Duties and Responsibilities

The project evaluation is being conducted to identify potential project implementation issues, assess progress towards the achievement of objectives, relevance and performance of the project as compared to the project document, identify and document lessons learned (including lessons that might improve design and implementation of the ongoing and other EPF projects as well), and to make recommendations regarding specific actions that might be taken for future projects. The project evaluation is expected to serve as a means of validating or filling the gaps in the initial assessment of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency obtained from monitoring. The project evaluation provides the opportunity to assess project’s success or failure and prompt necessary adjustments.

Main objectives of the project evaluation are:

• Assess the level of achievement of projects’ outputs and outcomes as stipulated in the Project Document and Monitoring and Evaluation Plan;
• Assess the project in terms of its coordination and management efficiency;
• Identify to what extent the project has so far contributed to the implementation of the ongoing reform of justice reform;
• Assess the relevance of project’s activities (including those of sub-grantees/sub-contractors) within justice reform context;
• Analyze the effectiveness of the existing partnerships established/maintained with the Government, civil society, donors and other key stakeholders;
• Assess the extent to which the implementing team was able to identify risks and opportunities and accordingly respond to them throughout the project;
• Assess lessons learned, good practices and possible follow-ups for consideration of the implementer and the donor.

The evaluation should include a combination of different information collection methods, including: 1) desk research, analysing the project’s reports, publications, media coverage, on-line references, etc.; 2) in-depth interviews with the facilitators of the project, consortium members,  sub-grant/sub-contract recipients, donors, beneficiaries and stakeholders of the project. Possibly, and based on the need, other research tools can be used, such as focus groups.

The following evaluation products are expected to be produced:

1. Methodology of Evaluation should clearly articulate the evaluators’ understanding of what is being evaluated and why. It should also show how each evaluation question will be answered by way of: proposed methods, proposed sources of data and data collection procedures. The methodology should include a proposed schedule of tasks, activities and deliverables.
2. A Mid-term Report /by Nov 2020/which is expected to serve as a means of validating or filling the gaps in the initial assessment of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency obtained from monitoring. The project evaluation provides the opportunity to assess project’s success or failure and prompt necessary adjustments.
3. Draft evaluation report that should meet quality standards and provide practical, feasible and time-bound recommendations supported by robust evidentiary basis and linked to the findings and conclusions around key questions addressed by the evaluation;
4. Final evaluation report including annexes as appropriate /by April 2022/.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:

• Advanced university degree, with diploma in management, economic, engineering, or any other related field.

Technical and Functional Experience:

• At least 5 prior relevant experience (5+ year) in monitoring and evaluation of human rights, or relevant program design and implementation experience, or relevant projects,
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and strong problem solving skills,
• Good Analytical and Writing skills,
• Ability to work as a member of a team with good inter-personal communication skills,
• Familiarity with human rights, RA governance system as well as with Armenia’s current reform agenda,
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office,
• Strong planning and organization skills,
• Strong communication skills (oral & written).

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.