26 Nov 2014

Consultants - Impact Assessment of DAI-EDACE’s Grants (Pakistan)

Job from Development Alternatives, Inc.

—Closing date: 01 Dec 2014

Background Development Alternative Inc (DAI) is seeking to hire consultant(s) to conduct and Impact Assessment of its 10 grants being implemented under Enhanced Democratic Accountability and Civic Engagement (EDACE) programme. EDACE is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) funded programme managed by Development Alternatives Inc. EDACE is a grant making programme, aiming to make short-term, high-impact grants to improve rights awareness, citizen engagement, access to justice, and provision of security services to ensure that Pakistani citizen rights and democratic processes are improved, and trust between state and the society is strengthened at provincial and local levels. EDACE is mainly working around supply and demand side of rule of law and conflict prevention/resolution. Under the supply side of rule of law, the project is focusing to sensitize and improves service delivery of various public departments/bodies. Under demand side of rule of law, the project aims to aware local citizen of their human, legal and civic rights and to link them to public departments/bodies.

Following table describes key information of the project.

Start date: June 2014 End Date: March-2015 Total Budget GBP 6 M Target District:
Punjab 1. District Multan

The Impact Assessment will assess the progress of EDACE’s 10 grants (Summary of the Grants annexed) November 30, 2014, well as identify issues and recommend course corrections. It will also highlight issues and challenges affecting effective and efficient implementation of outputs and their contribution to Grants outcomes and impact and recommend whether results obtained thus far warrant an extension of the grants.

The review is being undertaken after the midpoint of grants implementation and will pave the way for improved delivery for the remaining duration duration and propose amendments (if any) required in Grants design, implementation arrangements and/or institutional linkages in order to effectively and sustainably contribute to the improvement in the rule of law and building trust between state and communities in the target areas.

a) RELEVANCE i. Assess the contribution of the grants towards the achievement of the EDACE’s overall objectives ii. Analyze whether the grants based approach addresses the needs and demands of the beneficiaries in a disaggregated manner (for men and women). iii. Assess the relevance of the tools / instruments / inputs applied by the grants.

b) EFFECTIVENESS i. Review whether the grants have accomplished their outputs. In particular, review: • Area selection criteria and its implementation • Targeting strategy for the identification of Grants beneficiaries including both men and women. • Any emerging effect of the grants on beneficiaries including both male and female ii. Assess the performance of the grants so far with particular reference to qualitative and quantitative achievements of outputs and targets as defined in the grants agreements and work-plans and with reference to the Grants baseline and also forecast the achievements of these grants in the remaining period of the project.

c) EFFICIENCY I. Assess whether the grants achievements against the grants targets, and comment whether the grants have the capacity to deliver the agreed result at the output and outcome levels II. Analyse the performance of the Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism of the Grants and the use of various M&E tools III. Assess the qualitative and quantitative aspects of management and other inputs (such as monitoring and review and other technical assistance and budgetary inputs) provided by the grants vis-à-vis achievement of outputs and targets. IV. Identify factors and constraints which have affected grants implementation including technical, managerial, organizational, institutional and socio-economic policy issues in addition to other external factors unforeseen during the grants design.

d) SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT I. Assess preliminary indications of the degree to which the Grants results are likely to be sustainable beyond the Grants’ lifetime (both at the community and institutional level), and provide recommendations for strengthening sustainability II. Analyse the emerging impact on the communities for both men and women in terms of awareness of rights; trust building; and conflict prevention and resolution III. Based on the findings (relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact) recommend whether extension of this Grants is warranted.

e) NETWORK /LINKAGES I. Evaluate the level, degree and representation by the beneficiaries and stakeholders, (government and EDACE team) in the implementation of the Grants (with particular attention to the development and testing of grants implementation approaches) II. Examine the synergies and potential overlap between particular grants and other donor funded programmes in the relevant districts and propose strategy to enhance complementarities. III. Assess the Grants’ knowledge management strategies and outreach and communications to all stakeholders.

f) Lessons learnt/ Conclusions I. Analyze areas for improved programme planning, especially with respect to setting targets II. Identify significant lessons or conclusions which can be drawn from the Grants in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and networking. Special attention may be given to the context (Political development, security, and natural disasters) and the coping strategies developed by the Grants to maintain work momentum. III. Recommend grants continuation or otherwise in the post March 2013 phase.

