Save The Children Invtation to Bid for Consultancy Works Streangthening System for the Prevention and Respones to Unsafe Child Migration in Amhara Region Jobs in Ethiopia
Save The Children Invtation to Bid for Consultancy Works Streangthening System for the Prevention and Respones to Unsafe Child Migration in Amhara Region Jobs in Ethiopia
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the protection of children who are at risk of unsafe migration and children on the move from abuse, exploitation and violence within improved child protection systems in targeted districts of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Specific objectives of the project are :
Improved access to quality prevention and response services including economic strengthening, school support and psychosocial, integration, rehabilitation services for children who are at risk of, and affected by unsafe migration
Increased children and communities’ information and understanding of conditions and risks of unsafe migration
Strengthened institutional capacity and coordination among mandated government offices, community based structures and other service providers to prevent and respond against unsafe child migration
The project interventions mainly focus on improving access to quality prevention and response services, increasing the knowledge of children and communities on the risks of unsafe migration and strengthening adequate and responsive systems.
The project was designed to specifically address unsafe child migration through targeting schools, community structures, children’s families and other key stakeholders. With direct prevention and response services, the project will reach to 10,620 Children and 7, 545 adults. Besides, the project targeted to reach about 7,500 children and 4, 500 adults with indirect services in those targeted districts
Purpose
The purpose of the terminal evaluation is to assess the impact of the project on the targeted children and community at large as well as to document lessons learnt and recommendations in order to suggest strategies for future programming.
The findings of this evaluation will primarily be shared with targeted children, communities, key government partners/stakeholders, relevant SCI staffs and the member/funding agency.
The final document will also be disseminated to other internal SCI staffs who work on similar projects.
Objectives of the terminal evaluation
Terminal evaluation is among the activities planned to be accomplished at the end of project implementation.
This term of reference (TOR) is prepared to clearly guide the project terminal evaluation that will assess the results of the project against th e project objectives and expected results as well as to document learning and recommendations in order to suggest strategies for future project designing and implementation by adhering government and SC COVID-19 protocols.
Terminal evaluation also enables to judge or give insights on the impact of the project in ensuring the protection of migrant children (children on the move) at different levels.
Specific objectives of the terminal evaluation
Assess project’s progress against baseline value of respective outcome/objective indicator
To know how and to what extent the level of awareness, attitude and practices of the community (including children and parents) on unsafe child migration and its consequences have been improved within the target areas
Assess whether capacity of families have been improved to avail services to their children for preventing unsafe child migration in source districts
Assess the extent to which resilience of girls and boys have been improved and contributed to reduce child migration by creating supportive environment at family, school and community level
Assess the level of improvement
in accessing to quality prevention and response services for migrant children and their families in the target areas
To know how and to what extent the capacity of government and non-government duty bearers have been improved to provide prevention and response services to children on the move and their families in target areas
To assess the level of prevalence and reduction rate of unsafe child migration in project target areas. (Terminal evaluation will only assess magnitude and reduction rate of unsafe child migration that were identified in baseline study.)
To identify the lesson learnt and best practices drawn from implementation of the project
Scope of the Study
The terminal evaluation will be conducted in six project sites (three source districts, two transit towns and one destination district) of South Gondar and North Gondar Zones by complying government and SC COVID-19 protocols.
Representative Kebeles for source, transit and destination sites will be selected for data collection using appropriate sampling procedures.
The sampled Kebeles would cover both rural and urban as required.
The evaluation will assess awareness or knowledge and practice of the community, children & parents or care givers on prevention of unsafe child migration and its consequences; accessibility of quality prevention and response services for children on the move as well as child protection structurers and coordination mechanisms at different level to prevent and respond unsafe child migration.
Job Requirements
Minimum Masters Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Anthropology, Developmental
Psychology from a recognized institution. Team composition is highly valued.
Experience in social science research and specific experiences on designing and conducting mid-term and terminal evaluation in the child protection sector
Experience both on qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis
Expert knowledge and practical experience on child protection issues in Amhara Region.
Knowledge and experience of using participatory methodologies
Proficiency in computer skills, including use of appropriate and relevant software.
Experience of coordinating diverse teams and communicating with individuals/groups at all levels
Strong analytical, presentation and writing skills in English language
Available in Nov and Dec, 2020.
How to Apply
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the CONSULTANCY SHOULD BE COLLECTED in hard copy from Save the Children Ethiopia Country Office in Addis Ababa, situated around Bisrate Gabriel Church from September 18 up to October 5,2020
Save the Children Ethiopia Office
At the Main Security Gate
Dire Complex, Behind Bisrate Gabriel Church
P.O Box 387
Tel 011 3 72 84 55-61 or 011 6 53 51 74
Addis Ababa
Applications with non-returnable at least 2 samples of previous work (electronic format) related to this assignment together with the expression of interest, two copies of technical and financial proposal should be submitted via the following address physically.
Interested applicants should submit two separate sealed documents in which one document should include the technical proposal including of the proposed professional(s) with supporting document that shows previous work experience.
The second document should include professional fee stated work along with copy of renewed CONSULTANCY License to the above mentioned address of Save the Children, Ethiopia Country Office before or on October 5,2020 at 4:00 P.M in person.
Bid shall be submitted in the box ready at Procurement unit for this purpose
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