For Oxfam Pilipinas

Philippine Nationals Only

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

About Oxfam Pilipinas

We seek lasting change. We at Oxfam Pilipinas dream and work for a future where Filipinos are free from poverty. For more than 30 years, serving in a country where close to 27 million now live in poverty, we have relied on the power of people to carry out programs designed to achieve our shared vision. Central to our strategy is working with partners to transform the unequal power relations, structures, norms, and values that cause poverty and inequality, including gender-based violence and injustice. 

We strive to apply a feminist lens to all our analyses and actions. We seek to save lives, provide access to services, and reduce the impact of disasters, particularly on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We belong to the larger Oxfam family of over 20 organizations networked with partners and grassroots communities in all corners of the globe. We are part of a global movement for genuine change, seeking to rid the world of the scourge of poverty, with gender justice at the core of what we do.

Background

Oxfam Pilipinas partnered with four (4) local civil society organizations in the Philippines - the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP), People's Disaster Risk Reduction Network (PDRRN] Inc., Grameen Philippines, and Sentro sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya (SIKAT) - to implement the second phase of the Strengthening Harmonized Action for Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (SHARPER) project. The project aims to ensure that local humanitarian actors operating within thirty-two (32) vulnerable communities have enhanced capacities for disaster preparedness, anticipatory action, and effective early warning systems to reduce disaster impacts, and that they are better equipped to lead response and recovery efforts in coordination with local authorities.
 
Following the baseline study conducted at the start of SHARPER 2, the midline study is proposed to assess progress made towards achieving the project's four (4) outcomes, MACP and country-specific indicators, and to provide updated insights that can guide the project's remaining implementation period.
 
The midline study will build on the systematic tracking of disaster preparedness and country specific indicators using the donor-defined rubrics a process initiated in SHARPER 1 and sustained in SHARPER 2. This continuity is vital for measuring progress toward building disaster-ready communities and for generating standardized, comparable data across implementation areas, in line with the MACP Disaster-Ready Communities framework. The use of these rubrics also supports the identification of emerging lessons, informs adaptive project management, and ensures coherence with the donor's accountability and learning expectations. It seeks to provide an updated understanding of:

• The capacities of local DRR and humanitarian actors, including women's leadership and participation.
• The functionality of DRR governing bodies and relevance of local DRRM plans in addressing the needs of vulnerable groups.
• The extent to which local DRR and anticipatory action systems are supported and enabled.
• The progress of communities in securing access to critical goods and supplies during emergencies, and in establishing resilient and nature-based livelihood strategies.
• The systematization, sharing, and uptake of DRR and anticipatory action knowledge.

In addition to tracking progress, the midline study will contribute to SHARPER 2's broader learning agenda. It aims to examine how emerging practices and dynamics contribute to or hinder resilience at the community level. As such, the study will also respond to key learning questions grouped into thematic areas. These questions will guide the study design and tools and will be further refined as needed during the inception phase.

These learning questions will serve as an interim analytical framework to guide both the study design and the consultant's data analysis approach and may be further refined during the inception phase.

In view of this, Oxfam Pilipinas proposes to contract a consultant to further design and conduct the midline study. The present Terms of Reference (ToR) outline key parameters of the engagement.

Scope of Work

Expected deliverables from the engagement will include the following:

1. Inception-report. Not more than ten (10) pages. It should outline partners' and consultant's understanding of the midline study's rationale, objectives, methods, and other parameters. With draft data collection tools, initial results of document review, detailed work plan, and data protection and management plan. Initial draft of report for review by project partners and Oxfam Pilipinas, and to be revised accordingly towards preparation of the final draft.
2. First draft of the midline report. The report should not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding annexes. To include an executive summary, brief background on the SHARPER 2 project, concise presentation of midline research methodology, and key midline findings, disaster preparedness & country-specific indicator ratings, analyses, and recommendations. Draft midline report should be submitted to the project partners and Oxfam Pilipinas for review and feedback, towards a final draft for submission to the ACT project management unit (PMU) and MEAL focal.
3. Final draft of midline report and KPs. The final draft of the midline report should stem from feedback of project partners, the Oxfam Pilipinas program teams, and regional MEAL focals on the first draft of the report Report should not be more than fifteen (15) pages, excluding annexed materials. Apart from the final report, consultants shall produce knowledge products to help in facilitating dissemination and uptake of the midline findings among other actors. These will include: 11 A presentation deck; and 2) A midline study brief (should not be more than 4 pages).

Period of Engagement : August 2025 – December 2025

Other Responsibilities 

• Adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights.
• Perform priority organizational tasks related to his/her competencies as may be assigned from time to time.

Organizational Values:

• Equality -  We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

• Empowerment - We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

• Solidarity -  We join hands, support, and collaborate in working towards a just and sustainable world.

• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

• Courage - We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

How to apply

Applications must include a curriculum vitae and a letter of intent in a single file. 

Applicants may also submit their applications to ophrecruitment@oxfam.org.ph. Please use the email subject format: Position Applied For - Surname, First Name.

Note: All offers of consultancy will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.