Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project “Generating and Sharing Knowledge for Influencing Decision-Making on Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste” PIMS 2029/IPMR 39146 at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Job Description

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
In close consultation with the Evaluation Manager, the Evaluation Consultant will be responsible for the overall management of the Evaluation and timely provision of its outputs, data collection and analysis and report-writing. More specifically: Data collection and analysis phase of the Evaluation, including: o conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders; o regularly report back to the Evaluation Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered and; o keep the Project Manager informed of the evaluation progress. Reporting phase, including: o draft the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that the evaluation report is complete, coherent and consistent with the Evaluation Manager guidelines both in substance and style; o liaise with the Evaluation Manager on comments received and finalize the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Evaluation Manager o prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted by the Evaluation Consultant and indicating the reason for the rejection; and o (where agreed with the Evaluation Manager) prepare an Evaluation Brief (2-page summary of the evaluand and the key evaluation findings and lessons) Managing relations, including: o maintain a positive relationship with evaluation stakeholders, ensuring that the evaluation process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence; o communicate in a timely manner with the Evaluation Manager on any issues requiring its attention and intervention. The Evaluation Consultant shall have had no prior involvement in the formulation or implementation of the project and will be independent from the participating institutions. The consultant will sign the Evaluation Consultant Code of Conduct Agreement Form. The Evaluation Consultant will be selected and recruited by the UNEP Evaluation Office through an individual consultancy contract. Comprehensive terms of reference will be shared with the consultant separately.

Qualifications/special skills
A first level university degree in environmental sciences, international development, public policy or other relevant political or social sciences area is required and an advanced degree in the same areas is desirable. A minimum of 9 years of technical / evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach; A good/broad understanding of sound management of chemicals and waste and policy formulation is desired. Working knowledge of the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is an added advantage.