International Consultant-Team Leader-UNFPA Tanzania 9th Country Programme Evaluation 2022-27

The Position:

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Its mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), UNFPA is working towards three transformative results: (i) zero preventable maternal deaths; (ii) zero unmet need for family planning; and (iii) zero gender-based violence and harmful practices, including female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage.

The UNFPA Tanzania Country Office (CO) is currently implementing the 9th Country Programme (CP)2022-27 with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and other partners. The goal of the CP is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, and accelerate the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action, to improve the lives of women, adolescents and youth. In pursuit of this goal, the UNFPA TanzaniaCO seeks to achieve results in the following thematic areas of programming under the CP: (i) improve policies, plans and accountability to address reproductive health and rights, including prevention and response to GBV for all people, in particular women, adolescents and youth, PWDs and those in humanitarian contexts. (ii) improved Capacities of systems, institutions and communities strengthened to provide people-centred,high-quality and comprehensive SRH information and services, including supplies and services to address HIV and GBV in humanitarian and development contexts.(iii) Women, girls, young people and vulnerable population groups are empowered through gender transformative approaches (iv) Strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy,leadership, voice and participation, and to build human capital and (v) strengthen National data systems to account for population dynamics and population groups left behind in development and humanitarian policies and programmes, as they relate to ending unmet needs for family planning, ending preventable maternal death, and ending GBV and harmful practices in the United Republic of Tanzania .

 

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

In line with the 2024 UNFPA Evaluation Policy, the UNFPA Tanzania CO is planning to conduct an evaluation of its 9th CP 2022-27. The purpose of the Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) is to strengthen accountability to stakeholders, support evidence-based decision-making, and improve learning. The overall objective of the CPE is to provide an independent assessment of the performance of the CP and to broaden the evidence base for the design of the next programme cycle. 

The evaluation will cover all interventions in four thematic areas of the CP, which have been implemented across the United Republic of Tanzania] during the programme’s period. The thematic areas are described in section 3 of the terms of reference https://docs.google.com/document/d/11UDsvq5VxwiYInanZyi2Qia8fWngvGZ9/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=104219148425628055320&rtpof=true&sd=true.

 In addition, the evaluation will also cover cross-cutting issues, such as human rights, gender equality, disability, 

Evaluation team:

The CPE will be conducted by a multidisciplinary team of consultants. They should collectively have the qualifications and experience to design and implement a methodologically robust evaluation and cover all the above-mentioned thematic areas of the CP. The evaluation team will consist of: 

• Team leader: An international consultant with primary responsibility for the design of the evaluation methodology and the coordination of the evaluation team, as described in section 12.1 of the terms of reference. The team leader will also demonstrate the qualifications, experience and skills required to serve as a technical expert for one of the thematic areas.
• Thematic experts: National consultants who should demonstrate the qualifications, experience and skills required to serve as technical expert in at least one of the thematic areas, as described in section 12.1 and 12.2. of the terms of reference-https://docs.google.com/document/d/11UDsvq5VxwiYInanZyi2Qia8fWngvGZ9/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=104219148425628055320&rtpof=true&sd=true
• Thematic experts, sexual reproductive health and rights expert, Gender equality and women’s empowerment expert and Population dynamics expert should have skills and experience of integrating Adolescent and Youth in the entire evaluation processes. section 12.2 

The evaluation team will conduct the CPE under the supervision of the CPE manager in the UNFPA Tanzania CO  from January  to July 2026 .

 

Team leader

The competencies, skills and experience of the evaluation team leader should include:

• Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, demography or population studies, statistics, development studies or a related field.
• 7 years of experience in conducting or managing evaluations in the field of international development 
• Extensive experience in leading complex evaluations commissioned by United Nations organizations and/or other international organizations and NGOs.
• Demonstrated expertise in one of the thematic areas of the country programme covered by the evaluation (see expert profiles below).
• In-depth knowledge of theory-based evaluation approaches and ability to apply both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and to uphold high quality standards for evaluation as defined by UNFPA and UNEG.
• Ability to ensure ethics and integrity of the evaluation process, including confidentiality and the principle of do no harm.
• Ability to consistently integrate human rights and gender perspectives in all phases of the evaluation process.
• Excellent management and leadership skills to coordinate the work of the evaluation team, and strong ability to share technical evaluation skills and knowledge.
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team of experts.
• Excellent ability to analyze and synthesize large volumes of data and information from diverse sources.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken).
• Work experience in/good knowledge of the region and the national development context of the United Republic of Tanzania.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; knowledge of Kiswahili will be an asset.
  
   

Required Competencies: 

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
  
  
   

Compensation and Benefits:

 The consultant will be paid as per the UNFPA individual consultant payment guideline.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA is dedicated to fostering a work environment that upholds the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity, and a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to equitable representation within our workforce and encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. UNFPA promotes equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including appointment, training, compensation, and selection. Our inclusive approach is central to our mission, and we welcome talent from varied cultural and professional backgrounds

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