The Consultant’s findings and recommendations will be thoroughly discussed with EDACE, relevant grantees, and FCO.

The Consultant will complete and submit a draft final report in both hard and soft copies. The Consultant will finalize the report in the light of comments/suggestions of stakeholders. The key outputs are:

a) Methodology: Submission of detailed methodology of IA b) Draft Report Template: Submission of a draft report format containing Table of Contents for the final report for approval by DAI. c) An Aide Memoire (including key findings and recommendations) and its presentation: The Consultant will present the aide memoire to FCO, and DAI. d) The Draft and Final IA Reports: The report should be logically structured, contain evidence-based findings, conclusions, lessons and recommendations, and should be free of information that is not relevant to the overall analysis. The report should respond in detail to the key focus areas described above. It should include a set of specific recommendations formulated for the Grants, and identify the necessary actions required to be undertaken, who should undertake those and possible time-lines (if any). Grants stakeholders will provide comments on the Draft Report, and the Consultant will finalize the report in view of these comments. e) Presentation: For presenting and discussing the draft final report interactively, the consultants will facilitate a one-day concluding workshop for the FCO and DAI

Consultant(s) must have a solid (minimum 10 years) experience of evaluation in the related discipline.

The consultant(s) will be responsible for devising detailed methodology of the IA. However, the consultant will adopt a consultative and participative approach. This will include field visits to Grants sites and meetings with communities / Grants direct beneficiaries in 10 districts namely Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Larkana, Jaccobabad, Kashmore, Hyderabad, and Karachi to collect first-hand information. The Consultant will also meet with the Grants team, relevant government agencies / partners at provincial and district level, if need be. The Consultant may also meet other agencies / Grants engaged in similar interventions. The MTE will start with a meeting at DAI Office and conclude with a debriefing meeting with DAI and grantees.

Consulting firms or individual consultants may apply. Due to the time frame and complexity of the projects, it is recommended that individual consultants may not apply / be fielded for more than one evaluation study.

o EDACE Project Document o Grants Agreements and Work plans o EDACE and Grants log-frames o Quarterly and Monthly progress reports
o EDACE and Grants’ own Baseline survey reports

Email to sohail_hashmi@dai.com ( Operations, Finance & Grants Manager)..

The Grants Writer will be part of the Grants Unit and will be responsible for preparation and writing of all new grants and project proposals. The grants writer will be compiling the comprehensive and all other grant related reports and will also be reviewing and editing grant budgets. The Grants Writer will work under the overall supervision of the Program Manager and will report directly to the Grants Unit Manager.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent’s duties will include but not be limited to the following:

Qualification and Experience   

 Languages 

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The Grants Writer will be part of the Grants Unit and will be responsible for preparation and writing of all new grants and project proposals. The grants writer will be compiling the comprehensive and all other grant related reports and will also be reviewing and editing grant budgets. The Grants Writer will work under the overall supervision of the Program Manager and will report directly to the Grants Unit Manager.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent’s duties will include but not be limited to the following:

Qualification and Experience   

 Languages 

1.                  Background

Development Alternative Inc (DAI) is seeking to hire consultant(s) to conduct and Impact Assessment of its 10 grants being implemented under Enhanced Democratic Accountability and Civic Engagement (EDACE) programme. EDACE is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) funded programme managed by Development Alternatives Inc.

EDACE is a grant making programme, aiming to make short-term, high-impact grants to improve rights awareness, citizen engagement, access to justice, and provision of security services to ensure that Pakistani citizen rights and democratic processes are improved, and trust between state and the society is strengthened at provincial and local levels.

EDACE is mainly working around supply and demand side of rule of law and conflict prevention/resolution. Under the supply side of rule of law, the project is focusing to sensitize and improves service delivery of various public departments/bodies. Under demand side of rule of law, the project aims to aware local citizen of their human, legal and civic rights and to link them to public departments/bodies.

Following table describes key information of the project.

2.                  Objectives of the Impact Assessment

The Impact Assessment will assess the progress of EDACE’s 10 grants (Summary of the Grants annexed) November 30, 2014, well as identify issues and recommend course corrections.  It will also highlight issues and challenges affecting effective and efficient implementation of outputs and their contribution to Grants outcomes and impact and recommend whether results obtained thus far warrant an extension of the grants.

