CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Search for Common Ground
Country: Guinea
Closing date: 18 Feb 2015

1. ELEMENTS DE CONTEXTE :

1.1. A propos de Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground (SFCG) est une ONG internationale fondée en 1982. Elle œuvre depuis plus de 30 ans à la transformation des conflits dans 34 pays à travers le monde. Elle privilégie la recherche de solutions coopératives au détriment d’approches plus conflictuelles. Dans le cadre de ses activités, SFCG a recours à une série d’outils : les formations, les médias, l’art ou le sport. En plus, SFCG travaille avec de nombreux partenaires locaux, notamment les radios, pour trouver des moyens culturels appropriés et adaptés au contexte. L'objectif est de renforcer les capacités de la société à résoudre les conflits de façon constructive. L’approche de SFCG vise à comprendre les différences et à agir sur les points communs. L'ONG travaille en Guinée depuis 2001. Plus d’informations sur SFCG sont disponibles surhttp://www.sfcg.org.

1.2. A propos du projet :

Financé par le Banque Mondiale, le projet "Gouvernance et Responsabilité du secteur public", s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un vaste programme de réforme enclenché par le gouvernement guinéen au lendemain des élections présidentielles de 2010. L’objectif principal du projet est de renforcer le leadership du Gouvernement et sa capacité stratégique à mener les réformes cruciales en gestion de Finances Publiques et des Ressources Humaines et à améliorer les services publics en impliquant la société civile dans ce processus. La composante 2 du projet, dont la mise en oeuvre est confiée à SFCG, vise le renforcement des capacités de la société civile à s’impliquer dans les programmes de réformes initiés par gouvernement. Une série de formations est prévue à cet effet au bénéfice des ONG nationales œuvrant dans le cadre de la gouvernance et la transparence, les organisations syndicales, les médias, les communicateurs traditionnels et les chargés de communication des ministères concernés par la réforme (Fonction publique, Finances, Budget, Plan et Décentralisation et administration du territoire).

Voir tous les détails dans les Termes de référence à télécharger : https://www.sfcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/TDR-recrutement-pour-une-serie-de-formations-des-OSC-au-budget-de-letat.pdf

How to apply:

OFFRE TECHNIQUE ET FINANCIERE:

Les candidats intéressés par cette offre devront préparer les éléments suivants :

i) Une proposition technique pour l’atelier incluant une courte note de compréhension des objectifs de celui-ci et une proposition de programme prévisionnel de l’atelier détaillant les modules qui seront présentés lors de la formation. Cette proposition s’efforcera au maximum de prendre en compte les attentes quant au contenu de l’atelier ;

ii) une offre financière incluant le budget détaillé de la prestation devra être présenté avec une indication des rubriques suivantes : honoraires, frais de déplacement, frais de logement et autres;

iii) Un CV complet.

Les postulants devront envoyer par mail (guinea@sfcg.org) les trois documents cités ci-dessus au
plus tard mercredi 18 février 2015. Les candidats doivent mentionner « Consultant formation
GUI719 » comme objet du mail.

Si des exigences ou objectifs cités dans cet appel à candidature ne peuvent être satisfaits par le
consultant, ce dernier devra le justifier dans l'offre technique.

Organization: Management Systems International
Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kenya
Closing date: 06 Mar 2015

M&E Technical Specialist (Short-Term Consultancy), Feed the Future, Bureau for Food Security Performance Evaluation, Multiple Countries

Company Profile

MSI is an international development firm in the Washington, D.C., metro area with a 30-year history of helping to deliver results across the developing world. In 2008, we became part of Coffey International Limited. Since that time, we have greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client needs with Coffey's international development offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and South Sudan. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance, and anticorruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

The purpose of this project is to conduct an activity midterm performance evaluation of a Bureau for Food Security program active in Africa. The program being evaluated focuses on finding and commercializing agricultural technologies that have the potential to impact smallholders and supporting private sector engagement within Feed the Future. The program works to engage the private sector to commercialize technologies to the smallholder farmer market and builds and procures public-private partners that support Feed the Future efforts.

Position Summary:

MSI is seeking a mid-to-senior level M&E Technical Specialist to serve on a two-person evaluation team. The individual, working with the guidance of a Team Leader, will participate in all aspects of the performance evaluation, including design, data collection, report writing and presentations. The level of effort is for 45.5 days starting immediately. Fieldwork is tentatively scheduled for May 2015.

Responsibilities:

• Provide feedback on SOW PE plan and contribute to revised version as needed.
• Provide feedback on PE plan and contribute to revised version as needed.
• Review all materials provided.
• May identify/suggest further interviewees or groups to ensure full picture of program/intervention.
• Drafts methodology and instruments; Design of Focus Group Protocols.
• Conducts field work in Kenya and Mozambique including interviews with stakeholders, implementing partner(s), and key USAID and government stakeholders.
• Prepares daily schedules for field work. Responsible for cleaning and coding data and information they have gathered daily and uploading this information and data.
• Analyzes data and information gathered in country.
• Participates in the presentation to USAID present preliminary findings and to clarify any questions they may have.
• Responsible for cleaning and coding data collected and analyzing that data.
• Provide writing of selected sections and input and to Draft 1 Evaluation Report.
• Contribute slides to PowerPoint slides for final debrief.
• Provides draft writing of specific sections and input for final on the final report.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in international development, public policy, agriculture, or related field.
• Familiarity with USAID performance evaluations and evidence of prior experience conducting similar work.
• Experience with Feed the Future preferred.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com

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Organization: World Wide Fund For Nature
Country: Cameroon
Closing date: 20 Feb 2015

WWF Cameroon seeks the services of a lead consultant) or an institution to undertake work leading to the evaluation and revision of the management and business plans of the Korup National Park.

How to apply:

Interested persons or institutions may submit technical and financial bids to the email address "ccpocfp-tenders@wwfcarpo.org" in ONE EMAIL ONLY. For the email subject line, please use “Special call for tender – KNP management plan”.

You may request ToR from forboseh@wwfcarpo.org. Previous applicants are encouraged to re-apply.

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Organization: American Bar Association
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 04 Mar 2015

ABA ROLI is a non-profit pro­gram that implements legal reform programs in over 60 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 700 professional staff work­ing abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organi­zations, including human rights groups.

JOB SUMMARY

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative seeks an M&E expert to assist with program design, the development of monitoring and evaluation plans and tools, data management and analysis, and program reporting in our new program in the Central African Republic.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish strong Monitoring and Evaluation procedures for new country office in CAR, including:
• Developing qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methodologies for program-wide M&E;
• Developing project-specific plan and tools for M&E;
• Leading data collection and analysis activities and providing feedback to other staff engaged in data collection
• Train and advise staff in the use and implementation of M&E tools and processes, including indicators, data collection techniques and methodologies, measurement tools and analysis, and reporting protocols.
• Ensure adherence to USAID and ROLI’s M&E requirements and protocols, including:
• Contributing to regular data reporting as part of monthly and quarterly report preparation;
• Collaborating with the CAR and DC-based staff to as needed to refine progress reporting;
• Identify “success stories” for use in ABA ROLI publications and reports
• Maintain up-to-date statistical information on ABA ROLI programming
• Help promote a “culture of effectiveness” at ABA ROLI that further elevates the institutional value place on measurable impact.
• Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous work measuring program success in the region required.
• Bachelor’s degree required; certificate in related field (monitoring and evaluation, development management, econometrics) a plus; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French; written and spoken English preferred.

Expert en Suivi et Evaluation

L’Initiative sur l’Etat de Droit de l’Association du Barreau Américain (ABA ROLI, en cigle) est un programme à but non-lucratif qui met en œuvre des projets de réforme juridique dans environ 60 pays à travers le monde. ABA ROLI a presque 700 professionnels travaillant à l’étranger et à son bureau de Washington, D.C. Les partenaires de ABA ROLI dans les pays hôtes incluent des juges, des avocats, des associations de barreau, des écoles de droit, des administrateurs des tribunaux, des législateurs, des ministères de la justice, et des organisations de la société civile, y compris des groupes de défense des droits de la personne.

RÉSUMÉ DU POSTE

ABA ROLI cherche un Expert en Suivi et Evaluation pour aider dans la conception du programme, le développement des plans et outils de suivi et évaluation, gestion et analyse des données, et la production de rapports des activités de son nouveau programme en République Centrafricaine.

