The project aims to support the Government of Vanuatu in strengthening disaster preparedness and evacuation procedures.

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Conducting an evaluation of the project's relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability
• Identifying lessons learned and good practices
• Providing recommendations for future improvements
• Developing an evaluation report that meets the requirements of the Terms of Reference

The evaluation will focus on the project's outcomes and outputs, including:

• Outcome 1: Government, faith-based groups, and communities have enhanced capacity to coordinate, develop, maintain, and monitor safe, dignified evacuation accommodation in emergencies
• Output 1.1: Improved information management at national and provincial levels
• Output 1.2: Improved coordination at national and provincial levels
• Output 1.3: Updated National Evacuation Centre Management Guidelines and Evacuations Toolbox
• Output 1.4: Rollout of Evacuations Toolbox training

The consultant will work closely with the project management team in IOM Port Vila, Vanuatu, and will be required to:

• Attend project meetings
• Meet with key stakeholders, including government representatives and community members
• Conduct key informant interviews
• Analyze data and develop findings and recommendations

The evaluation report should include:

• Executive summary
• Introduction, objectives, methodology, and limitations
• Findings
• Discussions of outcomes and results
• Lessons learned and good practices
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Annexes

Requirements:

• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., political science, public policy, development) with 2 years of relevant professional experience
• Or bachelor's degree with 4 years of relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated experience in carrying out similar evaluation assignments
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Computer skills (MS Word and basic MS Excel)
• Strong facilitation, mentoring, and stakeholder coordination skills

Travel: One trip to Port Vila will be required, approximately 10 days in early December 2026 or early January 2027.

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