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External Evaluator - Internet Initiatives

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External Evaluator - Internet Initiatives Consultant position

Background: Internews® Network is an international media development organization based in Arcata, CA and Washington, D.C. whose mission is to empower people worldwide with the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.

General Function and Scope of Work: Internews wishes to contract an expert to design and conduct an evaluation of its internet initiatives. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the quality of the program design and implementation, assess how well the project met each of its proposed objectives, identify the key factors that contributed to the project's successes and the key factors/challenges that constrained progress and achievements, and to offer recommendations for future programming in this area. The evaluation will be conducted during the period of October 31 – December 30, 2011, and may require travel to Washington, D.C. This consultancy will be part-time.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years monitoring and evaluation experience

• Familiarity with public and private funding

• Familiarity with role of ICTs in development and human rights

• Prior experience evaluating democracy and governance projects, human rights work and media development is preferred.

To Apply: Interested candidates meeting the qualifications should forward a cover letter and current resume to 876-in(at) internews (dot) org (re-write in standard format), placing “EE-OI-ReliefWeb” in the subject line. Please include the following with your application:

  1. A letter of availability and intent, which describes their familiarity with this type of programming and funding as well as their prior evaluation experience;

  2. Current 1420 Bio Data Sheet;

  3. A writing sample, preferably a copy of an evaluation report written by the candidate;

  4. Names of two persons for whom program evaluations have been conducted along with current contact information (both telephone and e-mail).

CLOSING DATE: 7 October 2011 EOE M/F/D/V

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