Result of Service

The evaluation will have the following deliverables:
i) Deliverable 1: Inception report with methodology
This constitutes the operational plan of the evaluation and should be aligned to the ToR. It should demonstrate the Evaluation Team’s understanding of what is being evaluated and why, showing how each evaluation question will be answered by way of proposed methods, proposed sources of data, and data collection procedures5. The inception report should also include an evaluation matrix showing clearly how each question will be answered both at the global and stream level, proposed schedule of tasks, activities, and deliverables, outline of the evaluation report and detailed list of documents reviewed, preliminary interviews conducted and data collection instruments. The evaluation methodology should include a description of an analytical approach to assessing the project across the project streams and geographical coverage.

ii) Deliverable 2: Post-data Collection De-brief Meeting
At the end of the data collection phase, the Evaluation Team will de-brief the ERG, the Project Stream Leads and Project Coordination Team on the preliminary findings from the data collection. The feedback from of the de-brief meeting will be used to provide additional insights into the findings to be incorporated in the evaluation report.

iii) Deliverable 3: Draft Evaluation Report and Presentation of report
The Evaluation Team will prepare the draft evaluation report to be submitted to the Evaluation Manager using the DA project evaluation report template. A presentation outlining the purpose and methodology of the evaluation, the main findings across all criteria, lessons learnt, good practices and recommendations, giving due attention to the similarities, dispersions and learning across countries and project streams, should be prepared, and presented to key stakeholders. Feedback on the draft report, including from the presentation should inform the subsequent finalisation of the evaluation report.

iv) Deliverable 4: Final Evaluation Report and Evaluation Summary
The final evaluation report will be submitted to the Evaluation Manager as per the proposed structure, carefully edited and formatted. The report should also, as appropriate, include specific and detailed time-bound recommendations based on the analysis of information obtained. All recommendations should be specifically addressed to the relevant stakeholder responsible for implementing them. The report should also include a specific section on lessons learned and good practices. The quality of the evaluation report will be determined based on quality standards defined by the DA Evaluation Framework6.

A standalone summary of the evaluation in the template provided by the ECA Evaluation Section for wider dissemination should be submitted alongside the evaluation report.

Work Location

Addis Ababa

Expected duration

60 days, spread over 4.5 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall evaluation process and outputs including and not limited to the following specific responsibilities:
i) Lead the evaluation by providing overall technical and methodological leadership.
ii) Lead the analysis of key findings to arrive at an overall assessment of the performance of the project, conclusions, and recommendations, identification of lessons learned and best practices leading to the preparation of the final report.
iii) Lead and coordinate the preparation of the evaluation report, using the DA evaluation report template as provided by ECA, and delivered in accordance with ECA quality standards, specifications, and timeline.
iv) Lead the preparation and presentation of the draft report to be made to project stakeholders.
v) Lead the finalization of the evaluation report, including all annexes.
vi) Supervise the Evaluation Team Members, ensuring high-quality outputs are delivered timely.

Qualifications/special skills

¿ Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Demography, Development studies, or other related social sciences fields. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
¿ At least 10 years of experience evaluating international development interventions is required.
¿ Proven experience designing and leading Theory-based evaluations of development interventions is required.
¿ Experience evaluating social protection, care economy and/or poverty measurement projects will be an added advantage.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this assignment, fluency in English is required and working knowledge of French will be a distinct advantage. Knowledge of one or more local languages spoken in the target countries will be an asset.

Additional Information

Total lump sum fees for the evaluation will be payable against deliverables, through Electronic Financial Transfer (EFT), according to the following schedule:
i. 20% on approval of deliverable 1, inception report.
ii. 20% on completion of deliverable 2, post-data collection de-brief meeting.
iii. 30% on approval of deliverable 3, draft evaluation report.
iv. 30 % on approval of deliverable 4, final report.

COMPLETION CRITERIA

Acceptance of deliverable will be acknowledged only when the deliverable(s) concerned is judged to be in accordance with the requirements set out in the contract, to reflect agreements reached and plans submitted during the contracting process and incorporate or reflect consideration of amendments proposed by the Evaluation Manager.

Completion and acceptance of the final report will be based on the criteria set out by the ECA Evaluation Section.

Deliverables shall be submitted electronically via email and regarded as delivered when acceptance is confirmed by the Evaluation Manager.

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.