Evaluation Consultant for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project Mediterranean Investment Sustainable Energy Facility

The Evaluation Consultant will conduct a terminal evaluation of the UNEP Mediterranean Investment Sustainable Energy Facility project, using participatory approaches and both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess project achievements. The consultant will manage the evaluation process, including data collection, analysis, and reporting, ensuring independence and confidentiality throughout the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff during the inception phase.
• Draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project and prepare the evaluation framework.
• Develop desk review, interview, and survey protocols as relevant.
• Plan the evaluation schedule and prepare the Inception Report incorporating comments until approval.
• Conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and stakeholders during data collection and analysis phase.
• Ensure independence of the evaluation and confidentiality of evaluation interviews.
• Regularly report progress and issues to the Evaluation Manager and keep the Project Manager informed.
• Draft the Main Evaluation Report ensuring completeness, coherence and consistency with guidelines.
• Liaise with the Evaluation Manager on comments and finalize the Main Evaluation Report.
• Prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report.
• Prepare an Evaluation Brief summarizing key findings and lessons if agreed.
• Maintain positive relationships with evaluation stakeholders ensuring participatory but independent evaluation process.
• Communicate timely with the Evaluation Manager on issues requiring attention and intervention.
• Sign the Evaluation Consultant Code of Conduct Agreement Form and maintain independence from participating institutions.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area or communication is required.
• A first level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in the same areas in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of technical/ evaluation experience, preferably including evaluating, large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach is required.
• Good understanding of Nature-based Solutions for climate and biodiversity is required.
• Knowledge of the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written English is a requirement.
• Proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese is desirable.

Skills

• Environmental Sciences
• International Development
• Evaluation Experience
• Theory of Change
• Nature-Based Solutions
• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Project Evaluation
• Quantitative Methods
• Qualitative Methods
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Evaluation Reporting
• Participatory Approaches
• UNEP Work Knowledge
• UN System Knowledge

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese