Subject matter expert in Non-proliferation/Disarmament 

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development requires assistance of a Senior ESC to provide evidence-based, timely and neutral information in support of the department’s accountability and learning objectives. The evaluation will assess the ongoing relevance
and performance of the WTRP. The evaluation scope will cover the WTRP since 2018 when the Program received ongoing funding authorities and expanded its mandate to support the universalization of treaties and conventions related to conventional weapons.

Mandatory requirements

• More than one hundred and twenty (120) months of work experience in non-proliferation/disarmament research, policy, and/or implementation of non-proliferation/disarmament regimes;
• Experience of the proposed resource in publishing and sharing knowledge on non-proliferation and disarmament topics:
  • “Publications” include research papers/articles, policy reports/white papers, books and book chapters, briefings and fact sheets, op-eds and commentaries, research policy briefs, peer-reviewed blogs, and working papers. The expert must be listed as an author or contributing party to the publication to qualify;
  • “Knowledge sharing events” include conferences, workshops and seminars, webinars, and online forums, roundtable and expert panel discussions, policy briefings, research colloquia, and public/private lectures. The expert must have been a speaker or presenter for the experience to qualify.
• University degree in relevant education to the “Subject matter expert “

General tasks

• Planning:
  • The purpose of the planning phase is to develop and finalize a detailed evaluation framework to guide the conduct of the evaluation and the achievement of evaluation objectives. The framework must include a detailed methodological design with an evaluation matrix, description of evaluation methods, sampling approach, data analysis approach, data collection tools, quality assurance plan, as well as a detailed work plan with resource allocation. 
• Data Collection and Analysis:
  • During this phase, the Consultant will collect qualitative and quantitative data that will inform the evaluation based on the approved evaluation framework and will lead to the development of the Preliminary Findings Presentation. This phase must include data collection missions to provide field-level insight into the performance and sustainability of WTRP projects. 
• Reporting:
  • Draft an evaluation report that integrates WTRP management feedback and, if applicable, additional information on preliminary findings. 
  • Revise the evaluation report based on PRA’s and program’s comments on the draft report. 
  • Provide the Project Authority with the final evaluation report and with a summary of how major comments were integrated. 
  • Finalize the evidence binder with a detailed account of completed data collection, analysis, and synthesis activities and outputs.