[Hiring] Consultancy for Development of the Final Act Programme Report @UN Women

Role Description

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based and donor-facing Final ACT Programme Report covering the full three-year implementation period of the programme.

• Synthesize three years of programme implementation and partner-level evidence into one coherent, evidence-based and donor-facing Final ACT Programme Report for submission to and sharing with the European Union.
• Consolidate evidence from partner final reports and other relevant programme documentation to demonstrate the programme's achievements and results.
• Highlight significant changes and illustrative impact stories, and capture the key lessons, challenges, adaptations, good practices and sustainability considerations emerging from programme implementation.
• The assignment is not an independent programme evaluation; the consultant will synthesize, analyze and communicate evidence generated through programme implementation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in international development, gender studies, social sciences, communications, journalism, public policy, monitoring and evaluation, or another relevant field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Advanced training or certifications in evaluation methodologies, gender-responsive evaluation, strategic planning, or project management would be an added advantage.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in programme reporting, results-based reporting, research, evaluation, documentation, editing or professional report writing is required.
• Demonstrated experience preparing final programme/project reports, donor reports, synthesis reports, evaluations or similarly complex narrative products for multi-partner or multi-country programmes is required.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and synthesizing large volumes of programme and partner reporting into a single coherent results-focused report is required.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex technical or programme reports into concise executive, abridged or presentation products for senior management, donors or external stakeholders is highly desirable.
• Experience working with results frameworks, indicators and results-based management approaches is required.
• Experience in gender equality, women’s rights, ending violence against women and girls, feminist movement building, advocacy or related programming is highly desirable.
• Experience documenting programmes implemented through civil society organizations, women’s rights organizations or feminist organizations is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with the United Nations or European Union-funded programmes is an asset.
• Knowledge of the East and Southern Africa regional context is an asset.
• Excellent analytical skills, strong drive for results and demonstrated capacity to work independently within agreed deadlines are required.
• Excellent English communication, writing and editing skills are required.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to contribute to significant social change.
• Engagement with diverse stakeholders and partners.

Deliverables

• Inception note and annotated report outline, including the proposed methodology/approach, workplan, source-document inventory, preliminary information gaps and a results/evidence consolidation matrix template agreed with UN Women.
• Completed results/evidence consolidation matrix and first complete draft of the full ACT ESARO Final Project Report.
• Final, professionally edited full ACT ESARO Final Project Report, incorporating up to two rounds of consolidated UN Women comments.
• Abridged ACT ESARO Final Project Report of approximately 8–12 pages.
• Final PowerPoint presentation summarizing the programme’s headline results, evidence of change, partner contribution, lessons, sustainability and legacy.