State, which funds this project and its final evaluation. The findings of this final evaluation will be shared with the US Department of State and will be published on SFCG s website to allow a larger dissemination and utilization.
Evaluation questionsThe evaluation questions will be developed by the external consultant on the basis of questions designed at the baseline stage of the project, and will specifically seek to identify what approaches/activities have brought good results, and what has been less efficient, relevant or sustainable comparing experiences in the three implementation countries.
General evaluation questions could seek to measure if:
Effectiveness:
How did the project strengthen main civil society partners organizational structures and visibility, and/or enabled them to innovate in their activities to support the implementation of the Maputo Protocol and related national laws?How did the project create effective and sustainable networking opportunities for civil society organizations promoting women s rights in each country?How did the project reach its expected results in each of the three targeted countries?Relevance:
How did the project enable CSOs in each country to identify gaps in the implementation of the Maputo Protocol and related national laws, and to conduct relevant activities to fill-in those gaps?Do participants believe that the knowledge and networking opportunities gained through participation in the program strengthen the work they do outside of the implementation of Maputo Protocol itself? If so, how? If not, why not?Sustainability:
How did the project allow for greater collaboration and the creation of synergies between different CSOs and other actors active in promoting respect for women s rights and the implementation of the Maputo Protocol within each country?The project enabled transforming target beneficiaries attitudes towards an increased support of women s rights.MethodologyThe evaluation methodology, covering all three implementation countries, will be proposed by the external consultant, and finalized with the SFCG s support. We are open to different evaluation approaches and research methodologies (such as outcome harvesting).
On the basis of the methodology and tools developed for the project s baseline study, and with SFCG support, the external consultant will be responsible to develop the methodology and tools for the final evaluation, specifying:
The approach, including: 1) qualitative methods used across all three countries, and 2) small-scale quantitative methods targeting beneficiaries only;The data collection tools, including: an interview guide, a focus group discussion guide, and a questionnaire for small-scale surveys;The data collection sites, including: at least 2 sites per country (one urban, one rural);The type and number of targeted participants, taking into consideration that: 1) at least 25 CSOs have been engaged in the project, and 2) at least 1500 beneficiaries have been engaged through the multi-media activities of the project;The methodology to select participants, including for key informant interviews.DeliverablesSFCG expects the following deliverables from the external consultant:
An evaluation plan detailing a proposed methodology, calendar and written evaluation tools for a final evaluation in three countries;Training of enumerators in each country;Supervision and active participation of the consultant in data collection in the three countries;Oversight of the data coding process;Analysis of the data collected in five countries and production of a draft evaluation report in English, for review by SFCG staff and other stakeholders;A Final Report in English (30 pages max in length, excluding appendices) that consists of :Executive summary of key findings and recommendations (in English and French)Table of contentsObjectives, methodology and limitations of the studyResearch findings, analysis, and conclusions with associated data presented (should be structured around the main objectives/evaluation criteria)Conclusions and recommendations for future actionAppendices, which include detailed research instruments, list of interviewees, terms of references and evaluator(s) brief biographySubmission of the data bases to SFCGLogistical SupportSFCG will provide logistical support for the data collection (vehicles, fuel, and drivers) on the data collection sites identified in the three implementation countries.
In addition, SFCG will share the following elements with the external consultant:
Background materials including the project proposal and logframe, the M&E plan, quarterly reports, and other materials as requested by the external consultant;The methodology, tools and report of the baseline study conducted in the five implementation countries;Other quantitative and qualitative data collected by SFCG s staff in the five implementation countries during the project.TimeframeThe evaluation should be conducted in July and August 2015. For more detail about the calendar expectations, please see below:
Signature of contract with the consultant: 15 July 2015Development of the methodology and tools by the consultant: 31 July 2015Training of enumerators and data collection in three countries: 1-15 August 2015Data entry: 15-18 August 2015First draft of the evaluation report submitted by the consultant to SFCG: 25 August 2015SFCG shares its comments on the first draft with the consultant: 27 August 2015Final evaluation report submitted by the consultant to SFCG: 31 August 2015Requirements of consultantThe following skills and experience are expected by SFCG for our evaluator for this project:
Proficiency in English and French (written and spoken), working knowledge of Swahili and/or Portuguese is highly desirable;More than 5 years of experience in project evaluation or the equivalent in DM&E expertise, including collecting data in interviews, surveys and focus groups;Experience working with international organizations;Experience conducting quantitative surveys and analysis;Understanding of and experience working on women s rights related topics;Evaluation methods and data collection skills;Ability to be flexible with time and work schedule for travel across the three implementation countries in August 2015.In addition, the consultant is required to respect the following Ethical Principles[1]:
Comprehensive and systematic inquiry: Consultant should make the most of the existing information and full range of stakeholders available at the time of the review. Consultant should conduct systematic, data-based inquiries. He or she should communicate his or her methods and approaches accurately and in sufficient detail to allow others to understand, interpret and critique his or her work. He or she should make clear the limitations of the review and its results.Competence: Consultant should possess the abilities and skills and experience appropriate to undertake the tasks proposed and should practice within the limits of his or her professional training and competence.Honesty and integrity: Consultant should be transparent with the contractor/constituent about: any conflict of interest, any change made in the negotiated project plan and the reasons why those changes were made, any risk that certain procedures or activities produce misleading review information.Respect for people: Consultant respect the security, dignity and self-worth of respondents, program participants. Consultant has the responsibility to be sensitive to and respect differences amongst participants in culture, religion, gender, disability, age and ethnicity.In addition, the consultant will respect SFCG s evaluations standards, to be found in SFCG s evaluation guidelines:http://www.sfcg.org/programmes/ilt/dme_guidelines.html
[1] Adapted from the American Evaluation Association Guiding Principles for Evaluators, July 2004
How to apply:
To apply, interested candidates (individuals or teams) are requested to submit the following documents:
Curriculum vitae;Short biography/ies of the candidate(s);A technical proposal proposing a methodology for the evaluation;A financial proposal for the completion of the aforementioned deliverables;A copy of one evaluation conducted by the candidate(s) in English.
