Background
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Learning for Development Activity is a 5-year award led by Bixal Solutions, Inc. that provides USAID/Nepal with technical and advisory services in planning, designing, conducting, and learning from the monitoring and evaluation of the Mission’s strategies, projects, and activities in an efficient manner. USAID Learning for Development supports USAID/Nepal by providing services including a) learning and knowledge management; b) evaluations, study and other studies; c) performance monitoring technical support; d) capacity building; and e) development outreach and communications support.
Purpose
USAID Learning for Development seeks to hire a Family Planning/Adolescent Reproductive Health and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion FP/ARH-GESI) subject matter expert consultant to assist in a Midterm performance evaluation of USAID’s Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) program in Nepal. The evaluation should provide actionable insights to strengthen the remainder of the current ARH program as well as provide insights on future adolescent reproductive health initiatives. Findings for the evaluation will be used to strengthen current ARH activities, make them more inclusive, plan for future activities, and provide evidence of good practices to the broader health stakeholder network in Nepal. By leveraging lessons learned and best practices, the evaluation endeavors to strengthen the current program and ultimately provide support to adolescents in Nepal so they can reach their full capacity by choosing and practicing healthy reproductive behaviors.
Roles and Responsibilities
The FP/ARH SME will be part of a broader consultancy team, with whom they will work in close coordination, and report to the Evaluation Team Lead. The FP/ARH-GESI SME will assist in conducting the evaluation as part of a team, under the direction of the Team Lead, in coordination with local staff that will assist in the evaluation and logistics support. The SME will ensure that the evaluation design and deliverables include informed expertise on RP/ARH from a Nepali perspective. Their role will be to ensure the project team and overall deliverables have the proper expertise in agricultural market systems. They will contribute to a detailed inception report for the evaluation, assist in designing the methods and tools for data collection, and support team members in the analysis and final report, as well as other tasks as needed.
Timeline, Location, and Level of Effort (LoE)
The assignment will last from approximately July/August through February 2025. The estimated LOE of is based on part-time availability, approximately 45 days. However, if the candidate is also a Gender and Social Inclusion expert, the estimated LOE could possibly increase. This position is based in Kathmandu and may require travel to ARH working districts of Nepal. You must be legally authorized to work in Nepal; Bixal does not provide sponsorship.