Background
- Outcome 1. Increased incentives for state organizations to invest in energy efficiency;
- Outcome 2. Financial resources made available by the state sector for energy efficiency investment are used more efficiently;
- Outcome 3. Project successes sustained and replicated throughout Belarus.
Duties and Responsibilities
The evaluation should primarily focus on assessing project progress, to see if it is on track with the project document and come up with recommendations on improvements, if needed.
The evaluator should determine, as systematically and objectively as possible, the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the project. The evaluation will assess the achievements of the project against its objectives, including examination of the relevance of the objectives and of the project design. It will also identify factors that have facilitated or impeded the achievement of the objectives. While a thorough review of the past is in itself very important, the in-depth evaluation is expected to lead to detailed recommendations and lessons learned for the future.
- Lead and manage the evaluation mission;
- Design the detailed evaluation methodology and plan;
- Conduct desk-reviews, interviews and site-visits in order to obtain objective and verifiable data to substantive evaluation ratings and assessments, including:
- Assessment of adequacy of the level and proposed modes of enforcement of the regulatory and programmatic documents developed within the project for creation of an enabling environment for energy efficiency in the state sector;
- Verification of the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool data, as collected and reported by the project;
- Validation of the adequacy and viability of the Energy Centre’s investment;
- Validation of the proposed economic incentives for budgetary organizations to introduce energy efficiency measures;
- Draft the evaluation report and share with the key stakeholders for comments;
- Finalize the evaluation report based on the inputs from key stakeholders.
- Documentation review (desk study);
- Interviews with Project Management Unit and key project stakeholders;
- In-country field visits.
Competencies
- Proven track record of application of results-based approaches to evaluation of projects focusing on energy efficiency (relevant experience in the CIS region and within UN system would be an asset);
- Familiarity with energy efficiency principles and relevant international best-practices;
- Knowledge of and recent experience in applying UNDP and GEF M&E policies and procedures.
Required Skills and Experience
- Advanced university degree in economics, energy, or related area;
- Extensive (at least 10-year) experience and proven track record with policy advice and/or project development/implementation in energy efficiency in transition economies;
- Excellent English communication skills, knowledge of Russian would be an asset;
- Demonstrable analytical skills.
- cover letter stating their interest in and qualifications for the position (in English);
- recent CV;
- price offer (in USD) indicating the daily fee and the expected travel expenses.