Empleos en el PNUD - 100742- UNDP-Iran Request for Providing Technical Internat

UNDP-Iran Request for Providing Technical International Consultancy to Conduct UNDP Country Programme (2017-2022) Evaluation in Islamic Republic of Iran

Localidad :

Home based with possibility to travel, Irán

Tipo de contrato :

Individual Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

24-Aug-21 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

International Consultant

Duración del contrato inicial :

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

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Antecedentes

To apply for this jobs please refer to http://www.ir.undp.org/content/iran/en/home/procurement.html under the subject: UNDP-Iran Request for Providing Technical International Consultancy to Conduct UNDP Country Programme (2017-2022) Evaluation in Islamic Republic of Iran

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports the Government and communities to meet the national development goals as well as international commitments. The UNDP CPD 2017-2022 was formulated in consultation with the Government and other stakeholders to support the implementation of the 6th National Economic, Social and Cultural Development Plan (NDP) during 2017 to 2021 which was extended for one year. The extension of the NDP followed by a one-year extension of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and consequently the UNDP Country Programme.
The country programme for 2017-2022 supports the Government in attaining the outcomes of the UNDAF 2017-2022, the 6th Five-Year Development Plan (2016-2020), and the internationally agreed sustainable development goals.
In 2019, the UN and the Government of the Islamic Rep of Iran agreed on a re-priorization of the UNDAF and the CPDs. The framework is the Technical Assistance Package (TAP), which contain three areas of action: Programatic, Operation and South-South. The impact of unilateral sanction and the Resilient economy are central to the TAP.
This evaluation of the CPD is commissioned to generate evidence and knowledge about the ongoing programme and help to guide UNDP’s programming in the future. The evaluation will assist UNDP and national partners to learn from past experience and better understand what types of development support work well, not work well, and in what context.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The consultant will undertake the following activities:

• Leading the documentation review and framing of evaluation questions;

• Leading the design of monitoring and evaluation questions and field verification tools;

• Ensure efficient division of tasks between evaluation team members;

• Leading the evaluation team in planning, execution and reporting;

• Incorporating the use of best practice with respect to evaluation methodologies;

• Responsible for and leading the drafting of inception report, finalization/quality control of the evaluation report including timely submission and adjustment;

• Leading the kick-off meeting and debriefing meeting on behalf of the evaluation team with UNDP and stakeholders

Competencias

N/A

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

• Minimum Master’s degree in international development, economics, regional development/planning or any other social sciences related to pro-poor development;

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years relevant experience in undertaking evaluation in the development sector;

• Strong knowledge of UNDP and its working approaches including partnership approaches with Government, civil society and community groups;

• Proven experience in conducting outputs/outcomes/impact/CPD/UNDAF evaluations;

• Experience in applying SMART (S Specific; M Measurable; A Achievable; R Relevant; T Time-bound) indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios;

• Demonstrated capacity in strategic thinking, problem solving and policy advice;

• Strong inter-personal skills, teamwork, analytical skills and organizational skills;

• Excellent presentation and drafting skills, and familiarity with information technology, including proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software;

• Fluency in English, both in speaking and writing;

• Previous experience working in Iran or similar settings in the region is an advantage;

• Knowledge of the sensitivities of the context of Iran is an asset.