Terms of Reference Local Researcher(s) for the “Get Up Speak Out” Programme Performance Study – Baseline The “Get Up Speak Out” ProgramFrom 2016, the “Get Up Speak Out” (GUSO) consortium, led
by Rutgers working with Choice, Dance4Life, the International Planned
Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Simavi and STOP AIDS NOW! implement a programme in the following
countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda. The GUSO programme builds on successes and experience from the
Access, Services and Knowledge (ASK) and Unite for Body Rights (UFBR) programs.
GUSO addresses the multitude of factors and actors influencing young people’s
SRHR using a multi-component approach. The partners in each of the seven
country GUSO alliances will link (i) provision of sexuality education and
information, (ii) provision of quality, youth-friendly SRH services and (iii)
building support for youth SRHR, by addressing socio-cultural and political
barriers in terms of practices, norms and policies.GUSO Programme in IndonesiaThe GUSO programme
in Indonesia is implemented in five cities: Lampung, DKI Jakarta, Semarang,
Bali and Kupang. Nevertheless, this study will only be conducted one intervention
area, which will be agreed and discussed together between the national alliance
and the external consultant.The GUSO
Alliance in Indonesia is looking for local researcher(s) The Royal Tropical
Institute (KIT) has been contracted to perform a performance study in the
5 countries. KIT as subcontractor will be responsible for the design (survey)
of the quantitative baseline, midline and end-line performance studies in
relation to the selected joined indicators for outcome area 3, 4 and 5b. KIT will
take responsibility for all quantitative data analysis and for producing the
quantitative baseline, midline and end-line performance reports for these 5
countries.The GUSO
National Programme Coordinator (NPC) will be responsible for organizing and
conducting the actual quantitative data collection in the field using the
quantitative survey designed by KIT, the tablets of KIT and with online
training and support from KIT. The survey will be conducted in one selected
intervention area targeting youth that have already been involved in or
received services from the GUSO program. So the target group can be selected
from existing targeted beneficiaries of the programme and does not need to be a
random sample in the programme area. The research has the aim to test the
underlying assumptions of the national theory of change. Furthermore, the
research will measure the performance of the programme on young people’s SRHR,
and identify factors that could contribute to optimization of the GUSO
intervention strategies.For the data collection work, the NPC is looking
for local researcher(s) (per country) who can lead the data collection process
in-country. The researcher will work
in close collaboration with the NPC and the in-country GUSO alliance. KIT staff, in close collaboration with the NPC, will be involved in the
design and tool development, providing the online training, data analysis and
report writing for the survey. Selected
consultant(s) will be responsible in developing a reasonable budget and
timeline, translating the questionnaire into Bahasa Indonesia, adapting the
questionnaire into Indonesian context, conducting the data collection and basic
data management of the survey. The consultant(s) will also be responsible in
developing qualitative instruments (interview and FGD), conducting qualitative
data collection, and analysing the qualitative data. Moreover, the
consultant(s) is also required to report to GUSO NPC at Rutgers WPF Indonesia
office and KIT as lead research organization. Objective of the study1) Evaluate (progress towards) programme outcomes and
the long-term objective of the GUSO programme in the selected intervention
area.2) To understand what processes have led to these
results, including enabling factors and barriers. Time investment GUSO intends to start the baseline research in November 2016. The
researcher should collect the data as soon as possible, but no later than the
first week of January 2017, so that baseline reports can be ready by 31 January
2017. Approximately
40-45 days over the period November 2016 – January 2017.

Tangible outputs

a.     Inception Report – Analysis of
existing situation and plan of work for the assignment; no later than one week
after the commencement of the consultancy. b.    Progress Report – Short description
of progress (technical and financial) including problems encountered; planned
activities for the coming period accompanied by an invoice and the expenditure
verification report; no later than 1 week after the end of each implementation
period. Cleaned data set of the survey will be part of this report.c.     Qualitative study report –Analysis of qualitative data; no later
than 1 week before the end of the implementation period. The reports shall be
written in Bahasa Indonesia.d.    Final Report – Short description
of achievements including problems encountered; no later than 2 weeks before
the end of the implementation period. The reports shall be written in both
English and Bahasa Indonesia. 

