Myanmar: Consulting Opportunity “Provide technical support to M&E team involved in livelihood and financial inclusion projects”

Consultant Opportunity at World Vision International – Myanmar
World Vision International – Myanmar is looking for one Local or International Consultant
to;
“Provide technical support to M&E team involved in livelihood and financial
inclusion projects”
Period of contract: November 2016 to April 2017 (6 month). Funding available for about
70 days with flexibility on working days per week/hours per day.
Location: Based in Yangon, Myanmar with limited field travel to Hpa-An. Per-diem and
accommodation costs will be covered for field visits outside Yangon.
Background
World Vision Myanmar (WVM) is looking to improve the integration of livelihood and
malnutrition activities with micro-finance activities. In this context, two grants were funded
to WVM.
The first project untitled “Financial Inclusion in Upland” funded for 3 years (November 2015
to December 2018) aims to improve access to microfinance institution. This project will
take place in 11 townships and will be implemented in partnership with Vision Fund
Myanmar (VFM). WVM is the first recipient of the grant and a monitoring system needs to
be put in place to ensure the quality of activities implemented by VFM. A national M&E
officer is funded at 70% to perform the field monitoring but needs support to develop
monitoring tools and field visit plan and methodology.
The second project untitled “Value Chain Development and Financial Inclusion for Inclusive
Growth Project” funded for 5 years (July 2015 to June 2021) aims to link Local Value Chain
Development and access to micro-finance. This project has also two sub-components, one
targeting improved nutrition practices and one piloting warehouse receipt scheme. The
project will be supported by one M&E officer based in Hpa-An and 30% of the M&E officer
based in Yangon. Several activities included in this project are new to WVM and require the
development of tools, methodology and approach for monitoring and evaluation.
WVM is interested in demonstrating that joint programming of both support to livelihood
and microfinance in parallel will lead to greater impact on targeted population and improve
value for money for development aid.
In order to facilitate the coordination of all activities, a Chief of Party has been appointed to
manage all projects and ensure synergies. This consultancy will provide technical support at
both project and Chief of Party/program level.
The Locally Hired International Consultant will be responsible to provide technical support
to two national M&E officers. Each national M&E officer is responsible for one project, one
based in Kayin state (Hpa-An) and one based in Yangon (project operating in 9 townships in
upland). She/he will be managed by the Chief of Party
Objectives
Main objectives are: 1) Support the development of monitoring plan and tools for both
project 2) Support the development and implementation of a baseline for Kayin state
project, 3) Undertake capacity assessment, develop capacity building plan and deliver
training to M&E officers and teams, 4) ensure that monitoring tools are gender and disable
sensitive, 5) provide technical support for the development of project’s logframe
Key deliverables:
· Monitoring plan is for two projects
· Baseline report
· Two one week training to staff
· Monitoring tools and methodologies for learning questions developed
· Monitoring tools and methodologies are gender sensitive
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE OF CONSULTANT
· Minimum Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
· Minimum 5 year technical experience in M&E for livelihood and/or microfinance
· related projects
· Experience with designing of M&E plan and tools for large grants
· Working proficiency in English (report will need to be produced in English)
· Knowledge of livelihood and microfinance projects will be considered as an asset

Closing Date: 11th November, 2016 - Myanmar Standard Time
Interested applicants should submit a proposal including consulting service cost with a
resume/CV attached to Htee_Khu_Shi@wvi.org with subject line, “Provide technical
support to M&E team involved in livelihood and financial inclusion projects”.
Submission deadline via email is 11th November, 2016 before 5 pm,
no late submission will be considered.