Evaluation Expert –Final Evaluation of the project “Support to Human Rights, Access to Justice and Equality”

THE ASSIGNMENT

The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the results achieved of the program “Support to Human Rights, Access to Justice and Equality” against the stated outcomes and outputs as of September 2020. Within this framework, the evaluation will:

• Provide an independent assessment of the program and measure the extent to which the expected results were achieved with a particular emphasis on its impact on the intended beneficiaries and sustainability of results; and
• Identify relevant lessons learned and provide feedback with a view to informing the design and, implementation and results monitoring of future projects and programs.

The incumbent will report to the Evaluation Unit and Director of Policy, Research and Learning under a day-to-day supervision of the Evaluation Specialist and will be expected to carry out the following key duties in line with the detailed evaluation Terms of Reference (link):

• Conduct an in-depth desk review of relevant strategies, project documents and reports, administrative records related to the various activities and M&E data;
• Reconstruct the Theory of Change including articulation of key assumptions (if relevant) and develop the EQs and Indicators;
• Identify methodological approaches and tools to capture data, in line with the expected evaluation results;
• Organize and manage data collection, administering it with program stakeholders and beneficiaries including project trainers, trainees, and other stakeholders relevant for the evaluation’s scope; and
• Set up and conduct key informant interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with other relevant project stakeholders.

The incumbent will undertake the in-depth analytical work to produce Inception Note and Evaluation Report in all draft and final versions. In particular, the incumbent will prepare the following deliverables:

• An Inception Note (presenting the situational background, the evaluation design and the list of key informants in the field)
• A draft Evaluation Report (presenting the evaluation findings, conclusions/lessons learned and recommendations where the “causal link” is strictly observed)
• Finalized Evaluation Report, incorporating feedback from all relevant program stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education and Work Experience

• Advanced university degree in Evaluation, Health, Social Sciences, International Development, Law or related field.
• 7-10 years of relevant professional experience in conducting results-oriented evaluations of international development projects and programs and/or in complex/strategic assessments, focused on capacity-building in the fields of good governance and rule of law, preferably in context of Kenya;
• Professional experience with project cycle management, OECD DAC evaluation framework, logical framework approaches and with quality assurance within international development evaluations;
• Experience with working in fragile/transition countries and knowledge/experience of capacity building and institutional development programs will be considered an asset.

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Technical competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of the rule of law and general constitutional implementation in Kenya at the policy, planning level and implementation level;
• Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation methodology for development assistance projects and programs with specific experience in evaluation methods and tools (including theory-of-change based evaluations);
• Sound knowledge of developing qualitative and quantitative (proxy) indicators;
• Relevant experience with survey techniques, focus groups and other participatory methods;
• Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods; and
• Strong analytical, writing and editing skills.

TERMS and CONDITIONS

The consultancy is expected to start in September 2020. The inception note is expected by end of September 2020, the data collection mission expected during October 2020, and the draft evaluation report is expected tentatively by mid-November 2020. This is a results-based assignment where payments are made upon satisfactory production of evaluation deliverables. The estimated number of workdays for the assignment is 30 workdays. This includes estimated 10 working days for the data collection field mission in Kenya.

Field mission to Kenya could be a subject of a further review in relation to the Covid-19 situation and possible travel restrictions.

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in all areas of its operations. We welcome and encourage diverse applications.

DISCLAIMER 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the Contractor assigned to this work. This may not be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

The Director-General of IDLO reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities or even to cancel the recruitment to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.