International Consultant for UNICEF Mongolia Country Programme Evaluation (2023 2027), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / Programme Effectiveness, 6.2 months (Remote with trip, INTERNATIONAL only)

Contract Duration – 6.2 months

Working arrangement: remote with trip

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNICEF Mongolia Country Office (MCO) is seeking one international consultant to work jointly in conducting an evaluation of its Country Programme (2023-2027). Country Programme Evaluations (CPEs) in UNICEF fulfill a key role in identifying lessons which can inform the design of the next country programme or adjustments in the current country programme. The CPEs also provide opportunities to improve UNICEF’s performance in several key areas: (i) the contribution of the Programme to national development results; (ii) UNICEF’s contribution to advancing the SDGs through the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) results and (iii) UNICEF’s strategic positioning in relation to its child rights mandate.

The CPE will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of UNICEF’s 2023 Evaluation Policy and the norms and standards of the United Nations Development Group (UNEG). The evaluation will be carried out between June and December 2026, under the supervision of an Evaluation Management Team led by the Regional Evaluation Advisor (UNICEF EAPRO) and the Multi-Country Evaluation Specialist (MCES) for China, Mongolia and DPRK. An Evaluation Reference Group comprising key Country Programme partners will be established to support the participation of key stakeholders in the CPE process. This CPE presents an opportunity to support national evaluation capacity development.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR TMC0002921x.pdf

• Minimum requirements:
• Education: Master's degree in International Development, Public Administration, Development Programme & Evaluation or any related social science discipline
• Work Experience:
• A minimum of 15 years of expertise in development program evaluation, including leading at least three UNICEF Country Programme evaluations, preferably in the East Asia and Pacific Region.
• Evaluation experience in at least two of the following five programmatic areas, i.e., Health, Nutrition and Development, Education, Child Protection, Climate Change and Social Policy and Evidence;
• Substantial experience in implementing a range of qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques and methods in programme evaluations, including survey implementation and field studies.
• Language Requirements:
• Excellent command of written and spoken English language.
• Knowledge of Mongolian language is an asset.
• Skills :
• Strong strategic and analytical skills;
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders;
• Commitment to delivering timely and high-quality results, i.e., credible evaluations in the past that are used for improving strategic decisions;
• Commitment and willingness to work independently, with limited regular supervision; and
• The ability to concisely and clearly express ideas and concepts in written and oral forms.
• Desirables: Experience in evaluating programmes in Mongolia would be strongly preferred.
• Technical proposal required: A technical proposal required, including:

a) Methodology (3 – 4 pages);

b) Two relevant reports of CPE or evaluations conducted in the past

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• Technical proposal
• A separate financial proposal Financial proposal TMC0002921.docx

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