Result of Service
• Submission of a report with in-depth analysis of the impact of QIP projects implemented during the financial years 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25, highlighting lessons learned, and providing recommendations. • Submission of an executive summary of the report to UNMISS senior leadership. • Presentation of the preliminary findings of the evaluation to the Mission Headquarters Project Review Committee.
Expected duration
Two and half months
Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational Setting and Reporting Lines The Consultant will work under the overall oversight of the Chief of the Protection, Transition and Reintegration Section. The technical and logistical support will be provided by the QIPs Management Team (QMT) and the QMT Team Leader will provide day to day supervision and support. Responsibilities and duties: This consultant will conduct an independent assessment of the following: i. Contribution to promoting acceptance of the mandated tasks as well as building confidence and credibility of the mission amongst the population. ii. Contribution to building confidence and/or building support for the peace process, including through demonstrating early peace dividends to the population. iii. Contribution to improving the environment for mandate implementation by generating support for the mission including through addressing the immediate needs of the population.
Qualifications/special skills
Minimum of an advanced university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) in political sciences, social sciences, development studies, public administration, project management, and conflict resolution is required. At least 10 years of experience conducting external multi-stakeholder evaluations of small-scale projects in the region using approaches including utilization-focused, gender and human rights responsive and mixed methods is required Strong analytical skills, with demonstrated strong writing skills required Extensive field experience, especially in project management in conflict and/or post-conflict settings in East Africa desirable. Knowledge of programming related to peace, humanitarian and stabilization and development programming in post conflict settings is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations secretariat. For this post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.