UNFPA Moldova Country Office is looking for a National Consultants on Country Programme Evaluation Republic of Moldova.

Objectives and scope of the evaluation:

The overall objective of the Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) is to assess the achievement of the UNFPA programme, the factors that facilitated/hindered achievement, and to compile lessons learnt so as to inform development of the next UNFPA programme.

The specific objectives are:

1. To provide an independent assessment of the progress of the programme towards the expected outputs and outcomes set forth in the results framework of the country programme;
2. To assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the approaches adopted by the current CP;
3. To provide an assessment of the country office (CO) positioning within the developing community and national partners, in view of its ability to respond to national needs while adding value to the country development results.

Expected outputs/deliverables:

The evaluation team will produce the following deliverables:

• Design report including, as a minimum: a) a stakeholder map; b) the evaluation matrix (including the final list of evaluation questions and indicators); c) the overall evaluation design and methodology, with a detailed description of the data collection plan for the field phase. The design report should be maximum 30 pages.
• Debriefing presentation document synthesizing the main preliminary findings, conclusions and recommendations of the evaluation, to be presented and discussed with the CO during the debriefing meeting foreseen at the end of the field phase.
• First and second draft final evaluation reports.
• Final report prepared taking into account all the comments made. The report should be maximum 70 pages plus annexes.

Required qualifications:

• Extensive (at least 5 years) previous experience in monitoring and evaluation;
• The evaluation team member needs to have demonstrated expertise in either population and development or Gender;
• Familiarity with UNFPA’s work and mandate;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural team;
• Excellent analytical, communication and writing skills in English;
• Fluency in English and Romanian is required. Working knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Russian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Ukrainian or sign language would be an asset.

UNFPA is committed to workforce diversity. Well qualified candidates, particularly women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV are particularly encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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.

Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) with the mark “National Consultant on Country Programme Evaluation” by 24 January 2016, 23:59 (GMT+2:00) to the following e-mail: jobs@unfpa.md

Detailed Terms of Reference and template of Personal History Form (P11) are available at the UN Moldova website http://www.un.md and UNFPA Moldova website http://www.unfpa.md .

Failure of candidates to submit a duly completed P11 form, as well as false representations on this form, shall constitute sufficient grounds for withdrawal of further consideration of the application. All information provided in the P11 form will be treated as strictly confidential.

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