Re-advertisement: Consultant for Evaluation of Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Programme in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, India

New Delhi

Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: New Delhi
Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Social Affairs
- Nutrition
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Civil Society and Local governance
- Early Childhood Development
- Project and Programme Management
Closing Date: Closed

This is re-advertisement and applicants who applied earlier may apply again but along with detailed Technical Proposal.

Consultant for Evaluation of Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Programme in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, India

CLOSING DATE: 10 December 2020

DURATION OF CONSULTANCY: The evaluation consultancy will take place over a total period of 29 weeks; with expected involvement of 8 weeks (January - February 2021); when the baseline assessment is planned and likely to be ongoing and field activities and reporting for 21 weeks (in second half of 2021 (tentatively August – December 2021, possibly extending into early 2022).

PLEASE REFER TO DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE ATTACHED. External ToR - CMAM Evaluation.pdf

HOW TO APPLY: Your online application should contain four separate attachments:

i) Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online)

ii) High-quality technical proposal as per the requirements of the ToR (to be uploaded online under “Other – Applicant” section), consisting the following:

a. Detailed technical proposal that details how the key questions related to the evaluation would be answered;

b. How effective is the proposed approach and methodology; is it sufficiently detailed/elaborated to meet the objectives of the terms of reference; has a robust sampling strategy been proposed with an adequate sample size; are adequate linkages with the CIFF led Evaluation team envisaged; any innovative techniques;

c. How is the quality of proposed implementation plan, i.e. how the consultant will undertake each task, appropriate number of input days, quality assurance mechanisms for the assignment, attention to issue of equity – especially gender and caste, attention to ethics, and time-schedules for implementation;

d. Risk assessment and mitigation measures- recognition of the risks/peripheral problems and methods to prevent and manage risks/peripheral problems.

iii) Quality sample report of previous Evaluation conducted (to be uploaded online)

iv) Financial Proposal indicating deliverable-based lumpsum fee as per template attached: Download File Financial Template - CMAM Evaluation.docx. Please do not forget to specify your name in the file and include your signature, while saving. (to be uploaded under financial proposal section).

IMPORTANT: Without the technical and financial proposal and the sample report your application will be considered incomplete.

Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.

Joint applications of two or more individuals and sub-contracting are not accepted.
Please note, UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process.