Deadline of this Job: 25 November 2022
The lead consultant can be an individual or a team, however, for data collection a team of researchers will be requires. Key competencies of the consultant include:
• A minimum of 5years experience in carrying out similar project and/or program evaluations
• Experience managing a team of researchers to carry out high-quality, independent data collection including through individual and/or household surveys/interviews and key informant interviews
• Academic qualification for the lead consultant: in a relevant field such as a WASH related discipline and/or social sciences.
• Have an established team or network of known researchers who would be available to carry out the necessary data collection activities in Turkana County
• Expertise in collecting water scheme technical and financial data
• Experience conducting similar studies in the ASALs of Kenya
• Ability to facilitate and relate to stakeholders at multiple levels and in diverse contexts
• Ability to co-facilitate workshops on evaluation design and sensemaking
• Familiarity with the proposed approaches for this evaluation, including participatory and decolonised evaluation processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Swahili and English
• Sensitivity to cultural and historical contexts in the data collection and analysis process
• Experience with relevant tools for digital data collection (e.g., Survey CTO)
• Flexibility to accommodate any unexpected delays in evaluation activities (e.g., security issues, travel restrictions due to COVID-19)
• Aware of prevailing community security and related tensions.
The lead consultant can be an individual or a team, however, for data collection a team of researchers will be requires. Key competencies of the consultant include:
• A minimum of 5years experience in carrying out similar project and/or program evaluations
• Experience managing a team of researchers to carry out high-quality, independent data collection including through individual and/or household surveys/interviews and key informant interviews
• Academic qualification for the lead consultant: in a relevant field such as a WASH related discipline and/or social sciences.
• Have an established team or network of known researchers who would be available to carry out the necessary data collection activities in Turkana County
• Expertise in collecting water scheme technical and financial data
• Experience conducting similar studies in the ASALs of Kenya
• Ability to facilitate and relate to stakeholders at multiple levels and in diverse contexts
• Ability to co-facilitate workshops on evaluation design and sensemaking
• Familiarity with the proposed approaches for this evaluation, including participatory and decolonised evaluation processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Swahili and English
• Sensitivity to cultural and historical contexts in the data collection and analysis process
• Experience with relevant tools for digital data collection (e.g., Survey CTO)
• Flexibility to accommodate any unexpected delays in evaluation activities (e.g., security issues, travel restrictions due to COVID-19)
• Aware of prevailing community security and related tensions.