Evaluation Consultant Service
- Client
- Durham, NC.
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-77743
- Posted
- 10/9/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
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Description
AI GeneratedFHI 360 requires a Learning and Evaluation Consultant to support qualitative data collection, analysis, and tracking for the Next Engineers initiative in Bengaluru, India. The selected consultant will attend onboarding meetings, coordinate school and location data collection with United Way Bengaluru, conduct focus group discussions and parent interviews, log activities, discuss findings, and draft a four-to-five-page summary report in English. Applicants must be based onshore in the USA, possess a minimum of five years of experience in qualitative data collection, analysis, and report writing, and hold a completed background check to enter public schools in India if required. Candidates must email their CV, cover letter, writing sample, one reference, and daily rate in English to Elizabeth Adelman at [email protected]. Questions are due by October 25, 2026, and full applications must arrive by October 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM IST. The contract term lasts for one year, and offsite performance involves local visits in Bengaluru with reimbursed travel expenses up to specified limits. FHI 360 will evaluate proposals based on relevant experience with data collection and conducting interviews, though specific proposal budgets must be submitted by the applicant.
Key solicitation details
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FHI 360 is seeking an Evaluation Consultant to conduct qualitative data collection and evaluation activities for the Next Engineers initiative in Bengaluru, India. The consultant will conduct focus group discussions, perform interviews, track data, and write a summary report. Qualified candidates with relevant qualitative research experience and language fluency in Kannada and English are eligible to apply.
- Issued by
- FHI 360
- Date of Issue of RFP
- Friday, October 9, 2026
- Date Questions from Supplier Due
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Date Answers due from FHI 360
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Date Proposal Due
- Friday, October 30, 2026, 5:00pm IST
- Approximate Timeframe Consultant Agreement Issued to Successful Candidate(s)
- By early December 2026
- Onboarding and Training Due Date
- December 8, 2026
- Customized Data Collection Tools Due Date
- December 9, 2026
- Conduct interviews and FGDs and complete data collection tracker Due Date
- January 15, 2027
- Transcription review Due Date
- January 29, 2027
- Evaluation write-up Due Date
- February 19, 2027
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Send CV, Cover Letter, Writing Sample, One Reference, and Daily Rate in English to [email protected].
- Contract term
- 18 total days of effort
- Estimated value
- Reimbursed up to INR 10,000 for travel expenses incurred
- Place of performance
- Bengaluru, India
- Funding
- GE Aerospace Foundation
How proposals are evaluated
| Minimum qualifications met | |
| Relevant experience with data collection and conducting interviews | |
| Language, local context, and stakeholder engagement | |
| Quality of writing sample and analytical communication |
Scope of work
- Participation in evaluation onboarding meeting and introduction to Next Engineers programs
- Provide suggested edits in writing to interview and focus groups and review Kannada translation
- Conduct data collection, provide data collection tracker and all audio files
- Review English translations of focus groups and interview transcriptions to ensure accuracy
- Provide 4-5 page summary of focus group discussions and interviews in English
- Meet with FHI 360 to discuss key findings from interviews and focus groups
Minimum qualifications
- Background in STEM education, youth workforce development, or a related industry in India
- Minimum of five years of experience in qualitative data collection, analysis, and report writing
- Extensive experience conducting evaluation activities
- Proven track record of meeting fixed deliverables and deadlines with minimal supervision
- No conflict of interest with the project's implementing partner, UWBe
- Completed background check to enter public schools in India, if needed
- Written and oral fluency in Kannada and English
- Complete FHI 360's 15-minute review on research ethics and safeguarding of minors prior to data collection
Documents to include with the bid
- Resume/CV in English
- Cover Letter in English
- Writing sample in English
- One reference
- Daily Rate
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