Terminal Review Consultant 9771 FSP at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• All the activities related to the TR are to be carried out as per UNEP Evaluation Policy and the UNEP Programme Manual. The TR will use a participatory approach whereby key stakeholders are kept informed and consulted throughout the review process.
• Both quantitative and qualitative review methods will be used as appropriate to determine project achievements against the expected outputs, outcomes and impacts. It is highly recommended that the TR Consultant maintains close communication with the project team and promotes information exchange throughout the review implementation phase in order to increase their (and other stakeholder) ownership of the review findings. The findings of the Review will be based on the following: 
• A desk review of following relevant project documentation and determine key data to collect from stakeholders and prepare key instruments (questionnaires, logic models) to collect these data through interviews and/or surveys:
• Relevant background documentation. 

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in environmental sciences/engineering, social sciences, international development or other relevant area is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of technical/evaluation experience in projects and programmatic approaches is required. Experience evaluating UNEP and/or GEF projects is desirable.
• Good/broad understanding of chemicals or pollution management issues as they relate to policy development, institutional frameworks, and value chains, gained through evaluation or advisory work on environmental, climate, or sustainability programmes is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is desirable.