Job Description

Job Title Consultant, LN

Location Somalia - SO (Primary)
Office Mogadishu

Category Consultant

Date Needed By3/15/2026

Closing Date3/10/2026

Program Description

(Background)

BACKGROUND TO THE ASSIGNMENT:
Somalia continues to face a protracted and multidimensional humanitarian crisis characterized by recurrent droughts, floods, conflict, large‑scale displacement, disease outbreaks, and widespread food insecurity. In 2024–2025, an estimated 6.9 million people required humanitarian assistance, including significant numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs), women, children, and vulnerable host communities who experience limited access to essential health, nutrition, WASH, and protection services. The crisis has severely weakened existing systems, with critical shortages of skilled health workers, inadequate infrastructure, disrupted supply chains, and limited referral pathways, compounded by outbreaks such as cholera, measles, acute watery diarrhoea, and malaria, and rising non‑communicable and mental health conditions. These factors contribute to elevated morbidity and mortality across affected populations.
In response, International Medical Corps (IMC) is implementing an 18‑month, multi‑sectoral emergency program across Banadir, Middle Shabelle, Mudug, and Bay regions, combining health, nutrition, WASH, MHPSS, and GBV prevention and response. The intervention aims to reach 646,865 people, including over 300,000 IDPs, through support to 23 health facilities, community‑based outreach, and integrated lifesaving services. The program was designed to reduce preventable morbidity and mortality, strengthen emergency preparedness, and enhance access to essential services in areas with high humanitarian needs. Activities are delivered in close coordination with the Ministry of Health, Health Cluster, Nutrition and WASH clusters, and community structures, and follow principles of safe programming, disability inclusion, safeguarding, and accountability to affected populations.
This evaluation will assess the relevance/appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, impact, and sustainability of the integrated multi‑sector response, and provide evidence‑based recommendations to inform future programming and strategic decision‑making.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

1. Assess overall program performance against the ALNAP Evaluating Humanitarian Action (EHA) criteria—appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency, connectedness, and coherence.
2. Identify achievements, gaps, and constraints affecting progress and results across all sectors and locations.
3. Document good practices and evidence-based lessons to strengthen strategy and implementation.
4. Provide actionable, prioritized recommendations for country- and program-level decision-making and resource mobilization.

Scope of Work (SOW)

SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The evaluation will assess the 18 month integrated emergency response program implemented by International Medical Corps across Banadir, Middle Shabelle, Mudug, and Bay regions of Somalia, targeting 646,865 beneficiaries, including over 300,000 IDPs. The scope covers all activities implemented under the health, nutrition, WASH, MHPSS, and GBV prevention and response sectors, including support to 23 health facilities, community outreach mechanisms, and crosscutting safe programming and accountability components.
Specifically, the evaluation will examine:

1. Program Relevance

• Alignment of objectives and activities with identified humanitarian needs, particularly in drought , conflict, and displacement affected areas.
• Appropriateness of interventions in addressing barriers to essential health, nutrition, WASH, and protection services

2. Program Effectiveness

• Achievement of planned results across all sectors (e.g., service coverage, access to care, outreach, facility support).
• The extent to which the integrated approach contributed to reducing morbidity and mortality and improving access to lifesaving services.

3. Efficiency

• Use of financial, human, and logistical resources, including deployment of staff, supply chain management, and cost effectiveness of service delivery.
• Efficiency of coordination with the Ministry of Health, cluster mechanisms, and local partners.

4. Coherence

• Internal coherence between sectors (Health–Nutrition–WASH–MHPSS–Protection).
• External coherence with national strategies, cluster guidance, and other humanitarian actors.

5. Coverage and Equity

• Geographic and demographic reach of services, including IDPs, women, children, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups.
• Accessibility and inclusiveness of facility and community based services.

6. Protection, Safeguarding, and Safe Programming

• Integration of safeguarding, GBV risk mitigation, disability inclusion, and accountability to affected populations (AAP).
• Effectiveness of community feedback mechanisms and risk mitigation strategies implemented across sites.

7. Impact (Actual and Potential)

• Contribution of the project to improved health outcomes, nutritional status, WASH conditions, and protection environment.
• Broader effects of the program on resilience, well being, and service access among crisis affected communities.

