1. Background The Citizen Engagement for Accountability Activity (CEAA) contributes towards strengthening a culture of political and civic engagement in Zimbabwe by promoting greater and more effective citizen participation in governance processes at multiple levels to improve citizen-driven development. CEAA’s broad objectives are to activate citizen agency for accountability; strengthen women’s leadership and inclusion; and enhance youth empowerment and positive engagement.
1. Objectives of the Scope of Work CEAA seeks to engage a research assistant to offer support in the evaluation of one of its grantees using the Outcome Harvesting Approach.
Duties and Responsibilities
2. Statement of Work/Terms of Reference During the assignment, the research assistant will perform the following duties: • Assist the CEAA team in documenting and capturing discussions during the Outcome Harvesting Workshops. • Assist the CEAA team in collecting, verifying, and validating outcome harvesting data. • Assist the CEAA team in administering the outcome harvesting data collection tools. • Assist the CEAA to clean and analyze the data. • Assist the CEAA team in wri'ng the Outcome Harves'ng Report. • Follow up with respondents if any issues emerge during the data analysis and reporting.
4. Assignment workstation The research assistant will work physically at the EWMI Offices and remotely in consultation with the MEL Consultant.
5. Logistical Support CEAA will provide all necessary and relevant logistical support for the assignment. The support will include a workstation, a laptop, and the use of the office phone when working from the office. The The research assistant will use personal phone and airtime when working from home.
6. Expected Deliverables 1. Workshop Notes 2. Qualitative data analysis framework 3. Completed Outcome Harvesting Data Collection Tools and Worksheets. 4. A draZ Outcome Harvesting Report
7. Timelines The research assistant will work between March 4, 2024, and April 19, 2024. The Research Assistant will not be expected to work every day but will be available as expected and under instruction from the MEL Consultant.
8. Budget EWMI will pay the Research Assistant a fixed amount, which will be revealed to the successful candidate. Full payment shall be made upon completion of the assignment and submission of an approved invoice. A valid tax clearance certificate is a requirement.
Qualifications and Experience
EWMI seeks to engage a research assistant with the following: • Experience and working knowledge in research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. • Knowledge of, and/or experience in outcome research will be an added advantage. • Ability to manage, analyze, and work with transcripts and qualitative data sources. • Experience in writing good quality reports. • Good organizational skills
10. Reporting The research assistant will report to the EWMI MEL consultant.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit an Expression of Interest by email to [email protected] by February 27, 2024, indicating their availability for the duration of the assignment.
