Position: Real Time Review of the Australian Humanitarian Partnership Anticipatory Action Fund Pilot

Employment Type: Consultant

Location: Home-based with travel to Vanuatu, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager, Australian Humanitarian Partnership Support Unit

Remuneration: Up to 98 days until 30 June 2026. Daily rate to be provided in financial proposal.

At Alinea International we value equity, diversity and inclusivity in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organisation and achieves smarter, more innovative results.
About Alinea International Ltd.
Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. We work with governments, investors, companies and communities to create lasting change. Over 35 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 515 projects worldwide. alineainternational.com
About the Project
The Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) is a partnership between the Australian Government and six Australian non-government organisations (NGOs). It is funded by the Australian Government. The AHP Support Unit is managed by Alinea.

Anticipatory action aims to shift humanitarian response from reacting to hazards to acting ahead of them. The AHP Anticipatory Action Fund trial will support AHP partners (Australian NGOs) to put in place actions prior to a hazard to reduce the impact of the disaster. Anticipatory action is expected to deliver several benefits, including: saving lives and livelihoods; preserving people’s dignity; and, providing value for money. The trial will take place in Vanuatu, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

The consultant will conduct a real-time review spanning the duration of the trial, as well as providing support to AHP partners on monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) practices. He/she will help to identify successes and challenges in the implementation of the Anticipatory Action Fund as well as promoting partner learning and adaptation. More specifically, the consultant will: conduct a real-time review of the AAF Pilot; design, facilitate and document learning workshops in collaboration with AHP partners; and assist partners in the development of MEL guidance and tools.
Key responsibilities/deliverables:

• Real-time review preparatory report (two phases)
• Real-time review mid-point report
• Real-time review final report
• Design, facilitate and document learning events with AHP partners (in-country)
• Support AHP partners with MEL guidance and tools

Qualifications and Experience:

• Higher academic qualification in humanitarian and development studies, evaluation or related field;
• Experience conducting program evaluations and reviews in the humanitarian sector, particularly involving people marginalised by age, disability and gender;
• Experience using mixed methods evaluation techniques, with approaches designed in response to the context of each evaluation, including appropriate data collection and analysis methods;
• Experience facilitating learning workshops and incorporating leaning and adaptation into programs;
• Experience in working with INGOs or NGOs;
• Demonstrated understanding of disaster preparedness, climate change adaptation and response, ideally in the Pacific and Timorese context;
• Understanding of key humanitarian and quality standards such as the Core Humanitarian Standards;
• A track record in applying ethical working practices, including humanitarian evaluation ethics;
• Outstanding communication skills, for example, excellent English writing skills and an ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural context including through translators.

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience

• Experience implementing and/or evaluating anticipatory action/forecast based financing projects;
• Relevant language skills (e.g. Bislama, Tetum and/or Tok Pisin)

Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter addressing criteria (max 2 pages)
• Current curriculum vitae (maximum of 3 pages each)
• Proposed methodology (maximum of 4 pages)
• Indicative budget including consultant’s daily rate (maximum of 1 page).

The ToR can be downloaded from the Alinea website: Real Time Review of the Australian Humanitarian Partnership Anticipatory Action Fund Pilot | Alinea International

Interested applicants can submit their Expression of Interest by 16 February 2024 to the following email address: [email protected]. Please include the title in your subject line.

 Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; no telephone enquiries, please.

Alinea is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Given the nature of our work, candidates will be subjected to due diligence checks and to enhanced background checks as appropriate.

For more information about Alinea, please visit our website: www.alineainternational.com