Consultants at Plan International Nigeria

Background
Since the beginning of the crisis the Education in Emergency Working Group Nigeria (EiEWG Nigeria) has been advocating and planning for the review/ development of an education in emergency
curriculum for Nigeria. The design and development of a national Education in Emergencies
curriculum is an important step towards increasing the robustness of the Nigerian education system in times of emergencies and its resilience to emergencies. In Nigeria, this stands to standardize the
availability and quality of emergency education initiatives at a national level, demonstrating a commitment to protecting the right to education under any circumstances. This requires –

• Inclusion of contents that offers immediate life-saving, life sustaining support for children who continue to attend schools;
• Integration of content that supports teachers and students to recognize, respond to and recover from emergencies; and
• An examination of the core curriculum for conflict sensitivity in order to reabsorb and ensure relevance and protection for conflict affected children.
• The EIEWG will work in collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) who among other things, has the statutory responsibility to:
• Develop, review and enrich curriculum at all levels of education in Nigeria;
• Undertake, regulate and promote book development, and local authorship for quality assurance;
• Conduct educational research for public policy formulation and implementation,
• Develop Nigerian Languages and promote other languages to enhance education and for public use.
• Entrench and adapt best practices and innovations in educational contents and delivery including emerging development issues;
• Serve as center for the collation, exchange and management of information on education and policy related issues;
• Make input into teacher education programmes in tertiary educational institutions.

Scope of Work/Deliverables
The Consultant is expected to:

• Work closely with the Technical Working Group in developing the draft national Education in Emergencies curriculum.
• Develop a technical paper that will guide and inform the development of a gender responsive and conflict sensitive EIE curriculum
• Provide technical assistance and guidance during the critique phase of the curriculum workshop which is to hold for 5 days.
• Work remotely with the Technical Working group in the finalization of the document after the initial draft has been developed.

Qualifications

• An advanced university degree (Ms/PhD level) in the area of Education, Curriculum Development, Literacy or related field;
• At least seven (7) years of experience in development, assessment and evaluation of curriculum, teaching and learning resources required;
• Professional experience working in Nigeria or conflict-affected areas, highly desirable;
• Thorough understanding of the issues surrounding development of educational institutions in transitional countries; and
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with LD’s Curriculum Department and mentor a diverse team.
• Strong Expertise and experience in emergencies and/or protracted crises

Duration of the Consultancy
The consultancy will take effect from 2-31 July. 30 days divided as follows: 10 days (5 days in a workshop setting and 5 days’ in-house work with Technical Working Group) in the field and 20 days remotely.

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Purpose of the Consultancy Assignment:
Plan International Canada, with funding from Global Affaires Canada and individual donors, is working in partnership with five Plan International country offices (Bangladesh, Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria and Senegal), as well as with local governments and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of the SHOW project. The project aims to address the high rates of maternal, neonatal and infant mortality in all project zones. A solid and objective mid-termstudy, coordinated by Plan International Canada and all the five Plan International country offices, is being rolled out across the five implementing countries to measure the project's performance measurement framework (PMF) indicators and to see the changes in results, since the baseline study. Each country will lead its mid-term evaluation to assess the overall state of progress. Each country will have its own study and will focus on the progress made in their own country. Mid-term data collection will allow the project team to take note of mid-project programmatic benchmarks to facilitate ongoing monitoring of progress and achievements through collected data. The staff of Plan International Nigeria and Plan International Canada
will be the main users of the results of the mid-term study. In addition, key stakeholders in the project countries, such as government ministries / executing agencies, partner NGOs, local authorities and communities are the parties interested in the results. As this is a mid-term study, methodology and tools will follow the protocols set down in the baseline, with one exception- a new tool will have to be designed and validated to include a new cohort of adolescents without children. Within this framework, the mid-term study consultant will be responsible for the review and validation of the design and methodology of the mid-term study, which includes, sampling procedures, tool finalization and piloting,
protocols and procedures for data collection and data capture, including spot-check protocols, and plans and procedures for all data analysis and reporting. Specifically, the consultant should act as the main consultant / technician for the mid-term study with a focus on:
Work with Plan International Nigeria on the validation and finalization of the methodology and the tools for the mid-term study (and creation of an adolescent without
children tool to measure accessing adolescent friendly services and ASRH)
Develop a study schedule, including enumerator training, data collection and reporting schedule
Piloting and translating data collection tools 1 ;
Develop high quality (gender sensitive and adolescent friendly) data collection guidelines and protocols for enumerators;
Recruit, train and supervise the data collectors’/data collectors and supervisors needed to carry out the tasks effectively
Carry out all recruitment, training and supervision of enumerators/data collectors and supervisors required to complete the assignment efficiently
Cleaning and data analysis
Develop the final report
The consultant will report directly to the SHOW Project Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor/Officer who will be responsible for overseeing the overall process of the mid-term review.

