Consultant - Shaml Programme Piloting Phase

Title: Developing a Review and Learning Report for Shaml Programme Piloting Phase.

Objective of the Assignment:

The assignment aims to develop a Review and Learning Report for Shaml programme Piloting Phase, to support UN Women, Sweden, and the programme’s partners in improving the programme’s approaches, methodologies, and tools of implementation, and guide the development of the Prodoc of the next phase of the programme. More precisely, this assignment has the below specific objectives:

1. To review, analyze and document the programme’s successes, failures, lessons learned, challenges and opportunities.
2. To draw out key recommendations for scaling up inclusive change in the protection and reintegration policies and services for the furthest left behind groups of women and girls’ victims and survivors of violence and foster a wider enabling environment.
3. To support the articulation of a UN Women corporate approach on supporting the realization of rights of furthest left behind groups of women and girls’ victims and survivors of violence.

Description of Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of UN Women Special Representative in the State of Palestine the direct supervision of UN Women SAWASYA II Programme Specialist, and working in close cooperation and coordination with UN Women technical team, the selected consultant will undertake the following tasks, duties, and responsibilities:

1. Inception phase:

• To develop an inception report that includes a detailed description of the work plan, methodology, including consultations plan and tools, and a list of stakeholders who will be consulted, and share it with UN Women for review and approval, following the below tasks.
• To meet with UN Women’s technical team, and stakeholders as advised by UN Women, to discuss the assignment’s objectives, methods and tools that will be used, and the main deliverables.
• To develop a methodology and a detailed work plan and share it with UN Women for feedback and approval.

2. Implementation phase:

Development of a Review and Learning Report:

• To document and highlight the programme’s achieved milestones, lessons learned, good practices, and challenges. As part of the documentation, to include a description of the piloting model that the programme adopted.
• To document and highlight the programme’s opportunities for scaling up.
•  To facilitate discussions with the programme’s team, UN Women senior management, Sweden’s focal points, and stakeholders’ focal points on lessons being learned and their implications for future directions and priorities.
• To look into and analyze the cost effectiveness and efficiency of the programme, including aspects related to the complementarity perspective of the programme.
• To look at how the log frame allows or hinders the flexibility aspect in the programme; exploring what flexibility is useful for the programme’s future interventions and directions.
• To present and facilitate the discussion on the findings to UN Women and Sweden.
•  To provide a final report of the review including key actionable recommendations to inform and guide the design, planning and implementation of the next phase. The report should include as annexes lists of consulted stakeholders; material consulted and other related documents as relevant.

The Report shall be structured as follows:

As part of the work on the Report, the consultant has to consult and refer to the Monitoring Reports that the programme is currently working on to document progress and achievements.

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Qualifications:

Education: A Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in social or political sciences, international development studies, gender/ women’s studies, or related field.

Experience:

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and review of development projects, evaluation of strategies and development programmes, preferably on violence against women, and experience in MEAL.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in the field of ending violence against women. Experience in the area of furthest left behind groups of women and girls’ victims and survivors of violence is an asset.
• At least 3 years proven experiences/ assignments in carrying out reviews of complex, multi-stakeholder programmes and analytical reviews.
• Previous experience with the UN or international organizations is an asset.

Language Requirements: Professional knowledge of English, and fluency in Arabic.

Evaluation Criteria

This SSA modality is governed by UN Women General Terms and Conditions. UN Women will only be able to respond to applicants who meet the minimum requirements.

Candidates should clearly indicate how they meet the above-mentioned criteria in their applications.

The following documents should be submitted as part of the application. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials:

• UN Women P11 including experience in similar assignments; the P11 form can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment, a signed copy should be submitted;
• A sample of previously developed Review Report or Evaluation Report

Note: Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Please upload as one attachment of the documents as mentioned above online through this website.

Candidates should have the ability to quickly submit degree certificates, medical certification (of good health) expression of Interest (EoI).

Candidates will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications mentioned above, and financial proposal. A contract will be awarded to the individual consultant whose offer receives the highest score out of below defined technical and financial criteria. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 50 points in the technical evaluation will be considered for financial evaluation.

• A Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in social or political sciences, international development studies, gender/ women’s studies, or related field. (max. 5 points)

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and review of development projects. ( 15 points)
• At least 5 years of proven experience in the field of ending violence against women. Experience in the area of furthest left behind groups of women and girls’ victims and survivors of violence is an asset. ( 10 points)
• At least 3 years proven experiences/ assignments in carrying out reviews of complex, multi-stakeholder programmes and analytical reviews. (15 points)
• Previous experience with the UN or international organizations is an asset. (max. 5 points)
• A sample of previously developed Review Report or Evaluation Report (max. 20 points)

 Financial Evaluation (30%) – max. 30 points.

The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion. A suggested formula is as follows:

p = 30 (μ/z)

Using the following values:

p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated

μ = price of the lowest priced proposal

z = price of the proposal being evaluated

Only long-listed candidates will be contacted.

Financial proposal. Shortlisted candidate will be requested to submit a financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount breaking down a daily professional fee, proposed number of working days and any related expenses, i.e. travel and communications expenses.