RESPONSABILITÉS

• Etablir une solide procédure de suivi et évaluation pour le nouveau bureau en RCA, y compris :
• Développer des méthodologies de collecte de données quantitatives et qualitatives, et des méthodologies de suivi et évaluation;
• Développer un plan de travail et des outils spécifiques du projet ;
• Diriger les activités de collecte et analyse de données ; et formuler des commentaires aux autres staffs engagés dans la collecte de données;
• Former et conseiller le personnel dans l’usage et l’implémentation des outils et procédures de suivi et évaluation, y compris les indicateurs, des techniques et méthodologies de collecte de données, les outils de mesure et analyse, et des protocoles de rapport;
• Assurer la conformité aux exigences et règlements de USAID et ABA ROLI, développer les programmes et outils spécifiques au projet pour le suivi et évaluation, y compris :
• Contribuer au rapportage réguliers des données sur base mensuelle et trimestrielle;
• Communiquer régulièrement avec le personnel en RCA et à Washington, D.C. pour affiner le rapportage de l’évolution du projet;
• Identifier des « histoires de succès » du programme en RCA, pour les raconter dans nos rapports et autres publications ;
• Maintenir les données à jour sur les programmes d’ABA ROLI en RCA ;
• Aider à promouvoir une culture d’efficacité à ABA ROLI qui vas élever la valeur institutionnelle placée sur l’impact mesurable;
• D’autres tâches relatives au Monitoring et Evaluation qui seront attribuées.

COMPETENCES

• Expérience dans le suivi et l’évaluation dans la région et d’expertises techniques pertinentes ;
• Diplôme de niveau Baccalauréat nécessaire; certificat dans un domaine connexe (de suivi et d'évaluation, la gestion du développement, économétrie) un atout; Diplôme de Maîtrise préféré.
• Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience ;
• Français parlé et écrit obligatoire; anglais écrit et parlé préféré.

How to apply:

Due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to follow up with candidates who are selected for interviews. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and this position may be filled prior to the close date.

To apply, click here: https://abanet.devhire.devex.com/jobs/330746

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Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 09 Feb 2015

Purpose of the Position

Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation the incumbent of this post will be responsible for monitoring of the situation of women and children, as well as the performance of UNICEF programmes in the ESA region.

Key Expected Results

1. Conduct analysis of existing data sets; maintain database of regional profiles and the situation of women and children in the ESA region.
2. Review the quality of Results Frameworks, and align the Theory of Changes of the Regional Office and Country Offices' work plans, funding proposals, and Programme Information Database (PIDB) coding.
3. Set up system for ongoing review, monitoring and regular reporting on the Regional Management indicators and provide feedback to ESARO and country offices.
4. Support country offices in strengthening programme monitoring and evaluation system based on Monitoring Results for Equity System (MoRES) principles, including establishment of a real time monitoring, citizen's engagement in monitoring, and end-user monitoring.
5. Set up a system within ESARO for Knowledge Management including documenting and disseminating best practices and innovations from UNICEF and other organizations where relevant.
6. Contribute to the development and regular update of Integrated Monitoring & Evaluation Plan (IMEP) within the region.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• An advanced university degree (Master's) in Social Sciences, Demography, Development Planning, Statistics, Public Health or a directly-related technical field(s) is required.
• Specialized training in statistics is highly desirable.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in programme monitoring and evaluation is required.
• Previous knowledge of and experience in statistical methods and data management is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English (written & verbal) is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

• Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
• Creates and encourages a climate of team-working and collaboration in a multi-cultural environment.
• Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time and on-budget.
• Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
• Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
• Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
• Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.
• Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department.

How to apply:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you.

Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies. Applications must be received by 09-Feb-15

Vacancy position link:

https://careers.unicef.org/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9NTRCNzQxQTlGRkM5MEQ4NEUxMDAwMDAwOUU3MTBGMEYmY2FuZF90eXBlPUVYVA%3d%3d&sap-client=100&sap-language=EN&sap-accessibility=X

Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Organization: Transtec
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 31 Jan 2015

TVET EXPERT

• Team Leader experience (optional);
• Experience in East Africa
• Results-based management experience.

The main tasks to be completed are:

• using interviews and document review, develop a labour market analysis to judge the relevance of the training programme to the area;
• conducting group interviews with elders, trainees, training centre staff, business owners etc;
• carry out classroom observations;
• assess the quality of training materials and curricula against international standards;
• develop methodology and questionnaires for a baseline/endline survey to assess the impact of training on employment outcomes etc.
  Candidatures will be reviewed upon reception until the best match is identified. So the sooner you send your CV the better.

How to apply:

To apply kindly register your profile via our website www.transtec.be and send your updated CV by e-mail to:**martac@transtec.be**

http://www.transtec.be/website20/vacancies/transtec_looking_for/ST-9183-Kenya-Somalia-TVET-Monitoring-and-Evaluation-Expert-for-the-Norwegian-Embassy.html

Organization: ACDI/VOCA
Country: Mali
Closing date: 16 Jan 2015

Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 60 projects in 30 countries and total revenues of $173 million.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Applied Research Specialist, Mali

We are currently seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Applied Research Specialist for the upcoming multi-year program, Mali Climate Change Adaption Project (MALI-CCA). The project is intended to promote the provision and use of accurate, appropriate timely climate information among vulnerable populations, increase the inclusion of climate change considerations into more commune-level governance systems and increase the adoption of local solutions to climate variability and change by communities and individual households.

Responsibilities:

• In partnership with Mali meteo and CIESIN, improve understanding of the most appropriate, timely and accessible climate change information for the end users (men, women, and youth) that will increase their capacity to use this information for decision making
• Develop an analytical evidence base for understanding and addressing the socioeconomic barriers to adoption and increasing the uptake of effective climate change adaptive practices particularly in the rain fed areas of the Mopti Region
• Guide the design, evaluation and development of the demonstration activities linking the diffusion of this climate change information to farmers’ adaptive practices and effective uptake in the rain fed areas of the Mopti Region
• Build on and complement ACDI/VOCA’s existing climate resilient programming in the Mopti Region
• Engage key stakeholders and farmers in the Mopti Region in demonstration activities and other applied research related to the project
• Increase the awareness and capacity of these key stakeholders and farming households in the Mopti Region to effectively address the impact of climate variability and change on their productive activities

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or other advanced post-graduate degree in relevant field
• Minimum 5 -7 years of leadership experience within climate change, agriculture, food security, gender, socio-economic or international organizations
• Knowledge of USAID regulations and contract requirements and procedures is preferred
• Very strong applied research design, implementation and documentation experience and skills; preferably in one or more of the following areas: socio-economic, climate change, agriculture, food security and/or gender
• Experience and skills in project planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Computer literate and able to use Microsoft Word and Excel
• Fluency in English and French required

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55C6D361D43515B7E59192F7757186302627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.

Organization: Concern Worldwide
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 16 Jan 2015

DRC WASH Consortium: Terms of Reference for external Mid-Term Evaluation 2015

1. Introduction

The DRC WASH Consortium, led by Concern Worldwide, seeks a consultant or team of consultants to undertake an external mid-term evaluation in April-May 2015 in order to assess the progress of the Consortium programme between July 2013 and March 2015 against the programme strategy and logframe, and evaluate the programme so far against the key OECD-DAC criteria of relevance/appropriateness, coverage/targeting, coordination, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. The criteria of relevance/appropriateness and effectiveness should be prioritised, along with an assessment of potential sustainability based on evidence so far. The evaluation will make evidence-based strategic, programmatic and operational recommendations to the Consortium and the programme donor (DFID) that can be applied by the Consortium from July 2015 to June 2017 and beyond.

Note that the external evaluation will form part of a wider mid-term review and evaluation which will include two components:

• Internal review: drawing on expertise from Concern Worldwide HQ in the operations and governance of consortia, and community mobilisation and behaviour change approaches.
• External evaluation: drawing on external independent expertise in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods evaluations for WASH and using the OECD-DAC criteria; evaluating the technical infrastructure components of WASH programmes from an engineering quality perspective; and knowledge of the Life-Cycle Costs Approach and service delivery approaches for rural WASH.
• Background to WASH in DRC and the Consortium

Despite the country’s relative wealth in terms of water resources, access to clean drinking water in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains low. Based on current trends, the DRC will miss the water target under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to halve by 2015 the proportion of its population without sustainable access to safe drinking water. The water and sanitation sector is also in a state of change amidst ongoing reforms relating to decentralisation and the implementation of new laws such as the Water Code, while implementation capacity at all levels remains weak. Statistics from the Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey^[1] report that 47 million Congolese do not use sanitary latrines, 10 million defecate in the open, and 40 million do not wash their hands at critical moments of the day.

In this context, the DRC WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Consortium comprises five international NGOs working to increase the coverage of sustainable water and sanitation provision and hygiene behaviour in rural areas of DRC. The Consortium members are: Action Against Hunger (ACF); Agence d'aide à la Coopération Technique et au Développement (ACTED); Catholic Relief Services (CRS); Concern Worldwide (as lead agency) and Solidarités International. The DRC WASH Consortium is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) through a grant of £23.9m from 2013-2017 as part of DFID’s 2013-2019 WASH programme in DRC.

