UNDP Jobs - 70076- International Consultant- GEF Terminal Evaluation

International Consultant- GEF Terminal Evaluation - Coastal Project

Location :

Monrovia, LIBERIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

18-Jan-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

23 Days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

23 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

In accordance with UNDP and GEF M&E policies and procedures, all full and medium-sized UNDP support GEF financed projects are required to undergo a terminal evaluation upon completion of implementation. These terms of reference (TOR) sets out the expectations for a Terminal Evaluation (TE) of the Projects titles” “Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas to Climate Change Risks in Liberia” (PIMS #3975).

Objectives & Scope
The project was designed to: The project “Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas to Climate Change Risks in Liberia” was developed in 2010. The Goal of the project is to promote climate-resilient development in the coastal areas of Liberia.
The Objective of the project is to reduce vulnerability and build resilience of local communities and socio-economic sectors to the threats of climate change in Liberia’s coastal areas. This will notably be achieved in three counties: Grand Cape Mount, Montserrado and Grand Bassa.
In order to achieve this Objective, four Outcomes will be delivered:

Outcome 1 – National level capacity to plan and respond to climate change in coastal areas is strengthened.
Outcome 2 – Capacity in three coastal counties to plan and respond to climate change is strengthened.
Outcome 3 – At three sites, sustainable and affordable measures to protect coastal areas against climate change impacts are demonstrated.
Outcome 4 – Lessons learnt and best practices from Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 are disseminated to stakeholders and development partners.

The TE will be conducted according to the guidance, rules and procedures established by UNDP and GEF as reflected in the UNDP Evaluation Guidance for GEF Financed Projects.
The objectives of the evaluation are to assess the achievement of project results, and to draw lessons that can both improve the sustainability of benefits from this project, and aid in the overall enhancement of UNDP programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

An overall approach and method for conducting project terminal evaluations of UNDP supported GEF financed projects has developed over time. The evaluator is expected to frame the evaluation effort using the criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact, as defined and explained in the UNDP Guidance for Conducting Terminal Evaluations of UNDP-supported, GEF-financed Projects. A set of questions covering each of these criteria have been drafted and are included with this TOR (fill in Annex C) The evaluator is expected to amend, complete and submit this matrix as part of an evaluation inception report, and shall include it as an annex to the final report.
The evaluation must provide evidence-based information that is credible, reliable and useful. The evaluator is expected to follow a participatory and consultative approach ensuring close engagement with government counterparts, in particular the GEF operational focal point, UNDP Country Office, project team, UNDP GEF Technical Adviser based in the region and key stakeholders. The evaluator is expected to conduct a field mission to Grand Cape Mount and Grand Bassa Counties, including the following project sites:

Buchanan Pilot site
Robert Sport

Interviews will be held with the following organizations and individuals at a minimum:

Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy
Ministry of Public Works
Environmental Protection Agency
MIA Local offices in Grand Bassa and Grand Cape Mount counties

The evaluator will review all relevant sources of information, such as the project document, project reports – including Annual APR/PIR, project budget revisions, midterm review, progress reports, GEF focal area tracking tools, project files, national strategic and legal documents, and any other materials that the evaluator considers useful for this evidence-based assessment. A list of documents that the project team will provide to the evaluator for review is included in Annex B of this Terms of Reference. Full TOR can be downloaded at http://www.lr.undp.org/content/liberia/en/home/operations/procurement/?;

Deliverable, Content, Timing & Responsibilities

Inception Report - Evaluator provides clarifications on timing and method No later than 2 weeks before the evaluation mission: Evaluator submits to UNDP CO
Presentation Initial Findings End of evaluation mission - To project management, UNDP CO
Draft Final Report Full report, (per annexed template in TOR on the above mentioned website) with annexes Within 3 weeks of the evaluation mission: Sent to CO, reviewed by RTA, PCU, GEF OFPs
Final Report* Revised report - within 1 week of receiving UNDP comments on draft: Sent to CO for uploading to UNDP ERC.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge of and/or experience with UNDP and/or GEF;
Technical knowledge in the targeted focal area of Climate change and impacts on agriculture sector development.
Additional skills based on project particulars:
Proven ability to work with governments and local communities in an agricultural settings

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP.
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master's degree in Natural Sciences; Social Sciences with a specialization in environment, biodiversity, climate change or any other closely related field

Experience:

At least 10 years’ experience with GEF related project evaluation
Experience in UN/international organizations project monitoring and evaluation, preferably UNDP-GEF experience, is an advantage
Demonstrated experience in Mid-term and terminal evaluations
Previous experience with results-based monitoring and evaluation methodologies;

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken of English

Evaluation criteria:

Shortlisting: Education = 4 points : Experience = 6 points; 7 points required for pass to the desk review process

Only shortlisted candidates will be forwarded the UNDP Procurement Notice

Technical proposal (desk review)

Technical skills, given by qualifications and training record (20 points);
Overall experience in the provision with the services given above (50 points);
Adequacy of competencies & skills responding to the Terms of Reference (30 points).

To be qualified candidate should obtain minimum 70% of the total 70 points.

Contract Award

Contract will be awarded to highest scored candidate (technical score + financial scores)/100
Rating will be as follow:

Rating the Technical Proposal (TP):
TP Rating = (Total Score Obtained by the Offer / Max. Obtainable Score for TP) x 100

Rating the Financial Proposal (FP):
FP Rating = (Lowest Priced Offer / Price of the Offer Being Reviewed) x 100

Total Combined Score:
(TP rating) x (Weight of TP, e.g. 70%) + (FP Rating) x (Weight of FP, e.g., 30%)
Total Combined and Final Rating of the Proposal: The higher combined score will be recommended.