Deadline of this Job: 21 November 2022
Skills
• Innovation, creativity, flexibility and ability to navigate a complex socio-political environment, whilst maintaining healthy communication and accountability at multiple levels (line manager, region, team, partners, key institutions)
• Excellent reporting skills & proven leadership qualities
• Able to interact at all levels (national, regional and international); Ability to work independently and collectively within a team. Hands on person, flexible and adaptable
• Demonstrated analytical and communications skills; fluency in spoken and written English knowledge of other languages such as Somali is an added advantage.
• Partner coordination, grant management & demonstrable knowledge of the PMC
• Experience in proposal development and proven fundraising acumen
• A professional with good analytical skills, good judgment, maturity and reliability in handling confidential material and information.
• Gender and cultural awareness and sensitivity, and dedication to principles of diversity
• Works well to deadlines & excellent time management skills
Qualifications
• A degree and relevant experience in the following fields; Peace Studies, Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding, Law, International Relations, Project Management, Policy Studies and Economic Development, or other fields relevant to the INGO’s work on peace, social justice and humanitarian assistance.
• Familiarity with the peacebuilding work and willingness to train/facilitate and convene dialogues and capacity building forums on peacebuilding. Conflict transformation, and nonviolent approaches to problem solving a must. Including working with vulnerable and marginalized communities
Skills
• Innovation, creativity, flexibility and ability to navigate a complex socio-political environment, whilst maintaining healthy communication and accountability at multiple levels (line manager, region, team, partners, key institutions)
• Excellent reporting skills & proven leadership qualities
• Able to interact at all levels (national, regional and international); Ability to work independently and collectively within a team. Hands on person, flexible and adaptable
• Demonstrated analytical and communications skills; fluency in spoken and written English knowledge of other languages such as Somali is an added advantage.
• Partner coordination, grant management & demonstrable knowledge of the PMC
• Experience in proposal development and proven fundraising acumen
• A professional with good analytical skills, good judgment, maturity and reliability in handling confidential material and information.
• Gender and cultural awareness and sensitivity, and dedication to principles of diversity
• Works well to deadlines & excellent time management skills
Qualifications
• A degree and relevant experience in the following fields; Peace Studies, Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding, Law, International Relations, Project Management, Policy Studies and Economic Development, or other fields relevant to the INGO’s work on peace, social justice and humanitarian assistance.
• Familiarity with the peacebuilding work and willingness to train/facilitate and convene dialogues and capacity building forums on peacebuilding. Conflict transformation, and nonviolent approaches to problem solving a must. Including working with vulnerable and marginalized communities
Deadline of this Job: 24 November 2022
Specific Responsibilities
In close consultation with the Evaluation Manager, the Evaluation Consultant will be responsible for the overall management of the Evaluation and timely provision of its outputs, data collection and analysis, and report writing. More specifically, the Evaluation Consultant will undertake the following: Inception phase of the Evaluation, including:
• preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff;
• draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project;
• prepare the evaluation framework;
• develop the desk review and interview protocols;
• draft the survey protocols (if relevant);
• develop and present criteria for country and/or site selection for the evaluation mission;
• plan the evaluation schedule;
• prepare the Inception Report, incorporating comments until approved by the Evaluation Manager
Data collection and analysis phase of the Evaluation, including:
• conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders;
• (where appropriate and agreed) conduct an evaluation mission(s) to selected countries, visit the project locations, interview project partners and stakeholders, including a good representation of local communities. Ensure independence of the Evaluation and confidentiality of evaluation interviews.
• regularly report back to the Evaluation Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered; and
• keep the Project/Task Manager informed of the evaluation progress.
Reporting phase, including:
• draft the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that the evaluation report is complete, coherent and consistent with the Evaluation Manager guidelines both in substance and style;
• liaise with the Evaluation Manager on comments received and finalize the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Evaluation Manager
• prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted by the Evaluation Consultant and indicating the reason for the rejection; and
• (where agreed with the Evaluation Manager) prepare an Evaluation Brief (2-page summary of the evaluand and the key evaluation findings and lessons)
Managing relations, including:
• maintain a positive relationship with evaluation stakeholders, ensuring that the evaluation process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence;
• communicate in a timely manner with the Evaluation Office on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.
• The Evaluation Consultant shall have had no prior involvement in the formulation or implementation of the project and will be independent from the participating institutions. The consultant will sign the Evaluation Consultant Code of Conduct Agreement Form.
• The evaluation Consultant will be selected and recruited by the UNEP Evaluation Office through an individual consultancy contract.
• Comprehensive terms of reference will be shared with the consultant separately.
• Qualifications/special skills
• A university degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required and an advanced degree in the same areas is desirable
• A minimum of 7 years of technical/evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach
• A good/broad understanding of wildlife and ecosystems management is required
• Working knowledge in a development related organization especially the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is an advantage.
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Specific Responsibilities
In close consultation with the Evaluation Manager, the Evaluation Consultant will be responsible for the overall management of the Evaluation and timely provision of its outputs, data collection and analysis, and report writing. More specifically, the Evaluation Consultant will undertake the following: Inception phase of the Evaluation, including:
• preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff;
• draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project;
• prepare the evaluation framework;
• develop the desk review and interview protocols;
• draft the survey protocols (if relevant);
• develop and present criteria for country and/or site selection for the evaluation mission;
• plan the evaluation schedule;
• prepare the Inception Report, incorporating comments until approved by the Evaluation Manager
Data collection and analysis phase of the Evaluation, including:
• conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders;
• (where appropriate and agreed) conduct an evaluation mission(s) to selected countries, visit the project locations, interview project partners and stakeholders, including a good representation of local communities. Ensure independence of the Evaluation and confidentiality of evaluation interviews.
• regularly report back to the Evaluation Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered; and
• keep the Project/Task Manager informed of the evaluation progress.
Reporting phase, including:
• draft the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that the evaluation report is complete, coherent and consistent with the Evaluation Manager guidelines both in substance and style;
• liaise with the Evaluation Manager on comments received and finalize the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Evaluation Manager
• prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted by the Evaluation Consultant and indicating the reason for the rejection; and
• (where agreed with the Evaluation Manager) prepare an Evaluation Brief (2-page summary of the evaluand and the key evaluation findings and lessons)
Managing relations, including:
• maintain a positive relationship with evaluation stakeholders, ensuring that the evaluation process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence;
• communicate in a timely manner with the Evaluation Office on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.
• The Evaluation Consultant shall have had no prior involvement in the formulation or implementation of the project and will be independent from the participating institutions. The consultant will sign the Evaluation Consultant Code of Conduct Agreement Form.
• The evaluation Consultant will be selected and recruited by the UNEP Evaluation Office through an individual consultancy contract.
• Comprehensive terms of reference will be shared with the consultant separately.
• Qualifications/special skills
• A university degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required and an advanced degree in the same areas is desirable
• A minimum of 7 years of technical/evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach
• A good/broad understanding of wildlife and ecosystems management is required
• Working knowledge in a development related organization especially the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is an advantage.
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Deadline of this Job: 30 November 2022
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