Consultant to Conduct the Case Study

with Aide et Action
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Consultant to Conduct the Case Study

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Background

Aide et Action (AEA) is an international solidarity organization for development, created in 1981, which mission is to ensure access to quality education for the most vulnerable and marginalised populations, especially children, so they can take charge of their own development and contribute to a more peaceful and sustainable world. AEA is present in 19 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe through 85 projects, reaching over 2.9 million vulnerable and marginalised children and adults in 2020.

Under its strategic plan 2020–2024, AEA focuses on three program priorities:

  • Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE): AEA strengthens its different strategies by prioritising innovative ECCE approaches to improve cognitive development and learning outcomes of children aged 0-8 years old.
  • Access and Quality of Education for Primary and Secondary Level: AEA ensures increased civic engagement in education and government accountability for equitable access to quality education thereby improving learning outcomes.
  • Lifelong Learning and Vocational Training: AEA addresses skill gaps and strengthens resilient livelihoods to improve economic opportunities and future prospects for marginalised groups.

Project summary

Part of its first program priority, AEA has been implementing a regional initiative in Southeast Asia, called “Promoting Quality and Inclusive Early Childhood Care, Education (ECCE) and Parenting in Cambodia and Vietnam”, since 2019. The project, which overall objective was to ensure that, by 2021, children aged three to eight years in the target areas of Vietnam and Cambodia maximise their socio-emotional development and successfully transition through the first years of primary school, was implemented through two phases, a one-year pilot phase in 2019, followed by a one-year-and-a-half phase, extended for six plus four months in a global pandemic context. The project was implemented in Lai Chau province in Vietnam, and Kep and Kandal provinces in Cambodia.

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  • Category: Consultancy, Educate/Train/Teaching, Research / Development
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: N/A
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

Project "Promoting Quality and Inclusive Early Childhood Care, Education (ECCE) and Parenting in Cambodia and Vietnam" in the context of Covid-19

Methodology

The case-study will focus on two communes targeted by the project, one in Vietnam and one in Cambodia.

The process of developing this case-study will be led by the consultant/s with advisory support from the ECCE Project Manager, Porticus Grant Manager and technical support from the country teams.

The case-study will be developed following 5 identified stages; (i) analysing the key project documents; (ii) visiting the target communes and interviewing project stakeholders to assess the impacts of and good practices in response to Covid and determine recommendations to cope with similar education disruption in the future; (iii) drafting the case-study; (iv) review and feedback; (v) finalisation.

AEA staff will be encouraged to be strongly engaged in the process and will work closely with the consultant(s). Embedded into the methodology of this case-study are consultations and interviews with target groups of the project to ensure a participatory process and ensure that their feedback is integrated.

Timeframe:

The case-study will be expected to be finalised on the 25th May 2022.

Lines of communication

The consultant will be in direct and regular contact with the Program Coordinator based in Paris and the project managers based in Cambodia and Vietnam respectively.

Deliverables

  • Detailed work plan (expected 1st of June 2022);
  • First draft of the case-study (expected 20th June 2022);
  • Final version of the case-study (expected 30th June 2022).

Location

Ideally, the consultant will be based in the Southeast Asia region to facilitate the visits to the project sites.

Duties
  • The consultant will be given the following responsibilities:
  • Consult with AEA teams to further identify the needs and expectations for the case-study;
  • Conduct analysis on key project documents and prepare questionnaires for project stakeholders;
  • Conduct literature review and research on the impacts of Covid;
  • Assisting with personal travel to the project sites in line with AEA procurement processes;
  • Interview key project stakeholders;
  • Draft the case-study and share with the project managers for feedback;
  • Amend and finalize the case-study.
Requirements
  • Profile of the consultant
  • Preferably an advanced university degree (masters or PhD) in social development, education, international relations, development studies, or a related field;
  • Some technical experience in early childhood development;
  • Good understanding of the education system in South East Asia, particularly Vietnam and Cambodia;
  • Strong experience in developing case-studies;
  • Strong understanding and empathy of implementing projects at a local level;
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively with project members, including remote communication;
  • Flexibility to adapt to any subsequent changes in the terms of reference;
  • Excellent English speaking/writing skills required;
 

How to Apply

Contact Person

Ms. Ines Provoost, Program Coordinator, email

How to apply?

Please submit your application (CV and technical offer) to Email provided in the contact detail by the closing date.

 
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  •  Aide et Action International
 
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