The review is being undertaken after the midpoint of grants implementation and will pave the way for improved delivery for the remaining duration duration and propose amendments (if any) required in Grants design, implementation arrangements and/or institutional linkages in order to effectively and sustainably contribute to the improvement in the rule of law and building trust between state and communities in the target areas. 

3.                  Duration of the Consultancy:

The duration of the consultancy is one month. The consultancy will begin by December 1, 2014 and presentation of the Final Repot must be made by or before December31, 2014.

Key Focus Areas

The Consultant will assess grants (awarded under the EDACE programme) according to standard evaluation and impact assessment criteria, as elaborated below.

a)                  Relevance

b)                  Effectiveness

c)                  Efficiency

                    I.                        Assess whether the grants achievements against the grants targets, and comment whether the grants have the capacity to deliver the agreed result at the output and outcome levels

                  II.                        Analyse the performance of the Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism of the Grants and the use of various M&E tools

                III.                        Assess the qualitative and quantitative aspects of management and other inputs (such as monitoring and review and other technical assistance and budgetary inputs) provided by the grants vis-à-vis achievement of outputs and targets.

                IV.                        Identify factors and constraints which have affected grants implementation including technical, managerial, organizational, institutional and socio-economic policy issues in addition to other external factors unforeseen during the grants design.

d)                 Sustainability and Impact

                    I.                        Assess preliminary indications of the degree to which the Grants results are likely to be sustainable beyond the Grants’ lifetime (both at the community and institutional level), and provide recommendations for strengthening sustainability

                  II.                        Analyse the emerging impact on the communities for both men and women in terms of awareness of rights; trust building; and conflict prevention and resolution

                III.                        Based on the findings (relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact) recommend whether extension of this Grants is warranted.

e)                  Network /linkages

                    I.                        Evaluate the level, degree and representation by the beneficiaries and stakeholders, (government and  EDACE team) in the implementation of the Grants (with particular attention to the development and testing of grants implementation approaches)

                  II.                        Examine the synergies and potential overlap between particular grants and other donor funded programmes in the relevant districts and propose strategy to enhance complementarities.

                III.                        Assess the Grants’ knowledge management strategies and outreach and communications to all stakeholders.

f)                   Lessons learnt/ Conclusions

                    I.                        Analyze areas for improved programme planning, especially with respect to setting targets

                  II.                        Identify significant lessons or conclusions which can be drawn from the Grants in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and networking. Special attention may be given to the context (Political development, security, and natural disasters) and the coping strategies developed by the Grants to maintain work momentum.

                III.                        Recommend grants continuation or otherwise in the post March 2013 phase.

5.                  Outputs

The Consultant’s findings and recommendations will be thoroughly discussed with EDACE, relevant grantees, and FCO.

The Consultant will complete and submit a draft final report in both hard and soft copies. The Consultant will finalize the report in the light of comments/suggestions of stakeholders. The key outputs are:

a)      Methodology: Submission of detailed methodology of IA

b)      Draft Report Template: Submission of a draft report format containing Table of Contents for the final report for approval by DAI.

c)      An Aide Memoire (including key findings and recommendations) and its presentation: The Consultant will present the aide memoire to FCO, and DAI.

d)      The Draft and Final IA Reports: The report should be logically structured, contain evidence-based findings, conclusions, lessons and recommendations, and should be free of information that is not relevant to the overall analysis. The report should respond in detail to the key focus areas described above. It should include a set of specific recommendations formulated for the Grants, and identify the necessary actions required to be undertaken, who should undertake those and possible time-lines (if any).  Grants stakeholders will provide comments on the Draft Report, and the Consultant will finalize the report in view of these comments.

e)      Presentation: For presenting and discussing the draft final report interactively, the consultants will facilitate a one-day concluding workshop for the FCO and DAI

6.         Qualification of the Consultant(s)

Consultant(s) must have a solid (minimum 10 years) experience of evaluation in the related discipline.

The consultant(s) will be responsible for devising detailed methodology of the IA. However, the consultant will adopt a consultative and participative approach. This will include field visits to Grants sites and meetings with communities / Grants direct beneficiaries in 10 districts namely Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Larkana, Jaccobabad, Kashmore, Hyderabad, and Karachi to collect first-hand information. The Consultant will also meet with the Grants team, relevant government agencies / partners at provincial and district level, if need be. The Consultant may also meet other agencies / Grants engaged in similar interventions. The MTE will start with a meeting at DAI Office and conclude with a debriefing meeting with DAI and grantees. 

