International Evaluation Consultant
Application Deadline:
26 Sep 2008
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) seeks to employ International Evaluation Consultant.
Job Description:
"Promoting Gender Equality in National Development Policies and Plans in Moldova".
With support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), in November 2006, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) commenced the programme, "Promoting Gender Equality in National Development Policies and Plans in Moldova". This programme is 36 months (2006-2009) with the SIDA funding. The programme aims to promote gender equality as a prerequisite for rights-based sustainable development in the context of the MDGs, the Economic Growth, Poverty and Reduction Strategy (EGPRS) and the EU-Moldova Action Plan. This will be accomplished through enhancing national capacities in Moldova, and building the government's capacity to meet its commitments to women's human rights, responsive good governance and poverty alleviation.
Being in the midst of the programme implementation, as was committed in the programme document, a mid-term evaluation will be conducted with the following purposes:
* Provide information on the learning processes of the Government, UN, NGOs and other key players from the results of the mainstream actions undertaken by the programme;
* Review the achievements and problems encountered during the program implementation and the means of overcoming it;
* Assess the extent of progress towards achieving expected results as defined in the programme results Matrix;
* Draw lessons learnt and ensure proper process documentation as well of the results achieved;
* Assess relevance of expected results and propose changes, on the basis of lessons learned, changing needs and circumstances;
* Assess monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and identify ways for improvement;
* Provide inputs for a remaining phase of the programme.
In this regard UNIFEM is currently looking for International Evaluation Consultant. Under overall guidance from National Programme Officer of the UNIFEM CIS Sub-regional office international evaluation consultant is expected to deliver the following products/deliverables:
* Detailed mid-term evaluation plan with evaluation methodology and the timing of activities and deliverables;
* Updated monitoring and evaluation tools, including data capture systems and indicators;
* Draft full report highlighting key evaluation findings and conclusions, lessons and recommendations. The format of the evaluation report will be agreed with the evaluators.
* Five-page executive summary of the mid-term evaluation report
To apply, the prospective applicants should submit:
1. CV, outlining their relevant professional experience
2. Cover Letter, stating their interest in and qualifications for the consultancy
3. Honorarium expectations (daily fee)
4. Two references
Kindly send your application to Yelena Kudryavtseva, Programme Specialist, UNIFEM CIS Regional Office: yelena [dot] kudryavtseva [at] unifem [dot] org
Deadline for application: 26 September, 2008.
Website: http://www.unifemcis.org/index.html?id=22
With support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), in November 2006, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) commenced the programme, "Promoting Gender Equality in National Development Policies and Plans in Moldova". This programme is 36 months (2006-2009) with the SIDA funding. The programme aims to promote gender equality as a prerequisite for rights-based sustainable development in the context of the MDGs, the Economic Growth, Poverty and Reduction Strategy (EGPRS) and the EU-Moldova Action Plan. This will be accomplished through enhancing national capacities in Moldova, and building the government's capacity to meet its commitments to women's human rights, responsive good governance and poverty alleviation.
Being in the midst of the programme implementation, as was committed in the programme document, a mid-term evaluation will be conducted with the following purposes:
* Provide information on the learning processes of the Government, UN, NGOs and other key players from the results of the mainstream actions undertaken by the programme;
* Review the achievements and problems encountered during the program implementation and the means of overcoming it;
* Assess the extent of progress towards achieving expected results as defined in the programme results Matrix;
* Draw lessons learnt and ensure proper process documentation as well of the results achieved;
* Assess relevance of expected results and propose changes, on the basis of lessons learned, changing needs and circumstances;
* Assess monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and identify ways for improvement;
* Provide inputs for a remaining phase of the programme.
In this regard UNIFEM is currently looking for International Evaluation Consultant. Under overall guidance from National Programme Officer of the UNIFEM CIS Sub-regional office international evaluation consultant is expected to deliver the following products/deliverables:
* Detailed mid-term evaluation plan with evaluation methodology and the timing of activities and deliverables;
* Updated monitoring and evaluation tools, including data capture systems and indicators;
* Draft full report highlighting key evaluation findings and conclusions, lessons and recommendations. The format of the evaluation report will be agreed with the evaluators.
* Five-page executive summary of the mid-term evaluation report
To apply, the prospective applicants should submit:
1. CV, outlining their relevant professional experience
2. Cover Letter, stating their interest in and qualifications for the consultancy
3. Honorarium expectations (daily fee)
4. Two references
Kindly send your application to Yelena Kudryavtseva, Programme Specialist, UNIFEM CIS Regional Office: yelena [dot] kudryavtseva [at] unifem [dot] org
Deadline for application: 26 September, 2008.
Website: http://www.unifemcis.org/index.html?id=22
