National Consultant: National Evaluation Capacity Development (NECD)

UNICEF Indonesia opens a consultancy to conduct case study on national evaluation capacity in Indonesia.

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Title: National Consultant: National Evaluation Capacity Development (NECD)  
Type of Contract: SSA (Special Service Agreement)
Duty Station: Home based (Jakarta)
Duration: 20 working days within 2 months duration (30 June – 31 Aug 2017)

Purpose of the Assignment

The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, UNICEF Indonesia Country Office, is seeking an individual national consultant to conduct a case study on national evaluation capacity in Indonesia as part of an Asia and Pacific joint UNICEF-UNDP regional Review of National Evaluation Systems and Capacities for Evaluating Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The regional review is led by two Senior Evaluation Experts who are overseen by UNICEF and UNDP Bangkok, and who will provide technical oversight to this assignment.  The regional review will include several countries and will lead to a regional synthesis report.

Assignment Tasks & Expected Deliverables

Scope of Work:
1. Data collection
Based on the methodology and tools prepared by the Senior Evaluation Experts, conduct data collection and literature review under the scope of case studies. This will include:

a) Document review. This will include material common across all case studies, as well as material specific to the national context, such as:
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system-related legislation, policies, regulations, standards, procedures and guides, institutional frameworks, studies, and reports;
- Standard evaluation tools in use by key stakeholders in the M&E system, including template log frames, Performance Monitoring Framework (PMFs), reporting forms, etc.;
- Evaluation reports and responses;
- Policy research or academic materials providing prescriptive, comparative, or evaluative input related to evaluation in the national context.
 
b) Key stakeholder interviews. The consultant will conduct approximately 20 interviews, guided by semi-structured interview protocols tailored to the national context and categories of stakeholders. The interview sample will be representative in terms of role (e.g. evaluation commissioners and users, as well as those involved in conducting evaluations), level of influence and involvement, and sector (i.e. looking at whole-of government as well as departmental, ministerial, or subnational levels; and seeking stakeholders from government, civil society, and the private sector, as well as from international organizations and other development partners). It is expected that the interview sample will include the following categories:
- Civil service officials with roles in oversight, management, and implementation of M&E systems, with an emphasis on evaluation and SDG-related accountability roles;
- Individuals with sectoral expertise and national experience related to key SDGs and evaluation issues such as social inclusion, gender equality, data, and localization;
- Selected political stakeholders, such as elected representatives, government or political leaders, or civil society representatives who have been involved in political oversight, commentary, or advocacy related to national evaluation or M&E;
- Private or non-profit sector individuals with particular interest and/or expertise related to evaluation and/or M&E-relevant aspects of SDGs (e.g. academics, consultants, or non-profit sector researchers working in this area; representatives of voluntary organizations for professional evaluation - VOPEs; professional evaluators); and
- Representatives from international organizations, such as bilateral and multilateral donor organizations, INGOs, or NGOs with roles or experience relevant to the national M&E system.
 
c) Stakeholder roundtables/national workshop. The consultant will facilitate the discussion of a limited selection of questions related to NECD and the 2030 Agenda at a national workshop/roundtable. These opportunities will
- Promote sharing of perspectives amongst stakeholders and peer-to-peer learning and networking;
- Facilitate triangulation and validation of emerging case study findings; and
- Depending on timing in the process, serve to initiate discussion among national stakeholders of next steps, or a national "road map" for developing national evaluation capacity in the context of the SDGs.
 
d) Survey. In order to gather data from a larger pool of respondents beyond those interviewed, a survey will be developed and administered. The main part of the survey will be standardized for application across the case studies for comparability; however, it may include sections tailored to each country and – if relevant – specific sectors. The survey will:
- Complement the interviews and expand the case study evidence base;
- Emphasize issues of individual and institutional evaluation awareness and capacity;
- Target the same categories of respondents as the interviews;
- Be administered with the assistance of relevant contacts within government and VOPEs, as identified and facilitated by the UNICEF and UNDP focal points.
 
2. Data analysis. This will be based on the common study framework that will be supplied to the consultant.
 
3. Report writing and presentation of findings in National Consultative Meeting. The consultant will be responsible for:
- Preparing the first draft case study report (in English, 15 – 20 pages, exclusive of executive summary and annexes) to be submitted in draft form to the Senior Evaluation Experts for feedback, with copy to UNICEF. Feedback will be provided within one week of receipt of draft.
- Preparing the second draft case study report and presenting it to a national consultative workshop to collect inputs and feedback.
- Preparing the final case study report incorporating inputs from all parties as mentioned above, including any necessary annexes, a two to three page executive summary, in addition to a PowerPoint presentation (approximately 20 slides).

Deliverables should adhere to the formats, guidelines, and requirements of the UNICEF Style Guide and UNICEF Brand Toolkit and other government standards. They are expected to be of high quality and factually correct, employing truthful and relevant data and providing the list of references and data used in preparing the required analysis.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• At least a Master’s degree in social development, public policy, or related field relevant to sustainable development and evaluation; or a Bachelor’s degree with additional relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in evaluation-related work;
• Experience in assessing and developing national planning and evaluation systems;
• Evaluation skills, including conducting interviews, focus group discussions, desk research, qualitative and quantitative analysis;
• Proven communication, facilitation, and writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of English (oral and in writing) as well as fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia. 

Complete Term of Reference of this consultancy can be found in the link below:

 UNICEF Indonesia NECD Case Study Consultant May17.docx

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily rate or lump sum fee (in IDR) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. This consultancy is open for Indonesian national only.