Consultant

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is establishing a roster of evaluation consultants to support independent evaluations across its normative, regulatory and technical cooperation functions. Consultants will conduct strategic, thematic, programme or project evaluations aligned with IMO's mandate and strategic priorities, working remotely with possible travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare inception reports articulating evaluation approach, methodology, workplan and expected deliverables.
• Design and apply appropriate evaluation methodologies, including mixed-methods approaches and context-specific data collection tools.
• Lead or contribute to data collection, analysis and triangulation in line with UNEG quality standards.
• Present preliminary findings to the Evaluation Manager and relevant stakeholders.
• Draft high-quality evaluation reports and analytical outputs communicating findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Finalize evaluation reports by incorporating feedback from internal and external review processes.
• Facilitate validation workshops, stakeholder consultations and learning processes as required.
• Prepare concise summaries, communication products and visual materials highlighting key findings and recommendations.
• Work remotely and travel as required according to assignment needs and IMO policies.
• Comply with applicable United Nations security directives and obtain necessary visas and security clearances with IMO support.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in evaluation, economics, social sciences, political science, development studies, international relations, law or a related field.
• A first-level university degree combined with relevant professional training and experience in evaluation may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in conducting and/or leading strategic, thematic, programme or project evaluations.
• Experience in conducting or contributing to evaluations in international, multilateral or similarly complex institutional contexts, including programmes or initiatives implemented in development or humanitarian settings.
• Experience in the evaluation of programmes, strategies or policy interventions related to sustainable development, including environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem resilience, climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy transition, sustainable transport systems, trade and transport facilitation, digitalization, resilient supply chains, global governance, rule of law, regulatory frameworks, human rights, labour rights, gender equality, social inclusion, or institutional and regulatory capacity-building aligned with international development frameworks.
• Experience in conducting evaluations that are context-responsive and grounded in local realities, including integration of diverse knowledge systems and perspectives, engagement with national and local stakeholders, and application of culturally appropriate and inclusive evaluation approaches.
• Professional evaluation experience within the UN system or other international or multilateral organizations (desired).
• Experience in evaluating policies, programmes or initiatives related to maritime safety, maritime security and marine environmental protection, including marine biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, ocean governance, integrated ocean management, sustainable maritime or blue economy development, maritime transport, logistics, port and coastal infrastructure, trade and transport facilitation in the maritime sector, prevention of pollution from ships and other sea-based sources, protection of the marine environment, rights, welfare and working conditions of seafarers and maritime workers, and safety at sea (desired).
• Experience in conducting evaluations across a range of geographic and socio-economic development contexts, particularly in low- and middle-income countries or fragile and conflict-affected settings (desired).
• Experience in evaluating partnerships and cooperation mechanisms aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including multi-stakeholder partnerships, private sector engagement, financing arrangements, technology transfer, and South–South or triangular cooperation (desired).
• Experience in conducting complexity-aware strategic or programmatic evaluations, including assessment of complex adaptive systems involving multiple stakeholders and non-linear change pathways (desired).
• Advanced proficiency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to convey complex evaluative insights clearly to diverse audiences.
• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, including ability to support consultation, validation and feedback processes.
• Digital proficiency relevant to evaluation practice, including use of data analysis software, online data collection tools, visualization platforms and collaborative technologies.

Skills

• Programme Evaluation
• Project Evaluation
• Strategic Evaluation
• Thematic Evaluations
• Evaluation in Development Settings
• Evaluation in Humanitarian Settings
• Sustainable Development Evaluation
• Environmental Sustainability Evaluation
• Biodiversity Conservation Evaluation
• Climate Change Mitigation Evaluation
• Climate Change Adaptation Evaluation
• Energy Transition Evaluation
• Sustainable Transport Systems Evaluation
• Trade and Transport Facilitation
• Digitalization Evaluation
• Resilient Supply Chains Evaluation
• Global Governance Evaluation
• Rule of Law Evaluation
• Regulatory Frameworks Evaluation
• Human-Rights-Based Evaluation
• Labour Rights Evaluation
• Gender Equality Analysis
• Social Inclusion Evaluation
• Institutional Capacity-Building Evaluation
• Regulatory Capacity-Building Evaluation
• Context-Responsive Evaluation
• Inclusive Evaluation Approaches
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Evaluation in UN System
• Maritime Safety Evaluation
• Maritime Security Evaluation
• Marine Environmental Protection Evaluation
• Ocean Governance Evaluation
• Integrated Ocean Management
• Blue Economy Development Evaluation
• Maritime Transport Evaluation
• Logistics Evaluation
• Port and Coastal Infrastructure Evaluation
• Pollution Prevention from Ships
• Seafarers Welfare Evaluation
• Safety at Sea Evaluation
• Evaluation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
• Partnership Evaluation
• Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
• Private Sector Engagement
• Financing Arrangements Evaluation
• Technology Transfer Evaluation
• South–South Cooperation Evaluation
• Triangular Cooperation Evaluation
• Complexity-Aware Evaluation
• Data Analysis Software
• Online Data Collection
• Visualization Platforms
• Collaborative Technologies

Languages

English