Request for Proposals – External Evaluation Consultancy Service to Assess the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Value of a New Mental Health Intervention in Ethiopia.
Deadline: December 24, 2024
Job Description
Background
The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is an international non-governmental organization founded in the United States in 1985. CVT provides direct and indirect services, with offices in the United States, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Uganda and Iraq, and partner networks in many more countries. Learn more about CVT here: https://www.cvt.org/
CVT has extended rehabilitative care to survivors of trauma living in Ethiopia since 2012. To address the grief resulting from the devastating civil conflict in Northern Ethiopia, CVT has introduced a new initiative in Ethiopia. The Brief Grief Intervention (BGI) is designed as a 6-hour, 3-day intervention, developed by CVT to address the psychological, physical and social effects of grief in the context of organized violence and armed conflict. It is a trauma-focused intervention facilitated by trained local Ethiopian clinical mental health providers, working with clinical supervisors.
Evaluation Purpose and Scope
CVT plans to contract an external evaluator to review the feasibility and acceptability of the BGI based on the initial pilot phase of implementation. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine if the BGI is feasible, acceptable and of added value to the existing services CVT provides in Ethiopia.
Timeline
This evaluation will begin on February 20th, 2025 and be completed by April 28th, 2025.
IRB Review
Please note that CVT may request a Program Evaluation Exemption approval (through internal review), particularly if the method(s) involve direct engagement with clients from BGI and/or other services.
About You
Application Process
Please keep in mind the following requirements in applying for this opportunity:
- The evaluator or evaluation firm must be able to travel to Aksum and/or Shire to collect data.
- Tigrinya and English language proficiency is required.
- Current residence within Ethiopia is required.
- Experience conducting program evaluations for similar organizations focused on similar interventions (ideally mental health-related) is required.
Required Skills
- Oral and written communication
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
How to Apply
The selection process will include a review of required materials, to be submitted by 11:59 pm East Africa Time on Monday, December 24th, 2024. Following this, top finalists will be interviewed Professional references will be contacted before going to offer.
To obtain full TOR that outlines more details of BGI, deliverables, and application process and requirements, please contact Bereket Mekonnen at: BMekonnen@cvt.org prior to the deadline so that you can compile application package for submission on time.