About Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice (formerly Retrak) has more than 20 years of experience of working with street children in Africa and 12 years’ operational history in Ethiopia. Hope for Justice (formerly Retrak) works with vulnerable children including those being exploited in domestic work to help them reintegrate with their families and resume formal education. We also work in communities to prevent unsafe migration and exploitation.

Project Overview

Hope for Justice (formerly Retrak)’s Lighthouse records from June 2015 to November 2020 showed that a significant proportion (31%) of girls in domestic work in Addis Ababa come from Ethiopia’s southern region, particularly from Wolaita Zone (38%). As a result, a plan was developed to address some of the push factors that were leading many children to come to the city and end up in exploitative domestic work. We also wanted to raise awareness of exploitation in domestic work in Addis Ababa which is driving the migration of girls from rural communities. In this project we trialled the use of Community conversations with employers, domestic workers, and brokers. Community conversations are intended to raise awareness and facilitate discussions about workers’ rights and protection while in domestic employment, with the goal to formalize an agreement between employers and workers to promote healthy working relationships, and for brokers to be aware of trafficking, and reduce illegal or unlawful practices.

This is the second phase of a project funded by the Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF). The first phase ran from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019, and the second is from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021. The intent of this evaluation is to assess project outcomes for the entirety of the MSIF Project (Years 1 to 4). 

If you have a passion for development, child protection, and working with vulnerable (trafficked or otherwise exploited) populations, are highly proficient in program monitoring, evaluation, data collection, analysis, and reporting, and have experience within Ethiopia (or wider east African context), we are looking for you! 

Job Requirements

Consultancy Details

• Time Period: mid-to-late January 2021 until early-to-mid April 2021
• Length of time required: Approximately 30 days (see scope of work for more details)
• Travel within Ethiopia is required
• Due to Covid-19 restrictions, consultants based in Ethiopia are preferred; however, applicants who are able to freely travel into the country may also be considered.

Consultant Profile

• Demonstrated experience in program monitoring, evaluation, design, implementation and leadership (at least 5 years) in the development context
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families.
• Knowledge and experience of using research and analytical methods that focus on child participation, child protection, and inclusion of marginalized groups; learning projects; as well as working with vulnerable adults in communities
• Knowledge and experience in evaluating community prevention strategies (including savings and loans groups, community-based education, and child protection) is desirable
• Recognized postgraduate qualification (Master’s degree or higher)
• Experience working in Ethiopia (or the wider African region);
• Excellent proficiency in and ability to write in accessible English to an international standard.

How to Apply

• If you are interested in this consultancy, please send the following listed documents to sarah.ulhaq@hopeforjustice.org no later than Wednesday, January 13^th, 2020:
• Please see attached the Evaluation Statement of Work and Application Form for additional details regarding the project, application procedure, and related information.
• Application Form: Final-Evaluation-MSIF-II-EOP-Application-Form
• Statement of Work: Final-Evaluation-MSIF-Phase-II-Consultant-SoW