Job Identification:14489
Locations:Yemen
Posting Date:11/06/2023, 11:47 PM
Apply Before:11/19/2023, 03:46 PM
Job Schedule:Full time
Vacancy Type: Individual Consultancy
Rotational/Non Rotational: Non-Rotational
Contract Duration:10 months
Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 5 year(s) experience
Required Languages: English
Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
Job Category: Monitoring & Evaluation
Job Description
The Position:
The purpose of this consultancy is to have a Thematic Expert - Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) to work closely with the Team Leader, another Thematic Expert and the Young and Emerging Evaluator to carry out the Country Programme evaluation of UNFPA in Yemen, 2015-2022.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose
Hiring Office:Yemen Office
Purpose of consultancy:The purpose of this consultancy is to have a Thematic Expert - Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) to work closely with the Team Leader, another Thematic Expert and the Young and Emerging Evaluator to carry out the Country Programme evaluation of UNFPA in Yemen, 2015-2022.
Scope of work:
(Description of services, activities, or outputs)
As the Thematic Expert–SRHR of this evaluation, the consultant is expected to:
Contribute to the evaluation in all its phases, including but not limited to the preparation and design of evaluation methodology including preparation of evaluation matrix, data collection tools, questionnaire, and protocols.
Participate in the data collection and analysis (as planned in the inception report), including the conduct of Key informants interviews and Focus group Discussions (in Yemen);
Take part in all planned meetings for this evaluation;
Provide inputs into the Inception Report and substantively contribute to the final evaluation report (drafts and final versions);
Contribute to all the deliverables as stated in the Terms of Reference to ensure high quality, in line with UNFPA quality assurance and assessment guidelines, the UNEG Norms and Standards, and UNEG Guidance on Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluation.
Duration and working schedule:November 2023 to August 2024
Place where services are to be delivered:
Home based/remote;
A 2-week field mission in Yemen during the field phase
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):
The key deliverables of the evaluation:
Inception report (draft and final)
(PowerPoint) Presentation of debriefing after field mission
(PowerPoint) Presentation of draft recommendations at stakeholder workshop
Draft final evaluation report and Revised draft final report
Final evaluation report (unedited), PowerPoint + Brief
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:
The key deliverables of the evaluation will be subject to UNFPA evaluation quality assurance and assessment guidance as well as UNEG standards and norms. The evaluation report will undergo an ex-post quality assessment by an external assessor.
The Evaluation Manager will manage and monitor the progress of the evaluation. Payment will be released upon approval of the respective deliverables.
Supervisory arrangements: Reporting to the Team Leader
Expected travel:Travel is expected to take place to different locations in Yemen for field visits.
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:
Minimum qualifications required:
Master’s degree in public health, medicine, health economics and financing, epidemiology, biostatistics, social sciences or a related field.
5-7 years of experience in conducting evaluations, reviews, assessments, research studies or M&E work in the field of international development and/or humanitarian assistance].
Substantive knowledge of SRHR, including maternal health, and family planning, and obstetric fistula.
Good knowledge of humanitarian strategies, policies, frameworks and international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles, as well as the international humanitarian architecture and coordination mechanisms.
Ability to ensure ethics and integrity of the evaluation process, including confidentiality and the principle of do no harm.
Ability to consistently integrate human rights and gender perspectives in all phases of the evaluation process.
Solid knowledge of evaluation approaches and methodology and demonstrated ability to apply both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with a multidisciplinary team of experts.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken).
Work experience in/good knowledge of the national development context of Yemen.
Familiarity with UNFPA or other United Nations organizations’ mandates and activities will be an advantage.
Fluent in written and spoken English (Arabic will be asset).
Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g. support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:
None
Other relevant information or special conditions, if any:
None
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
Disclaimer:
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm
In accordance with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.
