Project Mid-Term Review Expert – Asia Biosafety Frameworks

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a consultant to conduct a Mid-Term Review of the Asia National Biosafety Frameworks Project, a GEF‑funded initiative aimed at strengthening biosafety governance across several Asian countries.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct an inception phase including desk review, stakeholder identification, and preparation of an inception report.
• Collect and analyse data through desk research and in‑depth interviews with project partners and stakeholders.
• Prepare and present preliminary findings, draft the main review report, and incorporate feedback from the GEF Task Manager and UNEP Evaluation Office.
• Maintain participatory yet independent relationships with stakeholders and communicate progress and issues promptly.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in natural sciences, environmental sciences, monitoring and evaluation, or related field (or equivalent with additional experience).
• Minimum 7 years of technical/evaluation experience, including project planning, management, and M&E of large regional programmes.
• Experience evaluating GEF projects and using a Theory of Change approach is highly desirable.
• Excellent written English; fluency in French is a plus.

Required skills

• Strong evaluation and monitoring‑and‑evaluation methodology skills.
• Ability to develop review frameworks aligned with UNEP evaluation guidelines.
• Proficiency in preparing comprehensive reports, presentations, and response‑to‑comments documents.