Vacancy at American Red Cross - Deadline 25 April 2010

The American Red Cross helps vulnerable people around the world to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters, complex humanitarian emergencies and life-threatening health conditions. As a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and one of more than 20 National Societies working with PMI in Indonesia, the American Red Cross is currently implementing its development programs in Banda Aceh, Aceh Utara, Lamno and Calang with a liaision office in Jakarta.
American Red Cross Indonesia seeks to conduct an evaluation of its integrated Community-based Risk Reduction Project (ICBRR). The American Red Cross (ARC) supports the Indonesian National Red Cross (PMI) by community-focused programs to enhance the capacities of PMI, communities and schools in target areas to prepare for and respond to disaster and raise awareness of disaster preparedness strategies. Findings of evaluation will guide decision making about additional future programming for post-disaster programs.
ARC is seeking a national consultant to work together with the international consultant to undertake the evaluation and produce the final report. The evaluation is expected to commence in mid – May 2010.

Task and Duties
• Under the guidance of national consultant, participate in the planning meetings and contribute to develop and finalize evaluation instruments and field plan
• Conduct focus group discussions in the villages of ICBRR program together with int. consultants or independently to the assigned field
• Conduct Key informant interviews of ICBRR stakeholders
• Analyze data and prepare Focus Group discussion notes and reports under the guidance of International consultant
• Work together with International consultant to prepare presentation of preliminary findings and present at the completion of field
• Hand over the all the reports and notes produced from field to the International consultant for final report as the field work completes.

Competencies
• Bachelor or Master degree in the relevant field
• Minimum 5 years of experiences in monitoring and evaluation of similar programs
• Experienced with the program activities and issues of disaster risk and reduction in the context of Indonesia
• Ability to work in team or independently and in field environment
• Prevous experience working in Aceh Province is preferable
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and knowledge of local language of Aceh is preferable.

Please submit your application and curriculum vitae in English to hr@amredcross.org and please also cc to kezia@amredcross.org, placing the job title in the subject line and label your CV with your name (CV max. 500KB size). Only short listed candidates will be notified. Applications submitted after April 25, 2010 will be not considered. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.