Evaluation Consultant for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project "Supporting Inclusive Green Economy Approaches to Sustainable Development"
Organizational Context
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the UN system's designated entity for global and regional environmental issues. Its mandate includes coordinating environmental policy consensus and bringing emerging issues to international attention. This consultancy is based within UNEP's Evaluation Office at Headquarters, reporting to the Executive Director.
Job Purpose
This role serves as an Evaluation Consultant for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project "Supporting Inclusive Green Economy Approaches to Sustainable Development." The primary purpose is to assess the project's performance, including relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency, and to determine its outcomes and impacts. The evaluation aims to provide accountability evidence, promote operational improvement, and facilitate learning and knowledge sharing among UNEP and participating countries. It will identify lessons for future project formulation and implementation, particularly if a second phase is considered, and may identify recommendations for UNEP's broader work.
Responsibilities
The Evaluation Consultant will manage the terminal evaluation process, including data collection, analysis, and report writing. Key responsibilities involve conducting a preliminary desk review and interviews, reviewing the project's Theory of Change and evaluation framework, and developing protocols for data collection. The consultant will perform in-depth interviews with stakeholders, potentially conduct field missions to selected countries, and report progress regularly. The role includes drafting the main evaluation report, incorporating feedback, and preparing a response to comments. Additionally, the consultant will manage stakeholder relations to ensure a participatory yet independent evaluation process and will have no prior involvement in the project's formulation or implementation.
Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of technical and evaluation experience is required, preferably including experience with large, regional, or global programs and utilizing a Theory of Change approach. A broad understanding of inclusive green growth is desirable, as is knowledge of the UN system and UNEP's work.
Skills
Evaluation experience, project assessment, data collection and analysis, report writing, stakeholder management, understanding of inclusive green growth, knowledge of the UN system and UNEP.