- Job number: SRH06394
- Status: Consultant
- Area of expertise: Other
- Position:
About us
Desired start date: 01/11/2025
Duration of the mission: 70 Days
Location: Syria - NES & NWSSOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams โ 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
About the mission
Solidaritรฉs International operates in Syria since 2013 with a very diversified programs portfolio in Hassake & Raqqa (NES), Aleppo and Idlieb (NWS) governorates. To achieve its humanitarian objectives the mission employs 350 staffs and developed meaningful partnerships with international and local NGOs.
In NES, SI is one of the leading agencies in the WASH sector, responding to emergencies, protracted situations and recovery needs. The strategy is complemented with a significant FSL component, addressing market rehabilitations, business development and agriculture.
In NWS, SI operates in Idleb and Nothern-Aleppo with large WASH programs, with a focus in camps settings for IDP populations, and rehabilitation programs, especially after the earthquake. SI also responds to new emergencies, including regular displacements, natural disasters and epidemics.
SI is also heavily involved in humanitarian coordination, both at strategic and technical level with relevant fora and stakeholders, including key donors.
Since regime's change, SI is redefining it operational model as well as well as its geographical scope and programmatic priorities. The organizational set up is being deeply reviewed with a Damascus-based coordination office, the reshaping of the base level structure. Assessments are being carried out in new areas including rural Damascus, South, Aleppo and Hama and new partnerships are being envisioned. This is to ensure relevance and efficiency, maximize impact through secured access and more generally ensuring the mission remains fit for purpose in a quickly evolving environment. And this on-going transformation will be at the core of the new CD responsibilities.
About the job
General Objective
Solidaritรฉs International (SI), with Ihsan Relief and Development (Ihsan RD) and Un Ponte Per (UPP), seeks an experienced consultant (or team) to conduct an external summative evaluation of the LIFELINE Project in Northwest and Northeast Syria. The evaluation will cover WASH, health, and protection interventions implemented between April 2024 and December 2025.Main Tasks & Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Lead a mixed-methods evaluation assessing the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and accountability of project activities.
- Review documentation, logframes, reports, and monitoring data.
Your profile
DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE
Degree in a field related to Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Water Resources Management, or any other relevant WASH-related discipline. Proven technical expertise in WASH infrastructure (solarised water systems, rehabilitation) and health/protection services (PHC, GBV, MHPSS).PROFILE
LANGUAGES
1. English: Fluent (written and spoken)
2. Arabic is a strong asset
SI will offer you
The overall budget available for this external evaluation is up to 30,000 USD. This includes all consultancy fees, international and local travel, accommodation, insurance, per diem, interpretation, data collection support, transcription/translation costs, and any other expenses incurred during the assignment.
Application process
Interested applicants are required to submit their proposal, using the following guidelines:
Cover letter โ one-page maximum (this document should be signed and/or stamped) Technical proposal - 10 pages maximum (this document should be signed and/or stamped) including the following but not limited to: Understanding of the Evaluation scope of work Proposed methodology, sampling, and data collection methods Proposed approach for data collection, cleaning and analysis Composition of team and assigned roles in the survey Confirmation of availability to work in NWS/NENB: Considering that the methodology and data collection approach will be co-designed by SI and the selected consultant during the first weeks of the consultancy, at this stage, applicants are not required to submit a fully finalized methodological approach or assessment timeline at this stage. However, applicants are expected to suggest appropriate methodological and data collection approaches, based on key considerations outlined in Section 6 of this TOR.
Financial proposal, including breakdown of costs in USD (this document should be signed and/or stamped). Consultant(s) resumes: Training and qualifications Professional experience (if relevant to consultancy, specific skills and/or specific context conditions) Experience in evaluation/research in similar context and sector Experience in facilitating learning and participatory processes (in the case of a learning-oriented evaluation with co-construction of lessons learned and recommendations) Knowledge of the country/area of intervention Languages Availability to work across NW/NE Syria Sample copy of at least two similar assignments in past work. 3 references for similar / relevant consultanciesAll documents should be sent in PDF version.
Criteria of evaluation of the offers will be:
Price: 40% Quality of technical proposal: 30% Team capacity and references: 30%Applications that do not include at least three references from previous WASH consultancy or research assignments will not be considered.
Solidaritรฉs International considers individual candidates and teams equally.
The applicants must send off requested documents by email to tender@solidarites-syria.org. With subject โLIFELINE Evaluationโ, before the deadline of: October 11th 2025. Offers received after the deadline will not be considered.
Questions may be submitted to SI until October 8th. All applicants will receive answers to their questions and questions of other applicants on October 9th.