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Please follow the instructions provided below in the section Application Procedure when applying for this consultancy. You may upload your application documents via the link: UNDP Serbia Official Website
HYPERLINK: http://www.undp.org.rs/?event=public.ic&PostRefNo=1288
Applications received without the requested documentation may not be considered.
Purpose:
In accordance with UNDP/GEF M&E policies and procedures, all projects supported by the GEF should undergo a midterm evaluation upon completion of the first half of the Project’s term. The purpose of the mid-term evaluation is to provide information about the status of the Support to the Sustainable Transport in the City of Belgrade project implementation in order to ensure accountability for the expenditures to date and the delivery of outputs and to make recommendations for improvements to the project so that UNDP can make midcourse corrections to the project, as appropriate (Mid-term evaluation)
Objective:
The objective of this Mid Term Evaluation is to undertake a comprehensive overall assessment of the results from the first half of the project and to produce recommendations on how to improve the management and implementation of the project over the second half of the project until its planned completion in 2014.
The Mid Term Evaluation Report is expected to provide further advice on how to:
- strengthen and improve adaptive management of the project;
- improve monitoring and reporting and help ensure accountability for the achievement of the project objectives and indicators as defined in the logframe matrix;
- enhance organizational and development learning; and
- enable informed decision – making related to project activities
The Mid-Term evaluation report will have to provide UNDP and the GEF Secretariat complete and convincing evidence to support its findings/ratings. The consultant should prepare specific ratings on seven aspects of the project, as described in the 'Reporting' section of this Terms of Reference. Particular emphasis should be put on the current project results, on adaptive management (i.e – what changes are recommended in order to meet the project results in the planned timeframe) and the possibility of achieving all objectives in the established timeframe, taking into consideration the speed, at which the project is proceeding.
Background Information:
Interested candidates can find detailed information in Procurement Notice and TOR posted at the following link:
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Duties and Responsibilities
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UNDP Serbia invites applications from qualified international consultant in order to perform the mid-term evaluation of the Support to the Sustainable Transport in the City of Belgrade project.
Mid-term evaluation should be informative in nature seeking to take stock of what has been achieved by the project to date, and to improve implementation of the project during the remaining phase of implementation. It should provide the stakeholders with knowledge, identification of best practices and lessons learned that could be transferred to other projects. As a result, the conclusions and recommendations generated by this evaluation will be addressed to its main users: the Project Board, partner institutions and the donor.
Interested candidates can find detailed information in Procurement Notice and TOR posted at the following link:
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Competencies
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- Excellent analytical skills
- Displays ability to synthesize research and reach empirically based conclusions on related subject
- Strong writing skills
- Proven capacity to produce reports
- Displays capacity to provide experienced advice on best practices
- Possesses knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues
- Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
- Good application of Results-Based Management
- Good communication, coordination and facilitation skills
- Consistently ensures timeliness and quality of work
- Treats all people fairly without favourism
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling ethical standards
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Required Skills and Experience
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Education:
- Masters or equivalent in relevant field of transport, mobility, traffic engineering, civil engineering, urban planning, architecture
Work experience:
- Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in international/multilateral development context;
- Minimum 5 years of experience in management or implementation of projects related to transport and urban mobility issues;
- Prior proven experience as an evaluator of transport related projects ( please submit a proof for this requirement);
- Experience in evaluating and monitoring technical cooperation and development activities and projects;
Knowledge:
- Excellent understanding of Serbia's socio-economic situation
- Understanding of current policies and legislation on transport and urban mobility
- Knowledge of EU mobility policy will be an asset;
- Recent knowledge of the GEF Monitoring and Evaluation Policy;
- Project evaluation experiences within United Nations system will be considered an asset;
- Knowledge in the use of computers and office software packages and handling of web based monitoring systems
- Personal qualifications
- Ability to deliver when working under pressure and within changing circumstances
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Language:
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
NOTE:
The evaluators must be independent from both the policy-making process and the delivery and management of assistance. Therefore applications will not be considered from evaluators who have had any direct involvement in the design or implementation of the project. This may apply equally to evaluators who are associated with organizations, universities or entities that are, or have been, involved in the delivery of the project. Any previous association with the project, the Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning, UNDP Serbia or other partners/stakeholders must be disclosed in the application. This applies equally to firms submitting proposals as it does to individual evaluators.
If selected, failure to make the above disclosures will be considered just grounds for immediate contract termination, without recompense. In such circumstances, all notes, reports and other documentation produced by the evaluator will be retained by UNDP.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
PROCUREMENT NOTICE:
Applicants are kindly requested to to submit their application to UNDP Serbia: www.undp.org.rs by 3rd September 2012.
Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the vacancy.rs@undp.org. The procuring UNDP entity will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position and a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work (based or commenting on the requirements indicated in this TOR).
- Updated P11 form including latest experience in similar projects and updated contact details of referees (blank form can be downloaded from http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc
- Financial Proposal* - specifying a total Lump Sum Amount for the tasks specified in this announcement. The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (number of anticipated working days – in home office and on mission, travel – international and local, per diems and any other possible costs), using the following template.
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL and EVALUATION
Interested candidates can find detailed information in Procurement Notice and TOR posted at the following link:
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