FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Terms of Reference for Consultant/PSA
Minimum number of years of relevant experience required:
Job Title:
Programme/Project:
Office of Evaluation / OED
Evaluation of FAO’s programme in Morocco
Morocco
Expected Start Date of Assignment:
Reports to:
5yrs  12+yrs 
Morocco Evaluation Lead consultant
Division/Department:
Location:
1yr 
Name:
14 September 2015
Amelie Solal-Celigny
Duration:
Title:
80 days, WAE
NTE: 31 June 2016
Evaluation Officer, OED
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TASK(S) AND OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED
The Office of Evaluation is conducting a Country Programme Evaluation of FAO in Morocco between September
2015 and June 2016. The evaluation will be jointly led by the OED Evaluation Manager and an external Lead
Consultant. The exact composition of the team will be jointly determined after recruitment of the Lead
Consultant.
The evaluation will cover the period 2011-2015 et cover the entirety of FAO’s work in the country. The total
budget of FAO’s portfolio in Morocco during this period is USD 15 million. During the time period under
evaluation, FAO supported national institutions by strengthening individual and organizational capacities, and
provided support to policy in the agriculture and food security sectors. FAO interventions included technical
assistance and policy support in the area of agriculture and aquaculture production, climate change adaptation,
sustainable management of natural resources, integrated pest management, and food and nutritional security.
The evaluation will assess FAO contributions in the priority areas outlined in the Country Programming
Framework, in particular:
1. Development for all and without exclusion of vulnerable groups and women of the agriculture and maritime
sector as a driver of economic and social development;
2. Sustainable management of natural resources and the improvement of the rural livelihoods, in particular for
the most vulnerable, within the context of climate change adaptation;
3. The management of food crises.
The evaluation will be carried in in various phases:
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Review of existing documents and preparation of synthesis documents on the programme ;
Drafting the evaluation Terms of Reference
A one-week inception mission to involve government, FAO Country Office personnel and other
partners in the evaluation process, define the questions to which the evaluation should respond,
outline a detailed methodology;
Drafting an initial evaluation report and selection of evaluation team members ;
One-month main evaluation mission, during which time the evaluation team will conduct meetings
stakeholders in the government, civil society and the private sector. Field visits to provinces in which
has implemented interventions and projects during the time period evaluated will also be carried out;
At the end of the mission, an evaluation restitution workshop for FAO Representation in Morocco
programme stakeholders;
Drafting of the evaluation report and dissemination for feedback;
Integration of feedback and drafting of the final report;
Organisation of workshops and events to foster open dialogue on evaluation results, in collaboration
FAO
and
with
FAO
and
with
FAO Representation.
Under the overall supervision of the Director of the Office of Evaluation (OED), and in collaboration with the
designated Evaluation Manager from OED, the Lead Consultant will be responsible for coordinating evaluation
team members, launching different phases of the evaluation, and production of the final report. His/her
mandate is directly related to the Evaluation Terms of Reference, and he/she reports directly to the OED
Evaluation Manager.
Specifically, in continued collaboration with the OED Evaluation Manager, the Lead Consultant will coordinate
the activities of evaluation team members, ensure that the proposed evaluation methodology as detailed in the
Terms of Reference is carried out, and organise the division of tasks amongst evaluation team members
according to their respective area of expertise.
He/She will be responsible for the following:
1. Examine relevant documents provided by OED, including project documents and reports, evaluations
previously carried out in the country, etc.;
2. Develop a methodology in collaboration with OED;
3. Carry out the methodology as defined in the Terms of Reference, contribute to the elaboration of
evaluation tools including questionnaires and interview guides;
4. Conduct and coordinate the collection of primary data by the evaluation team through interviews and
discussions with FAO personnel, government stakeholders, and partners in Morocco, as well as during
field missions in the country, with key informants, including FAO implementing partners, programme
participants and non-participants, as needed;
5. As needed, organize training sessions for the national team researchers in methods of data collection ;
6. Manage and coordinate the collection of relevant secondary data, according to the needs identified in
the evaluation Terms of Reference;
7. Ensure that all primary and secondary data collected are recorded throughout the evaluation process,
and organised in a structured format following the key questions and criteria of the evaluation, on the
basis of which a triangulation of findings can be ensured;
8. Conduct and/or coordinate the data analysis by the evaluation team in order to draft findings and
produce conclusions responding to the evaluation questions. Ensure that all findings are sufficiently
validated;
9. In collaboration with the Evaluation Manager, conduct the analysis and discussion of evaluation results
with the evaluation team and FAO Representation in Morocco, in order to formulate recommendations
from the developed conclusions;
10. Present the evaluation results to key actors over the course of information sessions, planned as
required
11. Coordinate the participation and contributions of team members’ deliverables according to the needs of
the evaluation, including the evaluation report and its annexes.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Résultats attendus:
1. Initial evaluation report containing the methodology and final evaluation
questions;
2. Primary and secondary data collected during the main evaluation
mission;
3. Draft report with findings and conclusions
4. Revised version of the report integrating OED feedback as well as those
of different actors;
5. Submission of final report to OED.
Partial payment of honorarium corresponding to the number of days When
Actually Employed (WAE) will be released at the end of each month upon
reception of deliverables and/or the final report.
Date:
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31 October 2015
31 March 2016
30 April 2016
31 May 2016
30 June 2016
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Selection criteria:
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University degree in agricultural economy, geography, agronomy, rural development or related fields ;
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12 years’ experience in rural development and/or food security, with significant experience in evaluation
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Strong knowledge of the region and its challenges in the field of food security
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Excellent mastery of written and oral French, working knowledge of English
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Knowledge of research methodologies and evaluation techniques applied in the field
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Ability to organize and manage an internationally and professionally diverse team
The Lead Consultant will not have had any professional ties to FAO during the time period under evaluation.
He/she must sign a declaration form affirming such with FAO’s Office of Evaluation.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are invited to send their CV or Personal Profile Form (see instructions at
www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/) to: Amelie.solalceligny@fao.org, with Tala.Talaee@fao.org
in copy.
Deadline for applications: 25 August 2015
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
for an interview.
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