END OF PROGRAMME EVALUATION UNPRPD ROUND 4 JOINT PROGRAMME IN ZIMBABWE at UNESCO

job Description

Parent Sector : Social and Human Sciences Sector (SHS)
Duty Station : Harare
Job Family: Social and Human Sciences
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 14/07/2024

BACKGROUND ON THE JOINT PROGRAMME
The Zimbabwe United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) Multi-Partner Trust Fund Round 4 Programme titled “Strengthening Disability Rights Accountability, Governance and Coordination in Zimbabwe” which began in December 2021 and ends in June 2024 is seeking the services of a consultant to undertake the Programme’s End of Programme Evaluation in the month of July-August 2024. (Please note that the Programme did not have a mid-term review evaluation, and this will be the first evaluation undertaken.

The Zimbabwe Round 4 Programme has been jointly implemented by UNESCO, UNFPA, UNDP and Technical Partners UNICEF and UNWOMEN and has had a total budget of USD 670,000. Other key implementing Partners have included the Government, Umbrella Bodies and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities.

The main objective of the Zimbabwe Round 4 Programme was to support the country to accelerate it’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030. Specifically, the Zimbabwe UNPRPD Programme was introduced to support the implementation of the National Disability Policy that was launched by the Government of Zimbabwe in June 2021. The Programme’s interventions sought to systematically introduce or strengthen the preconditions required for any country to advance the CRPD. The Programme also sought to address gaps in capacity and knowledge of both duty bearers and rights holders on effective approaches to implement the National Disability Policy through strengthening approaches on CRPD compliant budgeting, intersectionality of disability and gender approaches as well as establishing national mechanisms to strengthen disability coordination and accountability. The Zimbabwe UNPRPD Programme also supported the meaningful engagement of persons with disabilities and OPDs in policy dialogue and decision-making processes by ensuring that interventions targeted marginalised and underrepresented person with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supporting the Government to set up a comprehensive and operational coordination mechanism, that promotes accountability and OPD engagement in the implementation of the National Disability Policy;
2. Addressing intersectional stigma and discrimination against women and girls with disabilities and the most vulnerable groups and promote their participation in governance structure;
3. Influencing the national SDG coordination mechanism to ensure disability-inclusion and
4. Supporting the UNCT to ensure strengthened disability inclusion and monitoring in the UNSDCF implementation (2022-2026).

Overall, this Programme in Zimbabwe was s implemented with support from the UNPRPD Fund which is a Multi-Partner Trust Fund established to mobilize resources to support countries to implement the the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).The Zimbabwe national joint programme has been funded by UNPRPD as part of the UNPRPD MPTF’s 2020-2025 strategic operational framework to support countries design, implement, and reform national policies, plans, budgets, programmes and services with the meaningful participation of OPDs so that they comply with the CRPD and disability inclusive SDGs.

PURPOSE OF THE EVALUATION
This external evaluation aims to assess the achievements of the Joint Programme (JP) and its overall contribution to advance the CRPD implementation in Zimbabwe. While this End of Project will focus on the output level evaluation, the evaluation will also serve to inform the national stakeholders as well as UNPRPDMPTF key stakeholders on the appropriateness of the interventions that were introduced. In addition, the End of Programme Evaluation will allow for learning on how the selected priorities contributed to the outcomes.

Specific learning objectives for the evaluation will include the following:
· Relevance - Evaluate the relevance of the JP intervention in the context of Zimbabwe with a focus on which elements contributed to the Government efforts to advance the CRPD commitments.
· Effectiveness - Examine the change that occurred in the essential building blocks for CRPD implementation due to the Joint Programme interventions, identifying specific factors that contributed to achieving these changes and opportunities that were pivotal in facilitating change in the country.
· Effectiveness- Evaluate the contribution of the Joint Programme to promoting disability inclusion within the national development/ humanitarian frameworks of Zimbabwe.
· Efficiency- Analyse how the multi-partner approach of the UNPRPD Joint Programme contributed to achieving change by determining the level of equity and equality in partner engagement and contribution.
· Equity- Evaluate the incorporation of gender equality, participation of organizations of persons with disabilities, and the promotion of marginalized groups in the Joint Programme.
· Coherence - Assess the contribution of the Joint Programme to the UNPRPD objectives and the One-UN approach.
· Sustainability - Identify key opportunities to expand the Joint Programme scope or scale to sustain the policy and system level changes initiated by the Zimbabwe UNPRPD Round 4 Joint Programme.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:
-Post Graduate Studies in Monitoring and Evaluation or related field
-Holder of a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (development, human rights, social sciences, etc.).

Experience:
-Extensive professional experience in Evaluating programmes on Disability Inclusion
-At least 4 years of relevant working experience in Evaluating Disability Inclusion Programmes at National, Regional or International level
-Experience in engaging with high level stakeholders
-Experience in leading Project Evaluations

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Experience in Evaluating disability inclusion Programmes (Experience in evaluating UNPRPD Programmes will be an added advantage)
· Experience working with diverse stakeholders including UN, Government, NGOs, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Broader Civil Society (working experience with the UN system will be an added advantage)

Good Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation skills:
· Demonstrated ability to produce good quality Evaluation Reports (Please send at least 2 sample End of Programme Evaluation Reports produced over the past two years)
· Flexibility and responsiveness to changes and demands.
· Respect for cultural diversity.
· Excellent computer literacy skills by at least one member of the Team.

Language Requirement:
-Excellent written English Language Skills
-(Sign Language or additional support should be integrated in Individual Consultant Budget if accompanied with an assistant etc.)

How to Apply

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

Complete application to this call will include supporting documents to be submitted to the dedicated email address: [email protected] .Supporting documents to include CVs, separate Technical & Financial proposal, proof of work and a product demonstrating work, (Please send at least 2 samples-End of Programme Evaluation Reports produced over the past two years)

Please note Financial Proposal should include all costs related to travel, accommodation and Daily Subsistence Allowance.

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