UNDP Jobs - 61203- Mid-Term Reviewer and Evaluator of Project Climate

Mid-Term Reviewer and Evaluator of Project Climate Twin Phoenix - Resilience and Preparedness Towards Inclusive Development (PCTP-RAPID) Program

Location :

Manila, PHILIPPINES

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

09-Nov-2015

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

4 months

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

The Climate Change Commission-Climate Change Office (CCC-CCO) is implementing Project Climate Twin Phoenix- Resilience and Preparedness toward Inclusive Development (PCTP-RAPID) which aims to support the long-term recovery of specific areas affected by Typhoons Sendong (Washi, 2011), Pablo (Bopha, 2012) and Yolanda (Haiyan, 2013), as well as enable these areas to cope with the impacts of climate change.

There are six (6) outputs under PCTP-RAPID: (1) Climate/Disaster Risk and Vulnerability Assessments, (2) Priority Preparedness and Mitigation Actions, (3) Awareness Raising and Capacity Building, (4) Mainstreaming Climate/Disaster Risks in Local Plans, (5) Building Resilience of the Poor and Vulnerable, and (6) Knowledge and Information Sharing.

Period of implementation is from 2012-2017, through grant financing from the Australian Government, administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Duties and Responsibilities

The main objective of this consultancy is to undertake a mid-term review and evaluation (MTRE) of the implementation of PCTP-RAPID from 2012-2015 to assess achievements, progress, and key challenges in implementation.

The MTRE will also recommend improvements that would allow for mid-course adjustments to implementation for the remainder of the Programme from 2015-2017.

Specifically, the mid-term evaluation aims to know:

The extent to which the Project was able to achieve its development objectives and operational targets; Identifying areas where special attention is needed in order to achieve targets;
Effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation strategies or management systems adopted with regard to planning, coordination, and use of the designated resources;
Preliminary assessment on the sustainability context or the extent to which the Project outputs and outcomes lead to benefits beyond the life of the Project;
Recommendations to improve management and implementation arrangements for the achievement of targets within the available timeframe.

Towards this end, the individual consultant will design and execute an agreed evaluation process that will look into the project performance, effectiveness of approaches or processes adopted including good practices for replication and partnership strategies.

Following AusAid’s guidelines on the design and conduct of independent review report, progress of the project will be assessed based on the following criteria that will determine the extent to which the Project has:

Contributed to higher level objectives of Australia’s aid program in the country (Relevance);
Achieved its stated objectives (Effectiveness);
Managed to get value for money (Efficiency);
Able to produce positive or negative changes (Impact);
May continue after funding has ceased (Sustainability);
Advanced gender equality (Gender Equality);
Based on sound technical analysis and continuous learning (Analysis and Learning).

The consultant is required to develop the project’s theory of change as analytical framework for the evaluation, analyze all relevant sources of information such as annual reports, programme documents, internal reports and summaries, programme archives, national development documents and documents that can outline evidence to assess the worth of the different dimensions of analysis. It is expected that the consultant will also use surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, key informants interview as options for relevant data collection for the evaluation.

Building on the project’s theory of change, the methodology of the evaluation will be described in detail in the inception report and in the final report of the evaluation. The methodology shall include a tracer study to document (a) the changes in knowledge and practice of individuals, organizations, and communities who participated in the capacity building acitivities of the project; (b) the extent to which the said changes have contributed to emerging Project impact; and (c) the enabling factors that facilitated the use of knowledge.

Competencies

Corporate competencies

Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.

Functional and technical competencies

Strong knowledge of the latest theories and concepts in urban development and sustainable cities in the Philippines and broader region;
Strong analytical and research skills;
Familiarity with current actors working on urban development challenges in the Philippines;
Strong communication skills and ability to communicate with different stakeholders;
Excellent in oral and written communication; have skills to write independent reports, documents, maintain systems and procedures in administering programs.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Master’s degree in economics, development, public policy, social science, or related field. Further education on evaluation would be an asset.

Experience

At least 5 years of recognized expertise in conducting project, programme, thematic or country evaluations.

Language

Excellent communication skills in English and Filipino.

Applicaion procedure:

For complete details of the Terms of Reference (TOR) and application requirements, pls. visit http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=26254.