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International Consultant for the Final Evaluation of the United Nations North Macedonia Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CF) (2021-2025)

United Nations

Result of Service

Inception Report, containing a preliminary analysis of the CF ToC (theory of change) or, in its absence, reconstruction of the CF ToC; an elaboration of the evaluation approach and methods, including the evaluation design matrix; and a detailed evaluation plan and timeline, including a tentative list of interviews to be arranged or plans for field visits - First draft - mid June 2024; Final draft -end June 2024. Draft and final CF Evaluation Report, including the annexes- Preliminary findings presentation in a template agreed with the Evaluation Manager and First draft - mid August 2024; Final draft - 20 September 2024

Work Location

Remote work with possible cross-country travel visits during the assignment

Expected duration

May-October 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF, from now on) is a key strategic document that guides the work of all UN agencies working in the country in the period of five years from 2021 to 2025. As outlined in the UNSDCF, an independent terminal evaluation will be carried out in the penultimate year of its cycle. The evaluation will be participatory and will gauge the influence of UNSDCF on the lives of the people, especially the vulnerable groups, who will be interviewed during the evaluation process. The key audience of the CF Evaluation is the UNCT, the Government, the development partners and the general public. The evaluation will use a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including document reviews, analysis of quantitative secondary data, individual interviews with key informants and focus groups or other types of discussion to collect data. The Independent External Evaluators shall be guided by Annex 1 (standard methodology section) of Appendix 2 (Terms of reference) of the UNSDCF Evaluation Guidelines - Engl - Revised July 2022 to develop the evaluation methodology. They shall also develop the necessary tools to collect data and information to answer the overall evaluation questions. The UNSDCF evaluation should adhere to and be guided by the UNEG Norms and Standards (2016) and the UNEG Ethical Guidelines (2020) at every stage of the evaluation process including but not limited to informed consent of participants, privacy, and confidentiality considerations. The relevant ethical standards will be identified and the mechanisms and measures to ensure that standards will be maintained during the UNSDCF evaluation process should be provided in the inception report. Each Evaluation Team member will also be provided with and sign off on the UNEG Code of Conduct for Evaluators, which provides ethical guidelines for the conduct of evaluations. The Evaluation Team is made up of an international evaluator (a Team Leader) with extensive evaluation expertise and a national evaluator/s with specific expertise in areas agreed between Evaluation Team Leader and Evaluation Manager. The international evaluation team leader will lead the entire evaluation process, working closely with Evaluation Manager. He/she will conduct the evaluation process in a timely manner and communicate with the Evaluation Manager on a regular basis and highlight progress made/challenges encountered. The team leader will be responsible for producing high quality inception report and the draft and final evaluation reports in standard English.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced University Degree (Master or PhD) in a relevant field international development, economics, political science, governance, social sciences or a related field) is required; Minimum 10 years of working experience in evaluation of UN’s strategic documents and UN agency country programmes is required; Previous experience with regional organizations and the UN system is required; Experience with participatory approaches, organizational assessments partnership strategies and capacity development is desirable; Knowledge of relevant human rights issues and ability to identify related problems in their political, ethnic, racial, gender equality and socio-economic dimensions; Ability to facilitate, evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess the impact on human rights and gender equality. Ability to incorporate gender perspectives in all aspects of the evaluation report; Regional expertise in the region of the Western Balkans; Proven experience as an evaluation team leader with ability to lead and work with other evaluation experts is desirable; Facilitation skills and ability to manage diversity of views in different development contexts; Ability to produce well written reports demonstrating analytical ability and communication skills

Languages

Fluency in English is required.

Additional Information

After submitting the application in INSPIRA, interested candidates shall send documentations to ivona.georgievska@un.org (please use for subject: 229979) demonstrating why they are the best-suited to carry out the above task. This should include: Latest CV and sample of previous works; A brief outline of the strengths and expertise highlighting directly relevant experiences to the assignment, including experience and knowledge in the UN programming principles (LNOB, human rights, GEWE, environmental sustainability and resilience, and accountability); Approach to work/suggested methodology and work-plan; Financial Proposal (inclusive of expenses related to travels and DSA). No additional costs outside of the scope of this TOR will be covered. The consultants will have to possess their own laptop and other technical equipment to complete the assignment. The documents produced during the period of this consultancy will be treated strictly confidential and the rights of distribution and/or publication shall solely reside with the UN. For more information, please visit the Term of Reference: https://northmacedonia.un.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/Terms%20of%20Reference%20for%20North%20Macedonia%20UNSDCF%202021-25%20evaluation%202024.docx (please copy and paste to the browser).

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.

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