UNDP Jobs - 85532- BBRSO71995 - Lead Evaluator for Final Evaluation o

BBRSO71995 - Lead Evaluator for Final Evaluation of J-CCCP

Location :

BARBADOS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

14-Jun-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

June - August 2019

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

To apply, interested persons should upload the combined* Technical Proposal/Methodology (if applicable), CV and Offeror’s Letter to “UNDP Jobs” by navigating to the link below and clicking “APPLY NOW”, no later than the date indicated on the “UNDP Jobs” website. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted: -

UNDP Job Site – https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=85532 (cut and paste into browser address bar if the link does not work)

* PLEASE NOTE: The system allows the upload of one (1) document ONLY – if you are required to submit a Technical Proposal/Methodology, this document along with your CV and Offeror’s Letter, MUST be combined and uploaded as one. *

NOTE: The Financial Proposal should not be uploaded to “UNDP Jobs”.

**Please email the password-protected Financial Proposal to procurement.bb@undp.org. The subject line of your email must contain the following: “BBRSO71995 Financial Proposal – Your Name”

If the password for your Financial Proposal is required, it will be requested by the Procurement Unit.

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing to procurement.bb@undp.org within three (3) days of the publication of this notice, ensuring that the reference number above is included in the subject line. The UNDP Barbados & the OECS Procurement Unit will post the responses two (2) days later, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to: -

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=55990

A detailed Procurement Notice, TOR, and all annexes can be found by clicking the above link.

*** UNDP shall endeavour to provide such responses to clarifications in an expeditious manner, but any delay in such response shall not cause an obligation on the part of UNDP to extend the submission date of the Proposals, unless UNDP deems that such an extension is justified and necessary ***

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Planning, conducting and reporting on the evaluation including providing guidance to the regional evaluator

2. Documentation review

3. Organising the collection of the relevant data and inputs to the reports/deliverables

4. Supervision of the evaluation and ensuring timelines are met

5. Use of best practice evaluation methodologies in conducting the evaluation

6. Drafting and finalizing of the Inception Report for the Final Evaluation

7. Leading presentation of the draft evaluation findings and recommendations in-country

8. Conducting the de-briefing for the UNDP Country Office in Barbados and Core Project Management

9. Drafting and finalization of the Final Evaluation Report

Competencies

The lead evaluator will be responsible for collating all information collected and finalizing the reports and deliverables. The evaluator selected must be independent from any organization that was involved in the project and must not have participated in the project preparation and/or implementation and must not have conflict of interest with project related activities. The Lead evaluator will provide guidance to the regional evaluator on the support needed for the evaluation. The evaluator shall have prior experience in evaluating similar projects. Experience with UNDP projects is an advantage. The evaluator must also present the following qualifications:

Lead/International Evaluator

Post-graduate degree in Evaluation, Environmental Management, Economic, Public

Administration, Regional development/planning, Statistics or any other related social sciences.

Minimum of 8 years professional experience in conducting evaluations

Experience in evaluating complex multi-country projects, and assessing programmes or projects with emphasis on also reviewing quantitative and qualitative monitoring and reporting as well as climate related projects.

Over 7 years of proven and documented practical skill and experience in reviewing project design and implementation and/or M+E systems, based upon Logical Framework and outcome evaluations.

Solid foundation and experience in project evaluation, results based management/logical framework approach, adaptive management or UNDP Monitoring and Evaluation approach

Minimum of 5 years of recognized experience in the area of Mitigation and Climate Change

Familiarity with Caribbean development policy framework, environmental authorities, NGOs and

other actors

Practical experience in UN-related projects and knowledge of UN system and procedures preferable.

Working experience in the Caribbean/SIDS is an asset, particularly on climate change or community-level interventions.

Working experience of evaluating regional projects is an asset.

Ability to transfer analytical results into simple and workable solutions.

Excellent conceptual, analytical and communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

MSc degree in Evaluation, Environmental Management, Economic, Public Administration, Regional development/planning, Statistics or any other related social sciences.