National Evaluation Consultant Montenegro’s Unsdcf Evaluation at Resident Coordinator System – Montenegro
Recruiter: Resident Coordinator System
About Resident Coordinator System
The UN Resident Coordinator (RC) System is the highest-ranking representative of the United Nations Development System at the country level. As the head of the UN Country Team, the Resident Coordinator leads and coordinates the collective efforts of UN agencies to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and deliver coherent, effective development support tailored to each country’s needs and priorities.
Job Summary
This is a unique opportunity to join a pool of expert Evaluation Specialists who will be deployed as consultants to various entities within the UN Secretariat. The role is designed to bolster the UN’s internal evaluation capabilities, particularly for smaller units that lack dedicated capacity. As a consultant from this Generic Job Opening (GJO), you will be responsible for conducting independent and impartial evaluations of a wide range of UN activities, including projects, programmes, sub-programmes, strategies, and thematic topics. You will manage the entire evaluation process, from designing the methodology and inception report to collecting and analyzing data, and finally, presenting findings and actionable recommendations to senior management.
Full Job Description
Result of Service
The National Evaluation Consultant contributes highquality nationallevel analysis, fieldbased evidence, and contextual expertise to the UNSDCF evaluation, ensuring that findings and conclusions are grounded in Montenegros socioeconomic, institutional, and policy context and that crosscutting principles of human rights, gender equality, disability inclusion, and Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) are effectively integrated.
Work Location
Montenegro
Expected duration
36 consultancy days during 7 months period
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the International Evaluation Team Leader and reporting to the Evaluation Management Group (EMG), the National Evaluation Consultant will: -Review relevant UN and national documentation, including the UNSDCF, Joint Work Plans, Country Results Reports, CCAs, national strategies, statistics, and evaluations; -Contribute to the design of the evaluation methodology and provide inputs to the Evaluation Design Matrix and Inception Report; -Support analysis of UNSDCF outcomes and outputs, with attention to institutional capacity, implementation bottlenecks, and systemlevel change; -Conduct and support fieldwork and primary data collection, including key informant interviews and focus group discussions with national and subnational stakeholders; -Provide analytical inputs on crosscutting priorities, including human rights, gender equality, LNOB, disability inclusion, and equity; -Draft assigned sections of the Inception Report and Draft and Final Evaluation Reports, in line with agreed division of labour; -Support validation of findings with national stakeholders and incorporation of feedback; -Assist the Team Leader in finalizing evaluation deliverables and presentation materials. -This position does not carry overall responsibility for the evaluation, which rests with the International Evaluation Team Leader.
Qualifications/special skills
Masters degree in a relevant field (international development, law, economics, political science, governance, social sciences or a related field) is required. 5 years of relevant professional experience in evaluation, research, policy analysis, programme implementation, or a related field is required. Demonstrated experience in qualitative data collection and analysis, including interviews, focus group discussions, and document review is required. Previous experience working with United Nations agencies or other international organizations is desirable. Prior involvement in complex or mixedmethods evaluations, assessments, or reviews is desirable. Thematic expertise in one or more UNSDCF priority areas, including social inclusion, governance and human rights, or environmental sustainability and resilience is desirable.
Languages
Fluency in English and Montenegrin is required.
Additional Information
The detailed TOR is available here: https://document.ess.uninfo.org/uninfo-production-main/d0c977cf-2939-4d12-b593-b092001d6514_MontenegroUNSDCFevaluationTOR.pdf (please copy URL to the browser) . Candidates are required to include their financial offer in the Cover Letter section when applying for this position.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS BANK ACCOUNTS.
Key Details
- Job Title: National Evaluation Consultant Montenegro’s Unsdcf Evaluation
- Grade: CON
- Location: Podgorica, Montenegro
- Department: Resident Coordinator System
- Contract Type: Consultancy
- Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually
Qualifications
- Fluency in English and Montenegrin is required.
Skills
- Not specified in the official posting
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Professional development opportunities
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Inclusive and collaborative work environment
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the official UN careers portal. It is encouraged that applications be updated in the case where new skills or experience are obtained from the time of the initial application so that programme managers will have the most up-to-date information to aid them in their recruiting.