Roles and Responsibilities of Consultant:

• Review project documents, including the performance measurement framework (PMF), baseline study report and reports submitted by the project;
• Based on baseline study methodology and tools, propose a research protocol / methodology for carrying out the mid-term study which takes into account the objectives sought, the resources available and the scientific rigor required for this type of exercise;
• Based on baseline study tools, validation of data collection tools for the study (questionnaires, interview guides) with support from Plan International;
• Ensure that all necessary research ethics approvals are obtained on time, as per country guidelines;
• Recruit translators, enumerators/data collectors and field supervisors (as necessary) and data entry clerks, ensuring gender balance 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 into local languages and piloted with women, adolescent girls and men prior to enumerator training;
• Prepare a plan for carrying out the field data collection. Data collection using tablets is the preferred method;
• Oversee data collection including piloting, supervision and spot checking;
• Oversee data entry as per agreed upon software and data entry protocols established;
• Submit initial and cleaned data (in SPSS/ STRAT format) and take corrective actions, where relevant to provide final validated data
• Ensure all original data collection (whether in paper or electric form) of raw data are maintained and submitted to Plan 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 to integrate all feedback provided to create 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 usage and need.

Tables of results
SPSS/STATA file for the quantitative field survey database
Verbatim of the qualitative interviews carried out and codification grid of the interviews.
Final Report

Specific Scope of Mid-term Study:
In Nigeria, the mid-term study will include two main components for data collection:
Collection of quantitative household data at sampled households on all PMF indicators
Collection of quantitative facility data at sampled health facilities on all PMF indicators

Data Collected through Household Survey
The indicators in the table below are expected to be collected during the mid-term study from sample households.
Indicator

• % of women aged 15-49 who received antenatal care (ANC) by a skilled health provider at least 4 times during pregnancy (disaggregated by age)
• % of children aged 12-23 months vaccinated against measles (dis. by sex)
• % of live births attended by skilled health personnel (dis. by age)
• % of mothers who received postnatal care within two days of childbirth (dis. by age)
• % of babies who received postnatal care within two days of childbirth (dis. by age)
• % of WCBA (dis. by age) and their male family members who know at least 2 danger signs and related strategies along the continuum of care
• % of WCBA (dis. by age) and their male family members who know at least 2 key gender equality messages related to MNCH/ SRHR
• Average level of support provided by male family members for the utilization of MNCH/
• SRH services by female family members (dis. by sex and by age for women)
• Average level of satisfaction of WCBA (dis. by age) and their male partners with the quality and responsiveness of MNCH/ SRH services
• Average level of satisfaction of female MNCH/SRH users (dis. by age) and their male family members with the MNCH/ SRH referral system
• Gender Equality

In addition, questions exploring the following topics related to gender equality are also expected to be included in the household survey, disaggregated by the age of respondents:

• Marital status of respondents
• Type of support provided by male partner to WCBA during, before and after childbirth
• Distribution of decision-making between WCBA and their partner
• Woman`s skills/abilities and opportunities related to making community-level decisions
• Male partner`s level of support towards their female partners` taking part in community level decision making and participating in groups/committees
• Level of decision-making/participation of women in committees, and barriers (including household level, community and committee level)
• Distribution of productive and reproductive labour between WCBA and their partners
• Woman`s (relative to men and boys) level of access to and control over resources and opportunities (income/employment; education; information (including health information);
• mobile phone, radio or other communication technology; health services; vocational education; credit/capital; social institutions (welfare, support groups, arbitration groups)

Data Collected through the Health Facility Questionnaire
The indicators in the table below are expected to be collected during the mid-term studies from sample primary health facilities.
Indicators:

