Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Impact Consultant) - Retainer

• Review and assess MSU's current quantitative and qualitative impact tracking systems and practices focused on MSU's operational assignments, including through its expert staff and members of the Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisors.
• Develop a tailor-made Outcome Harvesting model for MSU that builds on existing practices, taking into consideration the challenges and peculiarities of tracking the impact of mediation support and advice to our partners.
• Plan and support the roll-out of the new Outcome Harvesting model within MSU, including through in-person and virtual assistance.
• Develop and conduct training workshop(s) with MSU staff and SBT experts, and travel on an annual basis, or as needed, to support training and workshops. Develop a set of recommendations on how to sustainably adopt the new Outcome Harvesting model over the long-term, and how to best tie it to existing DPPA learning, reporting and donor communication cycles.
• Upon request, provide ongoing advice, targeted feedback, and training for new SBT experts and MSU staff on the implementation of the Outcome Harvesting model over annual reporting cycles. 

Monitoring and Progress Controls

The outputs of the service will entail the review and assessment of existing MSU impact tracking practices, and the development and roll-out of a tailor-made Outcome Harvesting model that provides for the methodology to be successfully adopted – and sustainably run – by MSU staff and SBT experts. Progress will be measured through submission of relevant written documentation and participation in scheduled virtual check-ins within deadlines to be agreed with UNOPS and MSU on an iterative basis, as well as through feedback and/or surveys from SBT and MSU staff on the Outcome Harvesting model and training workshops which are developed.  

• Delivery 1: Review and assess MSU's current quantitative and qualitative impact tracking systems and practices focused on MSU's operational assignments, including through its expert staff and members of the Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisors. 
• Delivery 2: Develop a tailor-made Outcome Harvesting model for MSU that builds on existing practices, taking into consideration the challenges and peculiarities of tracking the impact of mediation support and advice to its partners. 
• Delivery 3: Support the roll-out of the new Outcome Harvesting model within MSU, including through virtual assistance and an in-person training workshop with MSU staff and SBT experts. 
• Delivery 4: Develop a set of recommendations on how to sustainably adopt the new Outcome Harvesting model over the long-term, and how to best tie it to existing DPPA learning, reporting, and donor communication cycles. 
• Delivery 5: Upon request, provide ongoing advice, targeted feedback, and training for new SBT experts and MSU staff on the implementation of the Outcome Harvesting model during annual reporting cycles 

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) preferably in International Affairs, Peace and Conflict, and/or Development Studies or related area.

• A minimum of five (5) years or more of work experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning, and accountability in the peace and conflict and/or development sector, and/or experience with project or programme management. In-depth knowledge of the Outcome Harvesting methodology and experience in introducing this methodology to organizations in the peacebuilding and peacemaking sector is required.

• Familiarity with the United Nations. 
• Ability to assess materials from a culturally sensitive perspective. 
• Attention to detail and the ability to deliver quality products against tight timelines is desirable.

• Fluency in English (read, write, speak) is required.