Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Langdon-Davies conceived the idea of a personal relationship between a child and a sponsor – a model that puts the child at the centre, and remains the core of what we do. Today, Plan International is a global organisation that is active in over 70 countries to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Who We Are We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is a nearly $800 million organization often ranked among the top 10 international development agencies by reputation, size and scope. We work side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children, developing solutions to ensure long-term sustainability. Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs, to education projects and child protection initiatives. Community by community, Plan works to promise futures that are worthy of all children’s potential. Our Vision Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Our Mission Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of vulnerable children in developing countries by: Enabling children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries; and Promoting the rights and interests of the world’s children.
- Experience 7 years
- Location Bauchi , Sokoto
Plan International Nigeria is part is the global federation of Plan International and was registered as a National Organization in 2014 in Nigeria. Plan International works in 70 Countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the
Americas. Plan’s Global Strategic Goals (2017-2022) is tadvance Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls and our Ambition is, “together, we take action sthat 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive”. We reach as many children as possible, particularly those whare excluded or marginalized through the delivery of high- quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits tchildren and their communities.
Plan International officially started operations in Nigeria in 2014 and works tstrengthen and promote the rights of children. Our programme is currently focused on basic education; improve community health services, youth
and citizens’ participation in governance and creating economic opportunities and livelihoods for the poor, building resilient communities through our emergency and humanitarian response in the Northeast. Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society organizations, development partners, government at all levels and the private sector.
The primary objectives of Aspire Formative Researcher may Include:
Establish baseline/Bench Mark for some approved indicators of the project’s intended outcomes.
Provide information for setting realistic and achievable targets for the project BCC and Media Content.
Provide relevant information and evidence serving as the foundation for a qualitative gender equality and child protection assessment (tbe carried at a later stage under a separate TOR and contract)
Provide evidence on key contextual factors that are related tSRHR and MHPSS that can be address using SBCC and verify Plan International’s understanding of the situation in the project implementation areas in Bauchi and SokotStates comprising 10 LGAs in Bauchi and 23 LGAs in Sokoto.
Roles and Responsibilities of Consultant:
- Review project documents, including the performance measurement framework (PMF), baseline study report if available
- Obtain research ethical approvals as per national and state guidelines, including paying special attention tthe unique ethical considerations of doing studies/research with and about children and young people in general, and on highly sensitive topics (i.e. child protection issues including GBV, and ASRHR)
- Recruit translators, enumerators/data collectors and field supervisors (as necessary) and data entry clerks, ensuring gender balance and as appropriate;
- Prepare and conduct enumerator/ data collector/ supervisor training with support from Plan International Nigeria, including co-facilitation of a gender equality and child protection component with Plan International Staff;
- Ensure all tools are translated intlocal languages (Hausa) and piloted in a safe and meaningful manner with women, adolescent girls and men prior tenumerator training;
- Prepare a plan for carrying out the field data collection.
- Data collection using plan International one of the approved methods with technical inputs from Plan Nigeria and CNM&E technical team.
- Oversee data collection including piloting, supervision and spot checking;
- Oversee data entry as per agreed upon software and data entry protocols established;
- Ensure all original data collection (whether in paper or electric form) of raw data are maintained and submitted tPlan International Nigeria, as well as training tools, with the final data
- Write the report of the study, incorporating the comments from Plan International Canada and Plan International Nigeria and from the data sharing workshop.
- Collaborate with Plan International tintegrate all feedback provided tcreate final report.
During the consultancy, the following deliverables are expected:
- Inception report
- Data collection tools
- Enumerator / supervisor training plan and report from enumerator training and piloting
- Translation based on local language (Hausa) usage and need.
- The Consultant will be responsible for engaging personnel and other logistics. All costs associated with the conduct of the study will be the sole responsibility of the engaged Consultant and should be incorporated in the financial proposal.
- Arrange its own logistics for transport of enumerators and field supervisors.
- Ensure all tools are translated intlocal languages and piloted with AG&YW, and prior tenumerator training.
- Ensure strict adherence tCOVID-19 protocols including local and National Government guidance.
