Baseline Study Consultant ( Extended)

ToR - NORAD Baseline Study Consultant

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1. Background:  Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is a politically independent membership-based organization working in Norway and in more than 30 countries around the world. Founded in 1939 as the labor movement’s humanitarian solidarity organization, NPA aims to improve people’s living conditions and to create a democratic, just, and safe society. NPA, in partnership with local organizations, is dedicated to defending civic rights and interests of marginalized groups. NPA’s vision supports the popular mobilization and collective organizing in achieving sustainable societal change. The NPA strategy affirms civil society as a key pillar for nation building, democracy, and development, and perceives human rights as a building block for progressive development.  

1. Specific tasks:  The baseline consultant is expected to collect data for impact indicators set out in the program result framework. It will assess the prevalence of nationality-/sex-based discrimination in addition to the social and political inequality issues in the Lebanese context.

1. Consultant profile:

Education:

• Advanced degree in sociology, psychology, gender studies, political sciences, law, human rights, development studies, and/or other related areas relevant for the assignment.
• Full proficiency in Arabic and English.
• Human rights and development training or studies will be an asset.

Required Experience:

• Proven track record and experience in evaluation of humanitarian programs in refugee settings, including protection programs.
• Knowledge of the public, socio-economic and political context in Lebanon.
• Proven track record of conducting evaluations that include actionable recommendation for program improvement.
• Experience in the evaluation of the livelihood sector is an advantage.
• Strong data management skills and technology usage in displaying assessment results.  
• Strong experience in developing and managing digital data collection tools is required.

Other relevant qualifications:

• Knowledge of NPA programs in MENA and NPA work methodology will be considered an asset.

1. Implementation period:   December 2021 till February 2022.

1. How to Apply:  Please submit a technical and financial proposal to [email protected] by COB November 26, 2021 ensuring that the subject of the email is as follows: “NORAD Lebanon Baseline Study Consultant”

Technical Proposal must be no longer than five pages including:

• Proposed methodology including potential techniques and tools to be used as well as suggested timeline
• Copy of CV
• List of previous similar projects undertaken

Financial Proposal must include:

• Itemized consultants’ fees and costs ensuring to indicate professional daily rate or sessions rate including all costs that would be invoiced to NPA
• Proof of Registration