Evaluation Specialist for the Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GCF Project Enhancing Climate Resilience of Water Sector in Bahrain

Conduct the terminal evaluation of a UNEP and GCF project strengthening climate resilience in Bahrain’s water sector. The consultant leads research, interviews, evaluation design, field visits and analysis; prepares inception and final reports; and maintains an independent process that delivers evidence-based findings and recommendations on project performance and climate adaptation.

• Conduct desk reviews and introductory interviews with project staff
• Reconstruct the project theory of change and prepare the evaluation framework
• Develop interview, survey and site-selection protocols
• Conduct interviews and evaluation missions to project locations
• Draft and finalise the main evaluation report and response-to-comments annex
• Maintain participatory stakeholder relations while protecting evaluation independence

• Advanced degree in environmental sciences, climate change, water resources management, international development or evaluation, or bachelor's degree with two additional years of experience
• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in Bahrain
• Experience in climate-change adaptation, water-resources management and evaluation
• Be based in Bahrain and available for field visits
• Fluent written and spoken English

• Experience evaluating United Nations projects
• Experience evaluating Green Climate Fund-financed projects
• Experience with Bahrain government institutions and national stakeholders

• Project Evaluation
• Climate Adaptation
• Water Resources Management
• Evaluation Design
• Qualitative Research
• Quantitative Analysis
• Stakeholder Interviews
• Report Writing

• Home-based assignment with field visits
• Evaluation report requires inception, draft and final deliverables across seven months