Overview
The consultant will assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability of UNITAR projects, identify challenges, and suggest recommendations and lessons learned for accountability and organizational learning.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake a desk review based on related documents including analytical reports.
- Collect data using appropriate tools, including surveys, interviews and focus groups.
- Analyze data using quantitative and qualitative methods as appropriate to the evaluation questions.
- Submit deliverables in accordance with the schedule, including:
- Initial data collection, including desk review, stakeholder analysis, synthesis evaluation.
- Evaluation design/ question matrix.
- Data collection and analysis, including survey(s), interviews, focus groups.
- Zero draft evaluation including case studies.
- Draft evaluation including case studies.
- Final evaluation including case studies.
- Presentation of findings.
Required Experience
- At least 3 years of professional experience conducting evaluation.
- Knowledge and experience in evaluating training, including in areas related to broader development cooperation undertakings.
- Knowledge of the OECD DAC Criteria, the United Nations Norms and Standards for Evaluation and Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation.
- Knowledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and awareness of other outcomes of 2015 international conferences.
- Field work experience in developing countries.
- Excellent research and analytical skills, including experience in a variety of evaluation methods and approaches.
- Experience in evaluation using Kirkpatrick/Phillips or similar method for evaluating training is an advantage.
- Experience in assessing programme efficiency through the application of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, including benefit–cost analysis (BCA), cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), and return on investment (ROI) assessments.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Cross-cultural awareness and flexibility.
Qualifications
MA degree or equivalent in evaluation, development, international relations or a related discipline.
