International Consultant – Final Evaluation of A-YEP Project

About the role

UNFPA Liberia is hiring an International Consultant to lead an independent final evaluation of the A-YEP project, implemented in Montserrado and Grand Bassa Counties and ending on 28 December 2026. The evaluation runs in partnership with a National Consultant and covers the full implementation period, assessing achievements across the project's three outcomes. The consultant works in the UNFPA Liberia Country Office in Monrovia for 4-5 weeks and remotely for analysis and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a theory-based, participatory evaluation using the project's Theory of Change, covering gender equality, human rights, youth participation, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity, multi-agency coordination and sustainability.
• Conduct desk reviews, quantitative surveys and qualitative field research (key informant interviews and focus group discussions).
• Produce an Inception Report, hold stakeholder entry meetings, collect field data, run a validation workshop and submit a Final Evaluation Report with required annexes.
• Ensure compliance with UNFPA's Evaluation Quality Assurance and Assessment standards and the OECD-DAC criteria.

Required profile

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience leading evaluations of complex development, peacebuilding, governance, public health, youth or social cohesion programmes.
• Demonstrated experience with UN or Peacebuilding Fund evaluations and in fragile, post-conflict contexts.
• Expertise in gender-responsive and human rights-based evaluations.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills, teamwork and organizational skills.

Required skills

• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Application of OECD-DAC evaluation criteria.
• Good command of ICT and data visualization tools.