National Consultant -Support ECO to conduct end line Evaluation for Phases I-IV
Organizational Context
UN Women Ethiopia Country Office is implementing a project focused on strengthening institutional capacity and empowering rights-holders for gender equality and women's empowerment (GEWE). This initiative, supported by the Government of Ireland, aligns with UN Women's strategic goals and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Ethiopia. The project aims to improve multi-sectoral coordination, enhance women's representation and participation in leadership and peacebuilding, and strengthen GEWE policy frameworks.
Job Purpose
This role is to conduct an independent endline evaluation of Phases I-IV of the GEWE project implemented by UN Women Ethiopia. The evaluation will assess the project's relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability, including its integration of human rights and gender-transformative approaches. The consultant will identify high-level results, document lessons learned, and provide actionable recommendations for future programming and potential project scaling. The evaluation will follow UN Women's guiding documents and OECD-DAC criteria, ensuring a participatory approach with key stakeholders. The ultimate purpose is to inform future strategies and ensure the continued advancement of gender equality and women's empowerment in Ethiopia.
Responsibilities
The National Consultant will be responsible for developing a detailed roadmap and inception report for the evaluation. This includes conducting a comprehensive desk review of relevant legal, policy, and project documents. The consultant will facilitate initial consultations with UN Women teams and collect primary data through surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions with stakeholders, including donors, implementing partners, and beneficiaries. Data analysis will be conducted to identify findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The consultant will draft consultation reports, the first version of the evaluation report, and facilitate validation workshops. Finally, the consultant will incorporate feedback to submit the final endline evaluation report, addressing any additional tasks essential for the evaluation's success.
Work Experience
A minimum of 7 years of experience in conducting evaluations, with at least 5 years as a Team Leader for evaluations of multi-stakeholder projects for multilateral organizations, is required. Extensive knowledge of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods is essential. Experience with gender-transformative approaches, gender equality, women's economic empowerment, and human rights in development cooperation is preferred. Proven experience in drafting concise and analytical evaluation reports and experience with the UN system are strong assets.
Skills
Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and work under pressure, strong communication and interactive facilitation skills, excellent analytical, writing, and synthesis skills, ability to work in multicultural environments, and ability to produce quality results on time.