National Consultant: Young and Emerging Evaluator

 

 

Job code: 15681

Position: National Consultant Young and Emerging Evaluator

Contract Type: Individual Consultant Contract

Duration: 50 working days (approx. 5 months)

Closing date: 25 January 2024 – 23:59hrs (Jakarta Time)

 

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Job Description

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS OF INDONESIA

 

National Consultant (Deliverable Based)

 

Purpose of consultancy: 

UNFPA Indonesia is seeking to hire a young and emerging evaluator (YEE) to provide support to the evaluation manager and the evaluation team during the CPE process.

The 2024 UNFPA Evaluation Policy encourages country offices to conduct country programme evaluations (CPEs) for every programme cycle and, as a minimum, every two cycles. UNFPA Indonesia will be undertaking a country programme evaluation (CPE) to provide an independent assessment of the performance of its 10th Country Programme (programme period: 2021-2025) and offer an analysis of various facilitating and constraining factors influencing programme delivery and the achievement of intended results. The CPE will also draw conclusions and provide a set of actionable recommendations for the next programme cycle.

The YEE will report to the CPE Manager and Evaluation Team Leader.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The young and emerging evaluator will be involved in all the phases of the CPE, namely Preparation, Design, Field, Reporting and Dissemination and Facilitation of use phases as described in the UNFPA Evaluation Handbook. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G2Pa7tkAxBH2XGFXb4fLoeNurg9LBQ-w/edit 

The YEE is expected to perform a variety of tasks (as described in the Guidance note on meaningfully engaging youth in evaluations of the country programme evaluation under the guidance and supervision of the evaluation manager. These include: 

• Support the CPE manager in completing key tasks involving: drafting notes, data management, desk review of relevant documents, communication with the key stakeholders, organizing meetings and organizing logistics related to the implementation of CPE activities;
• Support the preparation of PowerPoint presentations, graphs, tables and diagrams;
• Support data collection in the field;
• Contribute to data analysis;
• Support key dissemination activities of evaluation results (e.g., presentation of the results evaluation to key stakeholders).

 

Duration and Working Schedule:

The consultancy will be for a duration of 50 working days (approx. 5 months)

 

Expected service and deliverables:

1. Submission of the design Submission of the design report (inception report) and PowerPoint presentation (February 2024)
2. Submission of Preliminary PowerPoint presentation of field phase for a debriefing meeting with the CO and the ERG (April 2024)
3. Submission of evaluation report draft and PowerPoint presentation of the evaluation results (May 2024)
   • First draft 
   • Second draft
4. Submission of the final evaluation report and PowerPoint presentation of the evaluation results (June 2024)

 

Place where services are to be delivered: 

The YEE is expected to work in the Indonesia country office upon the agreed schedule and discussion with the CPE manager.

 

Expected Travel: 

Travel will be determined based on needs identified notably during the fieldwork (data collection) phase.

 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in development studies, population studies, economics, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, public health, or any other relevant discipline;

 

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Certificate in evaluation or equivalent qualification;
• some of experiences (1 to 5 years) in monitoring and evaluation, research or social studies in the field of international development;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team;
• Strong organizational skills, communication skills and writing skills;
• Good command of information and communication technology and data visualization tools;
• Good knowledge of the mandate and activities of UNFPA or other United Nations organizations will be an advantage;
• Keen interest to improve as a professionally competent evaluator within the framework of the national evaluation capacity of the country.
  
   

Languages: 

Fluent in written and spoken English.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.