• Indicator
• % of CHC leadership positions held by women
• % of CHC members that are female
• % of women who are members of organized community groups (dis.by age and type of group)
• % of health facilities that provide gender responsive and adolescent friendly referral services
• % of health facilities that utilize environmentally safe waste disposal methods
• % of health facilities that provide gender responsive and adolescent friendly MNCH/ SRH services
• % of facilities where records are maintained regularly
• % of project areas with household level monitoring data collection
• 5. Deliverables, Time Frame and Level of Effort
• The period of the contract will be from July to November 2018 with an expected contribution of approximately 50 working days over 5 months as per agreed upon timeline. The mid-term
• consultant is expected to carry out all the preparation required to roll out the studies as per the suggested time frame below:
• Deliverables Expected Time
• Frame (2018)
• Launch of TORs for recruitment of the consultant May 14, 2018
• Proposal submission deadline June 11, 2018
• Contract Awarded July 2018
• Document Review of PMFs, baseline and other project documentation
• provided and participate in information meetings with Plan International

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 ½ weeks

• Finalize data collection tools according to country 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 to the
• country office M&E focal person

3 weeks

Oversee all data entry and cleaning by data entry clerks, submit a sample of initial data to Plan International Nigeria, and take corrective actions where relevant

Submit Raw and clean data in SPSS/STATA (or agreed upon software) to Plan International for review.

3 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 baseline 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.
• Submit final Raw and clean data in SPSS (or agreed upon software) to Plan International with any data quality issues noted resolved
• Final report shared after feedback from Plan International integrated
• Participate in results presentation on findings to stakeholders
• The evaluator/team is expected to provide the above deliverables. These deliverables are to be submitted to Plan International’s M&E Advisors for Canada & SHOW Project Nigeria and in both electronic and hard copy, as described below:

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 no more
• 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
• to Plan 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 to collect and enter data as per high quality standards;
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
• Knowledge and experience with MNCH issues (including family planning), policies and services systems in Nigeria;
• Knowledge of and experience in gender issues are highly preferred;
• Fluency in English and Hausa (spoken and written);
• Ability to produce high quality work under tight timeframes;
• Ability to work jointly with a Plan International Nigeria and Plan International Canada staff to integrate 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; 2
• Description of proposed approach for addressing gender equality, adolescent friendliness and child protection considerations in methodology;
• Proposed steps to be 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 activities 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;

A financial proposal 3 with a detailed breakdown of costs for the study
Itemized consultancy fees/costs
Itemized field data collection expenses
Itemized administrative expenses
Validity period of quotations

Curriculum Vitae(s) of all proposed staff outlining relevant experience.
Names and contact information of three references who can be contacted regarding relevant experience.
5A copy of a previous reports of a similar nature undertaken on: a) baseline or b) mid-term
study or c) endline study.
A Consulting Firm profile (if applicable).
The proposal will be scored on both technical (methodology) and financial (budget) aspects weighted at 70% and 30% respectively. Complete applications should be submitted electronically to:
Plan International at the email address: Nigeria.consultant@plan-international.org with the
subject line reading: ‘SHOW Project Mid-term Study Application.’
Closing date for submission of the application package is end of business day on June 11, 2018

