Duration: 40days
About CNFA:
CNFA is an enterprise development organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to stimulating sustainable growth in the agricultural sector. CNFA specializes in fostering private sector investments in training, new technologies and marketing as a means to increase the overall competitiveness of agricultural value chains, to expand exports, and to develop skills in the rural workforce. By generating higher incomes for farmers, processors, entrepreneurs and distributors, CNFA helps improve livelihoods and reduce poverty.
Project Description:
The U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development (AMD) activity in Pakistan is a USAID funded project implemented by CNFA with the goal of supporting the development of Pakistan’s commercial agriculture, particularly through ‘Increased Economic Performance of Focus Enterprises’ to meet both international and domestic demand and requirements in targeted product lines in the Livestock, High Value Off Season Vegetables (HVOSV), Citrus, and Mango sectors. The program aims to create productive commercial linkages between agricultural producers and the private sector in the mango, citrus, halal meat, and high-value off-season vegetable value chains.
Position Summary:
CNFA is seeking applications from qualified candidates for Agricultural Market Development Program (AMD) in Pakistan.
The consultancy is a short-term assignment to provide technical and analytical support in performance analyses, statistical analyses, data gathering to generate draft Project Final Report. The assignment will be distinctly more management, analytical and impact oriented. The final report may identify range of areas including- produce preliminary data on results, efficiency, effectiveness financial impacts, and recommendations based on the lesson learned.
Under the guidance of Director M&E, the consultant will primarily focus on preparing the project close out/final report, along with provision of support for all other M&E related work. This position will be based in Lahore and is open to Pakistani nationals only.
Scope of Work
To achieve the expected result and deliverables, the Consultant will perform the duties with detailed scope of work as follow:
Desk review
Conduct desk review of the existing documentation that provide information on the entire project status from inception till close out. This may include but not limited to project documents, manuals, grant, procurement documents, technical, progress reports, monitoring and performance data, and all monitoring reports, Baseline and Midline reports etc.
Consultations with the AMD team and layout of Final Report:
- Consultations with the project team, the technical, procurement, grant, procurement, finance, and M&E team;
- Discussion and development of Final Report layout;
- Initial layout and approval of Report contents
Interviews and Discussions:
- In order to have deeper insight of project implementations, results, challenges and successes, conduct Discussion and one – on – one session with project staff to gain their input;
Performance Data, analysis and interpretation:
Analysis of existing performance data and site visits may be used to obtain data/information on program performance toward indicators. Application of statistical tools such as SPSS for data analysis and interpretation
Compilation of results:
The results, impacts, efficiency, effectiveness of AMD project and lessons learned and best practices generated based on the information gathered from desk review, interviews interaction will then be presented in a meeting/workshop to facilitate the selection/determination of the Report sections;
Reports:
- The STTA will summarize all work performed under AMD project in a draft report and will prepare the draft in accordance with the agreed template and share the first draft of the final report with the M&E team;
- Incorporate any comments/suggestions given by the M&E team/Senior Management;
- Prepare, finalize and submit the final report and de-briefings whenever required
Key Deliverables
- An inception report explaining the approaches, schedule of the detailed activities and expected time of delivery of the assignment;
- ½ day de-briefing on project results, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations.
- Project Final Report on agreed template- covers comprehensively, implementation, results, impacts, efficiency, effectiveness of AMD project and lessons learned and recommendations/way forward. The analytical part including the performance data analysis, variety of interpretation’s, and high-level analysis will be the part of Final report.
- Final presentation to the project team to share findings;
Minimum Qualifications:
- Pakistani national;
- Master degree in social sciences or related field;
- 7 years of experience in project monitoring and evaluation, with a focus on impact studies, evaluation and performance data management
- Experience of working with USAID’s funded projects is highly desirable;
- Hands-on skills to manage SPSS and statistical analysis tools
- Experience in conducting a similar study is highly desirable;
- Excellent analytical, computer, and communication skills and proven track record of data management, analysis and reporting
- Excellent computer skills (Word Processing, Excel spreadsheet, Power point);
- Experience working with USAID in similar projects and international donors required;
- Excellent skills of data management and interpretation;
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written English communication skills.