UNDP Jobs - 73575- International Consultant for UNDP-GEF Midterm Revi

International Consultant for UNDP-GEF Midterm Review (MTR) for the Project Climate Risk Finance for Sustainable and Climate Resilient Rain-fed Farming and Pastoral Systems

Location :

Khartoum, SUDAN

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Aug-2017

Application Deadline :

31-Jul-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

32 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

32 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

This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the UNDP-GEF Midterm Review (MTR) of the full-sized project titled Climate Risk Finance for Sustainable and Climate Resilient Rain-fed Farming and Pastoral Systems (PIMS 4591) implemented through the Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR). The project started on the 29th of September 2014 and is in its third year of implementation. In line with the UNDP-GEF Guidance on MTRs, this MTR process was initiated before the submission of the second Project Implementation Report (PIR). This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR. The MTR process must follow the guidance outlined in the document Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

The MTR will assess progress towards the achievement of the project objectives and outcomes as specified in the Project Document, and assess early signs of project success or failure with the goal of identifying the necessary changes to be made in order to set the project on-track to achieve its intended results. The MTR will also review the project’s strategy, its risks to sustainability.

Competencies

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;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Ability to work with a multi-cultural and diverse team.

Functional Competencies:

Experience working in the Arab Region;
Project evaluation/review experiences;
Excellent communication skills;
Demonstrable analytical skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in energy, environment, climate or other closely related field.

Experience

Work experience in relevant technical areas for at least 10 years;
Demonstrated understanding of issues related to gender and Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development); experience in gender sensitive evaluation and analysis;
Experience applying SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios;
Experience in adaptive management, as applied to Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development;
Experience working with the GEF or GEF-evaluations;
Recent experience with result-based management evaluation methodologies;
Project evaluation/review experiences within United Nations system will be considered an asset.

Language

English