3. The DRC WASH Consortium objectives and approach

The DRC WASH Consortium has the following overall objectives:

• Impact: Improved health and productivity through reduced morbidity and mortality resulting from water-related diseases in rural communities in the DRC.
• Outcome: Sustainable and integrated environmental and household health and sanitation which is adopted and managed by communities and integrated with local governance service provision institutions and strengthened locals partners and government.

These objectives are intended to be achieved through seven different outputs. The first five outputs are focused on the benefits for communities:

1. Individuals demonstrate knowledge of the economic, social, health and environmental advantages of improved water, sanitation and hygiene for their communities at community and household level.
2. Functioning governance institutions and service providers with increased capacity engage in WASH provision at the micro level.
3. Representative, accountable and responsive Community Committees are established by community members.
4. Communities have sustained and improved access to and availability of potable water
5. Communities have improved and sustained access to sanitation facilities.

The final two outputs are concerned with the Consortium’s wider influence on the WASH sector in DRC:

1. Increased coordination, participation and planning at the macro, meso and micro levels between consortium members and governance structures, service providers and other stakeholders in the WASH sector.
2. The Consortium produces and disseminates evidence for sustainable, community based solutions to WASH needs in the DRC.

This approach is based on the Consortium’s Theory of Change: By working with communities and local structures, and linking these to Provincial and National stakeholders, the DRC WASH consortium will increase sustainable coverage of WASH services in rural areas in the DRC, which will lead to improved health and productivity outcomes.

In total, the DRC WASH Consortium aims to support 461 villages and 554,122 beneficiaries in up to 17 health zones in rural DRC through a 12-step process which lasts eighteen months in each village, followed by additional monitoring and evaluation for a further six months. Programme activities include the promotion of good hygiene behaviours through “Small Doable Actions”, support to the construction of household and institutional latrines, and (where judged technically and economically feasible for long-term sustainability) the development of water points such as spring protections, protected wells, and boreholes. The Consortium also works with local health services, local authorities, the private sector and civil society to develop their capacity to support communities and ensure the sustainability of WASH services. The Consortium aims to use its experiences, innovation and research to produce and disseminate evidence for sustainable, community based solutions to WASH needs in the DRC.

• For more background on the DRC WASH context, see Annex A.
• Full details on the Consortium’s Theory of Change are included in Annex B.
• The Consortium’s 9-point strategy and 12-step process are summarised in Annex C.
• The full logical framework is included in Annex D, with baseline data from the first phase.
• A map of the Consortium’s areas of intervention is included in Annex F.
• Timing of the Mid-Term Review and external Mid-Term Evaluation in the context of the Consortium programme

The approach of the DRC WASH Consortium is designed to be flexible enough to integrate learning during the programme in line with the need for adaptive programming expressed by DFID and others,^[2] especially if evidence produced shows that parts of the original Theory of Change may not be valid.

The programme therefore proceeds in a sequence of different phases of villages and conducts additional research and innovation projects to enable learning to be fed back into the programme. During the first two years of the programme, extra information becomes available from:

• Field experiences and results from the completion of the first phase of villages (Sept 2013 – Feb-March 2015) and ongoing experiences from the second and third phases (in progress between April 2014 – Oct 2015). The fourth phase of villages is due to start in July 2015.
• Research projects on: spare parts and supply chains for handpumps; community mobilisation and behaviour change.
• Innovation projects on: preparation and rapid response for cholera outbreaks; WASH mapping.
• Sharing of experiences with other sector actors through six-monthly external Technical Reviews.

Key developments to the programme approach so far include:

• Detailed development of an economic approach to better define, estimate and measure life-cycle costs and use this information as part of informed decision-making for investment in drinking water infrastructure.
• Revision of the selection process for intervention areas and villages to increase the likelihood of success given the extremely challenging context in rural DRC.
• Initial review of the Consortium’s approach to community mobilisation and behaviour change.

The mid-term review and evaluation is a key moment to enable learning from the first phase of the programme (Sept 2013 – Feb-March 2015) to feed into the ongoing second and third phases (in progress between April 2014 – Oct 2015) and the fourth phase which is due to start in July 2015.

5. Objectives of the external Mid-Term Evaluation

The evaluation should serve the purposes of learning for the Consortium and accountability to external stakeholders, with the following overall objectives (specific questions are detailed on the next page):

1. To review the progress of the DRC WASH Consortium programme between July 2013 and March 2015 against the programme strategy and logframe.
2. To evaluate the programme so far against the key OECD-DAC criteria of relevance/appropriateness, coverage/targeting, coordination, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. The criteria of relevance/appropriateness and effectiveness should be prioritised, along with an assessment of potential sustainability based on evidence so far.
3. To make evidence-based strategic, programmatic and operational recommendations to the Consortium (specifically the Governance Board, the Programmes Technical Working Group and the Systems-Finance Technical Working Group) and DFID that can be applied from July 2015 to June 2017 and beyond.
4. Review and evaluation questions

As a minimum, the following questions should be addressed, based on the OECD-DAC criteria.[3] The evaluation team will be expected to develop more detailed questions based on these as part of the development of the methodology. Questions may be amended if agreed in advance between the evaluation team and Concern Worldwide.

1. Have the right things been done? ( relevance/appropriateness) This question represents the ‘theory-based’ component of the evaluation, comparing evidence so far to the programme’s underlying logic. Is the programme relevant, appropriate and strategic to needs and priorities for the intended beneficiaries in the DRC context, for the donor, and for the members of the Consortium?
2. Is the Consortium’s 9-point strategy relevant, appropriate and realistic given the DRC context, donor priorities and the profile of the members?
3. Is the Theory of Change valid? Are the logframe assumptions, and the evidence for these assumptions, justified in DRC?
4. Is the programme coverage and geographical targeting appropriate?
5. Have things been done right? (effectiveness, efficiency and coordination) This question represents the ‘process evaluation’ component of the evaluation: were the actions taken to achieve the outputs and outcomes so far effective and efficient?
6. Are the 12-step implementation approach, the Technical Guide and the monitoring and evaluation framework appropriate?
7. How effectively and efficiently have the 12-step implementation approach, the Technical Guide and the monitoring and evaluation framework been implemented in the intervention areas? (Outputs 1-5).
8. How effectively and efficiently has the Consortium (i) increased coordination, participation and planning at the macro, meso and micro levels, and (ii) produced and disseminated evidence for sustainable, community based solutions to WASH needs in the DRC? (Outputs 6-7).
9. Is the Consortium’s structure and governance appropriate to its strategy? Has the Consortium been governed and managed effectively and efficiently so far?
10. Have the cross-cutting issues identified in the proposal been effectively taken into account in strategy, programming and implementation? The cross-cutting issues identified are the following, but other relevant issues identified as part of the evaluation should also be considered:

· Gender and equality.

· Working with government in the decentralisation process.

· Linking implementation and coordination.

· Working with civil society.

· Climate and environment.

· Accountability.

· Participation of programme participants.

1. Are the results likely to be sustainable based on evidence so far? Are the outputs and outcome likely lead to benefits beyond the life of the programme, in the short-term (up to 2 years after), medium-term (up to 5 years), and longer-term (the 10 year timeframe envisaged by the donor)?
2. Is the Consortium’s exit strategy relevant, appropriate and realistic in DRC?
3. To what extent are local actors capable of financing the life-cycle costs of the WASH services developed?[4]
4. To what extent are local actors capable of delivering on or supporting other key factors for sustainable rural WASH services?
5. How does the potential sustainability compare to other approaches in the sector?
6. How can the Consortium do things better in the future? What recommendations are made at the following levels:
7. Strategic.
8. Programmatic.
9. Operational.

The evaluation review should also consider relevant questions from the “10 delivery questions to consider throughout the programme cycle” from DFID’s 2014 “Smart Rules”[5] (see Annex E).

7. Outline methodology, timetable and limitations

The external evaluation should be completed during April-May 2015 (the internal review will be completed during March 2015). Up to 40 days of work is anticipated.

The detailed methodology for the external evaluation will be developed by the consultants and approved by Concern Worldwide and DFID. The methodology must uphold DFID’s ethical principles for research and evaluation. At a minimum, the evaluation should draw on:

• Existing data available (see list below), including quantitative data collected by the Consortium itself as part of baseline and endline surveys of the phases of intervention completed so far.
• Interviews and/or workshops with key internal and external stakeholders in Kinshasa (predominantly qualitative).
• Interviews, workshops and/or other research methods (such as participatory methods) with key internal and external stakeholders in at least two different areas of intervention, ideally more. These should include the views of direct programme participants. It is anticipated that this part of the evaluation will be predominantly qualitative, however the consultants may propose to collect additional quantitative data if necessary in addition to the data already available.

Existing data to be considered:

ü Six-monthly narrative reports covering July-Dec 2013, Jan-June 2014, and July-Dec 2014. These include logframe updates; strategic and programmatic overviews; operational, governance and communication issues; and orientations for next steps.

