Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 22 Apr 2016
Vacancy Link:
Review Team Composition and Required Competences
The evaluation team will be comprised of one team leader (an international consultant) and a team member (national consultant). The presence of an international consultant is deemed desirable given the complexity and sensitivity of some of the issues concerned, and therefore to safeguard the independence and impartiality of the review.
International Consultant/Team Leader
· A masters’ degree or equivalent in economics, environmental science, geography, international relations, social sciences or other relevant fields.
· At least 10 years of working experience in development evaluations/reviews along with demonstrated experience in conducting evaluation or review of large scale policies and programs in resilience/climate change/disaster/adaption funded by bilateral donors.
· Past experience as a team leader for similar complex project evaluations/reviews.
· Possess strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to conceptualize, articulate, write and debate about resilience issues.
· Experience in implementing a range of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and methods in project evaluation.
· Knowledge of current issues and innovation in results-oriented monitoring, including trends, principles and methodology.
· Excellent research and evaluation report writing skills.
· Good knowledge and experience of working in Myanmar or South East Asia –desired.
· Advanced level of proficiency in both written and spoken English.
National Consultant
· A masters’ degree or equivalent in economics, environmental science, geography, international relations, social sciences or other relevant fields.
· At least 7 years of working experience in development evaluations/reviews along with demonstrated experience in conducting evaluation or review of large scale policies and programs in resilience/climate change/disaster/adaption funded by bilateral donors.
· Past experience as a team member for similar complex project evaluations/reviews.
· Possess strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to conceptualize, articulate, write and debate about resilience issues.
· Experience in implementing a range of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and methods in project evaluation.
· Knowledge of current issues and innovation in results-oriented monitoring, including trends, principles and methodology.
· Strong knowledge and understanding on national and local development context particularly related to disaster and climate change programming in Myanmar
· Very good research and evaluation report writing skills.
· Advanced level of proficiency in both written and spoken in English and Burmese.
Key competencies for the Team Leader and Team Member
· Excellent communication, reporting and writing skills
· Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time and produces quality results to meet established goals
· Creative and innovative in producing the desired outputs
· Ability to work with a multicultural environment and a multidisciplinary team
· Willingness to travel to project sites ;(
How to apply:
Qualified candidates who meet requirements are invited to apply.
Qualified candidates can apply to the assignment either in a team (International Team leader + National Team Member) OR individually to the International Team Leader Position or National Team Member Position separately.
If an individual specialist is applying for either International Team Leader Position or National Team Member Position, she/he must clearly mention on his/her application about the position s/he is interested.
The proposal should consist:
· Brief outline MTR methodology,
· CV of the candidates
· Financial proposal having costs breakdowns for travel, remuneration, and associated costs.
· An example of previous similar work.
The proposalsto be submittedelectronically to Human Resource ofthe Plan International Myanmarat:Myanmar.CO@plan-international.orgby 22nd April 2016, 5:30 PM Yangon Time**.**
For technical queries and clarification related to this assignment, please write to: bhushan.shrestha@plan-international.org