JOB ADVERTISEMENT : ODK/KOBO COLLECT Consultant - GNI - GOOD NEIGBHBORS International, NGO CameroonTerms of Reference for an ODK/KOBOCOLLECT Expert Consultant for staff capacity building
Title ODK/KOBO COLLECT Consultant
Location Yaoundé Cameroon
Tentative Start Date 20th August
End date 21h August
Duration 2 working days
CONTEXT
About Good Neighbors:
Good Neighbors is an international humanitarian and Development international Korean NGO founded in Seoul in March 1991. It is present in 51 countries around the world and aims to make the world a better, hunger-free place, where people live together in harmony. It focuses on Community development to protect children's rights and encourage community autonomy.
Good Neighbors started its operations in Cameroon since 2014. It has a head Office is in Yaoundé and field Offices in Maroua and Mbalmayo. Good Neighbors Cameroon’s (GNCMR) work is focused on community development, implementing projects in the sectors of Health (control of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis, nutrition), Child Protection, livelihood (Income Generation Activities), food security, Education, Water and Sanitation hygiene and Environment. GNCMR works with different international partners such as the United Nations and INGOs to seek sustainable solutions to development and humanitarian challenges.
RATIONAL
In the past years, Good Neighbors Cameroon has been implementing several projects in the above listed domains. In addition to this, the capacity of staff of various departments has been enhanced in grant writing/fundraising, giving staff the capability of writing diverse projects. Given that a good project background should be backed by baseline data which summarizes the problem and the gaps to be addressed, it is essential for staff to have the ability to capture and analyze data using optimized systems. It is on this basis that this term of reference is developed.
I. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
From the above background, Good Neighbors Cameroon is seeking the services of an ODK/KOBOCOLLECT expert Consultant to build the capacity of its staff in relation to data collection and analysis.
The Consultant may decide to work with a collaborator or assistants to facilitate her work (This collaborator or assistant is NOT the responsibility of Good Neighbors Cameroon).
Good Neighbors Cameroon is responsible for
1. Ensuring access to project information required by the Consultant to facilitate their training
2. General logistics including location and refreshment during the training session
3. Ensuring follow-up of the Consultation
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The Consultant will train at least twenty (20) GNCMR staff with the skills and knowledge in utilizing the ODK/KOBOCOLLECT.
The Consultant may decide to work with a collaborator or assistants to facilitate her work (This collaborator or assistant is NOT the responsibility of Good Neighbors Cameroon).
Good Neighbors Cameroon is responsible for
1. Ensuring access to project information required by the Consultant to facilitate their training
2. General logistics including location and refreshment during the training session
3. Ensuring follow-up of the Consultation
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The Consultant will train at least twenty (20) GNCMR staff with the skills and knowledge in utilizing the ODK/KOBOCOLLECT.
The training session should be interactive, engaging, practical and participatory including hands on exercises, group discussions and real-life examples to ensure that staff apply the skills effectively. The Consultant is also expected to administer pre and post test questionnaires to measure the impact of the training sessions on participants’ knowledge and skills.
Topics to be covered
Generally, the Consultant will be expected to cover the following topics:
These topics are specifically but not limited to;
KoboToolbox Basics
- Development
- Using the Question Library
- Data Collection
- Analyzing and Viewing Data
- Viewing and Downloading Data
- Project and Team Management
- Connecting KoboToolbox to Other Platforms
- Accessing KoboToolbox
- Creating an Account
- Reconnecting to KoboToolbox
- Troubleshooting
- Creating Your First Form
- Adding Questions
- Previewing the Form
- Deploying the Form
- Entering Data via the Web Form
- Viewing Data
- Uploading Data
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability and ResilienceCréation de formulaires
- Creating a New Form
- Editing Forms in Excel with XLSForm
- Getting Started with XLSForm
- Importing an XLSForm via a URL
- Overview of FormBuilder Functions
- List of Question Types
- Using Question Options
- Adding a Logical Break
- Limiting Answers with Validation Criteria
- Text and Note Question Types
- Number, Decimal, and Range Question Types
- Date and Time Question Types
- Photo, Audio, Video, and File Question Types
- Select One and Select Multiple Answers
- GPS Question Types
- Calculate Question Type
- Advanced Calculate Question Type
- Video Question Type
- Matrix Answer Type
- Adding a Logical Break to a Matrix Question
- Adding Calculations and Constraints to a Matrix Question
- Including Answers in Another Question
- Number and Text Limitations
- Other Answers Specified by User support for multiple-choice questions
- Adding different media types (image, audio, video) to a form
- Adding a custom logo
- Adding cascading questions
- Grouping and repeating questions
- Limiting text responses with regular expressions
- Adding another language to the project dashboard
- Adding another language to your XLS form
- Form settings and metadata
- Form encryption
- Custom formatting in web forms
- Reducing the size of collected media files
- Deploying a form to start a new data collection project
- Data collection
- Overview of Data Collection Tools
- Recording a Full Interview with Background Audio Recording
- Collecting Data via Web Forms
- Collecting Data Offline
- Collecting Data on the KoboCollect App (Latest Version)
- Recommended Devices for Data Collection
- Manually Uploading Submissions
- Collecting GPS Locations
- Getting Started with the Organizations Feature
- Activity Logs
- Project Summary
- Validating Records
- Deleting a Project
- Exporting and Downloading Your Data
- Archiving and Unarchiving Projects
- Sharing Your Project and Managing Permissions
- Viewing and Creating Custom Reports
- Mapping, Sharing, and Exporting GPS Data
- Connecting to Your Data via Synchronous Exports
- Connecting KoboToolbox to Microsoft Excel
- Connecting KoboToolbox to Power BI
- Editing or Deleting a Submission
- Editing Responses for Multiple Submissions
- Downloading Photos and other media
- Merging individual data with attendance list data via Power Query in Excel
- Converting data to SPSS and/or Stata
- Exporting and uploading data to GIS software
- Using the API
- Data storage
- Transcription
- Qualitative analysis of audio responses
III. EXPECTED OUTPUTS
1. Improved staff understanding of the DHIS2 platform
2. Improved staff capacity on DHIS2 data extraction, analysis and interpretation
3. Improved knowledge on how to identify gaps in data input on the DHIS2 platform
IV. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
1. Advanced degree in a relevant field clearly demonstrative a certified expert
2. Previous experience in successfully facilitating ODK/KOBOCOLLECT training sessions with other organizations, preferably INGOs.
3. At least 5 years of proven experience of training in the specific domain.
4. Strong facilitation and communication skills.
5. Ability to facilitate interactive and engaging learning experiences.
6. Fluency in English and French language is required.
7. Experience in evaluating training effectiveness and making improvements as needed.
V. EVALUATION CRITERIA
- Criteria Percentage
- Technical expertise 45%
- Experience 40%
- Facilitation and Communication skills 15%
1. The Consultant is expected to produce the report of the Consultancy no later than one week after the Consultancy
VII. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
The application deadline is Monday, July 31st, 2025 at 5:00 pm. We look forward to receiving the independent consultant's training proposal and curriculum vitae, as well as references from other similar assignments.
Please send your application by email to the attention of Good Neighbors Cameroon Administrative Department using the following address: procurement.gncmr@gmail.com.
Indicate in the Email subject line: ODK/KOBO COLLECT TRAINING EXPERT CONSULTANT
Applications to be sent by email must include:
- A cover letter;
- CV,
- Unique identification number
- A copy of your ID card
- A copy of certificates, diplomas and attestations;
- An offer memorandum outlining the consultant's METHODOLOGY, PROPOSED BUDGET and WORK
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