ETHICS AND CHILD PROTECTION
Plan International is committed to actively safeguarding children from harm and ensuring children’s rights to protection are fully realized. Plan International takes seriously the
2 For the purposes of this proposal, please use the assumption of targeting 2,000 households, which will include both women, men, adolescents with and without children. This is subject to adjustment.
3 Notes: 1) In-country transportation to be organized and budgeted by the consultant; 2) Enumerator training (including venue, materials, refreshments) to be organized (with Plan International Nigeria`s guidance) and
budgeted by the consultant.
commitment to promote child safe practices and protect children from harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation in any form. In addition, we will take positive action to prevent child abusers from
becoming involved with Plan International in any way and take stringent measures against any
Plan International Staff and/or associate who abuses a child. Our decisions and actions in response to child protection concerns will be guided by the principle of ‘the best interests of the
child’.
As such, the study must ensure appropriate, safe, non-discriminatory participation; a process of free and un-coerced consent and withdrawal; confidentiality and anonymity
of participants. Consultants are required to provide a statement within their proposal on how they will ensure ethics and child protection in the process of data collection. This must also
include consideration of any risks related to the study and how these will be mitigated.
In addition, consultants must obtain and adhere to ethical approval processes of Nigeria before commencement of data collection.
Full ethical approval will be obtained before the study commences, if required. In accordance with Plan International’s Research Policy and Standards, this will be obtained in one of three
ways as appropriate:
In cases where the proposal is submitted by a University or research institution that has an ethics approval process, then that University or research institution may provide approval.
In cases where participating countries may require ethics approval from governmental or other regulatory bodies, in such cases ethics approval will be sought by consultant in coordination with Plan International Nigeria.
If cases where external ethics approval cannot be obtained, this will be obtained by Plan International Canada from the Research and Knowledge Management Team at Plan International Headquarters.
All ownership and copyright for final data collected is held by Plan International (Nigeria and Canada. It is understood and agreed that the Consultant shall, during and after the effective period of the contract, treat as confidential and not divulge, unless authorized in writing by Plan International, any information obtained in the course of the performance of the Contract.
Information will be made available for the consultants on a need to know basis. Any and all necessary field visits will be facilitated by Plan International staff.

Supervision/Management of Assignment
The consultant will be required to work closely with the Plan International Nigeria SHOW M&E focal point (to be identified at the beginning of the assignment). The consultant will however be
directly accountable to the Plan International Nigeria M&E focal person. The consultant will keep the M&E focal person continually informed on the progress of the assignment through
updates via email and skype conferences.

Disclosure of Information/Child Protection

• It is understood and agreed that the Consultant shall, during and after the effective period of the contract, treat as confidential and not divulge, unless authorized in writing by Plan International, any information obtained in the course of the performance of the Contract. Information will be
• made available for the consultants on a needtoknow basis. Any necessary field visits will be facilitated by Plan International’s staff. The selected consultant will commit to respect Plan
• International’s Child Protection Policy to prevent any harm from participating children and youth.
• ANNEX I. Project (Multi-Country Project) Summary
• Project SHOW (Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and Children)

Project
Background

Plan International Canada and five of Plan International’s country offices (Bangladesh, Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria and Senegal) have developed an MNCH project
to address the high rates of maternal, neonatal and child mortality in these countries. Project-supported districts and sub-districts within these five countries were selected in consultation with key stakeholders, including Ministries of Health and partner Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), to ensure that the project is
implemented in high-need areas where there are gaps in MNCH service provision.
The project focuses on particularly marginalized, vulnerable and remote populations. The ultimate outcome of the project is to contribute to the reduction of maternal and child mortality in targeted regions, including Sokoto State, Nigeria. By increasing the quality, availability, utilization and accountability of essential MNCH
services, the health systems strengthening (HSS) and accountability project implemented over the next 4.5 years will scale-up improved health outcomes in underserved areas.

Overall Project
Objectives

Ultimate Outcome
Contribute to the reduction of maternal and child mortality in targeted regions
Intermediate Outcomes
Improved utilization of essential health services by women of child bearing age (WCBA), adolescent girls, newborns & children under 5 living in poverty, with
high vulnerability
Improved delivery of quality essential health services to WCBA, adolescent girls, newborns and children under 5 living in poverty, with high vulnerability.
Increased dissemination & use of data by project, communities, health committees, service providers, planners & decision makers.
Immediate Outcomes

• Increased knowledge of basic maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) issues & services among women, adolescents, & male community members
• Increased ability of women & adolescent girls to make decisions on MNCH
• services utilization
• Improved social capital & network of women & adolescent girls
• Enhanced capacity of government health officials, service providers, health committees & community health workers (CHWs)to provide gender & adolescent
• responsive, and environmentally safe MNCH services
• Improved gender responsive referral systems at primary & secondary health care facilities
• Improved availability of environmentally safe essential MNCH resources & client focused, quality, gender responsive clinic management techniques including
• waste disposal at primary health facilities
• Improved Health Management Information System (HMIS) integrated with accountability cycle & technology
• Improved capacity in sharing results & learning locally, nationally, internationally

Specific Project Location
The project is being implemented in Sokoto State