International Consultant (Deputy Team Leader)

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

USDA is one of the long -standing, key donor to WFP School feeding in Kenya. USDA awarded WFP Kenya a total of US$ 28 million of support for the period 2016-2020. A no cost extension was granted to up to September 2022. The grant agreement incorporates specific performance indicators and results indicators against which performance of the programme will to be measured. In the evaluation plan agreed with USDA, WFP commits to conducting a Final Evaluation study for accountability and learning purposes.

JOB PURPOSE

Support the team leader in managing the evaluation team

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Contribute, by bringing expertise in capacity strengthening, transition, nutrition and sustainability , in drafting and revising (as required) and finalizing the Inception report that contains among others: • Detailed evaluation design, sampling methodology, and sample size calculations. • Quality Assurance Plan • Detailed work plan, including, timeline and activities • Bibliography of documents/secondary data sources utilized. • Final data collection tools, data bases, analysis plan • Data analysis plan 2. Contribute, by bringing expertise in capacity strengthening, transition, nutrition and sustainability in developing a Power-point presentation on methodology, overall survey plan, timeline and activities and support presentation of this to WFP for discussion and inputs before field work begins 3. Support in planning for evaluation field work, ensuring data collection tools are tested and digitalized and enumerators are adequately trained

4.Conduct field work as per the evaluation work plan

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: At least a master’s social sciences or Education, Statistics, measurements, nutrition Experience: Senior researcher with at least 15 years’ experience in evaluations. Demonstrated expertise in managing multidisciplinary and mixed quantitative and qualitative method studies, complemented with good understanding school feeding, capacity strengthening, nutrition, transition Knowledge & Skills: Expertise in designing evaluation methodology and data collection tools and demonstrated experience in similar evaluations. Leadership and communication skills, including a track record of excellent writing and presentation skills. Languages: English

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• Inception report with a clear methodology and timelines to execute the TOR • Final Evaluation report • Transcripts from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, etc. • Table of all standard and custom indicators with final values • List of supported and sampled schools • All data including final analysis

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

• The World Food Programme DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
• WFP embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that celebrates diversity and inclusivity in all ways.
• All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications and merit.
• Applicants profile MUST match the C.V attached. Any discrepancies between the C.V and the profile will lead to automatic disqualification.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline is 05 May 2022

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.