National Consultant to Support Gender-Responsive Evaluation of BRIDGE Programme, Philippines (Filipino nationals only)

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Overview

Support gender-responsive evaluation of the BRIDGE Programme in the Philippines.

You have:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Migration Studies, Economics, Business, Accounting, Public Administration, Development Studies, or related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in gender-responsive results-based management evaluation methodologies.
• Minimum of 2 gender-responsive evaluation activities conducted in the Philippine development context.
• Fluency in English and Filipino is required.
• Ability to work in a highly pressured environment.

Contract

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Background

Background

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations (UN), 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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates the efforts of the UN system to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. UN Women provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

UN Women Philippines is jointly implementing the Bridging Recruitment to Reintegration in Migration Governance Programme (BRIDGE) with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to support the Philippine government in achieving Objectives 6 and 21 of the Global Compact for Migration, on fair and ethical recruitment, decent work, dignified return, and sustainable reintegration. The programme is implemented with funding from the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF).

The Philippines is a major migrant worker sending country, and a champion country of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM). In 2020, legislation was signed creating the country’s new Department of Migrant Workers, charged to oversee the protection and promotion of the rights of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

Project Description

The objectives of the BRIDGE Programme are to be achieved by ensuring a) Government initiatives to promote fair and ethical recruitment as well as reintegration services are evidence-based, gender-responsive and coordinated through a people-centered, whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach and b) the Government establishes mechanisms to translate evidence into policy and best practices pertaining to recruitment and reintegration through the migration cycle. Both results seek to that ensure human mobility in the Philippines is fully utilized and facilitated in a regular, safe and orderly manner that contributes towards sustainable development effects for migrants, their families and even communities.

UN Women Philippines contributes to the project by engaging government and non-government actors and organizations to ensure gender-responsive mechanisms specifically addressing gender differentiated needs of migrants as well as coordinate partnership meetings, policy and knowledge exchange to further learn and understand the circumstances of migrant women.

The BRIDGE Programme commenced on 23 October 2020 and has received a six-month no-cost extension, and will conclude on 23 April 2023.

The geographic target of the programme is nationwide, primarily targeting national-level policy and practices. Project implementation can be roughly divided into three macro-phases. The first phase was devoted to the kick-start of activities and interventions related to research and mappings. The second phase was dedicated to development of key capacity building and government (national and local) driven activities. The third phase focuses on promoting and enhancing the skills and knowledge acquired during the previous phase and turning them into action. Each one of the three project outcomes stretch across the three phases.

The Joint Programme developed an M&E framework, monitoring tools and protocols, which were used throughout the course of the programme implementation.

In line with donor requirements, a Summative Joint Programme Evaluation is needed upon completion of the project, to be led by an IOM-commissioned external evaluator. The evaluation will examine project results for relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability and provide lessons for future interventions.

Further information about the final evaluation may be found in IOM’s Terms of Reference for the Final Evaluation.

Purpose, Objectives and Use

The purpose of this consultancy is to ensure UN Women’s optimal contribution to the final evaluation. A consultant with appropriate expertise in gender-responsive evaluation is sought to be part of the Final Evaluation Management Group, along with UN Women’s BRIDGE Programme Officer. Said consultant will be responsible for evaluating the gender-responsiveness of the entire program, including activities led by IOM and ILO, as well as by UN Women, in coordination with the Final Evaluation consultant of IOM.

Based on the Migration MPTF’s operational guidelines, the evaluation will follow the UN Evaluation Group’s ‘Norms and Standards for Evaluation 2017 Guidance.’ In line with UN Women’s requirements, it will also observe UN Women’s guidance on gender-responsive evaluation.

UN Women’s consultant is not expected to undertake primary data collection, but may be requested to provide inputs and support in the primary data collection to be undertaken by the lead evaluator to be commissioned by IOM, particularly when it comes to gender-responsiveness evaluation.

A copy of IOM’s Terms of Reference for the Final Evaluation may be found here, for reference.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

The consultant will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with UN Women’s BRIDGE Programme Officer, Program Support Consultant, and other relevant UN Women personnel, as well as members of the evaluation management group from IOM and ILO in planning the final evaluation and preparing the final evaluation inception report. (This may be waived if the consultant is onboarded after the completion of the inception report). Participate in meetings to discuss the logistics of the evaluation and provide feedback on findings.
2. Coordinate with and support IOM’s final evaluation consultant to ensure gender-responsiveness of the evaluation. Attend and participate in meetings, interviews, and focused group discussions to be organized by the lead evaluator, as necessary.
3. Prepare UN Women’s inputs to the BRIDGE Final Evaluation in coordination with the Programme Officer, and ensure that findings of UN Women’s evaluation, especially on gender-responsiveness, will be included in the final evaluation report.

