National Consultant - Country Programme Evaluation

Responsibilities

  • Review relevant documents including strategic notes, project documents, and monitoring reports to identify evaluation topics
  • Contribute to the development of inclusive evaluation methodologies and data collection tools
  • Support interviews, focus group discussions, and consultations by taking detailed notes
  • Provide translation and interpretation support as necessary
  • Capture results, challenges, gaps, and learning pertinent to the evaluation topic
  • Provide inputs to preliminary findings and synthesis reports

Requirements

  • Master's degree in gender studies, development studies, sociology, political science, or related disciplines
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in research, evaluations, or assessments with development organizations
  • Demonstrated expertise in gender equality, women's rights, and women's economic empowerment
  • Strong knowledge of national development policies and experience working in India
  • Specific knowledge of Tamil Nadu and its development context
  • Proficiency in English and ability to communicate in Tamil
  • Ability to apply ethical evaluation standards and human rights principles

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with UN Women and/or the United Nations system

About the Company

UN Women 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.

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