1. POSITION: One Main Evaluator and one Assistant (All English-speaking Vietnamese)
2. CLOSING DATE: 30 June 2010
3. HIRING DATE: July 2010
4. DURATION: July to August 2010
5. LOCATION: 4 floor, Department of Home Affairs (DoHA), Cao Bang town
6. BACKGROUND:
The Support to Public Administration Reform in Cao Bang (SPAR-CB) is a project jointly funded by the Swiss Government and the Government of Vietnam, and technically supported by Helvetas Switzerland through its Helvetas Office in Hanoi. The goal is to support sustainable and equitable development and poverty reduction in line with the Cao Bang 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan
2006-2010. SPAR-CB is now in its 4th year of operation and will end 31 December 2010.
7. DUTIES AND TASKS:
The Consultants will evaluate the four (4) pilot models (Key Farmer, Commune Veterinary Station, Water Users’ Groups, Result-Based Management) developed by the Project on their applicability and
effectiveness if they warrant to be institutionalized and sustained for continuous implementation in Cao Bang province. It will be mainly an outcome and goal-based evaluation incorporating analysis on cost-effectiveness of models.
The time allocated for the Main Consultant/Evaluator is 22 days while the Assistant is 10 days. The Main Consultant, being responsible in the making of the Final Evaluation Report will spend 14 paid
days in Cao Bang including two times travel to the province and the remaining 8 days will be at his place of work. The Assistant will have 10 paid days all in Cao Bang in only one travel.
The details on the 4 models and the scope of work are described in the Terms of Reference (ToR) which can be requested from the Contact Persons below.
8. COMPETENCIES:
a) Compulsory
For Main Consultant/Evaluator
1) Master’s degree (or higher) in agriculture, rural development or any related field.
2) Experienced in conducting evaluation or assessment of projects for at least 3 years.
3) Sound knowledge in speaking and writing in English (at least 3/5).
Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet applications.
4)
For Assistant Evaluator
1) Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in agriculture, statistics or any related field.
2) Experienced in conducting evaluation or assessment of projects for at least 1 year.
3) Experienced in conducting interviews and data gathering.
4) Sound knowledge in speaking and writing in English (at least 2/5).
5) Computer skills in word processing or spreadsheet applications.
b) Preferred
1) Knowledgeable in the application of statistics in data processing and analysis
2) Experienced in organizing workshops or conducting training.
It is preferred that the 2 Consultants should come from only one Consulting Firm or Group to maintain synergy and ease of coordination.
9. TO APPLY:
Send your letter of intent, rate per day and comprehensive CV (both English and Vietnamese) to either of the contact persons below:-
In SPAR-CB: Ms Nguyen Thi Hue, Project Officer
Mobile Phone: 098-446-0555
E-Mail Address: ‘Nguyen Thi Hue’ <[email protected]>
In PS-ARD: Ms Luu Ngoc Anh, Program Officer
Mobile Phone: 091-297-3646
E-Mail Address: ‘Luu Ngoc Anh’ <[email protected]>
Copy to: Jose Ruiz Jr, Senior Technical Advisor
E-Mail: “joeruiz” [email protected] [1]
