Consultant Baseline ,Careers in Africa, at International Alert

Position Title:Consultant Baseline Study - DRC

Duty Station: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Organization:International Alert

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Application deadline:Sunday 11 January 2015

This is a short-term consultancy for February and March 2015

Background Information:

We’re looking for a consultant or consultancy firm with strong research experience and expertise in gender issues and gender sensitive approaches, to carry out a baseline study for an Alert project implemented in the

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi. You will work with International Alert’s team to design and implement the baseline, carry out fieldwork in DRC and the cross border areas with Rwanda and Burundi, and prepare the final report. Please see the evaluation terms of reference for more details. 

Skills and experience required:

·             MA University degree in relevant field (gender studies, political science, anthropology, international relations, development studies)

·             Proven experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative research, and specifically conducting baseline studies

·             Experience with quantitative data analysis software, or possibility to subcontract work

·             Excellent working knowledge of French and English (as documentation will be in both languages), and excellent writing skills in French

·             Report writing skills

·             In-depth knowledge of the socio-cultural, economic and political context of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region

·             Knowledge and experience of gender sensitive approaches, including conducting baseline studies on gender issues

Consultancy dates:

To be agreed, during February and March 2015

To apply, please submit an expression of interest of no more than 10 pages, including the following:

·             A suitability statement, including commitment to availability for the entire assignment

·             Updated curriculum vitae of the consultant that clearly spells out qualifications and experience

·             A brief statement on the proposed study methodology, including a draft work plan

·             A financial proposal containing a proposed daily fee. Please do not include the following, which Alert will provide directly: flight to/from DRC, a per diem as per Alert DRC per diem policy, all local transport in DRC, accommodation, and other research field costs (such as room hire for data collectors training and FGD, paying data collectors and covering transport for participants of FGD).

·             3 references from organizations that have contracted the consultant proving ability to carry out a baseline

·             One or two previous reports written by him/herself

Mode of application:

Please submit your expression of interest via email to Dermot Hegarty (DHegarty@international-alert.org), copying Jeff Mbuyi Tshiyombo (JTshiyombo@international-alert.org). Do not complete the Alert application form.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

Application deadline:  Sunday 11 January 2015