ü Baseline data for villages in Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 (a copy of the baseline report for Phase 1 will be shared with this TOR to show the data available).

ü Endline data for villages in Phase 1 (available end of April 2015).

ü Minutes of quarterly meetings of the Governance Board, Programmes Technical Working Group, and Systems-Finance Technical Working Group.

ü Minutes of six-monthly internal Technical Reviews.

ü Reports of six-monthly external Technical Reviews.

ü Reports on research projects (spare parts and supply chains for handpumps; community mobilisation and behaviour change; climate and environment assessment).

ü Reports from the internal mid-term review on the operational and governance elements of the Consortium and the community mobilisation and behaviour change approach of the Consortium (see Section 8).

Limitations and constraints:

• Geographical issues, travel time and logistics: Field visits to project sites typically require at least a week per project site including travel time (e.g. 2-4 days travel + 3-5 days at or near the project site). There is a high risk of delays and/or cancellations of travel in DRC because of the reliance on humanitarian flights.
• Political and administrative issues: no sensitive political issues are anticipated that would limit the evaluation.
• Timing of other key events to be considered as part of the timetable:
• Six-monthly external Technical Review in mid-March 2015 (exact date TBC).
• Six-monthly internal Technical Review in May 2015 (date TBC).
• Expected products and dissemination process

Note that the internal review will result in the following outputs which will inform the external evaluation:

• Report on the operational and governance elements of the Consortium.
• Report on the community mobilisation and behaviour change approach of the Consortium.

External evaluation outputs:

• Draft methodology as part of proposal.
• Inception report and final methodology for approval by Concern Worldwide and DFID after XX days (to be agreed).
• Preliminary presentation of findings and proposed structure of report for feedback in country.
• Final report, including:

o Stand-alone executive summary of 2-4 pages (in English and in French).

o Specific list of recommendations at different levels (strategic, programmatic, operational) targeted to the following groups:

§ The Consortium Governance Board (strategic).

§ The Programmes Technical Working Group (programmatic).

§ The Systems-Finance Technical Working Group (operational).

§ DFID (strategic).

o Annex of all data and analyses undertaken.

The dissemination of the recommendations of the final report will be the responsibility of the Consortium Coordination Unit. In consultation with the Programmes Technical Working Group and the Systems-Finance Technical Working Group, the Consortium Coordination Unit will compile a response to the recommendations which lists the actions to be taken and will be approved by the Board. These actions will be integrated into the Consortium’s approach for its intervention phase which starts in July 2015.

9. Management, reporting and quality assurance arrangements

The consultant(s) for the external evaluation will be contracted by Concern Worldwide as the lead agency of the DRC WASH Consortium and will report to the Consortium Director and the Consortium WASH & M+E Coordinator. To ensure quality, the timing of payments will be made according to the delivery of key outputs, to be agreed in the contract. The inception report and final methodology will be approved by Concern Worldwide and DFID before proceeding to the full field evaluation. The proposed structure and contents of the final report will be approved by Concern Worldwide and DFID before proceeding to the completion of the final report.

10. Composition, skills and experience of the evaluation team

The team member(s) for the mid-term evaluation should be external (independent) to the NGOs of the Consortium. Representatives of external stakeholders in DRC (such as government, donors or other NGOs) should also be included in the evaluation process if possible, in some form of peer review role. Between them, the team members should have the following skills and experience:

Essential

• Relevant academic and professional background in rural WASH, including in fragile states.
• Experience in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods evaluations for WASH.
• Experience in evaluating the technical infrastructure components of WASH programmes from an engineering quality perspective.
• Knowledge of the Life-Cycle Costs Approach and service delivery approaches for rural WASH.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills in English.
• Ability to speak French.
• Willingness and ability to work long hours in a difficult environment.

Desirable

• Experience of consortia.
• Experience in DRC.
• Experience of evaluations for DFID and knowledge of current thinking in DFID on approaches to adaptive programming.

[1]MICS 2010.

[2]DFID’s 2013 “end to end review” of programming (led by the Deputy Head of DFID DRC at the time) concluded that the conventional approach to programme management needs to change and that programmes need to be flexible to adapt to changing realities and emerging opportunities (for more info see presentation by Pete Vowles on Adaptive Progamming at “Hard to Measure Benefits” workshop at DFID in London, October 2013).

[3] The OECD-DAC criteria are relevance/appropriateness, connectedness, coherence, coordination, coverage, efficiency, effectiveness and impact (ALNAP 2006). Connectedness and coherence are not relevant to this evaluation. Impact should be considered in terms of a preliminary assessment of likely sustainability of outcomes.

[4] There is a lack of data on life-cycle costs of different WASH services in DRC. The Consortium is trying to develop better estimates of the costs of different services to support informed investment decisions for WASH. The evaluation will be able to draw on estimates so far of life-cycle costs developed by the Consortium.

[5] DFID 2014, The Smart Rules: Better Programme Delivery, p50.

How to apply:

Please submit an Expression of Interest by January 16^th 2015toemily.bradley@concern.net outlining exact availability in line with the approximate timeline. The expression of interest should contain: (a) a technical offer and (b) a financial offer, comprising:

A. Technical offer:

· Up to date CV of the consultant(s) explaining how the consultant(s) meets the skills and experience required.

· Technical proposition detailing proposed methodology and resources needed (max 3 pages).

· At least one example report from similar work which demonstrates evidence of the skills and experience required.

B. Financial offer:

· A list of all expenses expected to be incurred by the consultant(s) including a daily rate. Up to 40 days of work is anticipated.

· Costs of transport in-country and accommodation while on field visits outside Kinshasa will be covered directly by the Consortium and should not be included.

The following additional information is available in the Annexes to this TOR:

· Annex A – Context of WASH in DRC

· Annex B – The Consortium’s Theory of Change

· Annex C – The Consortium’s original 9-point strategy and 12-step process

· Annex D – Logical Framework with baseline data for Phase 1

· Annex E – Map of the Consortium’s Area of Intervention.

Please contact emily.bradley@concern.net for all queries.

Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Madagascar
Closing date: 04 Jan 2015

AVIS DE VACANCE DE POSTE

Titre du poste : Research and Evaluation Specialist (Spécialiste en Recherche et évaluation)

Grade : NOC (Grille du système des Nations Unies)

IMIS: 22811

Type de nomination : Fixed term(Durée determine)

Lieu d’affectation : Antananarivo

Durée : (01) Un an renouvelable

Section : Politique Sociale, Analyse et Recherche

Début de travail envisagé : Mars 2015

Date de publication : 12 Décembre 2014 Date de clôture : 04 Janvier 2015

I – BUT DU POSTE

Sous la supervision du Chef de la section Politique Sociale, le titulaire de ce poste sera responsable du suivi régulier de l’analyse de la situation des enfants et des femmes à Madagascar, des évaluations de programme, de l'IMEP (Plan Integré de Suivi et évaluation) du bureau et de la gestion des connaissances concernant les approches novatrices pilotées dans les sections et les opérations du programme. Le titulaire du poste aura sous sa supervision un administrateur en analyse de données statistiques.

II- TACHES ET RESPONSABILITES PRINCIPALES

1. Plan Intégré de Suivi, d’Evaluation et de recherche (IMEP)

Veiller à ce que le bureau de Madagascar et les partenaires nationaux utilisent un plan d'activités de recherche, de suivi et d'évaluation qui fournira l'information la plus pertinente et stratégique pour gérer le programme de pays, y compris le suivi et l'évaluation bien hiérarchisé et réaliste de la contribution de l'UNICEF. Ceci inclut

• la planification des activités de recherche, de suivi et d’évaluation du bureau, et le suivi de leur mise en œuvre
• l’assurance de qualité de ces activités (ex. : revue des termes de référence, revue de la méthodologie et des outils de collecte proposés, revue des rapports etc) en collaboration avec l’administrateur en analyse de données statistiques (NOB).

2. Suivi de la situation

Veiller à ce que le bureau de pays et les partenaires nationaux aient des informations quantitatives et qualitatives précises et rapides sur l'évolution des conditions des enfants et des femmes dans le pays et dans les régions, y compris le suivi des tendances socio-économique et politique du pays, afin de faciliter la planification et de tirer des conclusions au sujet de l’impact des programmes ou des politiques. Ceci inclut par exemple

• l’appui aux processus nationaux de gestion de données statistiques (enquêtes ménages (EDS/EPM), recensement etc) (en collaboration avec l’administrateur en analyse de données statistiques (NOB))
• le suivi et la mise à jour régulière des données disponibles sur la situation des enfants et des femmes à Madagascar ainsi que le plaidoyer et l’appui technique pour que ce suivi soit intégré au fur et à mesure dans les systèmes nationaux

3. Evaluation

Veiller à ce que les évaluations de programme mises en œuvre ou soutenues par l'UNICEF soient conçues et mises en œuvre en respectant les normes de qualité établies par le siège de l'UNICEF, et que les résultats soient diffusés en temps opportun aux parties prenantes afin d'améliorer la performance du programme et de contribuer à un apprentissage plus large. Ceci inclut

• Piloter les évaluations mises en œuvre par le bureau en assurant leur qualité et le respect des normes établies à toutes les étapes (conception des termes de référence, méthodologie, supervision travaux terrain, etc)
• Veiller à ce que des recommandations basées sur les résultats des évaluations soient formulées par le bureau et suivre leur mise en œuvre.

