LOCAL Consultant

Job Description

The Local Consultant leads all in-country data collection and stakeholder engagement, and compiles collected data for use by the International Consultant in analysis and drafting.

Responsibilities

• Contribute local contextual knowledge to the inception note and data collection tools developed by the International Consultant and agree the site and stakeholder sampling strategy with RCA and the International Consultant.
• Lead all Key Informant Interviews with government stakeholders at national and local levels, RCA staff and other relevant stakeholders, and conduct Focus Group Discussions with SWSD committee members and, where appropriate, beneficiaries, across purposively selected sites.
• Conduct brief direct observations of Social Welfare Service Desks at selected sites to assess their functionality.
• Compile and organise all field data, including interview notes, FGD records, observation notes and relevant local documentation, with contextual interpretation notes, and provide these to the International Consultant in a timely manner to inform the analysis and report drafting.
• Review the draft evaluation report prepared by the International Consultant and provide detailed feedback on the findings, conclusions and recommendations, drawing on the data collected, stakeholder perspectives and contextual insights from the fieldwork.

Qualifications

• Based in Tanzania, with a strong understanding of government processes and established access to relevant government officials (this is a firm requirement, not preferred), as well as transport-sector and community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience conducting KIIs, FGDs, and qualitative data collection for donor-funded evaluations.
• Experience in child protection or safeguarding programmes (highly desirable).
• Evidence of previous relevant assignments.