Equality for Peace and Development Organization (EPDO) established as National NGO in 2010 and registered in Ministry of Economy. EPDO envisions Afghanistan to be a peaceful, prosperous and developed state, where all Afghans enjoy equal rights without any form of discrimination.

Mission: EPDO’s mission is to empower and strengthen women and youth at the community and policy levels and promote human rights, peace and good governance. EPDO’s main office is in Kabul and has provincial offices in several provinces.

Job Summary:

With the first phase of the Local Action Fund; EPDO, acting as a hub organization, supported the local CSOs, WROs, and networks in five provinces of Afghanistan that focused on peace-building initiatives and mentored them for the effective implementation of their action plans. Through the Local Action Fund, EPDO supported community-based organizations immediately with flexible institutional funding for their survival needs and to enable them to pay salaries and stipends to their staff and volunteers. Under the LAF 2.0, it aims to build communities’ resilience through economic recovery supporting SHGs and strengthening community-based CSOs beyond survival to become more effective and sustainable.

The evaluation consultant intends to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability of the project; identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated; and provide actionable recommendations for future improvements and decision-making.

Job Location: Kabul, Afghanistan  

Number of Positions: One

Job Duration: 60 days  

Scope of Work/Assignment:

• Develop Evaluation Plan: Collaborate with the project team to create a detailed evaluation plan outlining the methodology, data collection tools, and timeline
• Conduct Desk Review: Analyze existing project documentation, reports, and relevant data to understand the project’s background and progress
• Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, and other data collection activities with key stakeholders, including project staff, beneficiaries, partners, and other relevant parties
• Data Analysis: Use qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze collected data, ensuring accuracy and reliability
• Draft and Final Report: Prepare a comprehensive evaluation report, including findings, conclusions, and actionable recommendations. Present the draft report for feedback and finalize it based on input received
• Presentation of Findings: Present the evaluation findings to the project team and key stakeholders, highlighting key insights and recommendations

Application Process:

Interested candidates are requested to submit the following documents:

• Updated CV/Resume
• Cover letter detailing relevant experience and approach to the evaluation
• A two-page summary of the evaluation approach and methodology that includes the methods used to collect the data
• Sample of the previous evaluation report(s)

• Interested candidates are kindly requested to send a resume and a cover letter through email mentioning the position title and the vacancy announcement number on the subject line of their emails.
• Send your application to admin@epd-afg.org
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
• Please mention your province name on CV.