Overview
An independent, high-quality final evaluation of the UNSDCF 2023-2027 in Libya that provides credible findings, conclusions and strategic actionable recommendations to inform UN strategic positioning and future programming.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement the evaluation in accordance with UNEG Norms and Standards, UNEG Ethical Guidelines, and the Guidelines for the Evaluation of the UNSDCF.
- Conduct a comprehensive desk review of relevant documentation.
- Develop and submit an Inception Report.
- Review and assess the Cooperation Framework’s theory of change.
- Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
- Assess the Cooperation Framework against agreed evaluation criteria.
- Analyse the UN system’s collective contribution to nationally identified priorities.
- Identify key enabling and constraining contextual, institutional, operational, and partnership factors.
- Prepare and present preliminary findings, emerging conclusions, and analytical insights.
- Ensure validation of findings through stakeholder consultation and dissemination workshops.
- Draft a comprehensive high-quality evaluation report (both first and final drafts).
- Ensure the timely finalization of all evaluation deliverables.
- Coordinate the work of evaluation team members.
Required Experience
- A minimum 10 years of experience of progressively responsible professional experience in conducting evaluations of complex development, humanitarian, peacebuilding, governance, or nexus programmes.
- Demonstrated experience leading strategic, system-wide, or multi-stakeholder evaluations and/or reviews at programme and outcome level.
- Prior experience conducting evaluations of United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF), UNDAFs, Strategic Frameworks, Country Programme evaluations, or comparable UN system evaluations is highly desirable.
- Within the required 10 years of experience, at least 5 years should demonstrate substantial professional application of results-based management (RBM) principles, including logical framework analysis/logical modelling, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, participatory and stakeholder-inclusive evaluation methodologies, sampling strategies, and triangulation in evidence synthesis.
- Demonstrated expertise in integrating human rights-based approaches, gender equality, youth inclusion, environmental sustainability, and Leave No One Behind principles into evaluation design, implementation, analysis, and reporting.
- Proven ability to engage senior government officials, development and humanitarian partners, and UN leadership, and to facilitate high-level stakeholder consultations.
- Familiarity with the Libya context and/or the broader MENA region is an asset.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in evaluation, development studies, economics, international relations, public policy, political science, social sciences, or a related field is required.
- A PhD in the same areas is considered an asset.
- A bachelor’s degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.