4. Renforcement des capacités - Evaluation

Contribuer au renforcement des capacités d'évaluation du personnel du bureau de pays et des partenaires nationaux. Veiller à ce que les capacités de partenaires nationaux - gouvernement et société civile - soient renforcées leur permettant de s’engager davantage dans des processus d’évaluation, de les conduire, et de contribuer à promouvoir une culture de l’évaluation.

5. Coordination et réseautage

S’assurer que le bureau de l'UNICEF soit effectivement lié aux activités de suivi et d’évaluation élargies de l’UNICEF au niveau régional et mondial de manière à contribuer aux avantages de l'apprentissage organisationnel sur la gestion du suivi et évaluations efficace. Veiller à ce que le bureau de l’UNICEF soit au courant des activités et des réseaux de recherche et d’évaluation à Madagascar, et puisse intégrer ces réseaux si pertinent.

III– QUALIFICATIONS ACADEMIQUES / EXPERIENCES PROFESSIONNELLES MINIMUM REQUISES

· Diplôme de Master ou équivalent en économie, statistiques, économétrie, sciences sociales, développement, planification, évaluation et gestion du programme ou dans un domaine relatif au développement international.

· Ayant au moins (05) cinq ans d’expériences professionnelles pertinentes progressives en développement, gestion et évaluation de programme et recherche au sein d'une agence de développement ou avec le gouvernement, avec une expérience de travail sur le terrain.

· Avoir une très bonne connaissance des démarches méthodologiques pour conduire des enquêtes, des études quantitatives et/ou qualitatives, et des évaluations de programme.

· Avoir une bonne connaissance de la statistique

· Avoir des expériences de travail avec une agence des Nations Unies serait un atout.La familiarité avec les interventions durant les périodes d’urgence serait un atout.

· Maitrise parfaite de la langue française et bonne pratique de l’anglais.

· Avoir de bonnes capacités de travail en équipe, et de supervision et dans un environnement multiculturel.

· Avoir une très bonne maitrise des logiciels usuels d’informatique (Word, Excel…)

· Avoir une connaissance de logiciels statistiques serait un atout.

· Valeurs essentielles requises : Engagement, Diversité et Inclusion, Intégrité.

· Compétences essentielles et fonctions requises : Communication, Travailler en équipe, Recherche de résultats, Analyse, Planification et Organisation, expertise technique, formulation de concepts et de stratégies, Diriger et superviser

· Etre de nationalité malagasy

How to apply:

IV- SOUMISSION DE CANDIDATURE

Les candidats intéressés sont priés d’envoyer une lettre de motivation, un CV détaillé, une copie du carte d’identité nationale ou passeport, une copie du diplôme le plus élevé, un formulaire des Nations Unies (P11) dûment rempli (disponible sur http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc) à l’attention de la Chargée des Ressources Humaines, UNICEF Antananarivo, Madagascar en envoyant à l’adresse mail hrantananarivo@unicef.org avec la référence précise :

“14/STAFF/PSE/IMIS#22811-Fixed Term”

Tout dossier incomplet ou reçu après le deadline (04 Janvier 2015) ne sera pas considéré.

Seuls les candidats qui seront présélectionnés pour interview seront contactés et recevront une réponse officielle à leur demande de candidature. Les dossiers de candidatures incomplets ou reçus après la date limite ne seront pas considérés. Nos avis de vacances sont également disponible sur le site http://www.unicef.org/madagascar/6902_13177.html. **Voir la liste des établissements accréditéssur le lien : http://www.whed.net/*

L’UNICEF est un environnement non-fumeur. L’UNICEF est environnement libre de toute discrimination. Les candidatures féminines qualifiées ainsi que celles de personnes qualifiées en situation de handicap sont vivement encouragées.

Organization: Light for the World
Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 22 Dec 2014

The evaluation will be steered by a lead consultant (already on board) and undertaken in three different Perspectives:

• Systemic Change
• Change for the Individual and the Community
• Capacity Development and Alliances

The evaluation of the single perspectives can be undertaken either by a single person or as a team. It is also possible for one evaluator / evaluation team to tackle more than one perspective.

Evaluators from Ethiopia and persons with disabilities are especially invited to send us their Expression of Interest.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified consultants. Please hand in your expression of interest (incl. CV, motivation letter including projection of consultancy fee) by 22nd December 2014.
The evaluation will take place in Ethiopia in mid/end February 2015.
Please do forward to any interested parties.

How to apply:

Please send your Expression of Interest to:

Ursula Miller
Programme Officer Ethiopia
Phone:+43 - 1 - 810 13 00 65 u.miller@light-for-the-world.org

Organization: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Country: Guinea
Closing date: 18 Dec 2014

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute is a public institution with the mandate to contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training.

The Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) conducts consultancy, project management, training and applied research work in international health. For the provision of Local Fund Agent (LFA) services to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, we are seeking interested candidates for the following position:

National Monitoring & Evaluation expert with Public health / epidemiology background (To be based in Guinea Conakry)

Within on-going assignments from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, the tasks will include:
• Contributions to the conduct of activities related to the appraisal and performance monitoring of health sector development projects more specifically related to Malaria interventions
• Verification of the implementation of health programs with special consideration of aspects relating to M&E, data verifications and program management.
To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we are looking for a professional disposing of the following qualifications:
• Being national Guinean is a requirement
• Minimum Master degree in epidemiology or public health preferred with a solid expertise on Malaria and/or HIV/AIDS and/or Tuberculosis
• Minimum of 8 years working experience in the health sector, notably in Monitoring and Evaluating health programs in developing countries required with a) ability to interpret performance results of health programs and analyse the implications of such results in the country context; b) strong understanding of public health monitoring and evaluation systems; c) a thorough knowledge of epidemiology and programmatic interventions; d) and understanding of the dimensions of health service quality and familiarity with reviewing and interpreting national service delivery guidelines
• Previous Local Fund Agent (LFA) experience or experience with the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a strong asset.
• Excellent command (speaking and writing) of English AND French are both required, Portuguese is an asset
• Ability to carry out design and implementation of epidemiologic investigations / studies, including on-site visits of health facilities, data collection, interviews with patients, health-care providers, and other stakeholders is an asset
• Expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection and analysis is an asset
• Good communication skills, strong spirit of team work and initiative, and ability to work with professionals in multi-cultural context
An initial contract of two years will be offered. An extension is desirable, depending on a performance evaluation.
Expected start of services: ASAP
In case of interest, please send your CV (maximum 3 pages) with salary expectations and earliest availability in English by 18 December 2014
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and interview.
For further information please consults our website:
http://www.swisstph.ch/about-us/job-opportunities.html
http://www.swisstph.ch/about-us/departments/swiss-centre-for-international-health/systems-performance-and-monitoring.html

How to apply:

Contact

Susanne Zulauf
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel

Did we catch your interest?

Then we are looking forward to receiving your complete online application at https://recruitingapp-2698.umantis.com/Vacancies/341/Description/2

Organization: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Country: Guinea
Closing date: 18 Dec 2014

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute is a public institution with the mandate to contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training.

The Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) conducts consultancy, project management, training and applied research work in international health. For the provision of Local Fund Agent (LFA) services to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, we are seeking interested candidates for the following position:

Team Leader with strong Monitoring & Evaluation / Public health / epidemiology background

To be based in Guinea Conakry

Within on-going assignments from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, the tasks will include:

• Contributions to the conduct of activities related to the appraisal and performance monitoring of health sector development projects more specifically related to Malaria interventions
• Verification of the implementation of health programs with special consideration of aspects relating to M&E, data verifications and program management.

To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we are looking for a professional disposing of the following qualifications:

Minimum Master degreein epidemiology or public health preferred with a solid expertise on Malaria and/or HIV/AIDS and/or TuberculosisMinimum of 10 years of management experience required, preferably in the health, social or any other relevant sector, with (i) strong project management skills; (ii) an in-depth knowledge of issues relating to project management in developing countries; and (iii) excellent writing and analytical skills, (iv) excellent representative skills as well as ability to discuss with high ranking professionalsMinimum of 8 years working experience in the health sector, notably in Monitoring and Evaluating health programs in developing countries requiredwith a) ability to interpret performance results of health programs and analyse the implications of such results in the country context; b) strong understanding of public health monitoring and evaluation systems; c) a thorough knowledge of epidemiology and programmatic interventions; d) and understanding of the dimensions of health service quality and familiarity with reviewing and interpreting national service delivery guidelinesPrevious Local Fund Agent (LFA) experience or experience with the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a strong asset.Excellent command (speaking and writing) of English AND French are both required, Portuguese is an asset* Ability to carry out design and implementation of epidemiologic investigations / studies, including on-site visits of health facilities, data collection, interviews with patients, health-care providers, and other stakeholders is an asset* Expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection and analysis is an asset* Good communication skills, strong spirit of team work and initiative, and ability to work with professionals in multi-cultural context

An initial contract of two years will be offered. An extension is desirable, depending on a performance evaluation.

