Save the Children Evaluation of the Humanitarian Response in North Eastern Kenya

Call for Applications: Evaluation of the Humanitarian Response in North Eastern Kenya from July 2011 to March 2012

Background

The 2010/2011 drought was the worst experienced in the Horn of Africa since 1950.

The drought in Northern Kenya and refugee influx crisis triggered a scale up of humanitarian action by the UN agencies, INGOs including Save the Children (SC), local NGOs, the private sector, GoK and individuals.

Since Save the Children’s declared emergency response, which started in April 2011 a total of 740,703 people have been directly reached, which exceeds Save the Children targeted beneficiary number of 700,000 beneficiaries.

A requirement of Save the Children International’s Rules & Principles for declared emergencies is that an evaluation of humanitarian action is carried out.

It is also a requirement of the UK Disaster’s Emergencies Committee (DEC) that agencies carry out evaluations for every third appeal.

Save the Children’s current response in East Africa the third appeal for the DEC and it is expected that this evaluation will meet both SC’s internal policies regarding evaluating its emergency response, as well as the DEC’s requirement.

In preparing for the evaluation, SC wishes to contract an experienced consultant/firm to undertake an evaluation of the humanitarian response.

Purpose of the Evaluation The purpose of this evaluation is measure the effects of the post humanitarian emergency intervention in Northern Kenya within the first 7 months, and to draw clear recommendations for longer term programming.

Specifically, the evaluation will:

(i) Measure the extent to which:

The projects within SC’s emergency response met their objectives,The technical strength of the projects was ensured;The response has been accountable to the needs of the affected population (specifically looking at children and their care-givers),
(ii) Recommend improvements for longer-term strategies, focusing on programme quality, management, accountability to beneficiaries, and contribute to learning in a wider sense within the agency/ies.

Consultant Specifications/ required competencies:

Monitoring and Evaluation Expert/s with at least 10 years experience in evaluating humanitarian programmes in the Horn of Africa. Experience in Kenya is essential;Extensive knowledge of Core Humanitarian Sectors.Fluent in English and one or more of the following languages Kiswahili and/or Somali;Fully acquainted with project lifecycle management;Experienced in the pastoral areas of Kenya; North Eastern Province.Time frame:
The evaluation should take place in May 7 – June 2, 2012.

Application process:

For a full TOR request and to send your detailed CV together and current contacts of three referees including immediate clients in similar work please write to:

Human Resources Director,
Save the Children, Kenya Programme

email: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke copy to s.oinyiaku@scuk.or.ke not later than 30th April 2012.

Quote the Consultancy title on the subject line.

“Consultants from North Eastern Province are strongly encouraged to apply”

Only short listed consultants will be contacted.

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