Midterm Evaluation (MTE) of the Caribbean Organizations for a Resilient Environment (CORE) Project, Remote

About the career opportunity:

Inception Report (D1) including methodology and detailed work plan.
Draft Mid-term Evaluation Report (D2a) following desk review, interviews, and stakeholder consultations.
Validation Workshop Presentation (D2b) to present findings, validate results, and discuss recommendations.
Final Midterm Evaluation Report (D3) incorporating feedback and detailing approach, findings, assumptions, strengths, and limitations.
Stand-alone Evaluation Brief (2-3 pages) summarizing key findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.
Audit Response Trail documenting accepted and rejected comments with justifications.

Expected Deliverables:

Inception Report (D1) including methodology and detailed work plan.
Draft Mid-term Evaluation Report (D2a) following desk review, interviews, and stakeholder consultations.
Validation Workshop Presentation (D2b) to present findings, validate results, and discuss recommendations.
Final Midterm Evaluation Report (D3) incorporating feedback and detailing approach, findings, assumptions, strengths, and limitations.
Stand-alone Evaluation Brief (2-3 pages) summarizing key findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.
Audit Response Trail documenting accepted and rejected comments with justifications.

Budget:

USD 50,000 Total budget for this consultancy shall not exceed USD 50,000, including all travel and incidental costs.

Minimum qualifications:

Advanced degree in environmental management, environmental economics, finance, public policy, marine conservation, sustainable development, evaluation, or related field.
Minimum 10 years' experience in donor-funded project evaluations or midterm/final reviews (Team Leader).
At least 5 years' evaluation experience for team members; evidence of mixed-methods research (minimum 3 applied studies in past 5 years).
In-depth knowledge of climate change, biodiversity conservation, conservation finance, and ecosystem-based adaptation frameworks.
Experience working with Caribbean regional organizations and/or Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Experience integrating gender equality, social inclusion, human rights, and DEIJ considerations in evaluation design and implementation.
Strong English writing skills; proficiency in Spanish, French, or Creole is an asset.
Consultancy firm with at least 5 years' experience leading donor evaluations; evidence of at least 3 midterm/outcome evaluations completed in the last 3 years is desirable.

Management Skills:

Ability to manage and lead multi-country evaluation processes and coordinate diverse evaluation teams.
Facilitation of participatory consultations and validation workshops with regional stakeholders.
Stakeholder engagement across National Conservation Trust Funds (NCTFs), environmental and women's organizations, and community actors.
Capacity to provide strategic, actionable recommendations aligned with long-term sustainability and adaptive management.

Technical Skills:

Application of OECD-DAC evaluation criteria and UNEG Gender Guidelines.
Design and implementation of mixed-methods evaluations (desk review, key informant interviews, focus groups, field missions).
Evaluation of Theory of Change (ToC) and Performance Measurement Framework (PMF).
Financial and operational performance analysis of donor-funded projects.
Knowledge of biodiversity conservation, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), climate resilience, and conservation finance mechanisms.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems assessment.
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis and report writing.