Expected start of services: ASAP

In case of interest, please send your CV (maximum 3 pages)with salary expectations and earliest availability in English by 18 December 2014

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and interview.

For further information on the company please consults our website:

http://www.swisstph.ch/about-us/job-opportunities.html

http://www.swisstph.ch/about-us/departments/swiss-centre-for-international-health/systems-performance-and-monitoring.html

How to apply:

Contact

Susanne Zulauf
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel

Did we catch your interest?

Then we are looking forward to receiving your complete online application https://recruitingapp-2698.umantis.com/Vacancies/339/Description/2

Organization: Action Against Hunger-UK
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 04 Dec 2014

ACF-UK is currently recruiting a consultant with experience in Nutrition, health and WaSH, as well as significant field experience in the evaluation of humanitarian / development projects, especially programmes in conflict areas and being managed through remote mechanisms for the external evaluation of the**“Integrated emergency response to drought and conflict affected population in South-Central Somalia”.**

The start date of the evaluation is intended for 02 January 2015and should run through to 31 January 2015. This will comprise of approximately 21 days of work.

The full Terms of Reference and application requirements can be found on the ACF-UK website.

Your application should consist of the following:

• 1-page expression of interest (highlighting your relevant experience, your daily rate in GBP and stating where you would be travelling from).
• An up-to-date CV
• The details of 2 references.

Please note: Documents will need to be combined into 2 files to enable complete upload to the website

All reasonable expenses will be covered by ACF.

The deadline for applications is the 04 December 2014.

Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

Contact: Hannah Wichterich, Evaluations, Learning and Accountability Unit

evaluations@actionagainsthunger.org.uk

How to apply:

If you are interested in this position, please visit http://www.acfin-hr.net/jobs/positions.php?hq=18

Organization: ICF International
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 05 Dec 2014

ICF International is part of DFID’s Global Evaluation Framework. In preparation for an upcoming opportunity to evaluate DFID’s health portfolio in Kenya, we are looking for a Team Leader candidate with the following qualifications:

· At least 5-10 years of experience leading evaluation teams in the area of health (essential)

· Extensive experience working on DFID funded projects (essential)

· Technical expertise in both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods (essential)

· Technical expertise in the areas of reproductive, maternal and newborn health, family planning and/or health system strengthening (essential)

· Extensive experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya (essential)

· Fluency in English (essential)

· Proficiency in Swahili (desirable)

· Experience in impact assessments and the Theory of Change (desirable)

· Experience in survey methodology (desirable)

· Experience in statistical data analysis (desirable)

I**CF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) provides professional services and technology solutions that deliver beneficial impact in areas critical to the world's future. ICF is fluent in the language of change, whether driven by markets, technology, or policy. Since 1969, we have combined a passion for our work with deep industry expertise to tackle our clients' most important challenges. We partner with clients around the globe—advising, executing, innovating—to help them define and achieve success. Our more than 5,000 employees serve government and commercial clients from more than 70 offices worldwide. ICF's website is www.icfi.com**

How to apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV to Nora Loncsar at nora.loncsar@icfi.com with “Team Leader/Health Evaluation Expert” in the subject.

Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 05 Dec 2014

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Issued on: 24 November 2014

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

UN-Habitat

DUTY STATION:

Goma, DRC with travel within Provinces

FUNCTIONAL TITLE:

Consultant Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

DURATION:

60 Days over a period of 3 months (December, January, February 2015)

CLOSING DATE:

5 December 2014

BACKGROUND

The eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been affected by decades of civil war and political unrest with huge impact on human security, social stability, transformation and development. Since 1994, the country has been experiencing a succession of armed conflicts, resulting in major human casualty and massive displacement of more than 4 million people, both internally and in neighboring countries. The International Community has expressed concern regarding the protracted conflict and instability in DRC Congo in general terms. The cycles of violence are in part caused by the lack of an efficient governance system. The state has been unable to deliver basic services, to provide community members with physical security and to implement good-governance principles based on values such as participation, inclusiveness and local accountability. These shortcomings are particularly visible in the natural resources sector, especially in the land, forest and mining sectors, where communities are requesting more transparency, accountability and protection to ensure their social and economic development. Competition for accessing land and natural resources for ordinary citizens has become a major concern in DRC, and crucially so in the provinces of Eastern DRC. Competition over access to land has become an avenue for community divergence, political, social and economic manipulation.
Access to and control over land is one of the root causes of inter and intra-communityl conflict unrest in Eastern DR Congo The various waves of Banyarwanda migration are key to understanding the underlying causes of the conflicts in the Kivu region (North Kivu, South Kivu). The social relationship between migrants, largely from Rwanda, and local communities composed of Hunde and Nande, was historically based on negotiations for access to land and other natural resources (pasture, water). Unfortunately, political agendas developed by successive governments have significantly altered the historic uneasy social relations between Tutsi, Hutu, Hunde and Nande in North Kivu, between Hema and Lendu in Ituri, and between Banyamulenge and Barundi in Ruzizi (South Kivu);

Ethnicity and identity, access to land, control over people and participation in political processes are all interwoven. The Land Law of 1973 (art 80) prescribes citizenship as a pre-requisite for obtaining a perpetual concession. This principle has challenged the right to access land for migrant populations in the Kivu areas. More recently, in 2012 the Agricultural Code reiterates to some extent when it states that investment corporations require a majority Congolese shareholding for accessing industrial agricultural concessions. The application of this nationalist concept has contributed to create a fertile ground for land conflict in Eastern DR Congo, with families and individuals who originated from neighboring countries facing a risk of exclusion. The strong connection between identity and land rights has resulted in power struggle between Congolese communities and Kinyarwanda communities. The ongoing struggle of groups known as Banyamulenge for their own territory in South Kivu has prevented the development of the local authority’s ability to regulate land access and management.

Addressing land issues in a post-conflict situation is beyond doubt part of any approach to recovery. Many challenges arise in a post-conflict situation, particularly the restoration of key institutions (administrative, judiciary, political). The absence of functional state institutions is an obstacle that prevents good land governance, including providing access and securing rights for the poor and creating an appropriate environment for economic and social recovery. As a result, obtaining tenure security has become increasingly challenging for everyone, including small and large landholders and investors. Therefore, the restoration of State authority in this post-conflict context should also include building a sound land management system. Since 2012, the GoDRC is undertaking a land reform process to better manage land disputes as well as to build a sound land governance system to prevent these conflicts. A major challenge here is to close the gap between the formal, documented and statutory provisions and the informal but locally legitimate customary rules and regulations.

• Current interventions in the land sector

In this complex multi-layered context, the challenge is to efficiently deal with the huge number of land disputes against a background of a failing or absent judiciary system. UN-Habitat project evidence shows that more than 80% of the conflict cases referred to court are land and property related . From 2009 to 2013, UNHABITAT identified more than 4,618 land disputes in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri within the land mediation program (Source: UN-Habitat Database on Land Disputes). Weak institutional capacity, conditional service provision, high real and opportunity costs, incompetence, are all factors contributing to land conflicts remaining unsolved. Court magistrates judge on the basis of the contents of a legal framework that is hardly used by a large majority of proponents. Most judges are alien to local customary systems, which in fact regulate most of local informal mechanisms to manage land and settle dispute. With the abolishment of customary courts some years ago, and their replacement by Peace Tribunals, the state has also cut significantly in the proximity of justice. It has substituted the consensual outcome of conciliation and mediation by judgment, resulting in losers and winners, and consequently ill acceptance of the results of these judgments.

As a response to the inability of courts to manage land conflicts, local and international NGOs are developing alternative disputes resolution mechanisms to deal with land disputes. Mediation is currently the most widely used approach, being tested by several partners. To sustainably address land disputes, it is critical that the root causes are tackled alongside the mitigation of the consequences of the disputes themselves (community dialogue, studies on customary land tenure, and pilot project on securing community land rights).

The lack of judiciary involvement in the mediation process also remains a major challenge. Alternative dispute resolution is often badly perceived by the judges who fear a substitution of their tribunal by mediators. A policy goal would be to harmonize alternative disputes resolution mechanisms with court proceedings while sensitizing judges on alternatives disputes resolution mechanisms to expedite pending land issues before court. The ongoing land reform process is an opportunity to explore the feasibility of such an approach in the post-conflict context of DR Congo.

