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| Principal Investigator | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Nangarhar, |
| Categories | Research, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-12-11 | Close Date | 2023-12-17 |
| Vacancy No | RI-2023-81 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 35 working Days |
| Education | Master’s Degree in Development/Social Science or relevant field with a good knowledge of the country and context; experience in education field (preferred) • Knowledge of health and nutrition work in emergencies; • Knowledge of girls and women issues in r | Experience | Skills in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis: drawing findings from multiple sources and handling potential contradictions between data sets • Information management: design and manage sex- and disability-disaggregated data and in |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | 85 USD/Day |
About Company
About Relief International (RI): Relief International is a leading non-profit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty. Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Job Description
Objectives of the NA:
- To identify and assess the immediate and long-term health, nutrition, and food security and livelihood needs of Afghan returnees in the Nangarhar border province.
- To understand the impact of returnees on the host communities and identify areas requiring support or intervention in terms of health, nutrition, and the food security and livelihood.
- To inform RI’s AFG Co’ response strategy and priorities based on the NA findings.
- Assessing existing services to avoid duplication and ensure effective coordination.
Scope of Work
The external consultant will:
- Conduct a thorough multi-sectorial needs assessment (MSNA), covering areas such as Health, Nutrition, WASH, Food Security and Livelihood, Protection, and any other identified priority areas.
- Engage with both Afghan returnees and host communities to gather qualitative and quantitative data on their needs, challenges, and aspirations.
- Identify vulnerable populations within the target groups.
- conduct rapid needs assessment and monitoring missions to the Torkham border areas in Nangarhar province, requiring financial assistance for RI to participate.
- Collaborate with health service providers and implementers to identify gaps in health and nutrition, coordinating with UNHCR and other humanitarian actors.
Role & Responsibilities of the Consultant
The consultant is expected to:
- determine the suitable NA methodology, refine the NA questions and generate tools for data collection
- develop a plan for conducting a needs assessment,
- provide training for local enumerators on data collection using NA tools,
- Overall supervise and manage needs assessment including facilitation of FGDs, data analysis, and data cleaning;
- analyze data, incorporate findings, and generate conclusions and recommendations into the report.
- work in close collaboration with RI Afghanistan staff designated and/or newly hired (local enumerators specific) to work on the needs assessment. the RI Deputy country director will be the primary contact and will supervise the consultant.
- interact with the MEAL Manager and share knowledge and findings with the designated staff of the above-mentioned team.
Deliverables
- Inception Report: draft a comprehensive methodology and work plan, including the timeline and support required from RI;
- Desk Reviews: review relevant secondary data to be included in needs assessment
- Data Collection Tools: generate and design assessment tools for collecting primary qualitative and quantitative data;
- Data Collection Training: Facilitate training for the assessment team (RI & collaborating partner Staff) and local enumerators to familiarize them with the assessment process, data collection tools, and interview techniques;
- Database Management: Coordinate and oversee field-based data collection and management (including data cleaning); Develop staff knowledge and understanding of action research protocols, management, and analysis of data;
- Needs assessment report: prepare first draft and final draft report submitting to the RI project management team.
- Interpretation Workshop: present ppt slides with major findings from NA to project team staff while brainstorming recommendations
Needs Assessment Report
The report will be structured with the following sections (illustrative, not exhaustive) to be included in the report (preferably not more than 15 pages):
- Cover page
- Table of Contents
- List of Acronyms
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Executive Summary (two to three pages) - presents the main methodology, findings, conclusions on gaps and needs, and recommendations. It should be a clear and concise stand-alone document that gives readers the essential contents of the MSNA report.
- NA Purpose and research questions
- Description of NA methodology - including data collection techniques; an explanation for how chosen methodology is designed to explore gaps; sampling methods; analysis plan, quality assurance and ethical protocols, and limitations.
- MSNA Results and Findings Conclusions (10 pages) – should present reasonable evaluative judgments on the relevant and required interventions.
- Recommendations and lessons learned (five pages) - should be as realistic, operational, and pragmatic as possible; that is, they should take careful account of the circumstances currently prevailing in the context of the action.
- Annexes – including data collection tools, MSNA workplan/timetable and other documents as necessary.
Job Requirement
Education
• Master’s Degree in Development/Social Science or relevant field with a good knowledge of the country and context; experience in education field (preferred)
• Knowledge of health and nutrition work in emergencies;
• Knowledge of girls and women issues in rural marginalized communities of Afghanistan;
• Relevant knowledge of RI intervention areas
Experience and core competencies
- Skills in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis: drawing findings from multiple sources and handling potential contradictions between data sets
- Information management: design and manage sex- and disability-disaggregated data and information systems
- Assessment management: manage complex assessment process from beginning to end and reporting a needs assessment final report
- Statistical analysis: a range of statistical modelling and analysis of data; proficient user of quantitative data analysis (SPSS or STATA) and/or and qualitative data analysis techniques, including the use of software e.g. ATLAS.ti, NVivo where needed;
- Safety considerations: Ensuring the whole assessment process adhere to best practice for research with children including the implementation of child protection policy and procedures to ensure safety of participants. Note that consultant is expected to be able to show that She/He as knowledge and understanding of child protection policy to safeguard children that the assessment team would come into contact with through the assessment activities
- Day–to–day project management of the assessment will be the responsibility of the RI Project management team and consultant
- Experience in conducting assessment with men, women, children, the health and nutrition sectors, disability and gender to ensure that the assessment design and methods are as relevant and meaningful as possible given the aims and objectives of the project and the context in which it is being delivered;
- Experience in training, coaching or capacity building of staff;
- Experience: it is particularly important that the consultant has the appropriate country knowledge /experience and language proficiency required to conduct the assessment required;
- Fluency in spoken and written English, Pashto or Dari
Submission Guideline
The interested candidates should submit their application letter with a CV and with three references.
Please Mention the announced position and vacancy number in the email subject please like (Principal Investigator -RI-2023-81)
Via email: vacancies.afghanistan@ri.org
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Please download the application form through below link. fill and send it along with your CV: :
http://www.acbar.org/upload/1572844955489.DOCX
- Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
- Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible.