Consultant : Final evaluation of a PEPFAR USAID OVC programme - Abidjan
Description du poste
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people an d relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length:30 days work
The role
THIS IS A CONSULTANCY ROLE.
The evaluation will have two main areas of focus and the researcher(s) are asked to assess:
* Save the Children’s success in building the capacity of a range of actors to offer quality and durable care to OVC
* Save the Children’s success in improving the lives of OVC who have been reached through the project.
The lead consultant / researcher will:
* Design the evaluation
* Write the research protocol for submission to USAID’s ethics committee
* Recruit a research assistant (s), if required
* Manage the different stages of the research project
* Recruit, train and manage the data collection assistants
* Oversee all in-country data collection
* Oversee data analys is
* Produce a final report for submission to Save the Children, USAID and a peer reviewed journal
Profil recherché
*An advanced degree (preferably a Ph.D.) in the area of social science, development economics or public health
* Experience in designing research projects
* Experience in carrying out research relating to OVC and/or HIV/AIDS programmes in developing countries, preferably in West Africa.
* Familiarity with the latest thinking on community based support for people living with HIV& AIDS
* Ability to produce high quality work in English and French - the final report must be written in English, but all field work will be carried out in French
* Experience in data analysis
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, pleas e visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
How to apply:
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to:asobossi.21387.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com