The consultant will be required to complete the following tasks: Inception phase: Preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff. Prepare the review framework in line with UNEP's evaluation guidelines. Identify stakeholders. Develop the interview/questions matrix. Plan the review schedule. Prepare the Inception Report. Qualifications/special skills: An advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required or a related field is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Minimum of 7 years of technical / evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach; and a good/broad understanding of [natural resource management],mountain protection and development is desired. Hands-on experience in managing national and international natural resources projects, in particular concerning biodiversity, natural resources management, protected area management, environmental information, management, capacity building etc. is required. -Working experience in an international environment is required .i.e UNEP and GEF. Experience in the project target area in Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico is an asset.