Applications must be submitted by email before 25 June 2015to gsolanet@sfcg.org, with alemon@sfcg.orgin copy, indicating the following email subject title Consultancy Final Evaluation Maputo Protocol .
Candidates will be evaluated by SFCG based on the following selection criteria:
Technical proposal;Financial proposal;Experience and expertise of the consultant in DME and the project s thematic; Fluency in English and French (and other preferred languages).Close×Angola: Project Manager II, LINKAGESClosing date: 2015-06-30Application : Apply for the jobCountry: AngolaClosing date: 30 Jun 2015
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Project Manager, LINKAGES.
Description:
We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of the Angola Project Manager for the USAID-funded project, Linkages Across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES), under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Initiative. This position will be based in Luanda, Angola. LINKAGES is implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with Pact, IntraHealth International and the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, and conducts a range of activities to reduce HIV transmission among key populations (KP) sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender persons and people who inject drugs and improve their enrollment and retention in care across the HIV cascade. LINKAGES will accelerate the ability of governments, key population leaders, organizations working with key populations, and private-sector providers to plan and implement services that reduce HIV transmission among key populations and their sexual partners and extend the lives of those already living with HIV. The key elements of the FHI 360-led team s strategic and technical approach are:
Identifying key populations and locales and comprehensively assessing risk,Diagnosing leaks and revealing access barriers within the HIV services cascade,Scaling up what works while innovating to ensure the most strategic use of resources and access to newly emerging technologies,Addressing structural barriers and transforming local KP organizations,Ensuring interventions are sustainable over the long term, andSupporting the mainstreaming of human rights, gender and competency and capacity development.Job Summary / Responsibilities:
The Project Manager is the senior member of the LINKAGES staff and will provide technical and management leadership to the LINKAGES project in Angola. The primary responsibility of the Project Manager is to ensure successful implementation of the LINKAGES work plan and achievement of the project s targets and goals. The position will be based in Luanda, Angola. Angola nationals and candidates currently based in the region are encouraged to apply.
Suitably qualified candidates openly living with HIV and/or who are representative of the key populations affected by HIV are also actively encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Manage all administrative and financial aspects of LINKAGES operations in Angola.Responsible for the implementation and oversight of technical activities in the LINKAGES work plan.Supervise and provide technical guidance and mentorship to the LINKAGES team providing technical assistance and project implementation.Provide technical and programmatic expertise in HIV prevention, care and treatment activities for female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender including community-based outreach, peer education, drop-in centers, ICT, referrals systems for HIV and STI services, and supporting service delivery, access and adherence to care and treatment.Work collaboratively with the entire LINKAGES team in Angola and ensures strong coordination among team partners on the implementation of technical activities.Ensure project achieves high quality results in accordance with the targets identified in the Performance Monitoring Plan. Ensure program quality according to FHI 360 standards including quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives.Oversee production of timely and accurate technical reports to FHI 360 and USAID as required.Coordinate and meet with, as appropriate, USAID, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and local and international partners and other stakeholders in Angola.Serve as the LINKAGES point person for interactions with USAID/Angola, implementing partners, and the Government of Angola and MOH.Provide technical assistance to the National Institute for the Fight Against AIDS with potential Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) engagement with both major international and Angolan companies to sensitize and train healthcare workers on key population issues.Monitor work plan activities; ensures appropriate levels of technical assistance in program operations; coordinates partner efforts in program implementation; ensure appropriate program monitoring and reporting.Works closely with FHI 360 staff in the Regional Business Unit, Washington DC and Durham, North Carolina to provide regular updates and coordinate with the global LINKAGES project.Directly supervise 5 7 technical and administrative/logistics staff in Angola.Lead the development of Scopes of Work, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), technical management of activities for consultants and local institutions partnering with LINKAGES to ensure that activity time-frames and budgets are met and products are reviewed and finalized.Coordinate with the LINKAGES headquarters financial and administrative teams for planning and management of LINKAGES technical assistance activities, including workshops, trainings, site visits, and other activities.Report regularly to LINKAGES/HQ and to USAID/LINKAGES on progress and status of LINKAGES activities in Angola.Oversee the development and monitoring of local organization subawards in compliance with USG, PEPFAR and FHI 360 rules and regulationsDevelop technical annual scopes of work for LINKAGES core partners and key constituency networks such as The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), UNC, PACT, IntraHealth.Monitor the technical work of the LINAKGES local and international subaward partners.Qualifications:
