Mercy Corps is a leading global organization that works in 40 countries around the world to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Since 2012, Mercy Corps has worked to tackle Nigeria’s complex and evolving needs through a range of dynamic, multi-sector programs. In Nigeria, Mercy Corps is addressing the immediate humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities; enabling conflict-affected populations to transform from relief to resilience using market-driven approaches; and supporting community-led peace building efforts.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Consultant - Resilience Assessment for USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity
Locations: Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Kebbi and Yobe
Background
The study is expected to consist of three phases, which will include the following tasks:
Phase 1: Inception Stage (Weeks 1 - 4)
Phase 2: Market actor quantitative data collection & analysis (Weeks 5 – 11)
Phase 3: Finalization of qualitative instruments and data collection (Weeks 12 – 18):
USAID Policies and Standards:
Translation Services:
Branding and Marking:
Required Deliverables
The Table below shows the required deliverables from the baseline assessment. The applicant is responsible for ensuring the successful submission of the below deliverables that should be subjected to the revision and approval of the assessment reference group
No |
Deliverable |
Description |
1 |
Phase II methodology (market actor survey) |
Up to 10-pages report (annexes excluded) to be submitted at the end of the inception period
|
2 |
Finalized sample and list of respondents for quantitative market actor data collection; complete quantitative dataset |
The list of Market Actors included in the sampling framework, including those respondents who have been contacted, responded, or not responded. This should also include any issues logs or corrections for data cleaning.
Additionally, the final, clean data set with codebook will be provided to Mercy Corps. |
3 |
Phase II data quality report |
An assessment of data quality, including response rates by enumerator, abnormal response patterns for specific questions and enumerators, and other agreed upon measures of data quality. |
4 |
Sensemaking presentation |
Powerpoint presentation detailing key results of Phase II market actor survey |
5 |
Phase II methodology |
Up to 10-pages report (annexes excluded) to be submitted after the sensemaking workshop, including but not limited to: Finalized detailed methodology, including, but not limited to sampling approach for qualitative data collection, qualitative instruments for use with households and market actors, enumerator training and supervision protocol, data quality assurance, and risk management approaches. |
6 |
Finalized sample and list of respondents for qualitative data collection; complete qualitative dataset |
The list of Households and Market Actors included in the sampling framework in Phase III, including those respondents who have been contacted, responded, or not responded.
Complete qualitative datasets from Phase II, including original recordings, transcripts (original and translated), and enumerator notes. |
7 |
Qualitative results overview |
Powerpoint presentation detailing key results of Phase III qualitative data collection |
Other considerations throughout the consultancy timeframe:
Supervision:
Ethical Considerations:
Ownership:
Qualifications of Core Research Team
The core research team should be gender-diverse, and meet the following minimum qualifications:
Application Closing Date
25th January, 2023.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications to: [email protected] by following the instructions below. In addition, all relevant documents must be included in the application as outlined below: