External End-of-Project Evaluation (ACCESS 2.0, Libya)

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking an external evaluator or small team to carry out an end-of-project evaluation of ACCESS 2.0, a three-year project supporting Libya's primary health care system in Benghazi, Sabha, Souq Al Jumaa and Al Kufra. The evaluation covers January 2024 to 30 November 2026, assessing achievement, implementation quality, contribution to improved access to essential health services and sustainability, against the OECD-DAC criteria. The maximum budget is USD 20,000, all costs included.

Key responsibilities

• Propose a lean, theory-based mixed-methods approach guided by the OECD-DAC criteria and the project theory of change, using existing evidence and selective primary data.
• Desk review of project documents, monitoring data, assessments, surveys and HMIS/DHIS2 information.
• Rapid verification visits to all 18 supported health facilities, with limited key-informant discussions and photographic documentation where permitted.
• Focused interviews with health workers, facility managers, district health offices, PHCI/MoH, IRC staff and community actors/beneficiaries, with purposive sampling.
• Produce an inception report, collect field data, validate preliminary findings, write a draft report and deliver a final report (25-30 pages, English, with an Arabic executive summary) by 17 January 2027.
• Report to the IRC Libya focal point, coordinate with MEAL and Health teams, and ensure data protection and ethical safeguards.

Required profile

• Lead evaluator: advanced degree with at least 5 years of progressive evaluation/research experience, or bachelor's degree with at least 7 years, including leading comparable health or health-system evaluations.
• Mixed-methods evaluation experience in primary health care, health-system strengthening or humanitarian/fragile settings, including qualitative methods, routine data analysis, contribution analysis and triangulation.
• Good understanding of the Libyan context; experience across East, South and West Libya is an advantage.
• Arabic and English within the proposed team.
• Ability to handle sensitive health and vulnerability data securely and ethically.

Required skills

• Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Contribution analysis and OECD-DAC evaluation framework
• Health system knowledge (quality of care, referral systems, workforce development, community health)

Proposals are due 24 November 2026 and include a technical approach, cost breakdown under USD 20,000, CVs, role allocation, availability and two referee contacts.