National Consultant for End-of-Project Evaluation (MUSHO Project)

About the role

UN Women is seeking a National Consultant to carry out the end-of-project evaluation of the MUSHO project, implemented from September 2024 to February 2027. The project aimed to enhance women's agency and resilience through women, peace and security approaches in refugee settlements and host communities across five districts in Uganda, reaching 11,000 direct and 43,100 indirect beneficiaries. The evaluation will be gender-responsive, follow UN Women's evaluation policy and UNEG norms, and be conducted in a home and field-based manner.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct an initial desk review, gather and analyse project data, map stakeholders and engage the Evaluation Reference Group
• Develop the evaluation methodology and data collection tools, and prepare an Inception Report
• Review baseline data and collect primary quantitative and qualitative data from beneficiaries and stakeholders, including in-depth interviews
• Prepare a first draft of the evaluation report, present findings for validation, and produce a final report of no more than 40 pages excluding annexes
• Travel to the project districts (Adjumani, Yumbe, Madi Okollo, Kyegegwa and Isingiro) for primary data collection; travel costs are covered separately by UN Women

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent in Gender/Women's studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Sciences, Human Rights, International Development or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of development projects
• Experience designing and leading baseline studies and evaluations, including gender-responsive ones
• Experience in GEWE programming with a focus on Women, Peace and Security and humanitarian programming
• Experience researching, analysing and presenting findings on gender, human rights, conflict prevention and peacebuilding
• Experience with the UN system and with national and sub-national government, peacebuilding and humanitarian actors is desirable
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another UN official language is an asset

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of programme formulation, implementation and results-based management
• Understanding of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods such as surveys, record reviews, focus groups and case studies
• Ability to synthesise programme performance data into analytical reports
• Strong analytical and interviewing skills, able to work independently