National Country Portfolio Evaluation Consultant
National Country Portfolio Evaluation Consultant
Location :
Tunis, TUNISIA
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Oversight: The Director of the Independent Evaluation and Audit Service oversees all activities, while the Chief of Independent Evaluation Service is responsible for the evaluation related activities. They will review and approve the key products of the CPE.
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Team Leaders: Regional Evaluation Specialist for the Arab States region will serve as the team leaders, leading methodological approach, collection of data, analysis and writing. The Regional Evaluation specialist will be overseeing the work of the evaluation consultants, managing the contracts and assuring quality of the work.
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Evaluation: evaluation team members will include an international evaluation consultant responsible for key analytical tasks, systematization of information and contribution to analysis and report and presentation preparation; a national evaluator to support the data collection in country and provide key contextual information.
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CPE Management Group for administrative support and accountability: Country Representative and/or Deputy Representative, Assigned CPE Focal Point, and the Team Leader.
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CPE Reference Group for substantive technical support: National government partners, Civil Society representatives, Development partners/donors, UNCT representatives.
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Peer Review for methodological guidance and feedback: 1 IES staff will be engaged as peer reviewers of the CPE.
- A plan is in place to protect the rights of the respondent, including privacy and confidentiality;
- The interviewer or data collector is trained in collecting sensitive information, and if the topic of the evaluation is focused on violence against women, they should have previous experience in this area;
- Data collection tools are designed in a way that are culturally appropriate and do not create distress for respondents;
- The interviewer or data collector is able to provide information on how individuals in situations of risk can seek support.
Ability to think, analyze and articulate strategically on programme development and results-based management Ability to facilitate meetings with different levels of stakeholders Excellent drafting and writing skills to produce and present concise and analytical discussion papers. Knowledge in results-based programming in support of gender and human rights. At least a Master’s degree in sociology, international development, Social sciences, gender studies or other related areas. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Minimum 7 years of professional experience of working on Gender equality and women’s empowerment related issues; Minimum 5 years' experience of conducting evaluations; Experience of gender analysis and human rights-based approaches; Technical knowledge in monitoring and evaluation, results-based management; Previous experience of working with UN agencies and UN system is an asset; Knowledge of the role of UN Women and its programming, coordination and normative roles is an asset; Data collection and analysis skills; Evaluation report writing skills; and* Process management skills, including facilitation and communication skills with stakeholders
