Project Terminal Evaluation Expert - Jordan Biosafety Project
Organizational Context
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority, setting the environmental agenda and promoting sustainable development. Its Ecosystems Division provides technical assistance and capacity development. This consultancy is within the GEF Biodiversity unit, reporting to the GEF Task Manager, and supports a project implemented by the Jordanian Ministry of Environment and other partners.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to conduct a Terminal Review of the "Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework for Jordan" project. The purpose is to assess the project's performance, evaluating its relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency. It will determine the project's outcomes and impacts, both actual and potential, and assess their sustainability. The review will utilize a participatory approach, employing quantitative and qualitative methods to measure achievements against expected outputs, outcomes, and impacts. Close communication with the project team and stakeholders is essential to ensure ownership of the findings. The consultant will be responsible for coordinating the review and delivering comprehensive reports based on desk reviews and stakeholder consultations.
Responsibilities
Conduct a Terminal Review of the "Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework for Jordan" project, assessing its relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency. Determine project outcomes, impacts, and sustainability using quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods. Perform a desk review of all relevant project documentation, including meeting minutes, project deliverables, reports, and design documents. Conduct interviews with key stakeholders, including UNEP personnel, project partners (Ministry of Environment, Royal Scientific Society, Ministry of Agriculture), resource persons, and civil society representatives. Utilize surveys, questionnaires, and potentially field visits for data collection. Prepare an Inception Report detailing the review framework and schedule. Develop a Preliminary Findings Note for stakeholder verification. Produce a draft and final Terminal Review Report, including an executive summary, detailed analysis, lessons learned, recommendations, and an annotated ratings table. Ensure timely delivery of all review outputs under the supervision of the GEF Task Manager.
Work Experience
A minimum of 7 years of technical/evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional, or global programmes using a Theory of Change approach. Experience in evaluating GEF projects is highly desirable. Experience in managing partnerships, knowledge management, and communication is also desirable.
Skills
Excellent writing skills, team leadership experience, knowledge of the UN system (specifically UNEP and GEF programming), experience managing partnerships, knowledge management, and communication.