Consultancy for mid-term evaluation

Purpose of assessment:

The purpose is to assess the program AECID 18-CO1-1179, belonging to the 2018 call, which began on February 1st 1, 2019 and the expected end date is January 31st, 2024.

The intervention to be evaluated has the general objective “to contribute to the recognition and full exercise of the Right to a Life Free from Violations and Economic Rights of Palestinian women in the West Bank (Area C) and Gaza.” As a specific objective, it states that “Palestinian women survivors or at risk of gender violence have been empowered and their external environment has improved for the exercise of their economic rights and the right to a life free of violence.”

The project counts with multiple activities broken down into 3 actions (one for each result expected), stated in the logical framework of the agreement. All actions are developed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with various entities executing in the country and taking responsibilities for carrying them out.

The assessment team:

Minimum number of evaluation team members: 2, a consultant who will be in charge of coordinating the team, and a consultant team member.

Assessment team coordinator

• Master’s or doctoral degree, preferably in Social Sciences.
• 10 years of experience in design, implementation and assessment of development and humanitarian action interventions, with at least 5 years’ experience in gender-specific interventions.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluations and in results-based management.
• Experience and knowledge of gender issues, gender-based violence and economic rights interventions.
• A good knowledge of socio-political policies and the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as well as the specific conditions affecting women with special attention in labour conditions.
• Proven experience as an assessment team leader, with team leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team of other expert evaluators.
• Ability to produce well-written reports that demonstrate excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work with the organization and with other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a high-quality production in a timely manner.
• Experience in capacity building is essential.
• Excellent command of English.
• A good command of Spanish is desirable.
• A good command of Arabic is desirable.
  The Assessment Team Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the assessment as a whole, the assessment team, the work plan, and the presentation of the revised intermediate products.

Team member

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 3-5 years of experience in gender researches.
• 1 or 2 years’ experience in development action programs assessment using participatory tools
• Extensive experience in monitoring and assessment of development/humanitarian action, gender projects, and economic rights projects.
• Experience and knowledge of gender issues, and in particular, gender based violence and economic rights. – Experience in facilitating workshops on assessment findings.
• A good knowledge of socio-political policies and the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as well as the specific conditions affecting women and girls.
• Knowledge of methodologies employed for qualitative and quantitative data collection.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good level of spoken and written English
• Fluent Arabic.
• A good command of Spanish is desirable.

Assessment Budget:

The total estimate for the required assessment is 15,000 € (including VAT)

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