8. Sustainability and Linkages

• Likelihood that benefits will continue beyond the project, considering health system strengthening, MOH collaboration, community structures, and capacity building of health workers and outreach teams.

9. Cross Cutting Considerations

• Age and disability inclusion
• Do No Harm and PSEA
• Localization and participation
• Data quality, monitoring systems, and accountability practices.

DELIVERABLES DESCRIPTION:
The evaluator/Consultant will be expected to produce the following deliverables:
1. Inception Report
   A detailed inception report outlining the following:
•    Evaluation methodology and design
•    Data collection tools, sampling strategy and enumerator training materials
•    Work plan and timeline
•    Evaluation matrix (linking questions, indicators, data sources, and methods)
•    Ethical and safeguarding considerations

2. Data Collection Tools & Fieldwork Outputs
•    Finalized data collection instruments (quantitative and qualitative)
•    Field notes, interview summaries, and observation documentation
•    Cleaned, organized datasets (in agreed formats)

3. Preliminary Findings Presentation
A PowerPoint or visual presentation summarizing:
•    Emerging findings from fieldwork
•    Initial analysis across all sectors
•    Key issues requiring validation or deeper inquiry
•    Early recommendations (optional)

4. Draft Evaluation Report

 A comprehensive draft report that includes:
•    Executive Summary (2–3 pages)
•    Background and evaluation purpose
•    Methodology (including limitations)
•  Findings structured around evaluation criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, impact, sustainability)
•    Cross cutting analysis (gender, disability, protection, safe programming, AAP)
•    Conclusions and recommendations
•    Annexes (tools, TOR, data tables, list of respondents, etc.)

5. Validation Workshop
 A dissemination session with IMC teams and stakeholders to:
•    Present and discuss findings
•    Validate conclusions
•    Agree on priority recommendations and next steps

6. Final Evaluation Report
   A polished, final report incorporating feedback and containing:
•    A refined Executive Summary
•    Finalized analysis and recommendations
•    Case studies, beneficiary quotes (if appropriate), and visualizations
•    All annexes (including methodology, datasets, tools, and raw output summaries)
 

INDICATIVE TIME FRAMES:

Activity  & Indicative Timeline

1. Activity 1- Desk review; framework & tool development and Inception Report & IMC approval  -  Week 1: (15th to 21st March 2026)
2. Activity 2- Tool development and review, Training enumerators & pilot -  Week 2: (22nd to 28th March 2026)
3. Activity 3-Field data collection, Data cleaning & analysis  -  Week 3: (29th March to 4th April 2026)
4. Activity 4- Draft Report, IMC review/feedback Final Report  -  Weeks 4: (5th March to 7th April 2026)
    

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT DELIVERABLES
The Consultant will develop a detailed work plan in the inception report which will detail the methodology, tools, and timeline for each item. 
Below are project outcome Indicators:

1. Percent of infants 0-5 months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk
2. Percent of children 6-23 months of age who receive foods from 5 or more food groups
3. Percent of women of reproductive age consuming a diet of minimum diversity (MDD-W)
4. Percent of people targeted by the hygiene promotion program who know at least three (3) of the five (5) critical times to wash hands
5. Number and percent of community members who can recall target health education messages
6. Percent of households targeted by the hygiene promotion program who store their drinking water safely in clean containers
7. Percent of households targeted by the hygiene promotion program with soap and water at a designated handwashing location
8. Percentage of households targeted by latrine construction/promotion program whose latrines are completed and clean
9. Percent of households targeted by the WASH promotion program that are properly disposing of solid waste
10. Average liters/person/day collected from all sources for drinking, cooking, and hygiene
11. Percent of households targeted by WASH program that are collecting all water for drinking, cooking, and hygiene from improved water sources

Illustrative indicators for the qualitative data collection and assessment include (to be finalized at inception):
Recall of key health education messages: 

• How effective were the project's health education activities in enabling participants to accurately recall and understand key health messages?
• To what extent did the recall of key health education messages translate into improved health behaviors among the target population?
• Did the format, frequency, and delivery methods of health education sessions support strong recall and comprehension of key messages among diverse groups (women, men, youth, IDPs)?

ANC 2+ coverage:

• To what extent did improved ANC 2+ coverage contribute to better maternal health knowledge and early identification of pregnancy‑related risks? For skilled birth attendance
• Skilled birth attendance.
• Did the project effectively address barriers to accessing skilled birth attendance during delivery?

