Evaluator, Mid-term Media Project

New Narratives is seeking a qualified consultant to hire as a mid-term evaluator for its project, Excellence in Investigative Journalism, during October 2024 to January 2025. The evaluation will include field data collection in Liberia.

The evaluation is intended to cover the first two years of the New Narratives (NN) project “Excellence in Independent Journalism in Liberia” funded by the Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia.

The NN project uses a combination of capacity building of individual journalists and of media houses, their collaboration with civil society and through providing investigative journalism grants and mentorship to journalists.

The project has two main outcomes that are expected to be achieved by the intervention:

• That Liberian journalists are equipped with resources, know-how and support to pursue independent and investigative journalism during and after the project, and
• That Liberian news organisations and New Narratives have the resources and know-how to enhance financial viability in a sustainable way to support investigative journalism

Evaluation Objective

The objective of this mid-term evaluation is to evaluate the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the project and formulate recommendations as an input to upcoming discussions concerning the second half of the project.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to consultants with relevant expertise and experience who propose a participatory evaluation methodology.

The following skills will be sought from the mid-term evaluator:

• Expertise in journalism and/or media ecosystem development
• Knowledge of the West African and/or Liberian context
• Skills and significant experience in project evaluation (methodology, interviewing, analysis, report writing, etc.)
• Experience of evaluation of European-funded projects
• Fluent spoken and written English

How to apply

The application deadline for this is September 27, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.