Local NGO

Deadline: 24 May 2021

Background and Context

A local NGO is seeking for the services of an external evaluator to conduct a final evaluation of a project entitled “Enhancing Access to Justice through Capacity Building of Customary Courts which was being implemented in the country’s ten (10) provinces. The overall objective of the project was to contribute to the protection and promotion of the rights of women, children and other vulnerable groups in rural communities. The specific objective was to enhance access to gender sensitive, human rights oriented and correct procedural justice by court users in traditional courts. The project supported; workshops for traditional leaders on procedural and substantive law as it relates to local courts; workshops for traditional leaders on gender equality and human rights; development and distribution of training manuals and monitoring of local courts.

Requirements for Experience and Qualifications

Academic Qualifications: Master’s degree in Law, Human Rights, Development Studies or any other relevant field

Relevance of experience: Minimum of 5 years of work experience in the area of human rights and access to justice; Previous experience of evaluation of access to justice and/or human rights projects in Zimbabwe/ sub-Saharan Africa is strongly desired.; Strong analytical skills and strong ability to communicate and summarize this analysis in writing.

Evaluation Products (Deliverables)

The Consultant will have three key deliverables: Evaluation inception report - A proposal indicating the detailed methodology (including tools) to be used in the evaluation process as well as a work plan for completion of work within three (3) days after recruitment; Draft Evaluation Report for discussion in the presentation of finding meeting, including all annexes of detailed work done and discussions/focus meetings held; Final Evaluation Report, in hard and soft copy (MS Word and Acrobat Reader) that should include at least the following contents; Executive summary, Introduction, The development context, Findings and conclusions, Lessons learnt and recommendations.

Recommended Presentation of Offer

Interested consultants must submit the following documents and or information: Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability; Personal CV/Resumes of the team that will work on the project indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as contact details (email and telephone number) of at least three (3) professional references; Technical proposal (Brief description of why the individual/corporate considers him/ themselves as the most suitable for the assignment and a methodology on how they will approach and complete the assignment); Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs.

Duration of Work

The duration of work will be 21 working days.