Terms of Reference for Hiring Enumerators - Unlock Literacy Project Endline Evaluation

1. About Education Development Consult

Education Development Consult (EDC) is a Global Research, Education and technology focused company and headquartered in Rwanda. Through its deliverables financing approach, EDC focusses on Teaching and Learning Resources and Teacher Capacity Development,   Educational outcomes measurements and education Technology to improve the learning outcomes.  For more information click on www.education-dc.com

2. Our Mission

To empower the young generation and communities through the development of quality and inclusive Education in Africa

3. Our Vision

To be the champion for improving the quality of education and transforming the lives of the low income families in Africa.

4. Our Values

• Partnership: We strive to establish and sustain fruitful partnerships
• We act with honest and integrity: We strive to be true in whatever we do in all locations we operate.
• Excellence: We strive to empower and equip people to serve to the best of their ability and to develop high quality innovative models of practice that can be shared with others.
• We Care: we strive to care, protect the children and communities
• We are Team: Diverse, yet supportive, aligned and not Divide.

5. Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of this Endline Evaluation is to provide information against which to monitor and to assess changes/results (impact) achieved by the project interventions from initiation to phase out. The endline evaluation report is expected to provide to EDC Client, its partners and donors an evidence based, independent assessment of the project’s performance, evaluate successes and impact, ensure accountability and generate lessons to be learnt for replicability and sustainability as per EDC Client Programming and implementation quality standards.

6. General Objective of the Assignment

The main objective of the endline evaluation is to demonstrate effectiveness and impact of unlock literacy interventions applied; an assessment of whether the project has succeeded in achieving its outcome “Improved Functional Literacy in Targeted Communities.

7. Specific Objective of the Assignment

• Build evidence of results achieved by the project through a careful study of progress made against indicators with details on how the intended and unintended outcomes came about.
• Document the outcomes, impact/achieved results’ enablers and challenges including lessons learnt, best practices especially around resilience and recovery from Covid 19

• Underline to what extent built-in sustainability mechanisms were effective and whether or not they are ensuring smooth transition and sustainability of the project’s outcomes/results.

8. Scope of Work

To achieve the above mentioned objectives, Education Development Consult is hiring 40 enumerators to collect the data from teachers, Parents/ Caregivers and learners in Karongi, Gatsibo and Kayonza districts. The data will be analyzed to inform the extent do children of grade 3 in targeted schools in the above mentioned districts have improved literacy levels as a result of Unlock Literacy Project.

9. Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in education with sciences, Statistics and other related Field.
• At least 3 years of experience conducting the data collection assignments  in sub Saharan Africa preferably in Rwanda. Working with NGOs or private sector is a plus.
• Having the Knowledge of using Tablets or Smartphones to collect the data
• The candidate should have the functional smartphone for use to collect the required data if needed.
• Willing to attend the training of data collectors to be refreshed with knowledge and methodologies to appropriately deliver the assignment.
• Willing to travel wherever across the country to conduct the assignments.
• Willing to work in the weekends (Saturdays and Sundays)
• Ready to start the assignment as soon as possible once hired

10. Application 

If you are interested please send your CV including three professional referees and motivation letter explaining your interest for the position EDCrecruitmentteam@gmail.com by September 14^th, 2023 at 10:00 AM Rwanda Time.  For any clarifications kindly contact Dr Faustin Mugiraneza(PhD) on +250788518133. Kindly put Enumerator –Unlock Literacy in the subject line

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage *

*Disclaimer: Education Development Consult does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process*

Ms.Uwayezu Clementine

Chief Operations Officer