Project External Evaluator

Drosos Foundation is a private, charitable, non-profit organisation, based in Switzerland. It is politically, religiously and ideologically independent and committed to enabling disadvantaged people to live a life of dignity. Further information can be found on the Foundation’s website: www.drosos.org
Drosos Foundation develops and supports projects that have a direct bearing on improving the living conditions of particular groups of people. Project implementation is typically commissioned to partner organisations such as the A.M. Qattan Foundation (AMQF).
The AMQF is an independent, not-for-profit operational organization. It considers the two principal areas of culture and education as central to any long-term and consistent process of human development. The Foundation targets a variety of social groups, with a particular focus on children, teachers and young artists.
The Qattan Centre for the Child (QCC) is one of the AMQF’s core programs. With the support of Drosos Foundation, QCC is renovating, refurbishing and up scaling an existing small library for children and youth at the Al-Maghazi Society for Community Rehabilitation (MSCR) over a four year period. A diverse culture, education and leisure programme will be introduced and the capacity of the staff strengthened.
As Drosos Foundation is striving for effectiveness and efficiency of works done by partner organisations under contract, Drosos Foundation in coordination with the QCC are currently looking for an external consultant to monitor the project implementation, to develop an evaluation system and to conduct the interim and final evaluation.

The consultant will be under contract with Drosos Foundation and report to it. Close cooperation with QCC is expected.


Key Tasks - Project Monitoring:

-Visits QCC and MSCR regularly
-Interviews QCC and MSCR staff as well as beneficiaries independently and regularly
-Assesses the implementation of the project and the activities
conducted
-Addresses challenges facing the project and recommends solutions
-Assesses the extent to which the project will achieve its set
outputs and objectives periodically
-Conducts spot checks of the content of the books in the library
-Monitors the library activities and the use of the internet
-Conducts a financial controlling every six months
-Reviews all financial documents, including all receipts, invoices
and bank statements related to the project
-Checks invoices and receipts and  procurement processes


Key Tasks - Project Evaluation:

-Develops a comprehensive evaluation system
-Defines goals of the evaluation in regard to project implementation and management (quality, efficiency, effectiveness) and to project impact on the target group (sustainability, quality)
-Identifies methodology, approach and sampling method
-Defines selection criteria and indicators (qualitative and quantitative), based on the project document
-Defines implementing guidelines (task, responsibilities, timeframe)
-Conducts and monitors the first interim evaluation using a participatory approach with QCC
-Delivers reports of the first interim evaluation and recommendations


Qualifications and requirements:

-Degree in sociology, social work, development or a relevant field (Masters is preferred)
-Proven record of work in cultural institutions or in the area of library management
-5 years professional experiences in field work, project management (incl. financial controlling) and evaluation
-Communication, leadership and writing skills
-Ability to work in a team, flexible working hours
-Fluent communication skills in Arabic and English

Duration:

-Up to 20 days between March 2011 and October 2012
-The extension of the mandate until December 2014 regarding a second interim and the final evaluation is expected. The modalities shall be based on the evaluation system developed by the consultant.

Application:

Interested consultants are invited to submit their application no later than January 25, 2011. Please email a cover letter in English explaining why you’re interested in the position and why you believe you’re qualified for it, coupled with your CV to Ms. Reem Abu Jaber, Director - Qattan Centre for the Child: [email protected]