Deadline: 30 December 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Cambodia is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from well-established institutions (consultancy firms, universities, etc.) for the provision of services to conduct an independent Outcome Evaluation of the Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF) Phase II.
The overall objective of the CDPF is enable effective leadership and management of the education sector at all levels through systematic capacity development thereby enabling the implementation of the ESP 2014-2018.
Themes
- CDPF’s approach to capacity development relative to its positioning
- intended and unintended achievement of programme outcomes in education
- CDPF-wide collaboration, learning and external partnerships
- CDPF’s management and governance
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified institutions (consultancy firms, universities, etc.) that have the capabilities to meet the following requirements, and are available for the evaluation period indicated, are invited to submit an EOI.
- The ideal vendor will assemble a team of two (2) international consultants (team leader and one technical expert) to conduct the evaluation that will be supported by two (2) national research assistants.
- The composition of the proposed evaluation team must include, one (1) senior-level Team Leader (P5 Level):
- Having extensive evaluation experience (at least 15 years) with an excellent understanding of evaluation principles and methodologies, including capacity in an array of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods, process evaluation, and UNEG norms and standards.
- Holding an advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in international development, public policy or similar, including sound knowledge of policy and system aspects; familiarity with education programmes
- Bringing a strong commitment to delivering timely and high-quality results, i.e., credible evaluations that are used for improving strategic decisions.
- Having in-depth knowledge of the UN’s human rights, gender equality and equity agendas.
- Having a strong team leadership and management track record, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills to help ensure that the evaluation is understood and used.
- Specific evaluation experience in the education sector is strongly desired, but is secondary to a strong mixed-method evaluation background, so long as the education expertise of the other team members (see below) is harnessed to boost the team’s collective understanding of issues relating to systems strengthening from a UN or NGO perspective.
- Previous experience of working in a South-East Asian context is desirable, together with understanding of Cambodia context and cultural dynamics.
- The Team Leader must be committed and willing to work independently, with limited regular supervision; s/he must demonstrate adaptability and flexibility, client orientation, proven ethical practice, initiative, concern for accuracy and quality. S/he must have the ability to concisely and clearly express ideas and concepts in written and oral form as well as the ability to communicate with various stakeholders in English.
How to Apply
Interested institutional entities are encouraged to complete and submit the attached EOI form via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Cambodia
For more information, please visit Capacity Development Partnership Fund.