UN Women: Country Portfolio Evaluation National Consultant, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Consultant Contract

Background:

UN Women, grouEvaluation consultants are integral members of the evaluation team. The work of the consultants will be in-person and home-based and they will need to connect with the team during Asia and the Pacific working hours via online platforms. 

Under the overall oversight of the Regional Evaluation Specialist, the Evaluation consultant may contribute to the following phases of evaluations:

• Evaluation Inception phase:
  • Reviewing all relevant documents (i.e. Strategic notes, project documents, donor and/or other monitoring reports, evaluation and audit reports, etc.) to identify efforts relevant to the evaluation topic.
  • Providing translation/interpretation support as necessary.
  • Contribute to the development of an inclusive Evaluation methodology which is tailored to relevant inquiry in the area of interest (including inputs to the evaluation inception report and data collection tools etc)
• Evaluation Data collection:
  • Support interviews, focus group discussions, and consultations by taking detailed notes and ensuring adherence to ethical guidelines.
  • Contribute to evaluation analysis by capturing results, challenges, gaps and learning pertinent to the evaluation topic.
  • Providing translation/interpretation support as necessary.
• Reporting phase:
  • Provide inputs to the preliminary findings.
• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Tasks and deliverables

The evaluation consultants will be key member of the evaluation team, engaged in all phases of the evaluation process. Deliverables for the evaluation consultant includes the following: interview notes, contributions to the inception report (translated data collection tools), presentations and final synthesis reports and annexes for evaluations, as required. These deliverables must be high quality and in line with the GERAAS criteria established by UN Women.nded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

 Supervision

The consultant will be directly supervised by the Regional Evaluation Specialist for Asia and the Pacific who is based in the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. However, based on the evaluation assignment, the national consultant may also receive guidance from the other evaluation consultant team members engaged. The Regional Evaluation Specialist reports to the Chief of Independent Evaluation Service at UN Women headquarters.

Note:

• Potential travel will be paid for separately.
• Payment will be made upon submission of deliverables and approval of the supervisor.
• All deliverables should be in line with the UN Women Editorial Style Guide. 
• All deliverables should be written and generated in English.
• All data collected by the evaluation consultant must be submitted to the Regional evaluation Specialist in Word, PowerPoint, or Excel format. Proper storage of data is essential for ensuring confidentiality and should be in line with UN Women Policy on data management and security. 
• All deliverables submitted by the consultant are subject to quality review in line with the UN Women Evaluation Report Quality Assurance. The report will only be considered final when it meets the UN Women GERAAS quality standards.[1]

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

Education and Certification

• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., gender studies, development studies, sociology, political science, evaluation, social sciences, or related disciplines). 
• A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., gender studies, development studies, sociology, political science, or related disciplines).

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience conducting research, evaluations, reviews, or assessments with development organizations, including the application of a range of evaluation and review methods.
• Demonstrated expertise in gender equality, women’s rights, and women’s economic empowerment.
• Knowledge of national development policies, strategies, and frameworks and experience working in Papua New Guinea.
• Experience in and/or strong knowledge of Papua New Guinea including its development context; candidates must not have been involved in the design or implementation of UN Women-supported interventions covered by the evaluation.
• Ability to apply ethical evaluation standards, including ensuring confidentiality, integrity, "do no harm," and the integration of human rights, gender equality, and disability inclusion throughout the evaluation process.
• Strong facilitation, interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, including the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with UN Women and/or the United Nations system is desirable.
• Fluency in English and the ability to communicate in Tok Pisin.

Duration of Assignment

(10 days) From 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. 

 Payments

Payments for this consultancy will be made upon completion of the assignment, subject to certification of the

satisfactory submission of deliverables.

Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis:

• Technical qualification (100 points); weight: (100%)

A one-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the applications, with evaluation of the technical application being 

completed.

Technical qualification evaluation criteria for evaluation consultant:

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview.

Submission of application

Submission package includes: 

• Cover letter outlining relevant work experience (Please also mention your specific thematic area of expertise).
• List of 3 professional references that can be contacted.
• Copy of passport
• Copy of the highest Education certificate

Annexes

1. UN Women GERAAS evaluation quality assessment checklist. https://gate.unwomen.org/Evaluation/Download?evaluationId=4918
2. UN Women Evaluation Consultant Agreement Form. https://gate.unwomen.org/resources/docs/SiteDocuments/UNWomen%20-%20CodeofConductforEvaluationForm-Consultant.pdf
3. UNEG Norms and Standards for evaluation. http://www.unevaluation.org/document/download/2787

UN Women Evaluation Handbook. https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2022/05/un-women-evaluation-handbook-2022

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (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.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.