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**OVERVIEW** ------------ Parent Sector : Culture Sector (CLT) Duty Station: Hanoi Job Family: Culture Type of contract : Non Staff Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months Recruitment open to : External candidates Application Deadline (Midnight Hanoi Time) : 18-04-2023 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism **OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST** ----------------------------------------- ***1. Background:*** *Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019, Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development, with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia. To support the commitment of the city, UNESCO led the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat with funding from SOVICO Group. This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design, harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation, creativity, and social change.* *Objective of the project* *The project aims to mobilize cultural dynamics and youth initiatives to contribute to the strategic vision of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital of Viet Nam for sustainable development.* - *To empower Vietnamese creative talent, especially youth, to influence and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions;* - *To improve the design skills, market access and networking of Vietnamese youth in the cultural and creative industries;* - *To establish a multi-stakeholder partnership to foster a youth-centred approach to the cultural and creative industries.* Long Description ---------------- *Beneficiaries of the project* *Direct beneficiaries included Vietnamese young creative talents and entrepreneurs, particularly those who are living in Ha Noi city who were empowered, supported with an enabling environment, opportunities, and capacity building programmes to create and leverage their culturally rooted initiatives.* *Indirect beneficiaries included millions of people including people living in and visiting Ha Noi, especially Ha Noi citizens who now have access to new generation of cultural and creative products, services, and platforms (eg. Festivals, forums, expos)* *Project location* *The project targets the Capital City of Ha Noi.* *Implementing partners* *UN sister agencies: UNHABITAT and UNIDO as participating implementation agencies* *Government partner: Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports* *Youth groups: through universities, independent youth initiatives* *Purpose of the evaluation* *The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the progress as well as achievements and challenges in order to generate evidence on the extent which the project has yielded results towards the intended and unintended outcomes. It should also help identify how the results have been achieved, such as through assessing the effectiveness and cross-fertilization of different working mechanisms, and will also include key recommendations from the final evaluation.* Long Description ---------------- ***2. Work assignments*** *Under the overall authority of the Head of UNESCO Ha Noi Office and under the technical supervision of the Culture Programme Specialist, the Consultant will undertake the final evaluation with the following objectives, using mixed methods:* *Specifically, the Final Evaluation Report will:* - *Assess the relevance and coherence of project activities to the project design in addressing the needs and priorities of beneficiaries and government partners;* - *Assess the effectiveness of project achievement to the project objectives, components, country needs, global priorities, among others;* - *Review the measures which were taken to ensure efficient use of the resources, expertise and time by UNESCO, UNIDO, UN Habitat and implementing partners;* - *Assess the results and immediate signs of impacts of the project on targeted groups and indirect beneficiaries involved;* - *Assess the sustainability of the project’s outcomes in line with UN and Government’s strategic documents, and how it can be scaled up or taken forward by governments, civil society and other development partners independently;* - *Collect significant-change case studies or human interest stories about the impact of the project on project beneficiaries.* - *Findings from the final evaluation will provide information and recommendations to be used in the development of an exit strategy that would ensure the sustainability of the project and build on the work done by UNESCO, UN Habitat, UNIDO and other implementing partners.* Long Description ---------------- *Geographical coverage: The evaluation will focus on the assessment of project activities in Ha Noi City.* *Stakeholder coverage: The evaluation will reach out to three key implementing partners: UN sister agencies, government partners and youth groups* *Substantive scope: The evaluation will analyze the relevance, coherence, effectiveness and signs of impact, efficiency and sustainability of the project.* ***3. Key deliverables and estimated working days*** - *No. 1: Inception report (Estimated working days: 5 days)* - *No. 2: Development of data collection tools and questionnaires, data collection (Estimated working days: 11 days)* - *No. 3: Draft evaluation report, presentation materials, stakeholder consultation (Estimated working days: 12 days)* - *No. 4: Final evaluation (Estimated working days: 2 days)* - *Total: 30 working days* - *(The report should be written in English)* **COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)** ------------------------------------ Communication (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Professionalism (C) Building partnerships (M) **-** ----- For detailed information, please consult the [UNESCO Competency Framework](https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/competency_framework_e.pdf). **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS** --------------------------- ***Mandatory requirements*** *Education* *- Advanced University Degree (Master or equivalent) in culture, political science, social science, public administration, development studies, or other relevant fields* *Work experience* *- At least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience;* *- Knowledge of the development context of Viet Nam;* *- Previous experience with evaluation of projects and programmes;* *- International experience and/or previous UN/UNESCO experience is an asset;* *- Professional experiences in the field of creative and cultural industry development, creative cities are desired* *Languages \- Good written and spoken English \- Good written and spoken Vietnamese* **DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS** ---------------------------- *Technical competence in undertaking evaluations which involve use of mixed methods, such as surveys, record reviews, focus groups and case studies;* *- Good understanding of various sampling techniques and their applications;* *- Strong data collection and analysis skills;* *- Comprehensive understanding of the uses and limits of various methods available for quantitative and qualitative analysis;* *- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills;* *- Excellent writing skills to conceptualize ideas and issues during the evaluation and reporting process;* *- Capacity to communicate, collaborate and positively engage with a range of partners and beneficiaries, including national/local authorities as well as key stakeholders; \- Demonstrated personal sensitivity and commitment to the values and principles of equity, gender equality and cultural diversity; and \- Excellent computing skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and related programmes.* **BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS** ----------------------------- **SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS** ------------------------------------- Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the [UNESCO careers website.](https://careers.unesco.org/careersection/2/joblist.ftl) No modifications can be made to the application submitted. Interested candidates are requested to submit (i) CV, (ii) a technical proposal with a proposed approach/ methodology and timeline (based on 30 working days) (A4, maximum 2 pages), assuming that the consultant will start to work on Thursday, 20 April 2023 and end by 10 September 2023 at the latest, as well as iii) a financial proposal (proposed daily rate in USD), in consideration of the maximum budget of USD 6,000. *If you have difficulty in attaching the proposals to the on-line application, please submit your proposals via e-mail to and cc with subject ‘CLT–Consultant for Ha Noi Rethink project final evaluation’ by 18 April 2023 (Hanoi time).* The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided. **Footer** ---------- UNESCO recalls that paramount consideration in the appointment of staff members shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity. UNESCO applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. UNESCO is committed to achieving and sustaining equitable and diverse geographical distribution, as well as gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. 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