Final
Evaluator Consultant
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND
INDONESIA
Search
for Common Ground Indonesia is looking for an experienced evaluator to carry
out the final evaluation of its two year project “COUNTERING AND PREVENTING RADICALIZATION in
INDONESIAN PESANTREN.” This program aims to promote
religious freedom and prevent radicalization through youth-centred media and
educational activities in Indonesian pesantren
in areas vulnerable to religious intolerance and violence. This program is funded by the
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
I. Background
1. A Project Summary
Radicalization
and extremism in Indonesia have surprisingly risen over the past ten years. One
of the targeted institutions for spreading radical teachings is pesantren (Islamic boarding schools).
Extremist groups have also developed strategies to disseminate radical
teachings through websites and social media. Indonesian youth, including many
students of pesantren, are often
targeted as agents of these extremist ideas.
In the
Indonesian context, pesantren have a
very significant role. Pesantren are not only learning
institutions for male and female children and youth between the ages of 5-18
years, but they also form the backbone of diverse communities across Indonesia.
Mosques are at the center of most community activities in Indonesia, and pesantren are a logical extension, as
they offer religious education and generate economic activity for thousands
nearby. Therefore, pesantren are
critical to societal cohesion, influencing not only large numbers of students,
but also community members en masse.
Just as religious intolerance and extremist ideologies have emanated from some
radical pesantren,
counter-radicalization, as well as conflict prevention and resolution, depend largely
upon positive messages from pesantren.
The overall goal of this project is to
promote religious freedom, and prevent radicalization through youth-centered
media and educational activities in pesantren,
in areas vulnerable to religious intolerance and violence in Indonesia.
The specific objectives are:
- Students and teachers in pesantren are more aware of and better able to think critically on issues related to counter-terrorism, counter-radicalization, and religious pluralism and understanding.
- Extremist messages are directly countered in areas where radicalization is prevalent.
- Communal conflict is prevented and religious understanding is advanced through the utilization of diverse and complementary media, including “intended outcomes” video documentary, and community radio.
- Programming that counters and prevents radicalization is institutionalized in pesantren.
The target groups for this program are:
- Stakeholders of pesantren, such as kiai, ustadz, and teachers
- Students of pesantren (santri)
- Community around pesantren
The project activities include:
1. Establishment
and programming of community radio station
- Common Ground media training
- Setting up community radio station
- Producing radio community programs; youth magazine, radio drama, and talk show
2. Video
competition and documentary production
- Creative documentary video training
- Students films
- One hour video documentary
- Video outreach
3. Compiling
and feedback
- FGD with the radio crew, pesantren, listenership and community
This project is intended to have several
direct results:
- Teachers and students have improved critical thinking, and knowledge on issues related to counter-radicalization, religious understanding and pluralism;
- Trained teachers and students produce and manage conflict-sensitive community radio programmes that counter extremist messages;
- Radio drama and talk shows that offer positive messages of religious pluralism and argue against radicalism;
- Linkages are established amongst pesantren;
- Communities are provided with conflict resolution skills;
- Trained staff and faculty implement the counter-radicalization curriculum
- Production and distribution of a video documentary that counters radicalization.
1. B Organizational Background
Search for Common Ground (www.sfcg.org) has
been working in Indonesia since 2002. The mission is to transform the way the
world deals with conflict: away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative
solutions. SFCG works in 32 countries across five continents engaging in a
long-term process of incremental transformation.
In Indonesia, SFCG has a multi-pronged
approach to support the peacebuilding process, combining media with community
peace building work. SFCG Indonesia has 20 staff with a presence in at least 15
provinces across the country and works with youth, women, security services,
teachers, media, and other civil society groups.
II. Scope of
Work
3. A Location
This evaluation will take place in at least
in five to ten pesantren across Java,
Sumatra, and Sulawesi to be finalized in consultation with the Program Director
and the DM&E Officer.
3. B Deliverables
The consultant is expected to submit a final
report of the final evaluation. The report should strictly be written in
English language and should not exceed 20-25 pages (excluding annexes).
It
should be submitted electronically in a MS-Word document. It may include:
- Inception Report
- Preliminary findings meeting with Senior SFCG Indonesia staff
- Executive Summary of key findings and recommendations;
- Evaluation findings, analysis and conclusions with associated evidence and data clearly illustrated. Use of tables, graphs, quotes, anecdotes and stories to illustrate findings and conclusions is encouraged;
- Recommendations, which should be practical and linked directly to conclusions; and
- Appendices, including methodology and evaluation tools, list of interviewees, questionnaire, and brief biography of evaluator.
The report will be credited to the evaluator
and potentially placed in the public domain at the decision of SFCG.
3. C Recruitment Process and Timeframe
An application
letter along with a CV should be submitted to Pramita Handayani via email: phandayani@sfcg.org no later than January 10, 2013.
A decision
on the selection of the Evaluator will be made by January, 20, 2014.
·
The
evaluator should begin the evaluation on February 3, 2014 and be in Indonesia
for the entire evaluation period.
· The deadline for first draft of results is
February 21, 2014.
·
The
deadline for final receipt of all deliverables is February 28 , 2014.
·
A complete application along with recently updated
CV should be submitted by the deadline and should include:
1. Budget estimates and Price quote
2. Availability
3. References
Please note that we don’t accept any phone
calls, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
3.D Logistical Support
SFCG will provide preparatory and logistical
assistance to the evaluator(s), including:
·
Background
materials (project proposal, periodic reports, existing evaluations, etc.)
·
Meetings,
phone/e-mail communication with program administrators
·
Identify
interviewees and provide contact information
·
All
logistical support for the field visits, including the travel cost (local as
well as air travel)
·
Arranging
meetings and appointments with stakeholders and beneficiaries in the field (if
necessary).
III.
Evaluator's
Role and Competencies
4.A Evaluator’s
Role
The evaluation will be carried out by a
single external evaluator or a team of evaluators, who will work in assistance
with the SFCG Indonesia DM&E Officer, who is also the Evaluation Manager of
this evaluation.
The external evaluator will:
·
Identify
and define evaluation priority areas, methodology and indicators;
·
Design
and implement data collection;
·
Analyze
data and findings and prepare a report;
·
Write
and submit a final report;
·
Make a
brief presentation of findings and recommendations to SFCG Indonesia and
partners.
4.B Evaluator
Competencies
·
Prior
experiences of evaluating peacebuilding and de-radicalization programs
·
Cultural
competency and strong ethics – particularly around interviewing children and
evaluative process related to youth
·
Sound
knowledge about de-radicalization and peacebuilding issues, particularly in
Indonesian context;
·
Sound
understanding of the works of pesantren
·
Sound
knowledge on program development;
·
Academic
degree in social sciences or other related fields;
·
Proficiency
in written English
