Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst [Independent Evaluator of Young Peacebuilders Latin America and the Caribbean] - Lumpsum contract

In close collaboration with the UNAOC Programme Management Specialist - Youth, as well as the former and current trainers and participants of Young Peacebuilders, the evaluator will:

• Review documents provided by UNAOC regarding Young Peacebuilders, including project proposal/design, implementation plan, selection process documents, curriculum of online learning programme and face-to-face-workshop, young peacebuilders’ action plans, and final project reports, etc.
• Analyze the results of 2 competency surveys, taken by the young peacebuilders (pre and post programme).
• Conduct phone or Skype interviews with young peacebuilders, and UNAOC trainers/staff.
• Prepare and submit a final report, which will include an independent assessment of Young Peacebuilders’ design, quality, and outcomes and lessons learned/ recommendations for next editions of the Young Peacebuilders Programme. The final report needs to be a substantial document that provides findings and conclusions, which are based on robust and transparent evidence and which supplements UNAOC’s own data with independent research. It will follow the proposed structure and will contain, at least: an executive summary; an introduction (with the background, general data and objectives of the evaluation); the description of the evaluation object and its context; the methodological approach and techniques (questions and evaluation criteria, methodology and techniques applied, and conditioning factors of the evaluation performed); the analysis and interpretation of the information collected and the results of the evaluation; the conclusions of the evaluation in relation to the evaluation criteria; the recommendations; the actions undertaken to disseminate the evaluation; and, where appropriate, annexes.
• Remain available for any follow-up questions that UNAOC and/or the donor may have in relation to the final report content and key recommendations.

• First-level university degree  (Bachelor’s degree) preferably in monitoring and evaluation( M&E), education, political science, international relations, social and humanitarian sciences, law, public administration, or a related field
• Any additional qualification in the fields of M&E is an asset.

Required:

• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in programme monitoring and evaluation, both at local and international levels.

Desirable: (The following experience is optional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply)

• Experience working as an evaluator in the context of humanitarian, cultural, and developmental projects is an asset.
• Knowledge of UN Issues and Frameworks, including those relating to Education and Youth, is highly desirable.
• Experience in the field of peace education, prevention of violent extremism (PVE), and promotion of youth development is desirable. 
• Solid experience in monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of project management, designing logical frameworks, and risk analysis.
• Strong experience in issuing reports, recommendations, and findings.
• Field experience is an asset.

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.