Tasks to be performed by local
researcher(s)

1)      
Prepare a detailed work plan that includes a thorough
and tight time frame, and budget for the research2)      
Translate the questionnaire into Bahasa Indonesian and
adapt it into Indonesian context3)      
Select, organize and supervise an appropriate team of
young research assistants that will conduct a survey among young girls and boys4)      
Clean the data set, conduct basic data management
(provide data labels, value labels in English, and grouping qualitative
answers) of the survey data5)      
Develop the qualitative instruments (interview and
FGD)6)      
Conducting qualitative data collection7)      
Analysing the qualitative data8)      
Write inception, progress and final report of the
study  

Methodology

A
quantitative survey will be conducted targeting young people in the selected
intervention area where the programme’s TOC is implemented at base, mid and
end-line. Questions investigating the indicators to be measured will be asked
as part of this study, which can be seen as a programme performance evaluation.
The questions will include issues about girls’ and boys’ knowledge on SRHR,
their level of access to SRHR information and services, whether they find the
information and services beneficial and appropriate or not, contraception
access and use, referral systems and the level of support received from
relevant stakeholders. The
exact respondents and the sample size will depend on the GUSO programme and
target group per area and will be discussed with country alliances and
partners. With regard to the respondents of the survey, we aim to target girls
and boys between 10 and 24, who are primary beneficiaries of the
programme. The identification and recruitment of participants will be conducted
in cooperation with staff of implementing (partner) organizations. The sample
size will depend upon the size of the programme in the areas of implementation.
Based on the information from the Terms of Reference and the available
programme documents, we propose to have a sample size that is suitable for the
purpose of a programme performance evaluation using a base, mid and end-line,
which implies that conclusions can be drawn regarding effect of specific
interventions in the programme areas over the course of four years. The sample
size in every school/community will be determined together by KIT, NPC and the
consultant(s). Data
will be collected in a youth friendly manner, suitable to the context. The
young people will be interviewed by young research assistants who will have
undergone an online training on the programme performance evaluation; and
appropriate ways of data collection.
Interviews will take place one-on-one in safe environments, either at the
schools or community. For quality assurance purposes, tablets will be used for
data collection. The
qualitative component to the survey, using interviews and FGD with relevant
stakeholders (teachers, headmaster, and representatives of school committee and
policy makers) will also be conducted. This interviews and FGD will bring added
value by incorporating individual and community views, ensuring inclusivity and
understanding of the issues prevailing from the survey. It will also provide
insight into possible mechanism leading to good program performance.  Profile requirements of the local
researcher(s)·      Minimum
Master Degree in relevant field·      Interest
in health programming, including SRHR.·    Willingness
and interest to work with (other) young people, earlier experience with this is
an asset (for example: former peer educators).·      Good
interpersonal skills and open attitude.·      Ability
to work with tablets and appropriate administrative skills.·      Ability
to work concisely and structured following the KIT data collection guidelines
as will be distributed during the online workshop.·      Availability
to attend online workshop.·      Gender
balance: we probably need more female than male data collectors. How to applyInterested applicants are invited to send:1.    A short expression of interest (max 5 pages) clearly
specifying understanding of the assignment, steps in the research, limitations,
innovative suggestions as well as suitability and availability.2.    Portfolio indicating previous research experiences in
qualitative and/or quantitative research on social issues and a list of
researches conducted, stating published in which national and/or international
journals.3.    Samples of previous research reports.Interested consultant(s), or organizations can submit
their application by e-mail to:[email protected],
indicating the title of this assignment
(NPC for GUSO)Application deadline will close at 5.00 pm
(Jakarta time), Wednesday, 30 November 2016. Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 
The project will be awarded to candidate whose
proposal shows the soundest methodology and efficiency in using resources.