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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the overall supervision of the Youth and Adolescents Development Officer and with support from Child Rights Monitoring Specialist the international consultant will conduct the assessment of the project “Shaping a brighter future 4 youth in Kosovo through public-private partnerships” (SF4Y). The international consultant will be supported and work in full coordination with a national consultant who will be engaged in the process of assessment and will specifically facilitate the data collection. The aim of the assessment is to examine if the project outcomes and outputs have been achieved and contributed to the overall project goal while also assessing its relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability. The logical framework and indicators of the project will inform the process of the assessment and be used to determine the achievement of relevant results. The assessment should place a specific focus on gender, equity, human and child rights-based principles.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0007982 External ToR.pdf

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Minimum Qualification required:

Education

Master’s degree in Social Sciences (Management, Economics, Psychology and/or Sociology)

Work experience

At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in programme evaluation, evaluation management, applied research, data analysis and reporting, preferably within international development cooperation. Demonstrated experience conducting evaluations of programmes targeting adolescents and youth, education, skills development and/or employability is required. Experience working with UN agencies, international organizations or development partners is an asset.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

An international consultant with demonstrated expertise in evaluation management, programme evaluation, research, analysis and report writing. Proven experience in evaluating programmes benefiting adolescents and youth, particularly in education and/or employability, is required. Familiarity with OECD/DAC evaluation criteria and evaluation quality standards is essential. Experience in assessing cross-cutting issues, including gender equality, environmental sustainability, minority rights and social inclusion, is an asset. The consultant must demonstrate strong analytical, methodological and reportwriting skills and advanced proficiency in English. The evaluator must be independent and must not have been involved in the design or implementation of the programme being evaluated.

Language Requirements

Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

Desirables

• Experience conducting evaluations for UN agencies, particularly UNICEF, and other international development organizations.
• Familiarity with the Kosovo context, including the education system, youth policies, employability initiatives and relevant institutional frameworks.
• Experience applying participatory and genderresponsive evaluation approaches, including engagement with adolescents, youth and marginalized groups.
• Knowledge of mixed-methods evaluation approaches, including qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Experience integrating human rights-based, equity-focused and child-rights perspectives into evaluations.
• Knowledge of relevant ethical standards and safeguarding considerations when conducting research with children and adolescents.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) TMC0007982 Financial proposal template.docx

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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International consultant to conduct the end-project assessment of skills-based programmes, Kosovo, Pristina, 4.17 months, Remote work