UNDP End of Project Evaluation of The Africa Adaptation Programme Job Vacancy in Tanzania, Dar-Es-Salaam

END OF PROJECT EVALUATION OF THE AFRICA ADAPTATION
PROGRAMME IN TANZANIA
 

• Dynamic, long-term planning mechanisms to cope
  with the inherent uncertainties of climate change introduced
• Leadership and institutional frameworks to
  manage climate change risks and opportunities in an integrated manner at
  the local and national levels strengthened.
• Climate-resilient policies and measures
  implemented in priority sectors.
• Financing options to meet national adaptation
  costs expanded at the local, national, sub-regional and regional levels.
• Knowledge on adjusting national development
  processes to fully incorporate climate change risks and opportunities
  generated and shared across all levels.

• Assess effectiveness and efficiency of the
  project activities
• Determine progress in the achievement of
  outcomes/outputs, measured against the baselines and indicators set at the
  outset of the project.

• Evaluate the level of effectiveness of
  formulation and implementation stages of the project
• Determine the intensity of consultation
  processes between and among the implementing partners.
• Assess level of technical support by global
  and regional teams during formulation and implementation of the project
• Assess level of capacity building initiatives
• Analyze the assumptions and risks of the
  project as forecasted in project document
• Identify any project related complementary
  activities

• Lead assessment of national level involvement
  and perception of partners
• Lead assessment of local partnerships and
  their involvement
• Lead assessment of collaboration between
  government, non-governmental organisations, the private sector, and
  regional/international organisations

• Review project administration procedures
• Assess changes in Milestones (log-frame
  matrix, RRF)
• Analyse key decisions and outputs
• Evaluate level of project oversight and active
  engagement by UNDP and the project steering committee
• Assess the effectiveness of coordination
  between UNDP and Vice President’s Office department of environment

• Give an overview of actual spending against
  budget expectations
• Analyse disbursements to determine if funds
  have been applied effectively and efficiently

• Measure the level of effectiveness of project
  document to provide adequate guidance on how to allocate the budget
• Assess audits and any issues raised in audit
  and subsequent adjustments to accommodate review recommendations
• Review budget revisions and provide an opinion
  on the appropriateness and relevancy of such revisions

• Assess appropriateness and efficiency of
  coordinating mechanisms and approaches between implementing partners and
  oversight bodies
• Propose improved coordination mechanisms and
  approaches
• Propose mechanism for sustainability of
  results
• Evaluate AAP’s strategy to promote the
  sustainability/replicability of results
• Identify evidence showing that the
  results/lessons of AAP have been replicated to other
  regions/countries/communities
• Analyse risks to ensuring sustainability of
  the project outcomes and results (i.e. country ownership, financial,
  institutional capacity)

• Identify problems/constraints, which impacted
  on successful delivery of the project identified at the project design
  stage and subsequently as part of the Mid-Term Review (MTR)
• Identify threats/risks to project success that
  emerged during implementation and strategies implemented to overcome these
  threats/risks
• Analyse impact of MTR recommendations
• Assess the Monitoring & Evaluation systems
  and plans, whether they were well designed, implemented and budgeted ,and
  their contribution to the compulsory quarterly and annual reporting
  processes at the national and regional levels
• Assess the extent, appropriateness and
  effectiveness of adaptive management at all levels of the project
  implementation

• Assess substantive reports (e.g. risk
  assessment, progress reports of certain adaptation measures, lessons
  learned documents)
• Identify key lessons emerging
• Identify effective approaches/measures (by sector
  and spatial scale)
• Identify elements hindering or promoting
  success

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s
  values and ethical standards
• Advocates and promotes the vision, mission,
  and strategic goals of UN
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
  nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

• Strategic vision and strong analytical
  capabilities. Good political judgment.
• Demonstrated tracked record of strategic
  planning
• Substantial experience in aid effectiveness,
  coordination and management in relief, recovery and development
• Experience in development, transition and
  humanitarian coordination.
• Extensive knowledge of UN system, procedures
  and operational activities.
• Dependability, reliability and initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement
  information and knowledge management systems
• Recent country and/or regional experience in
  capacity development
• Proven advocacy skills in complex policy
  environments

• Excellent research, analytical planning,
  organizational and management skills.
• Ability to plan own work and coordinate the
  work of others
• Capacity to deliver tasks on time and to meet
  goals, including in highly pressured, insecure environments
• Manages conflicting priorities and / or with
  limited supervision
• Develops innovative approaches to deal with
  complex policy/technical issues

• Ability to work under pressure and to
  effectively handle multiple tasks without compromising quality, team
  spirit and positive working relationships.
• Cultural sensitivity, strong interpersonal and
  communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of team, and carry
  responsibilities of the larger team as needed
• Demonstrated well developed people management
  and organizational skills
• Excellent negotiating and networking skills
• Builds strong relationships with partners,
  focuses on impact for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Ability to implement new systems and affect
  staff  behavioral / attitudinal
  change
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a
  positive, constructive attitude

• Ability to negotiate at decision-making level.
  
• Mature judgment and initiative, combined with
  a very strong analytical talent
• Proven ability to provide strategic direction
  in her/his area of expertise
• Independent judgment and discretion in
  advising on handling major policy issues and challenges

• Ability to strongly promote and build
  knowledge products
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information and
  best practices from within and outside the UN System   
• Excellent spoken and written communication
  skills
• Ability to draft/edit a variety of reports,
  presentations and communications
• Articulates ideas in a clear, concise style

• Potential consultants must have at least
  Masters Degree or equivalent in environment and natural resources
  management, environmental economics or natural sciences with experience in
  research, project planning, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
  coupled with vast knowledge and experience in Institution building.

• The team leader should have at least 10 years’
  experience in the implementation of climate change adaptation / community
  livelihood or development projects;
• Broad knowledge of climate change adaptation
  and mitigation in Africa (particularly Eastern or Southern Africa),
  especially on community based management approaches, and the best ways to
  improve livelihoods from these approaches.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of Monitoring
  and Evaluation methods for development projects; knowledge of UNDP’s
  results-based management orientation and practices;
• Demonstrated experience with implementation
  and/or evaluation of capacity-building efforts in developing countries,
  ideally in the area of forestry and/community based natural resources
  management.

• Fluency in written and spoken English language
  is a must.