ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Internews is contracting a consultant to provide external evaluation of a project run by the Internet Freedom & Resilience team. The purpose of this final evaluation is to assess the performance and success of the project, as well as the team’s overall approach to programming. It should also look at signs of potential impact of project activities on beneficiaries (both project beneficiaries as well as the broader Internet Freedom community) and sustainability of results.
LOGISTICS
Internews has offices in Arcata, CA, Washington, DC and London, UK. Ultimately this is a remote-based role and candidates based anywhere in the world will be considered. However, there are some locations where Internews does not support remote work.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply soon.
This is a limited-duration position, with an anticipated 12-20 days of work.
OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING
We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.
EVALUATION OVERVIEW
This evaluation has the following principal tasks:
Internews envisions a theory-driven evaluation that speaks to the international evaluation criteria, OECD/DAC (efficiency, potential for impact and sustainability,) and that pays particular attention to gender, and marginalized and at-risk groups. The evaluation should:
The evaluation will comprise of an estimated 12-20 days of work, and involve the following elements:
EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
The final product will be a 10-12-page report (not including appendices). The body of the report will provide a narrative description of results achieved, operational lessons, and recommendations. Where appropriate, it will also include illustrative graphs and charts that provide useful summaries of project data. Appendices will provide detail such as cross tabulations from reviewing quarterly reports and interviews, as well as a list of people interviewed, and survey results (if any), so readers can clearly see the data that supports the findings and conclusions.
QUALIFICATIONS WE’RE LOOKING FOR
REQUIRED
PREFERRED
Note: Candidates who do not have these preferred qualifications, but who are interested and willing to learn, are encouraged to apply.