UNDP Jobs - 48713- Mozambique Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI

Mozambique Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI), Phase II

Location :

Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

15-Aug-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English Portuguese

Expected Duration of Assignment :

27 full 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

Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) is a global UNDP-UNEP partnership, which supports country-led efforts to mainstream poverty-environment linkages into national planning, from policymaking to budgeting, implementation and monitoring;
PEI Africa Regional Support Programme currently operates is 9 countries, one of which is Mozambique;
In Mozambique a large proportion of the population is heavily dependent on the environment for their livelihoods. However, widespread environmental degradation is decreasing the social and economic benefits derived by the poor from land and other natural resources;
Mainstreaming poverty and environment dimension in national and sector planning at all levels can therefore contribute substantially to the poverty reduction efforts of the country;
Therefore in 2005 the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) Phase I was launched in Mozambique in collaboration with the Ministry of Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) and the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD), subsequently it continued into a second phase, Phase II (2008 – 2013);
Phase II focused on better integrating pro-poor environmental sustainability in national, sectorial and district planning, policy and budget processes in support of the implementation of PARPA II and later, the PARP 2010-2014.

Purpose

The purpose of the evaluation is to critically assess the PEI Phase II and its products, measuring to what extent the objective/outputs/activities have been achieved against the results and resources framework and what impacts they have had, as well as identifying factors that have hindered or facilitated the success of the project, in particular institutional challenges;
This final evaluation will produce an evaluation report including a section on lessons learned and a section on recommendations.

Duties and Responsibilities

PEI Phase II in Mozambique will be evaluated using the following criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, timeliness, and sustainability. The final evaluation will focus on the following aspects: A) project objective/outputs; B) processes; C) sustainability of results; D) monitoring and evaluation; and E) conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations;

The consultant will be expected to produce:

An inception plan. The plan should outline the overall strategy, actions and timeline of the evaluation, including the list of stakeholders to be consulted;
An evaluation report;
The inception plan and the draft and the final evaluation report should be submitted by the Consultant in English;
The assignment will be undertaken through the following 3 main steps:
Review of documentation (home-based);
Interviews in the field with stakeholders and collection and preliminary assessment of qualitative and quantitative data (mission).The mission shall include, among others, debriefing meetings with the key stakeholders at the end of the mission the evaluator should present the preliminary findings; and
Follow-up inquiries by phone/email and develop final products (home-based);
For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1- Terms of Reference.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Self-development, initiative-taking;
Good facilitation and presentation skill;
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various partners including the government, UN and other development donors and high quality liaison and representation at local and national levels;
Excellent organizational and time management skills;
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with people from different backgrounds to deliver quality products within short timeframe;
Be flexible and responsive to changes and demands;
Be client oriented and open to feedback;
Excellent computer literacy.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
Exerts strict adherence to corporate rules, regulations and procedures;
Familiarity with the internal control framework and results-based management tools is a must;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

At least a Master degree or equivalent in a field related to international development and environment and/or environmental policy and management (environmental or natural resources management, environmental economics or policy) with strong knowledge of linkages between sustainable environment natural resource management and poverty reduction.

Experience

Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a development and environment policy- related field;
Experience in institutional analysis, capacity building and policy mainstreaming;
Good knowledge of the UNDP Evaluation Policy;
Experience in applying UNDP Results Based Evaluation Policies and Procedures;
Good knowledge of the UNDP National Execution Modality Guidelines and Procedures;
Knowledge of Result-Based Management Evaluation methodologies;
Knowledge of participatory monitoring approaches;
Experience in applying SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios;
Demonstrable analytical skills;
Some prior knowledge of the PEI and working experience in Sub-Sahara Africa will be considered an asset.

Language

Excellent English and Portuguese communication and reading skills;
Excellent writing skills in either English or Portuguese.