INGO Collaborative COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Response Data Collection

Period of engagement: Consultant will work on average 20 hours per/week for 12 to 20 weeks.

Project Description/Background:

The INGO COVID-19 Vaccine Collaborative is a group of six organizations (CARE, Catholic Relief Services, International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, and World Vision) working together to advocate for and implement programming related to equitable COVID-19 Vaccine uptake. One major undertaking by the collaborative has been to develop a COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Response Dashboard which presents the work done by both local and international NGOs, while providing greater insight into what is happening in countries utilizing a unique viewpoint that only these organizations can provide. This mapping exercise will help large international donors better direct resources to address the issues which are most impacting communities.

Description of Services:

The consultant will be responsible for collecting and organizing data utilizing pre-written surveys and informal interviews to input into the dashboard. This individual will work closely with all members of the Collaborative and other international and national NGOs to gather information, focusing primarily on the 18 countries that have been prioritized by GAVI and other countries where the Collaborative is working. The consultant will contact and interview an initial set of contacts from collaborative members and may also collect input from other local NGOs as necessary. The countries are list in the full SOW here. Note that the country list may expand or contract.

The consultant will display strong interview and data collection skills to gather information about the work done in these priority countries by as many NGOs in each country as possible. They will also document observations by the Country Offices and work with the Dashboard team to craft succinct and effective narratives detailing the barriers to vaccination, and how these INGOs are well placed to address the barriers.

Deliverables and Timeline:

By October 31, the consultant will have completed the following:

1. Completed survey for at least four NGOs from each listed country. Survey questions can be found here.
2. Developed narratives for each priority country focusing on:
   • Gaps in COVID-19 Vaccine Access in the country, as described during interviews with the INGO Country Representatives and data available in other resources.
   • What the six INGO Collaborative members and other NGOs are doing to address the gaps.
   • Opportunities to further develop programming by INGOs to help with COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
3. Obtained at least three success stories with photos describing the impact NGO COVID-19 Vaccine programming has had at an individual level.

Qualifications:

The successful consultant will have the following qualifications:

• Some college and at least two years experience in data collection
• Ability to work in multicultural settings and across different time zones to gather information in a way that is convenient for the participants
• Strong writing skills
• Strong organization skills.
• Fluency in French or Spanish is helpful, but not required
• Experience with Excel and MS Word
• Past experience with PowerBI is helpful, but not required

Management of Consultancy:

The consultant’s technical work will be managed by Jeanne Koepsell, Senior Advisor, Digital Health and Community Case Management. All operational aspects will be managed by Daniel Sweeney, Sr. Administrator, Program Operations.