Senior Evaluation Consultant
Remote | Beijing
- Organization: AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Location: Remote | Beijing
- Grade: ["consultant"]
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Occupational Groups:
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Closing Date: 2025-11-12
Senior Evaluation Consultant
Senior Evaluation Consultant
Application close date
11/12/2025
1. Project Background
The Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) promotes high-quality connectivity infrastructure investment in developing countries through partnerships. MCDF’s work areas include project preparation, capacity building, and information sharing, covering the sustainable transport, energy, telecommunications, and cross-border water resource management sectors. MCDF’s key support mechanisms are the MCDF Collaboration Platform and the MCDF Finance Facility. The MCDF Collaboration Platform is guided by the MCDF Coordination Committee (CC). It fosters information and knowledge sharing and collaboration among International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and partners to help ensure high-quality connectivity infrastructure investment based on IFI standards and good practices. The MCDF Finance Facility is overseen by the MCDF Governing Committee (GC) and provides grants to support the upstream development of bankable and sustainable connectivity projects. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) serves as the Administrator of MCDF and host of the MCDF Secretariat. The MCDF Secretariat provides daily operational support to MCDF. It is administratively established by, but functionally independent from, AIIB. Project evaluation is one of the priority topics for information sharing through the MCDF Collaboration Platform, reflecting the importance of lessons learned for improving project design and implementation.
2. Objectives of the Assignment
Lead the technical design and implementation of MCDF knowledge-sharing and training events that disseminate IFI best practices on project evaluation.
3. Scope of Services
The consultant is to lead on the technical content of the event, while MCDF staff will lead on stakeholder engagement and logistics. During events, the consultant will give presentations, potentially alongside others who they will help to identify and brief. The consultant will also serve as an event moderator and resource-person, as needed.
3. Scope of Services (Continued)
(No Value)
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables
• Event Concept Note and Agenda, drafted according to MCDF’s template and agreed upon by relevant stakeholders (and incorporating their comments) • At least one high-quality presentation drafted and delivered per event; perform other roles during events as well (e.g., moderator) • Comment on presentations provided by other partners, as needed, to ensure high-quality events • Help design event Feedback Surveys • Provide concise ‘key takeaway’ for use in Event Summaries and wider advice on potential follow-up activities • Provide technical advice during discussions with event participants requesting follow-up support Other outputs related to MCDF’s work on project evaluation, as needed and time allowing, including scoping and commenting on potential future activities.
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables (Continued)
(No Value)
5. Implementation Arrangement
The expectation is that the consultant will largely work remotely but may be required to travel to attend events.
5. Implementation Arrangement (Continued)
(No Value)
6. Support to the Consultant by the Bank
The Consultant will report to the Sustainable Development Specialist, who will be available regularly for technical discussions with the consultant and provide timely feedback on the consultant’s work.
7. Knowledge Transfer and Training
The purpose of the event is knowledge transfer.
Qualification Requirement
• Master’s degree or above in business, finance, economics, public policy, international development, or similar areas from a reputable university • Minimum 15 years of working experience on project evaluation for IFIs, other international organizations, and leading consultancies, with a well-recognized professional status in this area • At least 5 years of experience designing and delivering capacity building on project evaluation in developing countries • Excellent cross-cultural, inter-personal, and negotiation skills, with a proven track record • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; written English products must be print-ready
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.