Result of Service

Dates and details of deliverables/payments: 1. Inception Report (including desk review): 8 working days 29 March 2024 2. Data collection, analysis and Draft Evaluation Report: 18 working days 17 May 2024 3. Final Evaluation Report, 2-page Evaluation Brief and PowerPoint slides (including full proof reading) and presentation of final evaluation results: 4 working days 07 June 2024 The final evaluation report may be independently assessed by external evaluation experts and in case it does not meet UNEG Norms and Standards, it will not be published. Indicators to evaluate the Evaluation Expert’s performance Timely, satisfactory, and high-quality delivery of the abovementioned outputs as assessed by CTED (in line with UNEG Norms and Standards).

Work Location

Remotely

Expected duration

40 days deliverables

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Africa Section, CTED, based in New York, the key responsibilities of the Evaluation Expert include: • Develop the evaluation design with detailed method, tools and techniques that are gender-inclusive and gender-sensitive, generating information from and about men, women and other marginalized groups, as well as key gender, disability inclusion and human rights issues; • Conduct a high-quality data collection phase, based on the approved Inception Report, by implementing all approved data collection tools and methods. • Conduct a high-quality data analysis, including using related tools and software (e.g. NVivo), and ensure that CTED has access to all raw data at any given point in time. • Ensure adherence to the UNEG Norms and Standards, and the full evaluation terms of Reference (ToR) and participate in kick-off meeting; • Lead and guide the independent evaluation team, ensuring high-quality deliverables fully meeting UNEG evaluation Norms and Standards. • Ensure that all deliverables mentioned in these terms of reference are submitted in a timely and satisfactory manner, and in line with the quality criteria checklist; • Effectively coordinate and interact, throughout the entire evaluation process, with the Substantive Expert. Request drafted inputs (and revisions of such) from the Substantive Expert for all deliverables. Expected tangible and measurable output(s)/deliverable(s): The Evaluation Expert is responsible for the quality and timely submission of his/her specific deliverables, as specified below. All products should be well written in English and have a clear, transparent and verifiable analysis process. The evaluation team will report exclusively to the Chief of Africa Section, CTED. The Evaluation Expert will interact with the Substantive Expert and CTED throughout the entire evaluation process, requesting drafted inputs (and revisions of such) from the Substantive Experts for all deliverables. The Evaluation Expert is responsible for the following deliverables: • Inception report in line with UNEG Norms and Standards. This includes a desk review summary, refined evaluation questions, data collection instruments (including surveys/questionnaires and interview guides), sampling strategy, evaluation matrix and limitations to the evaluation (respecting potential COVID-related restrictions on travel and in-person meetings). Submission CTED for review and clearance; • Implement a high-quality data collection based on the instruments from the cleared Inception Report, ensuring that ethical considerations for evaluations in the UN are fully met; • Implement a high-quality data analysis, ensuring that all evaluation results are based on triangulated evidence and that the standards for evaluation in the UN are fully met; • Oral briefing of initial observations to project team/internal key stakeholders (if applicable); • Draft report in line with UNEG evaluation Norms and Standards. This also includes an analysis of the performance of the project to adequately address gender equality, as well as human rights issues, with concrete findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Submission to CTED for review and clearance (may entail various rounds of comments and revision in accordance); Based on discussion with CTED, briefing on the draft report may also be organized. • Revised draft report based upon comments received from the various consultative processes (CTED and Core Learning Partners), including full proof reading; • Finalization of the Final Evaluation Report in line with UNEG. In addition, a 2-page evaluation brief and PowerPoint slides on final evaluation results, including full proofreading and editing. • Submission to CTED for review and clearance (may entail various rounds of comments and revisions). Final presentation of evaluation results to internal and external stakeholders. This may also include a separate briefing with CTED. According to UNEG Norms and Standards, the Evaluation Expert shall not have had any responsibility for the design, implementation, or supervision of any of the projects, programs or policies that he/she is evaluating and/or have benefited from the programme or project or theme under evaluation. The Evaluation Expert must respect the UNEG Ethical Guidelines.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in evaluation, social sciences or a similar related discipline is required. A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. • A minimum of 10 (ten) years professional technical experience in in the field of evaluation or related field, including a track record of conducting various types of evaluation at the international level, preferably with experience in conducting evaluations for the United Nations is required. • Experience in leading a team is required. • Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods is required. • Experience in gender sensitive evaluation methodologies and analysis, and understanding of human rights, disability inclusion and ethical issues in relation to evaluation is desirable; • Experience in presenting and communicating complex evaluation or research results in a structured manner (in reports, briefs, presentations, etc.) is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English and French is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.