Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mine Action evaluation Specialist

Organization: GEOtest
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Closing date: 02 Oct 2014

Project:Evaluation of the projects "Support to Mine Action and ammunition destruction"

Position:Senior and Junior Experts in Mine Action and evaluation.

****Language/s:****English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

****Period:**** November 2014 – May 2015

****Indicative starting date:**** 02/11/2014

****Global objective of the project:****

The overall objective of the evaluation is to provide the Delegation of the European Union with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the past performance of the different projects (their efficiency, effectiveness and impact), to document lessons learned and to provide practical recommendations for follow-up action.

****Specific objective of the project:****

The specific objectives of the evaluation of are:

• To assess particular the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of project implementation, indicating Clearly to what extent the results, purposes and overall objectives of the selected projects w~re achieved;

• To provide comparative assessment of efficiency, effectiveness and impact of EUD interventions based on the selected projects, including strengthens and weaknesses of the different implementation methods;

• To identify and document lessons learned, focusing on the design, implementation and management of the selected projects for improving of programming and identification of future actions; and

• To provide recommendations for practical follow-up action, with the emphasis on actions related to sustainability of project benefits.

****Key Expert 1: Team Leader Mine Action Expert - Category I (100 working days)****

****Requirements:****

• At least a Masters Degree Academic level
• At least 12 years' experience in the sectors directly or indirectly related to this assignment. Expertise in Mine Action and ammunition destruction Sector.
• Proven Expertise in Evaluation. Sound knowledge and experience of conducting reviews and evaluations of EU funded projects. As a minimum, this expert must have participated in two reviews and/or evaluations of EU funded projects in the past five years.
• The expertise 'must include at least three years of professional experience from working on international aid projects in the area of implementation of Mine action and ammunition destruction activities.
• Expertise in Socio-economic development. The expert must possesses at least three years of professional experience from working on international aid projects in the area of socio-economic development.
• Required fluency in English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian.

****Key Expert 2 and 3: Mine Action Expert - Category III (45 working days each)****

****Requirements:****

• Junior experts must have education at least a Masters Degree Academic level. In the absence of a Masters Degree, a relevant Bachelors Degree and 2 years' relevant experience over the 3 years above are required.
• At least 3 years' experience in the sectors directly or indirectly related to this assignment. Expertise in Mine Action and ammunition destruction Sector.
• Expertise in Evaluation. Sound knowledge and experience of conducting reviews and evaluations of EU funded projects. As a minimum, this expert must have participated in two reviews and/or evaluations of EU funded projects in the past five years.
• The expertise 'must include at least three years of professional experience from working on international aid projects in the area of implementation of Mine action and ammunition destruction activities.
• Expertise in Socio-economic development. The expert must possesses at least three years of professional experience from working on international aid projects in the area of socio-economic development.
• Required fluency in English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian.

How to apply:

For inquiry of further information about the project and sending your application please send an email to fwc@geotest.cz with the following reference on subject: "1 COMM 455 - Mine Action"

Please note that only candidates that match the required criteria will be answered.