The Ministry of Youth (MoY) is keen on instituting Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems that support data-driven and evidence-based decision-making processes that use accurate, reliable and relevant information from various sources. At the same time, the United States Agency for International Development mission to Jordan (USAID Jordan) Education and Youth (EDY) Office is committed to strengthening government ministries MEL skills and resources to effectively use research and data analysis to inform their strategic planning, policy and decision-making.
USAID Jordan tasked Data and Evidence for Education Programs (DEEP) project, along with its Jordanian partner INTEGRATED, with conducting a rapid review of the MoY’s MEL planning, implementation, coordination, and communication structure to identify needed technical support and assistance to the ministry. Based on that review, Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (MELA), in cooperation with the USAID Jordan, have developed a Capacity Building Plan for the MoY that focuses on four main interventions including the development of the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan (AMELP), providing basic MEL training to the MOY staff, organizing a MEL Training of Trainers (ToT) for the Youth Leadership Center staff, and conducting a Youth Needs Assessment for six Youth Centers.
II. Objective of this Consultancy
The objective of this consultancy is to train MoY staff, who are responsible for conducting the Youth Needs Assessment in the selected Youth Centers, on the different approaches and tools used for conducting the assessment including data collection (quantitative and qualitative), data analysis (quantitative and qualitative), and report writing, in addition to coaching them during the implementation of the assessment until finalizing the report. This should help the centers identify the needs of the youth in their respective cities/areas and create an action plan that, if implemented properly, would help the centers meet those needs. MoY has selected six centers to be the pilot for implementing the Youth Needs Assessment; two centers from the north of Jordan, two from the middle, and two from the south. Two out of the six selected centers are male centers, two female centers, and two mixed centers.
III. Specific Tasks of the Consultant
Under this Scope of Work, the consultant(s) shall perform, but not be limited to, the following tasks:
Required Reporting includes:
All deliverables should be submitted in Arabic except for deliverable number 6, which should be submitted in both Arabic and English.
IV. Time frame for the Consultancy. Unless otherwise specified in writing, the following time frame will govern the timing of the completion of this consultancy:
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V. LOE for the Consultancy.
This consultancy will require 27.5 LOE.
VI. Consultant Qualifications. The Consultant(s) shall have the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this consultancy:
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