Since 2009, UN-Habitat is intervening in the land sector under the overall umbrella of the International Stabilization, Security Support Strategy (ISSSS) framework. One of the major objectives of the UN-habitat land program is to manage land disputes at the community level to reinforce social cohesion and promote an enabling environment for peace, reconciliation and economic recovery. The program has moved from its initial settings of addressing conflicts to support the overall land governance system from local to national levels so that the root causes are addressed. This has translated in capacity building for land administrations, promoting dialogue around land issues at different levels of government, support to the land reform process and cooperation with the National Minister of Land Affairs.

In September 2014, UN-Habitat signed an agreement with DFID for a 3 program in DRC with the ultimate goal of addressing root causes of land disputes for peace and stability in the DRC. The program is a reflection from an overall strategic approach that UN-Habitat has developed as an integrated land program for the period 2013-17. This program is conceived from past experiences in DRC, and is linked to the ISSSS strategic plan to create harmony and complementarities with various interventions taking place in the stabilization frameworks (ISSSS/ STAREC). The DFID funded program is designed around the following pillars: i) Build the capacity of local entities to better deal with land disputes; ii) Create a sound conditions for return of refugees and IDP’s; iii) Support to the land administration; and iv) Support to the land reform process in Kinshasa and provinces.
Geographically and in line with the I4S program, the intervention will cover the following provinces: North Kivu, South Kivu, Oriental Provinces and Kinshasa The program will be managed from Goma (North Kivu) and create strong linkages with the various offices in Kinshasa and the provinces.

The ISSSS developed a strategic approach to support the stabilization process in Eastern DRC in liaison with the STAREC. The new strategy is focusing on addressing root causes of instability in Eastern DRC among which community land disputes. Curving community conflict revolving around land and identity it’s fundamental for the ISSSS and joint actions with other actors are encouraged to comprehensively deal with source of conflict at the community level (agriculture, food security, recovery, state authority restoration). For a better coordination of interventions, the Stabilization Unit (under the umbrella of MoNUSCO) has developed a logical framework to track progress and change in the stabilization process. The ongoing UN-habitat land program is also aligned to strategic documents developed by the ISSSS (Strategy, M&E, Operationalization framework).

RESPONSIBILITIES
The overall objective of the consultancy is to develop a monitoring and evaluation strategy and robust monitoring framework to:

• Track progress on meeting the overall goal, outcomes and specific objectives of the land program
• Inform and improve evidence based real time decision making at different levels including the DfID land project management (to adjust program strategies and activities when required), and the land reform process through the CONAREF at national and provincial level
• Measure impact of the program against a number of variables to be identified in close cooperation with the donor and streamlined with the overall I4S strategy.
• Identify and track potential risks and assumptions for the achievement of the program outcomes and impact

Specific tasks to be addressed include the following:

1. **Design a monitoring and evaluation strategy and monitoring framework**

• Identify the objectives for monitoring and evaluation and how these will be achieved. which must include at least M&E on:

• progress (performance) and impact of program,

• specific processes that are implemented and facilitated by the program including land conflict resolution, land coordination activities, land administration functioning and tasks, land reform process

• integration of women to the program

• Assess and rate potential approaches for an evaluation that will test and clarify the programme’s theory of change and seeks to understand whether the assumptions made in the programme hold true, or whether they need to be refined.

• Identify M&E tools required to deliver the M&E objectives such as the program´s logic framework, information databases, specific research, surveys, others.

• Assess the structure and contents of the existing database on land conflicts and make recommendations for an eventual restructuring, improved data capture, sharing of data with other actors, making data publicly available, all in function of the identified objectives for M&E

• Identify capacity needs, staff and institutional responsibilities, recruitment needs for the UN-H program

• Agree on the reporting of M&E results

• Agree on mid term review and final evaluation

2. **Review the logic framework of the program**

• Clearly define the overall goal, the outcomes and the specific objectives (or outputs) of the land program ensuring they reflect the aspirations of the programme.
• Identify quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure progress of program activities
• Identify the needs and possibilities for data disaggregation, especially in relation to marginalized groups, including women, IDPs, returnees, children, different ethnic groups
• Identify data sources, collection methodologies (including timeframes) and responsibilities that are articulated in the logframe to measure progress
• Set periodic targets and milestones for assessing progress on the basis of the baseline, in close cooperation with the donor and government instances at national and provincial level
• Identify quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure impact of the program on a series of processes to be defined
• Identify data sources, collection methodologies, responsibilities, that are articulated in the logframe to measure impact

3. Design a baseline survey to support the delivery of the monitoring and evaluation framework, especially measuring program performance and impact.

• Reconfirm the nature of primary and secondary data sources to establish the baseline values of the indicators, data collection methodologies, data location, methods of analysis as indicated in the logframe
• Development of a field methodology to collect the data, including sampling strategy
• Identification of treatment and control groups
• Development and testing of questionnaires
• Identification of implementing partners
• Identifying and training enumerators
• Pre-testing the adopted methodology
• Implementation
• Reporting

Methodology

The consultant is expected to propose a relevant methodology to carry out the study contained in a work plan. Methodology should detail tools, approaches to be used.
The consultant will work closely with a Land Specialist. He is also encouraged to work with local organizations having experience on M&E.

The approach should be participatory as much possible and involve a variety of actors and stakeholders, mainly:

• Desk review related to existing data and documentation (reports, data bases…)
• Field visits in 4 provinces (North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Kinshasa) for data collection.
• Working session with donors, UAS team and UN-habitat teams in various provinces.
• Consultation with beneficiaries and key resources persons including the provincial and national authorities, land administration, traditional authorities.
• Organize focus groups and workshops for the presentation of the findings.

As UN-Habitat will be working with local partners, the mission will also cover some local NGO in North Kivu, North Kivu and Bunia. Also due to the land reform process led by government, the Ministries concerned with land at both national and provincial levels are part of the study.

Complementary documents can be sent to the applicants upon request (strategy, action plan, ISSSS M&E framework.

Expected accomplishments

• An M&E strategy and monitoring framework for the land program containing a revised logical framework and defining roles and responsibilities, methodology of data collection, keys indicators for outcomes, inputs and impacts; targets, assumption and schedule.
• A report containing the proposed methodology for the baseline study.
• A report containing the baseline for each indicators and highlighting risks, challenges and constraints.

COMPETENCIES
Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Good research, analytical and problem-solving skills. Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
Communication: Excellent and effective written and oral skills. Ability to present information in a concise and accurate manner, proven ability for preparing comprehensive documents and reports.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by valuing others ideas and expertise and is willing to learn from others.
Planning & Organizing: Proven ability to plan, coordinate and monitor own work and that of others. Ability to work under pressure and uses time efficiently. Identifies priority activities and assignments, adjust priorities as required.
EDUCATION
Advanced academic degree in reconstruction, development strategies, public policy and reform, social sciences, conflict transformation, local governance, or similar relevant fields.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Extensive monitoring and evaluation experience of stabilization strategies and programme, especially participatory approaches and institutional capacity development in post-conflict settings.
Recent and relevant experience from working in developing countries is highly appreciated and Experience in the Great Lakes Region an asset.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Excellent English spoken and written in English and French;
OTHER SKILLS

• Familiarity with UN-Habitat’s mandate and understanding of UN-Habitat’s role in humanitarian and development oriented interventions.
• Specialized knowledge of projects or programmes in the field of the recovery and reconstruction. Relevant experience of other major humanitarian and development agencies or programmes, in particular in relation to programmes on land and property issues is an asset.
• Integrity, sound judgment, analytical skills, networking and interpersonal skills, and proven report writing skills.

DURATION
The duration of the assignment is 60 days over a period of 3 months. The expected starting date is 15th of December 2015.
REMUNERATION
Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement.

How to apply:

Applications should include:

• Cover memo (maximum 1 page)
• Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information:
• Educational Background (incl. dates);
• Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months);
• Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. internships/ voluntary work, etc.);
• Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments;
• Expectations regarding remuneration.

All applications should be submitted to:
Oumar Sylla
UN-Habitat, Regional Office for Africa
Email: oumar.sylla@unhabitat.org

Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-Habitat e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org
Deadline for applications: 5th December 2014
UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org

Organization: UN Population Fund
Country: Senegal
Closing date: 02 Dec 2014

THE LEADER IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. In order to maintain the Fund’s position at the cutting edge of development assistance in the field of population and reproductive health, we are continuously striving to enhance our programmatic and managerial capacities.

