2. Duties and responsibilities

The Evaluation consultant is an integral member of the evaluation team. The work of the consultant will be home-based and they will need to connect with the team during Asia and the Pacific working hours via online platforms.  Under the overall oversight of the Regional Evaluation Specialist, the consultant will contribute to the following:

• Capacity Building
  • Support the development of tools to support inclusion of diverse LGBTIQ+ and disability inclusion perspectives throughout the evaluation cycle. These tools will be utilised by evaluation managers for project/programme based (decentralised) evaluations as well as for IES-led evaluations.  
  • Support the development of training modules on the topic of inclusion, including specific to diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion in evaluation. These modules will be shared through learning exchanges with the UN Women Asia Pacific Results Based Management Community of Practice.
• Evaluation Planning stage:
  • Reviewing all relevant documents (i.e. Strategic notes, project documents, donor and/or other monitoring reports, evaluation and audit reports, etc.) to develop an understanding of the extent to which diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion perspectives have been mainstreamed.
  • Providing support to the portfolio analysis to provide an overview of the different efforts undertaken by the CO/RO for diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion perspectives.

• Evaluation Inception phase:

• Support the Human rights-based stakeholder analysis from a diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion perspectives.
• Contribute to the development of an inclusive Evaluation methodology which is sensitive to, and incorporates the needs and concerns of diverse LGBTIQ+ and disability inclusion perspectives (including through the evaluation matrix, data collection tools etc)

• Evaluation Data collection:
  • Support interviews and consultations by taking detailed notes and ensuring adherence to ethical guidelines specific to diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion perspectives.
  • Contribute to analysis of diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion. 
• Reporting phase:

• Provides substantive inputs to the final synthesis report to ensure that the relevant diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion perspectives sub-themes are fully reflected in the report.
• Potential support to case study through inputs on the LNOB (Leave No One Behind) principle.

• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

3. Tasks and deliverables

The inputs provided by the evaluation consultant will be particularly useful to ensure diverse LGBTIQ+ and/or disability inclusion perspectives are included in all phases of the evaluation process and in each type of evaluation. Deliverables include the following: contributions to capacity building efforts such as the development of tools or training modules, contributions to the inception report, presentations and final synthesis reports and annexes for evaluations that reflect high quality in line with the GERAAS criteria established by UN Women.

4. Supervision

The consultant will be directly supervised by the Regional Evaluation Specialist for Asia and the Pacific who is based in the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. The Regional Evaluation Specialist reports to the Chief of Independent Evaluation Service at UN Women headquarters.

5. Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems
• Strong networking skills
• Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a highly pressured environment

6. Required qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in a field of relevance for the evaluation (i.e. Social Sciences, Gender Equality, Evaluation, international affairs).
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;

Experience

• At least 10 years of work experience working with or representing diverse LGBTIQ+ or disability groups/organizations/networks.
• Proven work experience contributing to gender-responsive evaluation or experience in gender analysis and human-rights based approaches or research from a LGBTIQ+ or disability inclusion perspectives.
• Knowledge of the role of UN Women or the UN system and its programming, coordination, and normative roles at the regional and/or country level is an asset.
• Experience working in the AP region is an asset.

Language requirement:

• Language proficiency in English required.

7. Duration of Assignment

From 16 October 2023 to 15 October 2026 (Maximum 100 days of assignment period; UN Women does not warrant that the maximum of 100 days. The service will be purchased during the term of the Agreement). The consultant will be engaged under a retainer contract, which facilitates direct engagement of the consultant depending on need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee.

8. Payments

Payments for this consultancy will be based on certification of satisfactory submission of deliverables against the Purchase Order for each task.

9. Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis:

• Technical qualification (100 points); weight: (100%)

A one-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the applications, with evaluation of the technical application being completed

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview.

10. Submission of application

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit electronic application to hr.bangkok@unwomen.org, with cc to suwanna.sangsuwan@unwomen.org and arushi.dubey@unwomen.org, not later than 24 September 2023.

Submission package includes: 

• Cover letter outlining relevant work experience (please specify whether expertise is in integrating LGBTIQ+ inclusion OR disability inclusion in the cover letter - they do not need to have both sets of expertise).
• Completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from
  • P_11_form_UNwomen -JUL 2021.docx (live.com)
• 2 writing samples (must be a sample where the applicant was directly responsible for writing and demonstrating gender analytical skills) 
• List of 3 professional references that can be contacted.
• Copy of passport
• Copy of the highest Education certificate

*Applicants without the completed UN Women P-11 form as per the format to the link mentioned above will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

11.  UN Women statement

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need. 

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. 

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.  All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)