Background:
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe through local partners is implementing a ‘Sustainable Food & Nutrition Security Programme - SFNS’ in Thar region of Sindh province since 2015; to improve nutrition situation in drought prone areas. The programme comprises of several short- to medium- & long-term interventions, funded by German donors in order to address causes of malnutrition in region.
The programme relies on several baseline studies and operational researches to contribute to the improve the quality of the intervention & to highlight the issues & underlying causes of chronic malnutrition in region. These studies and researches during the programme also aid in measuring achievement of milestones and project indicators over the time.
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe commissioned an integrated SMART survey in year 2017, based on a SMART survey year before; which leads the programme to build a formal causal analysis of malnutrition in region through Link NCA. The findings of this LinkNCA are proposed to be widely disseminated amongst provincial & national stakeholders and used by Deutsche Welthungerhilfe in current & future programming in Thar desert.”
1) Aim:
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe – Pakistan are looking for a highly skilled, creative Link NCA Analyst (Quantitative) to provide technical support in statistical analysis of secondary data (SMART) and carry out a quantitative survey for the ongoing LinkNCA exercise in a German donor funded project in Tharparkar district of Sindh province.
2) Objective:
The person will be responsible for statistical analysis of secondary data (SMART database) along with carrying out a fresh quantitative survey through his own assembled team in region for the Link NCA process for Welthungerhilfe while providing technical oversight and support to lead analyst (Qualitative). In addition, the consultant will also provide Deutsche Welthungerhilfe in acquiring No Objection Certificate (NoC) & an endorsement of Link NCA exercise at relevant provincial levels & authorities.
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5) Delivery timeline:
4 months
Additional Note:
TORs are subject to adjustment in scope, activities, deliverables and delivery date after consultation with the selected consultant.
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8) Required Core Competencies & behaviour:
Today, Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest non-governmental organizations in Germany. Non-profit making, non-denominational and politically independent, it is run by a board of honorary members under the patronage of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its work is funded by private donations and public grants.