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Terms Of Reference (tor) External Collaborator (excol) Contract To Support Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation And Learning (mrel) Of Skills For Prosperity – Southeast Asia Programme, International Labour Organization Duty Station: home-based External Collaboration Reporting To The Ilo Regional Office For Asia And The Pacific In Bangkok, Thailand Duration Of Contract: fifty (50) Working Days Over The Period Of Eight (8) Months (tentatively The Assignment Will Commence From 1 December 2020; However The Date Is To Be Finalized After Completion Of The Hiring Process) Background The Skills For Prosperity-southeast Asia Programme (sfp-sea) Is Implemented By The Ilo, Led By The Regional Office For Asia And The Pacific (roap) And The Decent Work Technical Support Team For East And Southeast Asia And The Pacific (dwt-bangkok). The Programme Falls Under The Cross-government Prosperity Fund’s (pf) Global Skills Programme Of The Uk Where Oda Is Granted To Support Middle Income Countries To Address Skills Shortages. Sfp-sea Programme Aims To Increase Inclusive, Mutually Beneficial Economic Development Resulting From Greater, More Equitable Employability And Productivity By Enabling Policies And Practices That Ensure Cost-effectiveness, Access, And Sustained Quality Of Technical And Vocational Education And Training (tvet) Or Higher Education (he) Or English Language Teaching (elt). For More Information, Click Here. The Programme Targets Three Middle-income Countries In Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Indonesia And The Philippines. Across All These Countries, The Programme Is Responsible For Collecting Data On Programme Results And Reporting These Results To The Foreign, Commonwealth And Development Office (fcdo), On The Following Thematic Areas: Primary Purpose, Including Gender Equality And Social Inclusion (gesi); Secondary Benefits And Value For Money (vfm) - To Feed Into The Broader Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation And Learning (mrel) System Established By The Uk Prosperity Fund (pf). The Primary Objective Of The Mrel System Is To Measure How The Pf Impacts On Its Primary Objective Of Economic Development In The Sfp-sea Countries. As Part Of The Mrel Activities, The Sfp-sea Programme Has Designed: Country Specific Theories Of Change (tocs) Structured In The Uk Results Chain Format (activities – Outputs – Intermediate Outcomes – Outcomes – Impact) And Aligning With Global Pf Skills Toc; Country Specific Logical Frameworks In The Uk Format, In Line With The Pf Skills Global Programme Logframe/mrel Requirements And Including Results Indicators (aligned To The Global Indicators As Far As Possible), With Disaggregated Social And Economic Data, Baselines, Milestones, And Assumptions; And Country Specific Mrel Plan Outlining How Mrel Will Be Carried Out By The Programme. Sfp-sea Programme Mrel Plan Includes At A Minimum Quarterly Data Collection And Entry Into An Integrated Management Information System (mis). The Mis Is Envisioned To Provide A Database For Management And Analysis Of Programme Monitoring Data Which Is Regularly Updated By The Country Teams And Serves As The Central Data Collection, Collation And Analysis Tool For The Programme. Through Its Use, Programme Staff Are Able To Assess The Results Of The Intervention Strategies. This Allows For Evidence-based Strategy Decisions And Adaptive Management. Besides, Quarterly And Annual Donor Reports And Other Country And Regional Level Results Briefs Also Draw On The Mis Together With Other Qualitative Data Entry. In Order To Ensure That All Three Country Offices And The Ilo Constituents And Partners Of Sfp-sea Programme Effectively Collect And Report Results In A Structured, Secured And Robust Mis To Respond To Programme Management Needs For Assessing Progress And Identifying Lessons Learned, The Ilo Is Seeking To Engage A Management Information Systems External Collaborator. Objectives Of This Assignment The Overall Objective Of The Assignment Is To Establish A Fully Functional Mis For The Programme That Collects, Analyses And Reports Data As Designed In The Sfp-sea Mrel Plan, Demonstrating The Impact Of The Programme. Specific Objectives Of The Assignment Are: To Design And Develop Ms-excel Based Mis Database For Data Entry And Inquiry For Information Based Planning, Decision Making, Monitoring, Evaluation And Reporting; To Develop And Establish An Analysis Framework With The Excel-based System For The Programme And Its Partners, Including Development Of Pivot Tables And Other Automated Resources To Facilitate Programme Monitoring And Analyses On Periodical Basis (monthly, Quarterly, Annually). Scope Of Work The External Collaborator Is Expected To Do The Following: Collect Relevant Documents From The Programme And Prepare A Work Plan With A Timeline. Develop A Work Plan And Methodology For The Assignment And Have It Approved By The Ilo. Work Closely With The Ilo Sfp-sea Regional Coordinator And The Regional M&e Officer Based In Bangkok (thailand) To Assess The Existing Mrel Tools And Understand Strategic, Operational And User Requirements Of The System And Thereby Determine The Specific Technical Needs For The Mis Design And Successful Implementation. On The Basis Of The Identified Technical Needs, The External Collaborator Will Create