Deadline: July 12, 2024
Job Description
Introduction
Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, non-governmental and non-profit making humanitarian organization established in 2013. ASDEPO is currently implementing different development and humanitarian response projects under its seven thematic areas Health, Education, Wash, Environmental Protection and Climate Change (livelihood) Humanitarian Response and Gender Based Violence… ASDEPO aspires to see the severing community were affected by the server drought particularly in Somali region and many areas in the country, because of this, the ASDEPO decided to respond as best they can with the help of different donors.
ASDEPO has secured budget from the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF) to implement a project entitled “Multi-Sectoral Response to Conflict AffectedReturnees in Abala woreda, Zone 2 in Afar Region”. The project is implementing in a period of 9 months beginning from 15-Nov-2023 to 14-Aug-2024 in the aforementioned woreda.
The Humanitarian needs in Ethiopia has been increasing from time to time as the major schnooks mainly drought and conflict. The humanitarian needs in Afar region remains dire resulted from multiple and overlapping shocks such as conflict, displacement and drought. The impact of the humanitarian access challenges in Zone 2 increased the vulnerability of the affected communities especially IDPs and returnees. The security situation remains fluid and the IDPs and returnees remain without humanitarian support.
ASDEPO has been implementing an integrated multi sectoral emergency response project targeting conflict affected IDPs recently returned communities in Aba’ala woreda in Zone 2 Afar Region. Through this project, ASDEO support the returnees in Aba’ala woreda who are in need of immediate lifesaving humanitarian support. The project integrates Health,Education, Protection, ES/NFI, Nutrition, Agriculture, and MPC response. The project is planned to be implemented in collaboration with Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA) Nexus Ethiopia, Population Health Ethiopia (PHE) and Health Limited (HL) as sub-IPs who have sectorial expertise on protection, education, Nutrition and Health respectively. On the other hand, ASDEPO itself Has been managed the implementation of agriculture, ES/NFI and MPC which mainstreamed across the thematic sectors to strengthen the sector specific needs.
Project description
Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection organization (ASDEPO) has been present and implementing a project entitled “Multi-Sectoral Response to Conflict Affected Returnees in Abala woreda, Zone 2 in Afar Region” since Novemeber 2023. The project has been funded by EHF (UN OCHA). ASDEPO has been implementing the project activities through ensuring the main objective of this allocation, distribution of ES kits and cash for local material for 638 HHs of conflict and drought affected communities and after-market feasibility assessment has been conducted; 8000 ETB per household MPC/Multipurpose cash has been distributed for 264 HHs in 2 rounds to conflict and drought affected communities in woreda. On top of that ASDEPO distribute Veterinary medicine for 670 HHs and Animal feed (Concentrated) for 150HHs and (roughage) for 670 HHs
The project mainly focused on emergency shelter kits and cash for local materials, Animal feed and veterinary services which all distributed to conflict-affected communities in the above mentioned Woreda. To assist local material purchase for shelter, ASDEPO provided 1010 Ethiopian Birr for each beneficiary household.
For more information, you can refer to this link: Terms of Reference to Conduct Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) at Abala Woreda, Zone 2, Afar region
About You
Qualification
- The consultant individual should have a minimum of B.A/ B.SC in any fields of study.
- Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills.
- Evidence of success in conducting similar studies
- Strong qualitative/quantitative research and analytical skills
- Proven record of excellent management, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal skills
- Proven strong, clear technical writing and oral presentation skills in English
- Proven ability to prepare high-quality technical reports on time
The consultant is expected to review the TOR very carefully.
Experiences
- Previous valued experience in the setting of humanitarian response and conducting PDM.
- The consultant/candidate should have a minimum of B. A /B.SC in any fields of study.
- Strong analytical, report writing and presentation skills.
- Able to present evidence of success in conducting similar case studies
- Strong qualitative/quantitative research and analytical skills
- Proven record of excellent management, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal skills
- Proven strong, clear technical writing and oral presentation skills in English
- Proven ability to prepare high-quality technical reports on time
- Proven ability to prepare high-quality technical reports on time
Required Skills
- Oral and written communication
- Analytical skills
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
How to Apply
Technical submissions must include the curriculum vitae of all project participants, a record of the company’s prior performance in related tasks, and contact information for reference organizations.
The following documents must be submitted with the application by the interested consultant or consulting firm:
a. A cover letter introducing the consultant.
b. A technical proposal of not more than 10 pages outlining how to execute the task with a clear framework, methodology, and timelines.
c. Resume of the consultant, or each team member for firms
d. Evidence of experience conducting similar assignments (Samples of similar work)
e. Proposed budget indicating consultancy fee, costs of enumerators/ data collection, logistics cost, and all other auxiliary costs in ETB.
f. Reference letters and the contact of at least three referees (email and telephone).
g. License to operate: Registration certificate from the country of origin and tax compliance certificate
h. Should be submitting a sample of timesheet for the data collectors and supervisors.
Interested applicants/ Consultant/firm that meet the above requirements should deliver their technical and financial proposal with stamped envelope using the following options: ASDEPO Head Office, Yeka sub-city woreda 08, front of Signal Market Center/ Behind CBE Balderas Branch; Tel 011-6662473 within 5 working days from the first date of this announcement.
