Announcement for Local Consultant under the Turkmenistan Youth Development Activity (YDA)

Announcement: Local Evaluation Consultant

Position Title: Short-term Evaluation Consultant

Closing date: June 21, 2024, 18:00 local time

Expected period of implementation: July 2024 - September 2024

Place of implementation: In person, Ashgabat

Specific objectives of this assignment include:

• Assess whether the Program has attributed/contributed to increasing inclusive youth employment and entrepreneurship in Turkmenistan.
• Work with the project team to provide an objective overall assessment of the project achievements against target outputs, outcomes, and impact.
• Analyze the quality of the design, planning and timeliness of activities, i.e. implementation and quality assurance and how these have contributed to the achievement of results.
• Assess internal and external factors that have positively or negatively influenced the achievement of the project results.
• Gather any lessons learned, best practices and compile recommendations that could be used during the activity’s implementation.

Responsibilities:

Local Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for:

• Assisting in conducting in-person interviews with the following stakeholders: YDA staff, USAID staff, international/donor organizations partnering with YDA, local CSOs, private companies, and YDA beneficiaries (Youth) in coordination with the Program MEL Specialist and the Team Leader.
• Organizing focus group discussions with respondent categories: YDA staff, USAID staff, international/donor organizations partnering with YDA, local CSOs, private companies, and YDA beneficiaries (Youth)
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting findings, and assisting in drafting the evaluation report under the direction of the Team Leader.
• Translating and adapting relevant documentation to facilitate clear communication with all stakeholders and beneficiaries.

Required skills:

• University Degree in Statistics, Demography, Business Administration, or related social science fields.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in operational, economic, social, and technical aspects of project preparation, appraisal, management, administration.
• Communication skills among others, such as the ability to make contact with people and speak clearly.
• Structured, task-oriented ability to grasp things quickly and implement tasks in a friendly manner.
• Willingness to learn, flexible to changing schedules and mobility.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluations will be an asset.
• Written and spoken Turkmen, Russian and English.

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