Consultant to Conduct Interviews for the Mid Term Review of GEF-7 Sustainable Cities Project at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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Consultant to Conduct Interviews for the Mid Term Review of GEF-7 Sustainable Cities Project

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience2 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldConsultancy  , Project Management 

Tasks:

  • Design the interview plan for the mid-term review of the project. This includes: - Participate in virtual meetings with the counterpart to share and discuss the scope, expectations, and guidance documents. - Deliver at least 1 draft of the interview plan to be reviewed by the counterpart and improve the design if necessary. - Once reached a consensus with the counterpart, generate the final version of the interview plan to be implemented.
  • Conduct interview process according to the approved plan. This includes: - Coordinate and lead in-person (or virtual if not possible) meetings with the key stakeholders who hold significant importance and influence over the project. This includes visiting and interviewing stakeholders in the five Argentinian cities involved in the project. - Coordinate and lead virtual/in-person/hybrid focus groups with key sectors, such as academia, finance, government, among others planned.
  • Prepare a report on the interview process, including: - a sketch (calibrated and validated) of the institutional setup of the administration of each city involved in the project, illustrating the project's position and the reporting and/or subordination lines in a diagrammatic form. If needed, recommend adjustments that could improve project delivery and budget disbursement efficiency. - key findings and recommendations for the project in alignment with GEF and UNEP policies.
  • Ensure all deliverables adhere to UNEP Evaluation Office templates, where applicable. The consultant will develop findings and recommendations based on sound evidence and analysis, and clearly document these in the final report. Information will be triangulated (i.e. verified from different sources) as far as possible, and when verification is not possible, the single source will be mentioned (whilst anonymity is still protected). Analysis leading to evaluative judgements should always be clearly spelled out.

Qualifications/special skills

  • ACADEMIC
  • Advanced university degree (i.e. master’s degree or higher) in engineering, environmental sciences, urban planning, international development, or other relevant political or social sciences area is required.
  • A first level degree with additional two years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
  • Minimum of 2 years of technical experience on housing and cities, including a strong background in urban planning, urban economics, urban policy, architecture, sustainability, green infrastructure, or other relevant field is required.
  • Experience in designing and implementing stakeholder consultation processes for projects and/or public policies is required;
  • Knowledge of Argentina´s institutional setting, framework, and public policies, and experience working with Argentina´s institutional local and national actors is required
  • Experience in working with national governments of Latin America is desirable;
  • Experience in the evaluation and monitoring of development projects in Latin America is desirable;
  • Experience working on projects funded by the GEF, multilateral development banks, other bilateral funding entities, or projects implemented by UNEP is desirable.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply

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