<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues,<div><br></div><div>Action for the City is looking fora consultant to conduct project evaluation. Can you please help post the position. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>----------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.76%;border-collapse:collapse">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB">TERMS OF REFERENCE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB">PROJECT EVALUATION</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:blue">THE
“FROM UNIVERSITY TO COMMUNITY: Preparing a generation of professionals in
sustainable development” </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">Action
for the City (ACCD) is an NGO established on December 22, 2006 under Vietnam
Union of Science – Technology Associations (VUSTA). ACCD operates in 3
primary areas:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Local capacity</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Public space</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Organic agriculture</span></p>
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The </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#444444">“</span><b><span lang="EN-GB">From university to community:
preparing a generation of professionals in sustainable development” </span></b><span lang="EN-GB">project is implemented in Hoi
An from Jan 2014 to August 2015. </span><span lang="EN-GB">This project seeks to build capacity of university students in
central Vietnam to work in grassroots development projects in four selected
areas: public space, sustainable tourism, environmental education and organic
agriculture. Through a Hoi An Sustainability Field School, the project offers
students practical experience in the field as well as opportunities to serve
in their home communities through small grants. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">Action
for the City seeks a consultant to conduct a project evaluation. This evaluation
aims to:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Assess the relevance of the
projects outputs and outcomes to the goal and objectives of the projects as
well as to Irish Aid’s overall policy goal and objectives.</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"> Determine the long term impact and
sustainability of the project; the value of the results to the intended
beneficiaries</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB"> The evaluation should preferably use
participatory approaches and there should be consultation with a wide range
of stakeholders including beneficiaries, staff, management, government
official, universities…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB"> The evaluation will assess the achievement
of the planned outcomes and objectives, and consolidate lessons learnt and
make recommendations to relevant stakeholders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB"> In particular, the evaluation should address
the following questions:</span></p>
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</span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB">Relevance:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> The evaluation should
consider the extent to which the project addresses the needs and priorities
of the target. It should also consider how the project fits in with the
priorities and policies of the country and of Irish Aid.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><img width="13" height="13" src="file:///C:/Users/SVN-TE~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" alt="*"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB"> Effectiveness:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> the evaluation should consider if the project design was the most
effective means of achieving the objectives and the extent to which the
objectives have been achieved taking into account the relative importance of
each objective. The evaluation should examine how the inputs (financial,
technical and human) contributed or hindered the achievement of the
objectives.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><img width="13" height="13" src="file:///C:/Users/SVN-TE~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" alt="*"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB"> Efficiency:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> The evaluation should assess whether the cost of the project can
be justified by its results, taking alternatives into account.</span></p>
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</span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB"> Impact:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> The evaluation should determine the long-term effects of the
projects, whether these are positive or negative, intended or unintended, and
the relation to the overall goal of the project.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><img width="13" height="13" src="file:///C:/Users/SVN-TE~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" alt="*"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB"> Sustainability:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> The evaluation should determine if the project outcomes and
impacts will be sustained without continuing external financial or technical
support.</span></p>
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</span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB">Replicability:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> The evaluation should
also determine whether a successful project or successful aspects of the
project could be replicated.</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Timeframe and location</span></b></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB">- </span></b><span lang="EN-GB">Timeframe: 25<sup>th</sup>
August – 5<sup>th</sup> September 2015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB">-</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> Location: Hue, Da
Nang and Hoi An</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Post-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Cambria Math","serif"">‐</span><span lang="EN-GB">graduate degree in
social </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">support/development
of programming /strategies; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Extensive knowledge of
result-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Cambria Math","serif"">‐</span><span lang="EN-GB">based management evaluation, ODA, procedures, as
development,
or related fields; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Extensive experience in conducting project/project evaluations, impact assessment, to
provide strategic recommendations
for continued </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">well
as participatory monitoring and
evaluation
methodologies
and
approaches; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Extensive experience in
working with donors; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Demonstrated analytical, communication and
report
writing
skills; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Excellent
interviewing,
public
speaking at high levels; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Teamwork capacity to
work with the
target group representatives; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB">• Fluency in written and
spoken English;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
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<b style="color:black;line-height:150%;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB"> 5. How to Apply</span></b><br><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="6" type="1">
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Interested candidates are invited to submit CV(s) and evaluation proposal to Action for
the City via email: </span><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#548dd4"><a href="mailto:vidothi@gmail.com">vidothi@gmail.com</a></span></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> by August 20<sup>th</sup>, 2015<b></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Dang Huong Giang<br>Director<br>Action for the City<br><br>Hoi An office: 57 Tran Phu, Hoi An, Quang Nam<br>Tel: 05106527105<br><br>Hanoi office: Suite 113-116, Building B17, Kim Lien Diplomatic Compound, Luong Dinh Cua street, Dong Da, Hanoi<div>Tel: 844-62700 184<br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:giang.dothi@gmail.com" target="_blank">giang.dothi@gmail.com</a><br>Website: <a href="http://www.vidothi.org" target="_blank">www.vidothi.org</a> </div></div></div>
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