Final Report
½ week Develop a detailed inception report outlining: Proposed data flow and methodology (including sampling), detailed data collection methods, a detailed work plan, data collection tools, plan for investigator training / supervisors, details of the proposed data analysis plan, strategies for child protection, gender equality and adolescent friendly approach.
2 weeks
- Finalize data collection tools according tcountry context, translation and printing of final versions
- Develop and present data collection protocols and procedures, including enumerator training materials
- Finalization inception report which includes; plan for data collection and supervision, including team distribution, supervision, number of days in the field and contingencies.
- Recruit enumerators/ data entry investigators / translators, supervisors and prepare training
1 week
- Conduct Enumerator/Data Collector/ supervisor training in collaboration with Plan International including practical component and co-facilitation of a
- gender equality and child protection component with Plan International staff Pre-test study instruments with Plan International staff
- Carry out data collection and supervise enumerators/data collectors, including spot checking on a regular basis, providing weekly updates tthe
- country office M&E focal person
1 weeks
Oversee all data entry and cleaning by data entry clerks, submit a sample of initial data tPlan International Nigeria, and take corrective actions where relevant
1 weeks
- Analyze the data and share draft report of the study based on the tables of results that includes; Standard cover sheet; summary, including a table
- summarizing the formative research results against each indicator; background description and rationale for the study Methodology and Limitations;
- description of the results; results analysis; conclusions and lessons learned;
- the presentation of the data in the results section should be in the form of tables and graphs, for easy use, with annexes.
- Final report shared after feedback from Plan International integrated
- Participate in results presentation on findings tstakeholders
- The evaluator/team is expected tprovide the above deliverables. These deliverables are tbe submitted tPlan International’s M&E coordinator with inputs from M&E Manager before share with CNM&E advisor.
The suggested evaluation report format is:
Cover Page
Table of Contents
List of Acronyms
Executive Summary: must be a stand-alone summary, describing the Project, main findings of the evaluation, and conclusions and recommendations. This will be nmore than 3 pages in length.
Main Body: The main body of the report shall elaborate the points listed in the Executive Summary. It will include the following sub-sections:
Background Information:
Methodology
- Evaluation Challenges and Limitations
- Main Findings & Analysis of Project Results
- Identified Good Practices and Lessons Learned
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Annexes (including list of stakeholders consulted for the evaluation, research tools, etc.)
- All documentation including raw data gathered during the evaluation would be handed over tPlan International before the evaluator/team’s work is certified complete.
Qualifications of Consultant(s)
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in coordinating, administering and leading of baseline/ mid-term/end line studies, including gender-sensitive data collection and entry,
- data management and storage, preferably for international non-profit organizations or multilateral/ bilateral agencies and multi-country studies;
- Demonstrated experience in facilitation and supervising data collectors/enumerators and data entry clerks tcollect and enter data as per high quality standards;
- Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
- Knowledge and experience with MNCH issues, Child protection GBV
- Knowledge of and experience in gender issues are highly preferred;
- Fluency in English and Hausa (spoken and written);
- Ability tproduce high quality work under tight timeframes;
- Ability twork jointly with a Plan International Nigeria and Plan International Canada staff tintegrate feedback as required.
Application Package and Procedures
Detailed technical proposal clearly demonstrating a thorough understanding of this ToR and including the following:
- Demonstrated previous experience in coordinating and administering studies of a similar nature;
- Proposed plan for surveying the projected sample population, with adequate consideration for timing of household surveys, travel cost per team of enumerators, supervision of enumeration teams, and quality control;
- Description of proposed approach for addressing gender equality, adolescent friendliness and child protection considerations in methodology;
- Proposed steps tbe taken for enumerator training, piloting/translation of tools, data collection, spot checking, data entry and management;
- As adolescent mothers are among the key respondents for the household survey, the proposal should detail the informed consent process considering the situation for both male and female adults as well as adolescent girls under the age of 18;
- A proposed timeframe detailing activity and a schedule/work plan (including a Gantt chart) with the proposed number of enumerators, size of enumerator teams and total number of days in the field;
- Team composition (including sex-disaggregation) and level of effort of each proposed team member, if applicable;
See the Complete Research proposal Here
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
