Evaluations Officer, SSA9, WAE

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) Tajikistan is seeking an independent consultant to carry out the final review of the US Government-funded Tajikistan Food Security Safety Net Activity, covering implementation from November 2022 to April 2026. The activity combines unconditional food assistance, cash-for-assets and livelihood support, and food security and market monitoring. The review will assess relevance, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency, and lessons learned, without assuming causal impact.

Key responsibilities

• Review project documents and existing monitoring, financial and results data; design the review methodology, evaluation matrix, sampling approach, tools and workplan.
• Conduct field visits, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and structured observations of assets; analyse existing quantitative data (no new household survey).
• Triangulate evidence on targeting, delivery, outcomes, implementation efficiency and asset sustainability, stating data gaps and limitations.
• Integrate gender equality, disability inclusion, protection and accountability throughout, with informed consent and confidentiality.
• Validate findings with stakeholders and prepare conclusions, lessons and prioritized recommendations with responsible actors and timeframes.

Expected deliverables

• Inception phase (20 days): approved inception report covering methodology, matrix, sampling, tools, stakeholder engagement, analysis plan, ethics and workplan.
• Field consultation phase (20 days): completed consultations and observations, then an exit debriefing presentation.
• Analysis and reporting phase (30 days): draft report, validation workshop, final report, executive summary, presentation and consolidated response to comments.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in evaluation, development studies, economics, public policy, social sciences, agriculture, food security, international development, environmental sciences or a related field; a first-level degree with substantial relevant experience may be accepted.
• At least 3 years of experience in the humanitarian or development field.
• Proven experience in independent project evaluations or final reviews, and in mixed-method evaluations with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Fluency in written and spoken Tajik is mandatory; excellent written and spoken English is required; working knowledge of Russian is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Evaluation methodologies, including theory-based and mixed-method approaches.
• OECD-DAC criteria and UNEG norms and standards.
• Results-based management, logical frameworks and monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Gender equality, disability inclusion, protection, accountability to affected populations and environmental sustainability.
• Data analysis, synthesis, report writing, facilitation and stakeholder engagement.
• Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.