Consultancy for qualitative analysis and verification of the performance

Bread for the World Regional Office Vietnam- Laos is looking for a consultancy:

Qualitative analysis and verification of the performance of BftW partner organizations in terms of their eligibility for funding by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Location: Vietnam and Laos. Duration: July 2024 until March 2026

Background

Bread for the World (BftW) is a globally active German development and relief agency located in Berlin. In more than 90 countries across the globe Bread for the World supports local partner organizations in empowering people experiencing poverty and marginalization to improve their living conditions and advocate for their causes. Bread for the World’s development work is guided by the conviction that project interventions need to build on the respect of people’s dignity, acknowledging their potentials and self-determination. Over 30 Partner organizations now in Vietnam and Laos are supported by the Regional Office (RO) based in Hanoi.

Purpose and objective

Partner organizations enhance their eligibility for the implementation of more complex impact-oriented projects and programs with German federal means (EZE/BMZ) of verification.

Description of the Assignment

The service shall include an evidence-based qualitative and quantitative assessment of specific partner organizations in terms of their administrative and financial management and compliance capacities considering national legal requirements and international development standards. The performance and potential with regard to developmental relevance and effects of their respective projects shall be analyzed.

In detail:

• Relevant legal documents regarding the organizational and non-profit legal status of the organization, considering the relevant national legislation and BftW requirements
• The efficiency of administrative and financial systems, including internal controls and compliance for handling complex multi-donor funded projects, meeting donor requirements
• The financial capacity and sustainability of the respective organizations
• Organizational management structures and decision-making processes and procedures, guidelines, including gender policies and code of conducts
• Human resources, technical competencies within the organizations in terms of professional qualification of target groups, impact monitoring and presentation and reporting expertise
• Learning fields and recommendations for professionalization

The consultant will review relevant documents, including institutional audit reports and external evaluations on site. The consultant will meet with the boards, directors and relevant staff of the evaluated organizations. Different project sites will be visited if necessary.

Collected data will be validated and verified. Relevant observations and findings will be incorporated in the reports and shared and discussed with the management of the respective organizations and the regional office in Hanoi.

It is of particular importance that the consultant designates the favoring and inhibiting factors of the respective organizations for the achievement of objectives, focuses on structures, procedures and processes, strategies and learning fields for the development of potentials and core competencies that are suitable for the professionalization of the organizations.

Qualifications and competencies

Professional expertise

• Diploma/master’s in social science, International Politics or other relevant areas with a strong focus on development politics and cooperation
• Very good and proven expertise in monitoring and evaluation based on international standards
• High familiarity with administrative and financial management procedures of Non-Profit Organization, including internal control systems and compliance requirements of various international and multinational donors
• Expertise in various accounting software and bookkeeping systems, especially regarding financial reports on multi-funded projects
• Very good knowledge of the development potentials and challenges of Vietnam and Laos
• Very good knowledge of the respective national legal frameworks, particularly with regards to the legal operations of (national and international) Non-Profit Organizations
• Very good knowledge of the standards and procedures of BftW
• Fluent in English. Vietnamese / Lao favorable.

Methodological expertise:

Analytical and structural approach, participative techniques

Social Competence

Intercultural communication skills, sensitivity to gender and diversity

How to apply

Please send your documents, including

• CV
• Financial proposal
• Short description of workshop design and methodological approach

by email to Mrs. Frauke Peters-Barisic, Head of the BftW Regional Office Vietnam-Laos, at [email protected] and Mrs. Luu Thi Ngoc Bich at [email protected]

Application deadline: July 4th, 2024