National Consultants - Mid-term Review of She Demines Programme
Organizational Context
UN Women Ukraine supports national partners in implementing gender equality commitments, focusing on peace, security, humanitarian action, and women's economic empowerment. The 'She Demines' programme aims to increase women's participation in humanitarian mine action and emergency response, addressing barriers and promoting gender equality in traditionally male-dominated sectors. This role supports a mid-term review of this crucial programme.
Job Purpose
This role supports the mid-term review (MTR) of UN Women's 'She Demines' programme in Ukraine. The MTR will assess the programme's relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and integration of gender equality and human rights. It aims to document lessons learned, identify good practices, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance results and sustainability for the remaining implementation period. The review will inform strategic and management decisions, strengthening accountability to donors and national counterparts, and supporting UN Women's mandate in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment within humanitarian mine action and emergency response efforts.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the mid-term review (MTR) of the 'She Demines' programme by conducting a desk review and developing an inception report, including the review approach, methodology, and data collection tools. Participate in primary data collection through key informant interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions, potentially involving travel to programme oblasts. Systematically document and analyze collected evidence, contribute to triangulation of findings, and prepare analytical inputs and assigned case studies. Provide substantive inputs to the draft MTR report, including findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Contribute to a validation workshop, the final evaluation report, and dissemination activities, ensuring the review addresses programme objectives and contributes to strategic learning and decision-making.
Work Experience
Requires at least five years of professional experience in evaluations, reviews, assessments, or applied research of development/humanitarian programmes, with at least three years focused on gender equality and women's empowerment. Experience in conflict-affected or crisis settings, applying ethical and 'Do No Harm' principles, is essential. Knowledge of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, humanitarian mine action, or emergency response is an asset.
Skills
Evaluation methodologies, data collection and analysis, report writing, gender equality, women's empowerment, humanitarian mine action, emergency response, Women Peace and Security agenda, contextual analysis, stakeholder engagement.