External Evaluator – Newcomers Project - Lebanon

External Evaluator – Newcomers Project - Lebanon

Background

DRC is an international non-governmental organization (NGO), which provides protection and promotes durable solutions for refugees and displaced people worldwide suffering from the effects of war and humanitarian crisis. We operate in more than 30 countries servicing over 1.5 million people.

DRC established its operations in Lebanon in 2004 with the objective to provide protection to the Palestinian refugees and later on extended its activities to education and livelihood support. Iraqi refugees and Migrant Domestic workers have also been assisted similarly in the past years through local NGOs.

Since May 2011, DRC has been actively involved in the Lebanon emergency response to the Syrian crisis with presence in the North, East (Bekaa valley) and South of Lebanon. The DRC response is designed around 4 major sectors: Food/NFI distribution, Protection, Shelter and Livelihood support. As such, DRC is positioned in Lebanon as the main implementing partner of UNHCR, WFP, ECHO and DANIDA, managing an emergency portfolio of aprox. 90 million USD.

DRC is looking for an experienced external evaluator or firm to evaluate:

Project description

Since September 2012, DRC has been implementing an ECHO funded project: Emergency assistance to conflict displacement affected population in Syria and neighboring countries. This project aims to provide humanitarian aid to conflict and displacement affected population in Lebanon. Essential non-food items and food assistance are provided to newly arrived families fleeing the Syrian conflict. Newly arrived families are also referred to further assistance both within DRC and to partner organisations and UNHCR.

Objectives of the Evaluation

To evaluate relevance, cost-efficiency and impact of the project on the newly arrived refugees coming from Syria and to suggest relevant changes to the project if needed.

Specific duties

• To evaluate the relevance, cost-efficiency and effectiveness of the project in each of the relevant project locations (North Bekaa, Central and West Bekaa, Akkar, Tripoli +5 and South Lebanon).

• The relevance and the impact of the project for both target groups – Palestinian refugees from Syria and Syrian newcomers – will have to be explored.

• Particular attention will have to be paid to the cost efficiency of the project from an organizational perspective as well as from the perspective of coordination.

• The achievements of the project as well as the difficulties encountered during the implementation – in particular timeliness of action, supply chain issues, code of conduct violations by DRC staff and problems with coordination of activities and modalities with other implementing organizations – will have to be highlighted. A description of the corrective measures to be taken during the course of the project is expected.

• Recommendations to improve the performance and the cost efficiency of the project, if needed, are expected.

Description

The evaluator will be:

• Setting a detailed timeline for the evaluation study

• Developing tools to collect primary qualitative and quantitative data including the preparation of interview questions

• Set the interview schedule in collaboration with the Head of Offices.

• Test the developed tools and incorporate changes prior to the actual data collection

• Conduct Document review of project documents

• Summarize findings of these discussions and compare them to the document review findings

• Data analysis, ensuring community participation in the data analysis and in the validation of findings, report writing, incorporation of feedback and finalization of report

• Dissemination of data findings

• Identifying the groups and individuals to meet with

• Preparing and suggesting the approach and methodology of the evaluation

Deliverable

Delivering a final report including the following:

• Introduction related to the project

• Approach and methodology

• Targeted groups

• Findings – key impact success and any issues

• Analysis of the data collected

• Recommendation on different level (with specific recommendations per geographical area, and per target group)

• Approach of the project

• Activities delivered

• Satisfaction of the beneficiaries

• Relations with the partners & contractors

• System in place

• Structure of the project

• Outputs

• Expected impact

• Final conclusion

NB: DRC will provide logistical support to facilitate the process of the evaluation

Requirements

• Relevant experience and knowledge in emergencies (at least 5 years)

• Previous experience in project evaluation

• Knowledge on the Syrian refugees’ situation in Lebanon

• Knowledge and experience in INGOs project evaluation

• Excellent communication and writing skills in Arabic and English (Final report should submitted in English)

• Ability to travel to different areas in Lebanon, such as Wadi Khaled, Tripoli, Irsal, Hermel, the South etc..

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.

About DRC

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.

How to apply:

Application

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit proposals the following information:

• CV

• Approach and methodology

• Team and roles

• Fees / Cost

• Timeline (Final report should be submitted by the 1st of November)

All proposals should be sent by e-mail and addressed to drc.lebanon@drclebanon.dk. The e-mail subject should state: External Evaluator – Newcomers Project

The closing date for submission of proposals is 12. September 2013

Further information

You are welcome to contact Emergency Operations Coordinator, Steffen Schwarz atsteffen.schwarz@drclebanon.dk for more information about the position.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.