Country: Senegal
Closing date: 18 Dec 2018
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Background
Low evaluation use is one of the greatest barriers to evidence-decision making for children in the West and Central Africa Region (WCAR). While many Evaluation Terms of Reference (ToR) have often emphasized the technical quality of the evaluation planning and implementation, less resources have been devoted to the dissemination of the evaluation findings and conclusions. In response to such weakness, the UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO) has increasingly emphasized the strategic relevance of visualizing evaluation results, promoting the use of evaluation findings and conclusions and following up on the implementation of evaluation recommendations. In line with the Organization’s Revised Evaluation Policy (June 2018) which identifies use as one of its three purposes (besides accountability and learning), WCARO is investing a great deal of resources to enhance the visibility and sharing of children-focused evidence among Country Offices (CO) and between the Regional Office (RO) and CO. All these endeavours have the clear objective of disseminating credible evaluative evidence towards more impactful, holistic and equity-oriented programming for children in the 24 countries that fall under WCARO’s responsibility.
How can you make a difference?
Objectives
The purpose of the assignment consists in assisting the WCARO PM&E section (Evaluation function) in performing activities related to the Evaluation Visualization and Evaluation Use Promotion both at the RO and CO level.
As part of its mission, the Evaluation function at WCARO is committed to strengthening the visualization and fostering the use of several evaluation products submitted to RO and CO in the region (such products include the following: inception reports, the draft evaluation reports, final evaluation reports, evaluation synthesis and evaluation management responses). Given the double-fold increase of evaluation products between 2018 and 2019 (15 inception reports, 25 draft reports, 25 final reports until February 2019 + an ever higher number of products for the 2019 cycle) and the frequent iterations associated with each individual review, WCARO is expected to provide more quality assurance and technical oversight than in the past. Therefore, there is an apparent and urgent need for recruiting additional technical expertise that could contribute to strengthening not both the quality of evaluation deliverables and the visualization, dissemination and use of the related findings.
Such additional human resource will allow WCARO to successfully handle all the above-mentioned activities and would greatly facilitate the use of evaluation findings in the operationalization of the new Key Results for Children (KRC) in WCAR. In light of the needs identified above, WCARO is currently looking for an experienced evaluator with a strong evaluation background and strong evaluation visualization skills.
Scope of work
Working under the supervision of the Regional Evaluation Adviser, the Consultant will support the RO and CO staff responsible for evaluation in ensuring that their evaluations findings, conclusions and recommendations are useful and adequately communicated to the evaluation key users and the the wider public.
To achieve the objectives of this assignment, the Evaluation Consultant will support the evaluation processes to ensure the production of independent, credible evidence that meets high professional standards in line with UN norms and standards and codes of conduct for evaluation in the UN system, embodied in UNICEF’s evaluation standards. In extrapolating the information to disseminate and in crafting the key messages to disseminate amongst a larger audience, the consultant will contribute to the:
Based on needs, the consultant may also undertake up to three evaluation field work missions within the scope of evaluations for which the RO or CO will not be able to identify suitable candidates through the regular advertisement channels.
Deliverables and Schedules
Timing
The total duration of the contract is 80 days over the period from December 2018 to October 2019.
The consultant is expected to work remotely and to engage in up to three evaluation missions to CO in the region (to be determined based on needs) during the period covered by this contract.
Reporting Requirements
The consultant will be supervised by WCAR Regional Evaluation Adviser. He will be responsible for overseeing the work as well as ensuring it adheres to UNICEF standards and is of good quality.
Monthly (or less frequent depending on the arrangements with the consultant and volume of work) payments will be done on the basis of an activity log and invoice.
Payments will be withheld in case of unsatisfactory performance.
Administrative Issues
The consultant recruitment conditions:
The consultant will be in charge of paying his own travels and daily subsistence allowances (DSA). WCARO will advance money for this upon request.
The Evaluation Technical Support Consultant working conditions:
Interested individuals with the required profile are invited to submit an offer.
The offer should contain :
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education and experience:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Skills and capabilities:
Good communication skills (writing and oral)
DesiredExperience:
For every Child, you make a difference
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The technical competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
“UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.”
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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 organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=518515
