Country Portfolio Evaluation Consultant – International Evaluator

Evaluates UN Women’s Kyrgyz Republic portfolio and Strategic Note through gender-responsive, human-rights-based inquiry. The consultant reviews programme relevance and results, leads inclusive data collection and analysis, validates findings with stakeholders and develops recommendations for the next strategy.

Department: Kyrgyz Republic Country Office

• Conduct an evaluability assessment and prepare the inception report
• Review the portfolio, theory of change, results frameworks and programme evidence
• Design and apply gender-responsive and human-rights-based evaluation methods
• Conduct interviews, focus groups, document analysis and field data collection
• Analyse evidence and present preliminary findings to evaluation stakeholders
• Draft a concise evaluation report with prioritised recommendations
• Revise findings and recommendations following reference-group and management review

• Masters degree in social science, sociology, international development, gender or women studies, or a related area
• At least seven years of practical experience conducting gender-responsive evaluations of development strategies, policies and programmes
• Extensive experience applying qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods
• Strong record designing and leading evaluations
• Proficient written and spoken English

• International consultancy for up to 40 working days
• Assignment includes a planned in-country data-collection period, subject to security and feasibility
• Applicants must submit a CV or P11 and a one-page cover letter