Consultancy - Evaluation Expert

IDLO is conducting a final evaluation to assess the progress and outcomes of the “Justice, Human Rights and Equality Engagement” (JHREP) project in Kenya as it concludes implementation. In particular, the evaluation will:

• Provide an independent assessment of the project and measure the extent to which the expected results were achieved with emphasis on their impact on intended beneficiaries and sustainability of results, including their overall impact and contribution to strengthening the protection of constitutionally entrenched human rights; and   

• Identify relevant lessons learned that could inform the design and implementation of future projects related to access to justice and entrenching human rights in Kenya and similar contexts.   

The incumbent will report to IDLO’s Evaluation Unit and Director, The Hague Office, and under a day-to-day supervision of the Evaluation Specialist. The Evaluation Expert will be responsible for undertaking this evaluation in line with the Terms of Reference (link). The incumbent will be expected to carry out the following key duties in line with the detailed evaluation Terms of Reference. Inter alia, the incumbent will:  

1. Conduct an in-depth desk review of project documents and reports, administrative records related to the various activities, project progress reports, and M&E data and reports. 
2. Reconstruct the project’s ToC and develop the EQs and Indicators. 
3. Identify methodological approaches and tools to capture data, in-line with the expected evaluation results. 
4. Organize and manage data collection with a data collection consultant.  
5. In coordination with the data collection consultant, set up and conduct in-person/remote key informant interviews and focus group discussions.  

The incumbent will undertake in-depth analytical work to produce the following deliverables in all draft and final versions:

• An Inception Note 
• A draft Evaluation Report 
• Finalized Evaluation Report 

Education and Professional Experience  

• Master’s degree in international development, law, public policy, or other relevant social sciences is required. 
• Substantial experience in leading evaluations of capacity-building programmes in the field of customary and informal justice/legal and judicial reform/rule of law and human rights. 
• Minimum of 10 years of substantial professional experience with project cycle management, OECD DAC evaluation framework, ToC/logical framework approaches and quality assurance within international development evaluations. 

Languages 

• Outstanding written and verbal skills in English is required. Proficiency in Swahili is also preferable. 

Specific knowledge, skills, and competencies 

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the customary and informal justice context in Kenya. 
• Robust experience in managing complex evaluations and supervising a few team members. 
• Thorough knowledge of designing qualitative and quantitative (proxy) indicators at appropriate levels (input, output, outcome, and various levels of impact) and drafting focused Evaluation Questions. 

This is a home based consultancy assignment, open to Local Nationals and/or to Residents with legal permits to work in Kenya.

The consultancy is expected to commence toward end of July 2025. The inception note is expected by mid-August 2025 and the final report tentatively by mid-October 2025.

This is a result-based assignment, with payments made upon satisfactory production of evaluation deliverables. The Evaluation Expert is expected to dedicate approximately 30 working days to this assignment, which includes 10 days allocated for the field phase. The total value of the consultancy contract is EURO 12,500.- 

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for IDLO vacancies.

IDLO does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, any kind of harassment, including harassment of a sexual nature; or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct careful reference and background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process.

In the interest of making the most effective use of resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

Application deadline: 18 July 2025 (23:59hrs Rome time).