Background
I. Background/Context
The UN Women Independent Evaluation Service (IES) of the Independent Evaluation and Audit Service (IEAS) evaluates the work of UN women to enhance organizational accountability, provide evidence-based information for decision-making and to contribute to learning on gender equality and the empowerment of women. IES posts Regional Evaluation Specialists in the Regional Offices of UN Women with a key task to lead independent country portfolio evaluations and regional evaluations and to support country office personnel with the management of decentralized evaluations. The RES leads Country Portfolio Evaluations (CPE’s) and regional thematic or project evaluations.
The Evaluation Consultant is an integral member of the team and is expected to either lead or support the evaluation management and conduct. The work of the consultant will be primarily home-based and will thus need to connect with the team during Asia and the Pacific working hours via online platforms. However, depending on the assignment travel may be required, which will be paid for separately by UN Women. The evaluation consultant will be managed under the overall oversight of the Regional Evaluation Specialist for Asia and the Pacific.
Duties and Responsibilities
II. Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work
The consultant may be responsible for the following:
- Planning stage:
- Collecting, organizing and reviewing all relevant documents (i.e. Strategic notes, project documents, donor and/or other monitoring reports, evaluation and audit reports, etc.).
- The portfolio analysis aims to provide an overview of the different efforts under the CO/RO area by systematically organizing and analysing the type of initiatives / projects, budgets, and stakeholders involved.
- Lead any necessary scoping interview guide and staff survey design and support interviews and consultations by taking detailed notes.
- Support drafting Terms of Reference for evaluations including for the Evaluation Management and Reference Groups.
- Inception phase:
- Evaluability assessment
- Human rights-based stakeholder analysis and visualization
- Reconstruction of theory of change and visualization
- Development of evaluation matrix
- Evaluation data collection tool design (interview and focus group guides, etc.)
- Drafting and presentation of inception report PowerPoint presentation.
- Drafting inception report, including creating data visualizations, tables and graphs and annexes.
- Editing of final inception report including annexes, ensuring all feedback from the ERG and peer reviewers has been integrated and tracked for transparency.
- Data collection:
- Support interviews and consultations by taking detailed notes.
- Lead analyses and support others (in-depth analysis of project or sub-theme selected during inception phase), including systematic document review and triangulation and potentially drafting 2-3 page case study report.
- Conduct results mapping and analyse according to Gender@work framework, for example (systematize information reported on results; excel format and visualization)
- Undertake qualitative (using software such as NVivo) and quantitative data analysis (including survey analysis) and produce summary reports.
- Create data visualizations, tables and graphs as necessary.
- Reporting phase:
- Support drafting and presentation of the Preliminary Findings PowerPoint
- Support the drafting of the synthesis evaluation report (provide substantive input to findings, conclusions and recommendations) and annexes.
- Support editing of final report including preparing annexes, ensuring all feedback from the ERG and peer reviewers has been integrated and tracked for transparency.
- Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Terms of Reference, inception report, presentations and final synthesis reports for evaluations that reflect high quality in line with the GERAAS criteria established by UN Women. Payments for this consultancy will be based on certification of satisfactory submission of deliverables against the Purchase Order for each task.
Consultant’s Workplace, Duration and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy. The duration of the contract is 20 May 2024-19 May 2027 (Maximum 100 days of assignment period; UN Women does not warrant that the maximum of 100 days. The service will be purchased during the term of the Agreement).
As part of this assignment, there may be travel related to an evaluation, which will be paid for separately in accordance with UN Women’s travel policy.
Competencies
| III. Competencies Core Values: - Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies: - Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES: - Knowledge of gender equality analytical work and programming;
- Strong understanding of various methodologies in evaluation, both qualitative and quantitative, such as surveys, record reviews, focus groups and case studies and is able to contribute to the development of the most efficient and effective methodology for the design, with minimal guidance;
- Strong understanding of evaluation ethics and United Nations Evaluation Group code of Conduct;
- Strong understanding of gender responsive evaluation approach;
- Strong understanding of various sampling techniques and their applications and is able to develop the most accurate sampling technique for the methodology. Has grounded knowledge of how to address gender equality on evaluation design;
- Strong understanding of questionnaire design and is able to develop questionnaires and other review instruments that will address issues identified in the design, independently;
- Strong interviewing skills and is able to conduct interviews independently;
- Ability to collect reliable, valid and accurate information in an objective way;
- Strong knowledge of gender equality and women’s human rights and human rights-based approach;
- Strong skills in management of consultants and/or other temporary personnel.
- Strong training and coaching skills;
- Ability to develop partnerships to promote gender responsive evaluation in the UN system and with national partners.
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Required Skills and Experience
| IV. Required Qualifications Education and Certification: - Master’s degree in a field of relevance for the evaluation (i.e. Social Sciences, Gender Equality, Evaluation, international affairs).
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
Experience and skill - At least 10 years of work experience in evaluation or research, preferably specific to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Proven work experience leading and contributing to gender-responsive evaluation or experience in gender analysis and human-rights based approaches.
- Experience using qualitative data analysis tools such as NVIVO/Dedoose.
- Knowledge of the role of UN Women or the UN system and its programming, coordination, and normative roles at the regional and/or country level is an asset.
- Experience working in the Asia and the Pacific region is an asset.
Languages: - Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.
V. Evaluation Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis: - Technical qualification (100 points); weight: (100%)
A one-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the applications, with evaluation of the technical application being completed. Technical qualification evaluation criteria for thematic evaluation consultant: | The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria: Technical Evaluation Criteria | Obtainable Score | A) Education - Master’s degree in a field of relevance for the evaluation (i.e. Social Sciences, Gender Equality, Evaluation, international affairs).
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
| 15 | B) Experience and skills - At least 10 years of work experience in evaluation or research, preferably specific to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Proven work experience contributing to gender-responsive evaluation or experience in gender analysis and human-rights based approaches.
- Experience using qualitative data analysis tools such as NVIVO/Dedoose.
- Knowledge of the role of UN Women or the UN system and its programming, coordination, and normative roles at the regional and/or country level is an asset.
- Experience working in the Asia and the Pacific region is an asset.
| 65 | C) Language and report writing skills - Language proficiency in English required
| 20 | | Total Obtainable Score | 100 % | Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview. |
VI. How to apply
*Applicants without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
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