Evaluation Consultant

Qualifications/special skills

• A first level university degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required and an advanced degree in the same areas is desirable.
  

• A minimum of 7 years of technical / evaluation experience is required preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach.
  

• A good/broad understanding of illicit trade in wildlife legislations and policy, particularly in Africa, is desired
  

• Working Knowledge of a development oriented organisation particularly in the UN System and specifically the work of UNEP is an added advantage.
  

Qualifications/special skills

• A first level university degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required and an advanced degree in the same areas is desirable.
  

• A minimum of 7 years of technical / evaluation experience is required preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach.
  

• A good/broad understanding of illicit trade in wildlife legislations and policy, particularly in Africa, is desired
  

• Working Knowledge of a development oriented organisation particularly in the UN System and specifically the work of UNEP is an added advantage.
  

Inception phase of the Evaluation, including:

• preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff;

• draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project;

• prepare the evaluation framework;

• develop the desk review and interview protocols;

• draft the survey protocols (if relevant);

• develop and present criteria for country and/or site selection for the evaluation mission;

• plan the evaluation schedule;

• prepare the Inception Report, incorporating comments until approved by the Evaluation Manager

Data collection and analysis phase of the Evaluation, including:

• conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders;

• (where appropriate and agreed) conduct an evaluation mission(s) to selected countries, visit the project locations, interview project partners and stakeholders, including a good representation of local communities. Ensure independence of the Evaluation and confidentiality of evaluation interviews.

• regularly report back to the Evaluation Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered; and

• keep the Project/Task Manager informed of the evaluation progress.

Reporting phase, including:

• draft the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that the evaluation report is complete, coherent and consistent with the Evaluation Manager guidelines both in substance and style;

• liaise with the Evaluation Manager on comments received and finalize the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Evaluation Manager

• prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted by the Evaluation Consultant and indicating the reason for the rejection; and

• (where agreed with the Evaluation Manager) prepare an Evaluation Brief (2-page summary of the evaluand and the key evaluation findings and lessons)

Managing relations, including:

- maintain a positive relationship with evaluation stakeholders, ensuring that the evaluation process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence;

- communicate in a timely manner with the Evaluation Office on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.