International Committee of the Red
Cross
Somalia Delegation
Monitoring Consultants
Location: Somalia – All administrative regions
The International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization with the
exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of
war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
The ICRC’s Somalia Delegation in
Nairobi implements the institution’s humanitarian activities in Somalia.
The Risk Management Unit (RMU) is an
internal department committed to establishing a strong result based monitoring
and advisory system. This is to support different tiers of management for
effective and efficient implementation of interventions undertaken by the
organization.
At the same time our prime focus will
be to provide tailored support in order to further improve the transparency and
accountability of all our interventions and underlying processes.
Additionally, we are focused on
timely collection of refined information for relevant decision making both at
program and policy level.
The suggested monitoring system is
based on an approach of constant learning from our interventions implemented
both directly and indirectly in Somalia past, present and future.
Function: Reporting to the coordinator of the RMU on
current and post project implementations in Somalia, the consultant(s) will be
responsible for performing ongoing monitoring, facilitating regular
evidence-based reporting, and conducting a summative evaluation of the overall
project.
The consultants must have knowledge
and practical experience with the application of humanitarian standards and
programming based upon the fundamental principles of neutrality, independence,
impartiality and humanitarian action.
The consultant must ensure that best
practices and experiences are documented and shared between ICRC field officers
and the RMU.
The consultant position is based in
Somalia, and will require domestic and some international travel to attend
project activities and liaise with local field staff and management in Nairobi
for reporting.
Organizational Relationships: Successful candidates will be included in the
RMU’s consultant roster and matched with upcoming field assignments of usually
2-3 weeks’ duration.
The consultants report to the
coordinator of the RMU and work closely with the field staff in all regions of
Somalia.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Adequately assess project impact and report on
results, as needed and/or identified in the Terms of Reference (ToR);
- The consultant maintains regular contact with
RMU department by email or telephone to assess progress on their
respective projects and provide strategic advice and technical support as
needed;
- Visit field staff and field offices periodically
to assess progress on their respective projects and provide strategic
advice and technical support as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, or
related field; Master’s degree strongly preferred;
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in designing,
overseeing, and implementing project M&E or combination of education,
training and experience;
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative
M&E data collection and analysis methods, including tracking outcome
indicators and conducting project evaluations;
- Proven track record of conducting evaluations
for international humanitarian organizations inside Somalia;
- Strong facilitation/presentation/conflict
management skills;
- Excellent communication skills and the ability
to forge strong cross-cultural relationships and build trust demonstrated
through previous intercultural experience;
- Capacity to travel and work independently in
remote areas with volatile security; and
- Strong ability to communicate effectively in
Somalia and English, both verbally and in writing.
Application Process
If you wish to apply please send your
complete application by 31st March 2015, 17:00 hours (local time).
The complete application file needs
to include: cover letter, updated CV, 3 contactable references, 3 recent writing
samples, and an indication of the daily rate you are seeking (in USD).
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.