UNDP Jobs - 81714- Consultant: Online Training and Certification for

Consultant: Online Training and Certification for Evaluation; Options Paper

Location :

Home-based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

12-Nov-2018

Application Deadline :

07-Nov-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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 Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of UNDP has developed an updated set of evaluation guidelines to guide the evaluation process in UNDP; the revised guidelines include:

Section One: Evaluation Function of UNDP
Section Two: Decentralized Evaluations in UNDP
Section Three: Evaluation planning
Section Four: Evaluation implementation
Section Five: Roles and Responsibilities for Decentralized Evaluation
Section Six: Evaluation Quality Assessment

The new evaluation guidelines have been through a detailed participatory development and commenting process and are due to be completed before the end of 2018.

Based on these updated guidelines, a series of online trainings are to be developed that address each of the sections and are targeted towards a varied audience of UNDP staff.

Online training based on the new guidelines will be directed at four distinct audiences:

General training:

Programme unit management: highlighting the importance of strategic evaluation planning and implementation for learning, accountability and transparency.
Programme unit staff: detailing the steps involved in planning and implementing evaluations that are independent and produce credible and usable results.

In-depth Training

M&E specialists, officers and focal points detailing their role in ensuring quality assurance throughout the evaluation process, from planning, implementation and use of evaluation results.
M&E regional focal points detailing their role in ensuring quality in evaluation process.

UNDP already has online training supporting evaluation but this is in need of updating to reflect the new evaluation guidelines as well as the varied targeted audiences above and certification needs.

Existing online training includes:

Evaluation in UNDP for practitioners and specialists
Evaluation for senior management

Both courses cover similar content, covering:

Evaluation
Developing the evaluation plan
Initiating and preparing for the evaluation
Managing the quality of evaluation
Using the evaluation outcome

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the IEO Capacity Development Section, the consultant will examine options for the development of online training for a varied audience based in the updated evaluation guidelines in production by the independent Evaluation Office.

The consultant is expected to review the existing materials for evaluation including existing online training, the updated evaluation guidelines and other supporting documents; familiarize him/herself with a sample of trainings and certifications available to UNDP staff in other subject areas; consult the UNDP Talent Development Centre to discuss options available for developing web-based courses within UNDP and/or any specifications for externally designed courses to be offered as a UNDP web-based training course; consult with key IEO staff on aspects of the existing course and guidelines to be improved.

Expected outputs

Output of the assignment would be an options paper detailing:

Outline the e-learning design options available
Options for developing training based on the updated guidelines
Options for the various audiences for the training (general and in-depth)
Tentative cost estimates for development of online training serving UNDP and evaluation.

The paper should provide sufficient information for the UNDP IEO to be able to select an option and prepare a full terms of reference for procurement of services to fully develop the training course(s).

Competencies

Knowledge of UN context and topics;
Ability to ascertain needs, plan and design (online) training;
Knowledge of information systems and technology innovations and concepts and ability to apply them to strategic and/or practical solutions;
Able to present complex concepts or technical issues in practical terms easily understood by non-specialists;
Exercises stakeholder-centred design approaches; and
Anticipates constraints and identifies solutions.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant subject area, such as computer science, pedagogy, international development, economics, evaluation, or other social, physical or natural science

Experience

7 years’ experience in the development of training and online courses;
Understanding of UNDP or other development agencies; and
Ideally knowledge and understanding of evaluations.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English required.

Application instructions

Applicants are invited to upload as one combined document the following documents to the UNDP Jobs site:

CV in the format known as P11;
A completed Confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal Form that indicates your daily rate for this consultancy;
A short cover letter expressing interest in the assignment and presenting key qualifications and relevant experience.

Candidates not sending any of the requested information will be disqualified. Please note that the system can only accept one uploaded document therefore all documents must be combined into a single document for upload.