Country: Ethiopia, Somalia
Closing date: 14 Jan 2015
Call for consultants to undertake the field work for the scoping assessment in February 2015
Overview
THET has decided to contract out the field work element of this overall project, to ensure that we have the right skills and expertise for this integral element of the project delivery. The scoping assessment is led by THET and the external consultants will need to work closely with the THET Nutrition advisor who will guide the field work and oversee the delivery of the final report plus the THET Programme manager who has lead responsibility for programme oversight and the final delivery of the report to UNICEF. UNICEF are funding this assessment and are also accountable to the Ministries of Health as the key actors. UNICEF will be taking a lead on actioning the findings with MOHs in the zones as part of their 2015/2016 Nutrition programme.
Key contract details
Duration of the contract: 26 calendar days each for two consultants, of which 23 days would be in the field, 1 day induction and 2 days for additional report writing
Timeline: February - early March 2015 for field work plus report writing in Mid-March
Location of field work: Hargeisa, Boroma, Garowe, Bossaso and Mogadishu
Costs: To be fully inclusive: i.e. to include all transport, security, insurance and accommodation as consultants will be undertaking this independently. THET will not accept any liability for the safety and security for the consultants undertaking this work.
Key accountability: THET Nutrition Advisor and THET Programme Manager
Key activities:
- Induction (early February 2015)
- Field work in 3 zones and up to 6 locations as mentioned above (February to early March)
- Field work report written against the heading provided by THET, to be written as the field work is happening and to be delivered by early March 2015 (date TBA)
- Assist in editing, writing and finalising the consultation draft of the final report (mid to late March 2015)
Key activities are detailed on page 7-8 in the detailed description of the scoping assessment.
Key deliverables: 3 and 4 above
Please see the attached TOR for more details.
How to apply:
Please submit expressions of interest to undertake this work, by sending a covering letter, indicating your suitability for this consultancy, the CVs of the consultants and an overview budget to jobs@thet.org by Wednesday 14th January 2015 quoting “**SL Nutrition Assessment**” as the subject line of the email. All queries should be sent to Paul.Ahura@thet.org.