IYCF behavior change uptake: 

• To what extent did the behavior change interventions reach the intended caregivers and contribute to improved infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices among the target population?
• Micronutrient supplementation:  
• Did the project achieve adequate and equitable coverage of micronutrient supplementation among the intended target population, and did this contribute to improved nutrition outcomes?

WASH outcomes:

• To what extent did the project increase the proportion of households with functional handwashing stations equipped with soap and water, and did this contribute to improved hygiene practices?
• To what extent did the project improve household practices related to safe water storage, and how effectively did these practices reduce the risk of water contamination at the household level?
• To what extent did the project increase household access to and use of improved water sources, particularly among vulnerable and hard‑to‑reach populations?

GBV service access and risk-mitigation participation:

• To what extent did the project improve safe, confidential, and survivor‑centered access to GBV services among women, girls, and other at‑risk individuals in the target communities?
• What barriers affected access to GBV services, and how effectively did the project address these barriers to improve service uptake?
• How effective were the referral pathways in ensuring that survivors who sought help access appropriate, timely GBV services?

MHPSS service participation: 

• To what extent did the project increase awareness among the target population of available MHPSS services and how to access them?
• What barriers affected the uptake of MHPSS services among the target population, and to what extent did the project address these barriers?
• To what extent did the project increase the use of formal (support offered by MHPSS staff and/or trained healthcare providers at PHCs) MHPSS support?

Accountability and community-based feedback and reporting mechanisms:  

• Did IMC Somalia share information with the communities regarding:
  • International Medical Corps’ mission and approach
  • Programmatic commitments
  • Expected behavior of our staff
  • Rights and entitlements inherent in humanitarian action
  • How they can ask questions, share feedback, and raise complaints
  • Additional information that affected communities identified as a priority.
• Were communities consulted in the program design?
• How were feedback and complaints received during the project cycle processed, and how did it help the program team to improve the quality of services?

Experiences and Qualifications

Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, or related field; experience in health project evaluation in fragile states.

Experience    

• Experience in conducting integrated health program evaluations, including non-communicable diseases, is preferred. 
• Previous Multisectoral project evaluations preferably (Health, Nutrition, WASH and Protection)
• Experience working with MoH and donor-funded p
  • rojects in low-resource or humanitarian settings
  • Familiarity with clinical quality standards, IPC, biomedical equipment, and health systems.
  • Demonstrated expertise in mixed-methods design, statistical analysis, and report writing.

  Competency

  • Quantitative and qualitative research, statistical analysis, report writing.
  • Strong skills in stakeholder facilitation, presentation, and ethical research practices.
  • Strong analytical and report writing skills. 
  • Familiarity with data collection tools and statistical software
  • Knowledge of humanitarian and development contexts.

  Language

  • Excellent analytical writing in English;
  • Somali
     

  SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA

  To successfully compete in the recruitment, the candidate is required to submit the following:

  Technical Proposal (max 12-15 pages)

  • Detailing an understanding of the assignment and approach/methodology
  • Detailed work plan with timeline
  • Description of tools and techniques to be used for data collection and analysis.

  Financial Proposal (Separate) 

  • Itemized budget that includes consultancy fees, travel, and other related costs.
  • Payment terms

  Profile of the Candidate- Updated CV highlighting: 

  • Academic qualifications.
  • Relevant professional experience in Monitoring & Evaluation and similar assignments.
  • Experience in health, nutrition, and WASH sectors (if applicable).

  Evidence of previous work: 

  • At least 3 examples of similar evaluations conducted
  • References from previous clients.

  Availability

  • Proposed start date and confirmation of availability for the assignment duration.
  Job Description

  Not Applicable

  Job Requirements

  Please refer to the Scope of Work above to view this Individual Consultancy details and requirements.

   

  Additional
• Technical or Language Requirements
• •Experience in conducting integrated health program evaluations, including non-communicable diseases, is preferred. •Previous Multisectoral project evaluations preferably (Health, Nutrition, WASH and Protection) •Experience working with MoH and donor-funded projects in low-resource or humanitarian settings •Familiarity with clinical quality standards, IPC, biomedical equipment, and health systems. •Demonstrated expertise in mixed-methods design, statistical analysis, and report writing. Excellent analytical writing in English and Somali

Skills Required

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