External Consultants- Evaluator of ICBRR (Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction) Program in Jakarta.

Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) welcomes applications from qualified national candidates for the position of

External Consultants- Evaluator of ICBRR (Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction) Program in Jakarta.


General Information
Palang Merah Indonesia, supported by The Netherlands Red Cross, The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent and The German Red Cross, has conducted the Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction (ICBRR)- Climate Change Project in 4 Kelurahans in East and West Jakarta, which includes Rawa Buaya, Kedaung Kaliangke, Bidara Cina and
Cawang. The project consists of two phases, of which the first phase runs from January 2007 until December 2009. The second phase is still to be designed, and will take another 2-3 years.

This project has an overall goal to strengthen the capacities of vulnerable communities at risk to cope with disasters and to reduce their vulnerabilities to natural and man made hazards, including the negative impacts of climate change.

Following that, this project has 2 specific objective :

1. To develop and strengthen the capacities of PMI at all levels (Headquarters, DKI Jakarta chapter and West and East Jakarta branch) in disaster management and in undertaking integrated community-based risk reduction activities (including climate change adaptation); and
2. To develop and strengthen the capacities of the community in the pilot programme (Kedaung Kaliangke, Rawa Buaya, Cawang and Bidara Cina village) in disaster management and in undertaking integrated community-based risk reduction activities (including climate change adaptation)
   

Purpose
This Evaluation will be used for the following purposes:

• To assess the initial impact, effectiveness, appropriateness and sustainability of the first phase of the program, resulting in good practices
• To serve as a basis for the design for Phase II. Therefore it should formulate the necessary actions and objectives for Phase II, as well as useful recommendations for further implementation.
• The Evaluation will be used as an independent evaluation of the project to present to the back-donors in a bid for additional funding.
  

Scope of Work
The Evaluation will contain the following parts:

• The achieved results in comparison to the indicators as defined in the logframe.
• A survey of stakeholder satisfaction, to assess whether the project was well embedded in the context and thus more sustainable, and to assess whether the activities were appropriate to the needs and expectations of the stakeholders/ beneficiaries.
• Assessment of sustainability of the project and recommendations on which at further steps could be taken in the future for the second phase of this project
• Assessment on the effectiveness of project management and coordination
• The evaluator is expected to actively involve PMI staff and volunteers as to enhance learning and increase transparency, build capacity and ownership.
  

Duration
Approximately 45 days, starting on the 4th week of July 2009

Requirement
The evaluator should meet the following requirements :

• Have experience with the design, implementation and evaluation of community based project in urban setting
• Have experience in evaluating disaster risk reduction projects
• Be able to design an evaluation that will yield significant data and result
• Be Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English
• Have experience in working with the Red Cross Movement, and be familiar with its principles and approaches
• Be familiar with and respectful to the Indonesian Culture
  

Deliverable
All reporting will be done in both in English and Bahasa Indonesia

How to Apply
Each candidate should provide full curriculum vitae as well as an evaluation proposal which stated his/her expected daily fee, accompanied by a sample of previous work, and send electronically to:

• bevitad@yahoo. com
• nhq-bevita@icbrr. org
  

Closing date: July 13, 2009