Principal Evaluator for Terminal Evaluation of UNEP/GCF Water Resilience Project

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a senior consultant to lead the terminal evaluation of the UNEP/GCF project “Enhancing Climate Resilience of Water Sector in Bahrain”. The assignment is part‑time, spread over 46 days within a seven‑month period, and will be conducted primarily from home with occasional field visits to Bahrain.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and submit an inception report (30 % of total weight), a draft report (40 %) and a final evaluation report (30 %).
• Apply participatory, quantitative and qualitative methods to assess project outputs, outcomes and impacts.
• Maintain continuous communication with the project team and key stakeholders to ensure ownership of findings.
• Produce geo‑referenced maps and, where possible, geo‑referenced photographs of intervention sites.
• Present interim findings and recommendations to UNEP’s Evaluation Office.

Required profile

• Proven experience in conducting terminal or ex‑post evaluations of climate‑related projects.
• Familiarity with water‑sector challenges in Small Island Developing States.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical and report‑writing skills.

Required skills