External Evaluator – Horriyat Taabir

Internews is seeking a consultant to serve as external evaluator and lead a final evaluation of a US government-funded project. The project aims to enable citizens to enjoy greater Freedom of Expression by empowering journalists and civil society to safely monitor and advance Freedom of Expression and the right to information in Morocco.

The external evaluator will report to the Project Manager and will be responsible for producing an evaluation report to be submitted to the donor. They will also work in close collaboration with the MENA M&E team and relevant HQ departments, as required.

Required Qualifications

• MA or PhD degree in media, journalism, gender, evaluation, or related field;
• At least 5 years of experience conducting evaluations in Morocco;
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E data collection, analysis methods, and data software;
• Great skills in data visualization;
• Fluent in French, English and Arabic;
• Strong facilitation, presentation, writing and communication skills;
• Experience conducting evaluations for media development, gender, or a related field for 5 years’ experience as evaluator;
• Experience in evaluation of grants funded by the USG;
• Knowledge and understanding of the Moroccan context.

Evaluation scope

Internews and the external evaluator will collaborate and agree on the design methodology of evaluations. The evaluator will then be responsible for implementing the agreed-upon methodology objectively.

Prospective evaluators will be informed of the materials and connections/logistics that Internews will be able to provide to facilitate the evaluation activities, such as:

• Project documentation, data, and information: Internews can provide evaluators with all relevant project documentation, including project proposals, reports, and any other documentation, data, and information related to the project.
• Orientation: Internews can provide orientation to evaluators, including an introduction to our organization and project.
• Access to stakeholders, communication, and logistics support: Internews can facilitate connections between evaluators and project stakeholders, including staff, partners, and beneficiaries.

The evaluation should include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following tools:

• Desk review of relevant documents;
• Individual and/or group interviews with internal and external stakeholders;
• Online meetings with external stakeholders;
• Survey questionnaires to internal and external stakeholders, if relevant.

How to apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To learn more about this position and apply, please click here.