Principal Evaluator for Strategic Evaluation of Communication Dimensions of UNEP’s Projects and Programmes

Lead UNEP's strategic evaluation of communication dimensions across projects and programmes as an independent Principal Evaluator. The consultant will manage evaluation design, data collection, analysis and reporting; coordinate the Evaluation Team; conduct stakeholder interviews; produce inception and final outputs; and maintain evidence and confidentiality with the Evaluation Manager.

• Manage the evaluation's outputs, data collection, analysis and report writing
• Develop desk-review, interview and survey protocols and the inception report
• Coordinate the Evaluation Team's roles for data collection, analysis and reporting
• Interview UNEP project, communication, policy, regional, legal and digital-office stakeholders
• Draft and finalise the main evaluation report, response-to-comments annex and evaluation brief
• Maintain evaluation independence and confidentiality while reporting progress and issues to the Evaluation Manager

• Advanced degree in environmental sciences, international development, communication or another relevant political or social sciences area, or a bachelor's degree in the same areas with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least 10 years of technical or evaluation experience, preferably evaluating large regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach
• Fluency in English
• No prior involvement in formulation or implementation of UNEP projects and programmes

• Experience with programme and project design and management
• Understanding of media, advocacy and communication in development-oriented organizations and intergovernmental processes
• Knowledge of the UN system and UNEP

• Programme Evaluation
• Theory of Change
• Evaluation Management
• Research and Analysis
• Interviewing
• Report Writing
• Data Collection
• Evaluation Design
• Stakeholder Engagement

• Digital Tools

• Home-based assignment with field visits
• Assignment lasts 43 days over five months and requires an Evaluation Consultant Code of Conduct Agreement