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LEGS-SEADS Joint Assessment Tool Consultant

The tasks of the consultant are to:

• Participate in a briefing meeting with LEGS and SEADS representatives to discuss the task and agreed timeline.
• Review the assessment content in the LEGS and SEADS Handbooks, including both the checklists and the guidance on methodology, teams, process etc.
• Prepare a draft outline/contents page of the Tool for submission to LEGS and SEADS, and revise as appropriate based on feedback from LEGS and SEADS.
• Prepare a draft of the Tool for submission to LEGS and SEADS for comment.
• Prepare a working version of the Tool based on this feedback, ready for design and field testing.
• Work with the selected SEADS Field Team to design and run an in-country simulation event, and attend the event.*
• Consider any additional feedback on the draft tool provided by the LEGS and SEADS Coordinators (e.g. comments from LEGS Advisory Group and SEADS Steering Group members).
• Finalise the Tool based on feedback.

*Travel logistics and costs will be provided by CRS, SEADS sub-contractor.

Anticipated start date: 15th March 2024

Duration of assignment: 19 days (12 days preparation and writing; 7 days travel for field testing)

Anticipated output: LEGS-SEADS Joint Assessment Tool (succinct, concise & user friendly)

Reporting to: LEGS Coordinator

Required competencies: Background and at least 15 years’ experience in either livestock or crop emergency response (preferably both); livelihood assessment field experience; excellent writing skills.

Please review the complete Terms of Reference for the LEGS-SEADS Joint Assessment Tool below.

Interested parties should submit their CV and a brief technical proposal (max 1 page) outlining their suggested methodology and timeline, together with a sample of their writing, to the LEGS Finance Manager by 1st March 2024: info@livestock-emergency.net