Build Africa Jobs in Uganda

by Canpara Robert
(Uganda)

Build Africa Terms of Reference for the Mid Term Review (MTR) for the Improving Learning and Education Attainment in Primary (ILEAP) Project Vacancies in Uganda

The key audiences for the mid-term review are Build Africa (in the UK and in Uganda), Vision Terudo, District officials, and project donors. Primarily, the evaluation will be used by all partner organisations to understand the strengths and limitations of the project interventions and delivery; the review findings and recommendations will also be used to inform any necessary adjustments to the project interventions to date.

The review findings and recommendations will also be summarised and fed back to the schools and community members involved in the project and evaluation by means of discussions between interested parties and Build Africa Uganda staff. It will be important for community members to understand (from the findings) how this project is progressing. It will also be important for this audience to understand how their roles have contributed to the successes and challenges of the project so far, as identified by the evaluation.

Suggested Methodology

• The review will take a mixed methods approach, as the project log frame includes both quantitative and qualitative indicators.

• All data – quantitative and qualitative – collected must be disaggregated by sex and beneficiary group; i.e., data records should be kept at the respondent level and should include information as to whether each respondent is male or female; and whether that person is a young pupil, older pupil, parent, teacher or other community member.

The MTR study will include the following research methods:

Quantitative (primary)

• Social skills assessment for pupils in the first three years of primary school

• Literacy assessment for pupils in the first three years of primary school

• Numeracy assessment for pupils in the first three years of primary school

• Questionnaire for pupils in the first three years of primary school

• Questionnaire for older children, who are providing support to pupils in first three year of primary school

• Questionnaire for parents

• Participatory ranking with pupils in the first three years of primary school

• Observing a statistically significant sample of P1-P3 lessons, generating an assessment of whether teaching methods are child-friendly and good quality (using a tool with a defined minimum standard)

Qualitative

• Participatory sessions with pupils in the first three years of primary school

• Participatory sessions with members of the parents’ clubs

• Semi-structured interviews with District Education Officials, head teachers and P1 and P2 teachers

• Interviews with the Vision Terrudo team – key implementer under outcome 4

• Interviews with Mango Tree team – technical support and resource developer

Quantitative (secondary)

• Review of schools records, in particular of enrolment, pupil attendance and repeaters data analysis will be guided by the indicator definitions in the project log frames. Quantitative data analysis

• Will require statistical calculations. Qualitative data analysis will require a rigorous approach, such as athematic network analysis. It will be necessary for the appointed consultant to calculate scientifically valid sample sizes for key direct beneficiary groups, such as P1-P3 pupils, older pupils who will support P1-P3 pupils, parents and teachers.

7. Tasks, deliverables and suggested timeframe

The required consultancy deliverables are:

• A detailed inception report, including a detailed work plan, detailed methodology for data collection and analysis, sample size calculations, draft data collection tools and outline of the MTR report

• Training of data collectors, ensuring consistency of translation from data collection tools written in English to local language during data collection exercise

• A draft MTR report, including accurately analyzed data against each of the project indicators, evidence-based findings regarding the usefulness of indicators and the validity and reliability of the data collection tools with lessons learned and recommendations

• A de-brief meeting with Build Africa Uganda’s Head of Programmes and Area Programme Manager for Kumi to discuss how measures were developed and how, when and by whom data may be collected throughout the project lifetime

• All typed data sets from both quantitative and qualitative data collection, clearly labelled and provided in accessible electronic formats in English. Quantitative data must be supplied in Excel format.

The consultant will also be responsible for:

• Holding an inception meeting with Build Africa staff and reviewing any relevant documentation to gather background information

• Drafting an inception report (as above)

• Incorporating feedback on inception report into planned approach and activities

• Training data collectors with the necessary skills and who can work to a high standard

• Supervising and quality assuring field data collection and entry

• Conducting participatory data collection in sampled schools

• Providing the typed raw data to Build Africa contact staff (as above)

• Analyzing and synthesising both qualitative and quantitative data

• Submitting a draft report, with accompanying data analysis to Build Africa contact staff for feedback

• Incorporating feedback and submitting a final report that responds to the key objectives of the MTR study and provide clear measures against the indicators and evidence-based findings, as well as robust recommendations which can be directly applied to Build Africa’s programming

Build Africa will be jointly responsible for:

• Preparing relevant documentation and making it available to the consultant

• Holding an introductory Skype call with the consultant to provide background information and to finalize timelines and expectations

• Reviewing the inception report and providing the consultant with specific and timely feedback

• Providing support to the recruitment and training of data collectors if necessary

• Reviewing both draft MTR reports and providing the consultant with specific and timely feedback

• Managing and supporting the consultant throughout the MTR study

• Ensuring that technical feedback from partner organizations is represented in the feedback presented to the consultant.

• Prioritizing and attending a de-briefing meeting with the consultant

Skills and qualifications of consultants

The consultancy team should consist of one or more consultants who meet the following requirements:
▪ 3 – 5 years’ experience of working in senior management roles in education projects in similar contexts (essential);
▪ Masters’ degree in a relevant Social Science discipline coupled with advanced skills in Research Methodologies (preferred);
▪ Demonstrable experience of leading baselines and/or evaluations of development projects (essential); Significant skills and experience in quantitative data collection and analysis (essential);
▪ Excellent communication skills including report writing (essential);
▪ Experience of collecting, analysing and synthesising qualitative data using a rigorous approach (essential);
▪ Experience of overseeing and training data collectors, including providing a quality assurance function (essential);
▪ Experience of working with children, facilitating participatory approaches to data collection (essential);
▪ Able to reliably access the Internet, as well as relevant national policy/planning documents and surveys (essential);
▪ Experience of working in Uganda or East Africa (preferred);
▪ Fluent English in both writing and speaking (essential);
▪ Willingness to familiarise self with, and sign up to abiding by, Build Africa’s Child Protection Policy (essential).

Budget

Please submit a full budget including professional fees for all team members including data collectors and all related logistical costs (travel, food and accommodation) for the full exercise.

It is expected that the duration of the evaluation including all preparation, completing an inception report with data tools, all data collection and report writing will not exceed 21 days.

The evaluator(s) will be selected based on their relevant experience and expertise, rigour of their design, availability and value for money.

How to Apply:

For more information and job application details, see; Build Africa Terms of Reference for the Mid Term Review (MTR) for the Improving Learning and Education Attainment in Primary (ILEAP) Project Vacancies in Uganda

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