Request:

The Evaluation Office of UNESCO’s Division of Internal Oversight Services (IOS) is currently seeking proposals from a qualified individual to provide technical expertise and input on water sciences to the Mid-term evaluation of phase IX of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) as described in the Terms of Reference below. The evaluation is expected to take place between July 2025 and March 2026, with the technical expert expected to start in early September 2025. The estimated effort for this exercise is 30-35 working days.

How to apply:

To enable you to prepare a proposal for this assignment, please find the Terms of Reference.

Interested individuals should submit their application to Ms. Taipei Dlamini (t.dlamini@unesco.org) with copy to Mr. Alfonso Gonzalez-Montesinos (a.gonzalez-montesino@unesco.org). Please specify ‘Expression of interest – Mid-term evaluation of UNESCO IHP-IX’ in the email subject line.

Your written proposal should comprise:

(a) A Technical Proposal consisting of:

• The updated and abridged curriculum vitae of the individual planning to bid for this evaluation.
•  A description of how the technical expert covers all the qualifications as defined in the Terms of Reference (1-2 pages)
•  A statement indicating what experience, practices, areas of expertise and/or specialization distinguish you and make you a good fit for this assignment (maximum 2 pages)
• 2-3 samples or links to reports you completed within the last 3 years. If you have participated in evaluations before, we specifically ask that at least one of the samples provided be an evaluation report.

(b) A Financial proposal1 consisting of:

• The overall cost of the assignment quoted in US dollars or in euros only. Please include the daily rates of the consultant as well as other overheads or incidentals.
• There may be one or two missions as part of this assignment. If confirmed, the costs of these missions will be calculated at a later stage and UNESCO will amend the contract of the selected consultant to cover those costs. Please do not include any mission costs in your financial proposal.

UNESCO places great emphasis on ensuring that the objectives of the work assignment, as described in the Terms of Reference, are met. Accordingly, in evaluating the proposals for the assignment, attention will focus first and foremost on the technical elements. From those proposals deemed suitable in terms of the criteria in the Terms of Reference, UNESCO shall select the proposal that offers the Organisation best value for money.

Thank you for your interest in this UNESCO assignment; and we look forward to receiving your proposal.

Claudia Ibarguen

Head of Evaluation

Division of Internal Oversight Services

UNESCO