Consulting firms or individual consultants may apply. Due to the time frame and complexity of the projects, it is recommended that individual consultants may not apply / be fielded for more than one evaluation study.

8.                  Background Documents

Relevant Experience:

 Job Description:

Other tasks as assigned

Position Summary:

The Grants Manager will manage the project’s grant administration process in compliance with home office policies and procedures; implement the online activity management system; and capacity building in all areas of grants management.

Reporting & Supervision:

The Grants Manager reports to the Finance & Grants Manager.  The Grants Managers supervises Grants Assistants.

Primary Responsibilities:

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position.  This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed appropriate and necessary.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

As a member of the Management Team, the incumbent is required to provide strategic financial input to decisions to be made covering all areas of ministry.  To implement financial policies in such areas as, but not limited to: budget, cash management and forecasting, funding by donors (especially Governments), recording and documentation, project auditing, monthly financial reporting and local resource acquisition; being cognizant of World Vision International financial policies. 

The Grants Finance Manager plays an advisory role to the Finance Director and the rest of the management team on matters related to risk management, internal controls systems and their impact on the overall grant management and compliance issues.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Grants Financial Management and Reporting:

Financial accounting & management:

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

Based in Islamabad

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract length: One year

An experienced, proactive individual is sought to be responsible for the coordination of donor proposals and reports, and project knowledge management systems within the Pakistan Programme.

The role will involve closely working with project staff, advisors and managers in drafting and editing donor proposals and reports and ensuring compliance with various donor regulations, Tearfund policies and government processes. The post holder will lead on deriving learning and good practice, documenting project reviews, evaluations and success stories. This position will also require regular travel to Pakistan Programme field sites.

Proven experience with donors and multilateral donor mechanisms is essential for this role, as is experience in grant management, proposal development (including logframe and budgets) donor reporting, project cycle management and implementation. Applicants will have a graduate degree in a related field or qualification in development, international relations, communications or journalism.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organisational skills, the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, and representation and networking abilities. The post holder will be a highly adaptable team player with excellent written and verbal communication in English.

The nature of the work will require the successful candidate to apply for a Police / Criminal Records check. We would expect applicants to be able to demonstrate a clear and specific desire to work in this country. All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs.

Salary: £24,908 per annum

Job Title:                    Director Grants

Reports To:               Chief of Party

Age Limit:                 50 years (Females are strongly encouraged to apply)

Job Summary & Specific Responsibilities:

Job Summary:

The Director Grants & Contracts will report to Chief Executive Officer and will establish and lead Department of Grants and Contracts Management in supporting project teams throughout ASF’s program areas by ensuring sound grant and contracts management, timely financial reporting, and oversight of sub-grant awards as well as analysis of agreements and contracts. Responsible for the establishment and oversight of policies and procedures supporting ASF’s administration and management of grants, sub-grants and contracts; and the implementation of grants management operations to ensure compliance with legal and donor requirements across programs. Assist program and technical staff in their understanding of the terms and conditions of grants and contracts by providing grant donor compliance expertise and advice to senior managers to ensure that programs are delivered with minimized compliance risk. Primary to successful performance is the ability to work collaboratively with regional office staff to train and build capacity of local national staff.

Specific Responsibilities:

Qualifications / Experience

ASF is an equal opportunities employer.

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Background

The grants writer will be part of the Field Operations Unit and will be responsible for preparation and writing of all new grants and project proposals. The grant writer will be compiling the comprehesive and all other grant related reports and will also be reviewing and editing grant budgets.  Grants writer will work Under the overall supervision of the Program Manager and will report directly to the Program Officer of Field Operations Unit.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

 Qualification and Experience 

 Languages 

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- Experience 3-5 years proven and relevant work experience with supervisory functions, to include experience in financial reporting, financial analysis, and budgeting in Development sector preferably in an INGO.

Technical Skills and Competencies

- Knowledge of working in sophisticated financial software. NGO finance experience.

- Excellent planning, organizational, and analytical skills

- Ability to prioritize workload whilst maintaining a high standard of work;

- Fluency in English language and written communication;

- Ability to effectively liaise with key external clients, and other relevant stakeholders;

- Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach and sustainable development

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