A copy of IOM’s Terms of Reference for the Final Evaluation may be found here, for reference.

Expected deliverables, timelines and payments

Tasks and Deliverables

Target Dates

Payment Milestone

1. Inputs to the inception report to be prepared by the lead final evaluator under IOM, or if the inception report has been completed at the time of onboarding, comments on the inception report, including details on how the UN Women consultant will contribute to the implementation of the evaluation.

17 March 2023

40%

(30 March 2023)

1. Inputs to the draft evaluation report to be prepared by the lead final evaluator under IOM.

5 April 2023

60%

(30 April 2023)

1. Inputs to the final evaluation report to be prepared by the lead final evaluator of IOM.

17 April 2023

Supervision

Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the BRIDGE National Programme Officer Philippines who will be responsible for the quality assurance of the deliverables.

Ethical Code of Conduct

UN Women has developed a UN Women National consultants Agreement Form for evaluators that must be signed as part of the contracting process, which is based on the UNEG Ethical Guidelines and Code of Conduct. These documents will be annexed to the contract. The evaluation’s value added is its impartial and systematic assessment of the programme or intervention. As with the other stages of the evaluation, involvement of stakeholders should not interfere with the impartiality of the evaluation. Additionally, if the evaluator(s) identify issues of wrongdoing, fraud or other unethical conduct, UN Women procedures must be followed and confidentiality be maintained. Please click to view the form, guidelines, and procedures.

Competencies

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies: (below are examples to be adjusted to each assignment)

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems
• Strong networking skills
• Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a highly pressured environment

Link here: UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies

Required Skills and Experience

Required qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Migration Studies, Economics, Business, Accounting, Public Administration, Development Studies, or related field. A first-level university degree with 2 additional years of experience may also be considered.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in gender-responsive results-based management evaluation methodologies. Project evaluation/review experiences within the United Nations system, especially in the Philippines, will be considered an asset.
• Minimum of 2 gender-responsive evaluation activities conducted, preferably in the Philippine development context (please provide details).
• Previous work experience related to gender equality and women’s empowerment and/or labor migration will be considered an asset.

Language and report-writing skills:

• Fluency in English and Filipino is required.

Contract period and work location

The consultant must have authority to work in the Philippines and will ideally be based in Metro Manila. Evaluation steering group meetings are expected to be conducted primarily online, however, there is a possibility that some meetings may be done in person within Metro Manila. The contract period will be from March to April 2023.

Payment

Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. Payments will not be based on the number of days worked but on the completion of each stated deliverable within the indicated timeframes. Any travel under this consultancy will be covered by UN Women as per our rules and regulations.

Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the Technical qualification.

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical

qualification evaluation criteria: Technical Evaluation Criteria

Obtainable Score

1. Education

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Migration Studies, Economics, Business, Accounting, Public Administration, Development Studies, or related field. A first-level university degree with 2 additional years of experience may also be considered.

20%

1. Experience and skills

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in gender-responsive results-based management evaluation methodologies. Project evaluation/review experiences within the United Nations system, especially in the Philippines, will be considered an asset.
• Minimum of 2 gender-responsive evaluation activities conducted, preferably in the Philippine development context (please provide details).
• Previous work experience related to gender equality and women’s empowerment and/or labor migration will be considered an asset.

70 %

1. Language and report writing skills

Fluency in English and Filipino is required.

10 %

Total Obtainable Score

100 %

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview.

Submission of application

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit electronic application to [email protected], with cc to [email protected], not later than 06 March 2023, 1700H Philippine time.

Submission package includes:

• Cover letter outlining relevant work experience
• UN Women Personal History Form(P11);
• Copies of, or links to, previous program final evaluation conducted;
• Financial proposal in (PHP). Please see the financial proposal template as below:

Items

Amount (PHP)

Inputs to the inception report to be prepared by the lead final evaluator under IOM, or if the inception report has been completed at the time of onboarding, comments on the inception report, including details on how the UN Women consultant will contribute to the implementation of the evaluation. (25%)

Inputs to the draft evaluation report and the final evaluation report to be prepared by the lead final evaluator under IOM.

Total

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