Masters level degree in Public Health (preferred) or related field.At least 8 years of demonstrated key population group technical expertise, with substantial HIV prevention, care, and treatment experience with female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and/or transgender.At least 5 years of demonstrated excellence in a senior level technical advisor and leadership position, preferably in an international development context and with key populations.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Portuguese.Previous experience in Africa is strongly preferred; Angola experience is advantageous.Proven skills in the implementation of HIV prevention, care, and treatment projects for female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and/or transgender persons in Angola.Knowledge of processes for developing and implementing HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs with the above mentioned key population groups in Angola.Understands the HIV prevention, care and treatment-related needs of key population groups in Angola.Applied understanding of addressing the structural barriers including stigma and discrimination that affect comprehensive HIV service uptake.Design, implementation, and management of public health/international development programs funded by USAID.Proven skills in management, mentoring, leadership and networking.Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health issues among key populations in Angola.Ability to manage and complete numerous tasks with a high degree of organization and limited resources.Experience working with civil society organizations to plan and implement health-related activities.Experience of proactively identifying risk, addressing issues and appropriately communicating these to the project staff and USAID.Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different organizations and cultures.Experience identifying, strengthening, designing and brokering a range of partnerships including public-private partnerships.Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.Excellent English oral and written communication; fluency in Portuguese is advantageousAbility to travel within country or region and internationally if needed.This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package. Please click hereto visit FHI 360's Career Center for a list of all open positions.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.FHI 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran with respect to policies, programs, or activities.
How to apply:
https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs/15433/project-manager-ii%2c-linkages/job
Close×Angola: Agriculture and Livelihood Program Manager in AngolaClosing date: 2015-06-30Application : Apply for the jobOrganization: People in NeedCountry: Angola
Closing date: 30 Jun 2015
Location:Bi and Huambo province
Starting date:ASAP
End date:31/12/2017
People in Need (PIN) has been active in Angola since 2006. Team of 8 expatriates and approx. 70 local staff manage programs focusing on improving education, livelihoods and food security, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions and gender-based violence. PIN programs are managed from its head office in Kuito, Bi province and field office in Huambo province. For more info see http://www.clovekvtisni.cz/en/humanitary-aid/country/angola
Program Manager is responsible for the overall management of the agriculture and livelihoods component of a 38 months program that aims to improve food and nutrition security for the most vulnerable population in Bi and Huambo provinces, through a multisectoral approach integrating agricultural and nutrition sectors.
Main responsibilities:
Overall project management and implementationLocal team management and capacity buildingRegular monitoring and evaluation of project activitiesReporting to HQ and donorsCooperation with partners, donors, local authorities and communitiesMain requirements:
Experience in rural livelihoods and agriculture program management, university degree in agriculture is a plus (highly preferential)Knowledge of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) methodology and experience with smallholder farming commercialization and cooperatives creation and support.Experience in capacity building (local partners from civil society, local government and smallholder farmers)Sensitivity to crosscutting topics, specially on gender and nutrition issues;Excellent knowledge of EnglishAt least intermediate knowledge of Portuguese essential (preferably with previous work experience in Portuguese-speaking countries, Angola in particular)Experience in project management including project development, project implementation and project evaluation (PCM)Team management experience (at least 3 years in management positions)Experience in working with communities in developing countries (experience living in a rural African context highly desired)Very good communication and organizational skillsTeam playerPIN offers:
Responsible and independent working positionBackground of a well-established organizationStart up salary 2 880 USD per month, per diem includedReimbursement of travel expenses with travel to the country of residence once per every 6 months of workReimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinationsMedical helpdesk available onlineTravel insuranceAccommodation is in PIN guesthouse on PIN expenses25 days of paid leave annuallyR&R: PIN will cover cost of one regional ticket up to 500 USD per yearHow to apply:
If you are interested in the position, please send your CV and letter of motivation to HR@peopleinneed.cz. As a subject use Agriculture and livelihood PM Angola . Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.
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