Consultant
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services. IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.
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American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is Supporting Nepal Red Cross Society with implementation of PREPARE Program. The overall goal of the PREPARE program is to ensure that “earthquake‐prone communities in Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Makwanpur , Okhaddunga and Ramechapp districts to have the appropriate disaster management capacities in place, with sustained preparedness support from the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) District Chapters and Local Government agencies”. The focus of the program is on preparing households, communities and institutions to become disaster ready. Current program interventions draw on the work, successes, and learnings from prior programming experience that include the earthquake recovery program, flood response, the Tayaari Program, CADRE II, and the Mahakali River Inclusive Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Program. The PREPARE Program is a post-recovery program that started from October 1, 2019 and ends on November 30, 2021.
Scope of project/program
The purpose of this baseline study is to examine and document current knowledge, attitude and practice regarding disaster risk and preparedness amongst vulnerable households located in program supported areas. Baseline findings will be used to refine program design and activities as to improve the intervention strategy and will provide benchmarks to be compared with future endline results to measure program outcome.
2.2. Objectives of the baseline
I. Examine and document current knowledge, attitude and practice related to DRR amongst vulnerable households in program areas.
II. Observe the knowledge and practice of school student on disaster readiness information taught and prepared in school
III. Use of Community Action for Disaster Response (CADRE) tool for Enhancing Community Level First Responder Capacity
Scope of Work
I. Developing baseline work plan
II. Data collection and analysis
III. Report writing
Methodologies
The baseline will be primarily based on quantitative method, household survey and sampled schools assessment will be the key method for in-depth interview. However, some qualitative approach such as focused group discussion and key informant interview will be conducted to support the study with qualitative information.
Following are the key deliverable for the evaluation; Final report should be submitted not later than March 20, 2020. The templates for the deliverable will be provided by IFRC/AmRC:
i. Inception report
ii. Finalized data collection instruments
iii. Draft report
iv. Final report
v. All data files
Required Qualifications
AmCross is seeking a competent professional(s) to undertake this study. It is anticipated that the following skills and experience will be represented:
i. Demonstrated experience and expertise in the design and management of complex household surveys in Nepal
ii. Demonstrated experience in training participants in survey and mobile data collection
iii. Demonstrated experience in questionnaire development with mobile platforms
iv. Demonstrated experience in ODK technique for data collection through tablets
v. Demonstrated experience in analyzing data from stratified, clustered with disproportionate selection probabilities (including calculating weights, adjusting analysis for complex design and estimating variance using linearization and/or replication techniques)
vi. Experience of survey work with similar purpose, mode and populations strongly preferred
vii. Professional work experience in Nepal is required
viii. Fluency in English and Nepali is required
Evaluation Criteria:
As given in detailed ToR.
Applications process:
As given in detailed ToR
The detailed ToR for the Baseline Study can be downloaded from below link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vle2c0wb79xytm3/Detailed%20TOR_%20PREPARE%20Baseline%20Study%2014%20Jan%202020.pdf?dl=0
Overview
| Category | Consulting & Professional Services |
| Openings | 1 |
| Position Type | Part Time |
| Position Level | Senior Level |
| Experience | Please check vacancy details. |
| Education | Please check vacancy details |
| Posted Date | 15 Jan, 2020 |
| Apply Before | 29 Jan, 2020 |
| City | Kathmandu |