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2471 (Re-opened)

CLOSING DATE: 2 December 2014 (5.00 p.m. New York time)

POST TITLE: Technical Adviser, Monitoring and Evaluation

CATEGORY: ICS-12 (equivalent to P-5)

DUTY STATION: Dakar, Senegal

POST TYPE: Non-Rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable)[i]

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: West and Central Africa Regional Office

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

In 2008, UNFPA embarked on regionalization and decentralization actions in order to make UNFPA more field-focused, more efficient and effective in the advancement of ICPD agenda and MDG goals and to promote the gamut of UN reform activities that could make for better harmonization among UN agencies. In this connection, UNFPA has upgraded its regional sub office in Dakar (Senegal) to the status of a Regional Office for the Western and Central Africa region effective January 2013. This will be the second Regional Office in Africa after the one currently located in Johannesburg (South Africa) to serve the Eastern and Southern Africa region.

The Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO) covers 23 English, French, Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries. The countries in the region are organized at the sub-regional and regional levels into economic commissions. In its organizational set-up, the WCARO operates along broad thematic Units that are designed to stimulate and strengthen inter and intra-Unit coordination, coherence and synergy, facilitating timely and quality management and delivery of holistic population and development programme activities.

The position of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Adviser reports to the Regional Director, and is a member of the Programme Support, Quality Assurance and Broker Unit headed by a Team Leader. S/He takes the lead in the planning of thematic evaluations in the region, provides overall guidance and technical support for monitoring and evaluation activities across the full range of work of the Regional Office, oversees the effective monitoring, utilization and effectiveness of the technical, operational and programme (TOP) assistance system, and ensures full compliance with the UNFPA corporate M&E policies, procedures and standards.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser (M&E Adviser)) provides leadership to the development of methodologies and tools for effective monitoring and evaluation, capacity development and thematic evaluations in the region in support of the implementation of monitoring and evaluation principles and practices to ensure relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, and impact of the work of the Region.

The Adviser will work within an integrated, coordinated and systems strengthening approach, which is fundamental to the Regional Office and UNFPA’s overall strategy. The primary roles of the M & E Adviser are:

· Strategic Results Support

· Capacity Development

· Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination

· Quality assurance on evaluation

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Regional Director and in close collaboration with the other units, the M&E Advisor takes the lead in the planning of thematic evaluations in the region, provides overall guidance and technical support for monitoring and evaluation activities across the full range of work of the Regional Office, oversees the effective monitoring, utilization and effectiveness of the technical, operational and programme (TOP) assistance system in WCARO, and ensures full compliance with the UNFPA corporate M&E policies, procedures and standards.

A. Strategic Results Support

· Take the lead in the development of regional methodology and tools for monitoring and evaluation, in concert with HQ;

· Develop appropriate policies, norms and standards for regional monitoring and evaluation and provide guidance;

· Identify innovative evaluation methodologies and promote their incorporation into UNFPA operations;

· Take responsibility and accountability for the planning, management and oversight of thematic, country programme/project evaluations and other types of evaluations to be conducted in the region;

· Monitor and oversee compliance of Corporate tools and standards by COs under WCARO;

· Contribute to monitoring and analysis of reports on humanitarian, economic, political and social factors in the development and management of population and development programmes;

· Ensure the effective implementation of the evaluation policy, sets minimum monitoring and evaluation requirements for the Country Programme and projects, initiate and manage thematic and crosscutting evaluations, and monitor the implementation of evaluation recommendations;

· Provide support for monitoring and evaluation of the regional, thematic and country programmes in the region;

· Advise on monitoring and evaluation components of the OMPs of the Regional Office;

· Provide technical support to the RO and COs, to ensure the adequacy of both the hierarchy of results of country and regional programmes, and their use of performance and impact measurement methods and indicators;

· Contribute to the development of frameworks, methodologies and databases for monitoring ICPD MDG and other national development frameworks;

· Contribute to the formulation of the Regional Strategic Plans and Programmes, drawing upon the analysis and evaluation of interventions in the regions, and lessons learned from country programmes;

· Support the development and utilization of programme indicators and indicator databases;

· Work in collaboration with RO advisers and regional programme advisers in the formulation and implementation of oversight plan of regional programme funded initiatives;

· Ensure results-based monitoring and evaluation plan developed, implemented, and results acted upon within the COs, and RO; and

· Ensure the use of results-based indicators, facilitate and support data collection and analysis for evaluation.

B. Capacity Development

· Contribute to the development and adaptation of tools and guidance as well as training materials and manuals in the area of monitoring and evaluation, and support their use for capacity development of partner institutions and UNFPA staff in the region;

· Contribute to identify and validate regional monitoring and evaluation experts and institutions for the Fund’s regional and international rosters;

· Help build capacity of ROs and COs in the adoption and use of RBM techniques and tools;

· Provide support to country office staff and consultants in organization and management of evaluations;

· Coach junior professional staff and associates, direct expert consultants and facilitate working groups and task teams in order to provide support to programme managers, implementers on monitoring and evaluation.

C. Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination

· Contribute to the analysis, synthesis and dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge and new approaches to monitoring and evaluation practice, in particular best practices, and make recommendations for their adoption at regional and sub-regional levels;

· Substantively contribute to the identification, documentation and dissemination of best practices / lessons learned;

· Support the office of the Director in ensuring the incorporation of evaluation results and lessons learned in the updating of specific substantive strategies, policies, tools and approaches, and ensure their availability in the organizational system for lessons learned;

· Monitor, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and share results of regional and country programme interventions;

· Monitor, analyze and evaluate national evaluation reports, synthesize evaluation findings, identify and disseminate lessons learned in monitoring and evaluation to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the work of the Office and of the region; to draw attention to regional realities, and to inform regional and global strategies, policies, procedures and tools;

· Contribute to HQ initiatives on results-based programme management by ensuring integration of lessons learned from evaluation;

· Co-ordinate with other UN regional evaluation units and professional evaluation bodies for thematic evaluations and other evaluation activities at the country and regional levels; and keep abreast of developments in the area of evaluation.

D. Quality assurance on evaluation

· Advise on the validity of the monitoring and evaluation of regional strategies and approaches;

· Develop and support a substantive quality assurance framework for the work of the Regional Office and assist/advise country offices in implementation of such framework;

· Ensure that evaluations meet high professional principles, norms and standards in line with UNFPA Evaluation Policy and UN Evaluation Group;

· Support, promote and nurture an evaluation culture within the Regional Office and the region;

· Advise on and support monitoring and evaluation processes and quality assessments in all areas of work under the RO responsibility;

· Analyze and assess how findings of reviews, assessments and other studies related to UNFPA’s areas of work are analyzed, disseminated and taken into account in ongoing strategic planning and programme development;

· Ensure the RO’s participation in multi-agency/donor and inter-governmental evaluations of complex programmes and cross-cutting themes, especially as these relate to PRSPs, SWAps, JAS, etc.; and carries out any other duties as may be required by the Regional Director.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Values: Integrity, commitment, embracing cultural diversity, embracing change.

Core Competencies:

· Commitment to UNFPA Values and Guiding Principles;

· Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment/ Performance

Management;

· Accountability;

· Analytical thinking;

· Team Work/Communication/Self-Management;

· Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and Commitment to Excellence/

Decision Making;

· Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning

Required Skillset:

Knowledge and understanding:

· Demonstrated knowledge and an understanding of the social, political, economic, dimensions (milieu, context) of policy making and programme implementation generally and in WCARO zone;

· Knowledge and experience of work in development assistance programming processes;

· Ability to lead and drive for results with a strong knowledge of results-based management.

Cognitive skills:

· Ability to identify the relative merits of different policy arguments in the broad or specific thematic area, applying principles and reasoned personal view in a logical and coherent way including presentation of reasoned choice between alternative opinions and solutions;

· Ability to conceptualize and to integrate knowledge with broader strategic, policy and operational objectives;

Communication:

· Ability to organize information using appropriate mode of presentation and style and to communicate effectively, illustrating relevance of information to the intended audience;

· Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills, including ability to produce high quality practical advisory reports and knowledge products;

· Ability to promote knowledge management and a learning environment through leadership and personal example

Working with others:

· Demonstrated ability to work with and within inter-disciplinary and multicultural groups to find agreed solutions to set problems and to accept responsibility and accountability for performance on any aspect of a team task;

· Demonstrated ability to provide constructive coaching and feedback;

· Ability to reflect critically on own performance up to identifying issues on which assistance is needed and to obtain such assistance;

· Excellent negotiating and networking skills.

Languages:

Strong oral and written skills in English. Working knowledge of French is an asset.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced degree in public health, medicine, sociology, demography, gender, economics, international relations, international development, public administration, management or other field directly related to monitoring and evaluation. The graduate or post graduate degree should preferably include credits in the principles and practice of monitoring and evaluation.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience, of which five years at the international level, and of which five years in evaluation of development, health and/or social programmes; including periodic updating of technical skills;
• Recognized expertise in monitoring and evaluation;
• Strong track record of innovative leadership in planning and managing evaluations, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results;
• Field experience and in the region is required.
• Extensive network within the academic and development communities;

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.

[i] No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5

How to apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/erecruit.html

Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.

Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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