Mid-Term Reviewer – India Project (GEFID 10204) at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• The Review Consultant will be home-based as well as conduct a field assessment mission to India, under the overall guidance of the Task Manager (GEF TM) and will report directly to the GEF TM and Portfolio Manager of the GEF Biodiversity and Land degradation Unit, Ecosystem Division in Nairobi. Inception phase:
• Preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff,
• Prepare the review framework in line with UNEP's evaluation guidelines,
• Identify stakeholders,
• Develop the interview/questions matrix,
• Plan the review schedule,
• Prepare the Inception Report. Data collection and analysis phase of the review, including:
• Conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders,
• Conduct a field assessment mission to India– approximately 10 days, including visiting one of the two project sites,
• Regularly report back to the Task Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered and Reporting phase, including: Prepare a MTR Inception report with main tasks, timelines, and institutions, staff and project beneficiaries to be involved in the MTR,
• Draft the MTR Review Report, ensuring that the review report is complete, coherent and consistent with the ToR as well as Task Manager guidelines both in substance and style,
• Liaise with the Task Manager on comments received and finalize the MTR Review Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Task Manager,
• Prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted indicating the reason for the rejection; and Managing relations, including:
• Maintain a positive relationship with stakeholders, ensuring that the review process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced University degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required.
• A University degree in the same areas is acceptable with two additional years of relevant experience.
• A minimum of 7 years of technical / evaluation experience is required, preferably of evaluation and management of Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects and using a Theory of Change approach is required.
• A working knowledge of agricultural systems and local economies is desired.