UNDP Jobs - 56803- Consultant for Midterm Evaluation of Country Progr

Consultant for Midterm Evaluation of Country Programme (CP) – Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) 2013-2017 - (Open to Myanmar Nationals Only)

Location :

Naypyitaw, and selected townships (to be discussed with evaluators and Programme Managers), MYANMAR

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

02-Jun-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

June 2015 – September 2015 (with 35 effective working days)

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

June 2015 marks the mid-point of the UNDP Myanmar country programme. The UNDP Country Programme Document (CPD) 2013-2015 was approved by the Executive Board in January 2013 for the period 2013-2015, and extended in January 2015 to 2017. It defines three outcomes, which represent the anticipated development changes to be achieved after a five-year period, at the end of 2017. A Country Programme Action Plan, CPAP (2013-2015, extended to 2017) was subsequently derived from the CPD. The CPAP is UNDP’s main programme monitoring instrument, detailing outcomes, outputs, with measurable annual targets, baselines and indicators. The CPAP has three programme components and 3 outcomes. The three programme components are: (1) Promoting Local Governance; (2) Promoting Environmental Governance, Climate Change, Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction; and (3) Promoting Democratic Governance.

The current Country Programme was developed in a particular context. In 1993-2012, the UNDP mandate in Myanmar was restricted to “the Human Development Initiative (HDI)”, which consisted of interventions aiming to have grass-roots level impact by providing crucial livelihood support where other development partners had a limited presence on the ground. In effect, UNDP operated as a large scale INGO.

Beginning of 2013 was marked by the removal of mandate restrictions in response to the evolving development context in the country. UNDP has been strategically re-positioning – or, to be more precise – crafting itself a new identify – as an impartial development partner and source of international expertise. Subsequently, the new country programme has evolved around the Governance focus, addressing the three dimensions which form the three above mentioned programme components.

The programme seeks to provide catalytic support to Myanmar’s reforms towards modernizing, democratizing, and decentralizing the state and society, and in so doing pursues an incremental institutional approach that is people- and rights- oriented and places emphasis on women, youth, and vulnerable groups.

Since the inception of the Country Programme, UNDP has conducted regular reviews of established CPAP annual targets. As a result of the review process and in conjunction with national counterparts, annual targets and indicators at output and outcome level were revised and adjusted taking into account evolving national development priorities and context. The mid-point of the Country Programme now provides an opportunity to undertake a comprehensive review of UNDP contribution to development effectiveness.

Consistent with UNDP policy guidance all outcomes to which UNDP is contributing through aligned activities and planned outputs must be monitored. The mid-term review is an opportunity to monitor the strategic course, relevance and effectiveness of the implementation of the country programme. The exercise allows UNDP to engage key stakeholders to discuss achievements, lessons learned and adjustments required in response to an evolving development landscape and changing national priorities. The exercise will allow UNDP to make any changes to the strategic direction of the country programme, as well as the allocation of resources, ensuring it is aligned to national priorities and responsive to national demand. It will also be used as a tool to guide programmatic planning.

The CPAP was signed by the Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development and the UNDP Country Director 8 April 2013.

Vulnerable groups were identified by the Access to Justice mapping as – women, children, poor people with little or no land

Duties and Responsibilities

At minimum the evaluation team is accountable for the following products:

Evaluation inception report: An inception report should be prepared by the evaluators before going into the full-fledged data collection exercise. Based on the Terms of Reference, intial meetings with UNDP senior management, programme managers and M&E, and desk review of relevant documents, the evaluators should develop the inception report. The report should include, at minimum, a detailed description of the evaluation purpose and scope, evaluation criteria and questions, methodology, sampling, evaluation matrix, and a revised workplan;
Draft Evaluation report: M&E Specialist of UNDP Myanmar will review the draft evaluation report to ensure that the evaluation meets the required quality criteria. The UNDP M&E Specialist will facilitate the presentation of the preliminary findings to get inputs and feedback from UNDP. Based on the inputs and feedbacks the consultant will draft the first draft of the evaluation and submit to the M&E Specialist for review and get second inputs and feedbacks from the reference group and UNDP especially to find any factual error in the report;
Final evaluation report: based on the second inputs and feedbacks the evaluators will revise the first draft and submit to M&E Specialist as the final report. The final report will be reviewed for approval by UNDP senior management.

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Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards and acts in accordance with the Standards of Conduct for international civil servants;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

Good knowledge of the natural resource management particularly lake and watershed management, the concept of sustainability and sustainable development in the region and developing countries;
Ability to quickly grasp and synthesize inputs from a range of disciplines related to environmental conservation and lake management;
Ability to advocate and provide technical advice on the relevant sector/theme;
Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision;
Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office;
Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners, respectful and helpful relations with all UN/UNDP staff;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master degree or higher in public policy, political science, public administration, economics, regional planning, or other relevant field.

Experience:

Minimum of 6 years, in design, monitoring, management and conducting evaluation of development projects;
Experience working in policy and advocacy works on development issues;
Ability and experience to work in a team, and deliver high quality reports;
The consultants should has combination of experiences in monitoring programme / project in the areas of : Local Governance, Sustainable environment, Climate Change, Adaptation & DRR, and Democratic Governance;
Familiarity in in-depth interview; focus group discussion and participatory information collection techniques;
Understanding of Myanmar government systems;
Experience in working with government agencies (central and local), civil society organizations, international organizations, UN Agencies, and Donors. Direct experience working in Myanmar is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Excellent command of the English language, spoken and written.