Senior evaluation specialist - Hoofdinhoud

The Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) is multi-donor initiative (funded by Sida, Danida, EC and UNDP) with a comprehensive and innovative approach to address Climate Change in Cambodia. The CCCA aims at creating the enabling conditions required for Cambodia to respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by Climate Change. The approach is to focus on capacity building and institutional strengthening targeting key national institutions, sub-national authorities, and civil society. The CCCA includes a horizontal multi-donor Climate Change Trust Fund, administered by UNDP, which provides resources for the programme and for mainstreaming initiatives and to create a harmonized engagement point for donors thereby minimizing transaction costs for Government.

The overall objective of the CCCA is to strengthen the capacity of the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) to fulfill its mandate to address climate change and to enable line ministries and CSOs to implement priority climate change actions.

The CCCA Programme is nationally implemented with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) as the Implementing Partner on behalf of the NCCC, and with UNDP providing implementation support. The CCCA Programme Document provides the legal basis for its implementation. The CCCA programme was initially designed for three years. However due to delays experienced in the first year, the request for extension up to mid-2014 is under formulation. The idea is to have the present set-up substituted by country systems, possibly government managed trust fund, in a later phase.

This CCCA mid-term evaluation is intended:

To assess the overall progress to date of CCCA and provide recommendations and adjusttment if neccessary to ensure that the objectives and outcomes of result framework of the programme can be achieved ;

To identify opportunities and challenges related to the design, implementation and management of CCCA ;

To provide practical recommendations to enhance national ownership, and sustainability of the programme;

To provide feedback and lessons learned to CCCA partners.

The evaluation team shall be composed of at least two members namely a Senior Evaluation Specialist - Team Leader and National Evaluation Coordinator. To complement the expertise of the above mentioned two positions, an additional Climate Change Policy Specialist would be provided by Sida if an expert with the suitable profile is available.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Evaluation Specialist-team leader will take the overall responsibility for the quality and timely submission of the evaluation report to the UNDP and CCCA. The Team Leader will perform the following tasks:

Lead and manage the evaluation mission;

Design the detailed evaluation scope (including the methods for data collection and analysis);

Develop evaluation questions;

Decide the division of tasks and responsibilities within the evaluation team;

Conduct analysis of the results and implementation strategy (as per the scope of the evaluation described above);

Make presentation of the evaluation;

Draft related parts of the evaluation report;

Finalize the whole evaluation report;

Liaise with the Climate Change Policy Specialist to coordinate the evaluation process and to get his/her inputs/expertise in drafting and finalizing the evaluation report;

Coordinate with the National Evaluation Coordinator to ensure proper logistical and administrative arrangement and to get good national perspectives.

Note:

Detailed Term of References can be downloaded from http://www.un.org.kh/undp/media/files/procurement/IC/27737/TOR_International_MTR_CCCA.pdf

Competencies

Sound knowledge about result-based management, climate change issues;

Good experience in management or evaluation of multi-partner initiatives in least developing countries;

Ability and experience to lead multi disciplinary and national teams, and deliver quality reports within the given time;

Strong analytical skills;

Strong experience in drafting evaluation reports;

Good interpersonal skills;

Excellent writing and verbal communications skills;

Commitment toward high quality service;

Ability to work effectively in a cross cultural environment;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree in natural resource management, rural development, development studies, and other relevant fields.

Experience:

Over ten years of work experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation of development projects;

Experience in developing evaluation methodologies and conducting interviews and focus group discussions;

Experience in capacity-building, institutional development, or knowledge management;

Experience working with government or development agency in Cambodia or comparable country in region.

Language Requirements:

Excellent written and spoken English

Important Note:

Please refer to the INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (IC) PROCUREMENT NOTICE on UNDP Cambodia Procurement Page at http://www.un.org.kh/undp/procurement-notices/undpjobid27737?app_id=20 for detailed term of references, instructions to applicant, and documents to be included when submitting application.

If interested candidate requests additional information, may notify the Procurement Unit in writing to e-mail address: procurement.kh@undp.org. The Procurement Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, but any delay in providing such information will not be considered a reason for extending the submission date of your application.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.