A Technical Solution (system) That Captures All Relevant Data Entry Points Across The Entire Mrel Framework. Support The Regional Programme Team In Ensuring That The Ilo Country Teams In Indonesia, Malaysia And The Philippines Understand The Data Collection Requirements As Envisioned In The Mrel Plan. S/he Will Also Gather Feedback From The Country Mrel Focal Points To Improve The User-experience Of The Mis. Design National Level Monitoring Forms For Collecting Data On Excel And Guide The Ilo Country Teams In Indonesia, Malaysia And The Philippines On Its Use. Compile And Feed Into Mis Quantitative Data Against The Sfp-sea Indicators In The Programme Logframe For 2020/21 Results And Update Graphs Of Data For Logframe Reporting. Update Indicator Progress Tracking Excel For Sfp-sea Management Team. Prepare Data For Quarterly And Annual Donor Reporting For Sea Countries Using Pivot Tables And Advanced Excel-based Analysis Tools. Setup A Data Protection System For The Mis That Prevents Any Unwanted Modification Of The Database. Provide Data Backup, And Recovery Mechanism. Develop A Set Of Recommendations For Necessary Support Including Training And Other Capacity Building Activities For The Ilo Country Teams And Their Partners To Improve Their Capacity Regarding Data Collection, Monitoring And Reporting. Develop And Share A Data Analysis Plan With The Ilo. Maintain Close Contact And Report Regularly To The Ilo Regional M&e Officer Based In Bangkok, Thailand. Responsibilities Of The Ilo Help The External Collaborator To Liaise With The Ilo Sfp-sea Country Teams. Provide Necessary Programme Documents To The External Collaborator. Provide Technical Support To Finalize Work Plan And The Methodology And Approve Its Design. Review And Approve Data Collection System And The Overall Mis. Review And Approve The Excel Analysis Plan. Approve The Rest Of Deliverables. Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience The External Collaborator Must Possess The Following Competencies: A Graduate Degree In Computer Science, Statistics, Social Sciences, Or Other Relevant Academic Fields; Experience In Successfully Designing, Developing, And Installing At Least Two On-line/offline Mis For International Development Programmes, One If Which Is Based On Ms Excel; Advanced User Of Ms Word, Excel And Powerpoint; Experience In Ms Project Preferred; Or Willingness And Ability To Learn And Apply. Ability To Meet Ilo Standards Of Utility, Feasibility, Propriety, Accuracy And Accountability For M&e Outputs Produced; Ability To Communicate Effectively In Writing And Produce High Quality Reports; Familiarity With Skills Development And/or Tvet/he/elt Programmes; And, Attention To Detail And The Ability To Produce High-quality Deliverables Under Time Constraints. To Prove The Above Mentioned Competencies, The External Collaborator Should Provide To The Ilo At Least One Sample Of Her/his Work (with Details Of Similar Systems Developed) Along With Cv And Technical Proposal. Deliverables Assess User Requirements Of The System And Determine The Specific Technical Needs For The Mis. 15 Days Design National Level Monitoring Forms For Collecting Data On Excel And Guide The Country Teams On Its Use. 7 Days Complete Mis (ilo Indicators) And Logframe. 7 Days Indicator Progress Tracking Excel Of All Logframe Indicators For Annual Report Due In January 2021. 7 Days Quarterly Monitoring Results Of All Logframe Indicators For Donor Report Due In April 2021. 7 Days Quarterly Monitoring Results Of All Logframe Indicators For Donor Report Due To  july 2021. 7 Days Time Frame The Work Will Last For 50 Working Days And It Shall Be Conducted Over A Period Of A Maximum Eight (8) Months With Expected Contract Period Starting From 1 December 2020 Until 31 July 2021. Confidentiality And Data Security All Documents Produced By The External Collaborator During The Period Of This Consultancy Will Be Treated As Strictly Confidential, And The Rights Of Distribution And/or Publication Will Reside Solely With The Ilo. When Developing All Outputs Of This Contract The External Collaborator Should Fulfil (i) The Ilo Governance Policies And Procedures Regarding Classification Of Ilo Information Assets (igds 456) And Protection Of Personal Data (igds 457) And (ii) The General Data Protection Regulation (gdpr) Of The Uk. Budget And Terms Of Payment Total Amount For This Consultancy To Be Determined After Competitive Bidding. Terms Of Payment First Payment Will Be Paid Upon Submission Of Deliverables 1, 2 And 3 To The Satisfaction Of The Ilo; Second Payment Will Be Paid Upon Submission Of Deliverables 4 And 5 To The Satisfaction Of The Ilo; Third Payment Will Be Paid Upon Submission Of Deliverables 6 To The Satisfaction Of The Ilo. Application Process To Apply, Send Your Cv, Detail Proposal Including Proposed Daily Fee, A Cover Letter And Evidence Of Previous Work Either Through The United Nations Global Marketplace Or Send By Email To Chowdhuryso@ilo.org By 1600 Hrs (gmt+07) On 27 november 2020. Reporting The External Collaborator Will Report Technically And Administratively To The Ilo Regional Technical And Programme Coordinator Of Sfp-sea And Will Also Receive Technical Guidance And Support From The Ilo Regional M&e Officer In Roap-bangkok And Other Ilo Relevant Technical Specialists. **download Attached Documents For Tor And Terms And Conditions Of The Call.