Senior Evaluation Services Consultant

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

• Led and successfully completed at least three (3) Evaluation Assignments that addressed evaluation issues under the Treasury Board’s Policy on Results and/or the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria
• Has led and/or been a team member contributing to the mandate of evaluation assignments of international security topics
• Experience in Non-proliferation/Disarmament
• Experience of the proposed resource in publishing and sharing knowledge on non-proliferation and disarmament topics

General tasks

• Conduct a start-up meeting with the Project Authority to define expectations, confirm roles and
  responsibilities and set up a plan for ongoing updates.
• Complete a detailed review of provided program-related documentation.
• Conduct preliminary interviews with a sample of key stakeholders or experts.
• Validate the suitability of the evaluation questions.
• Conduct a GBA+ analysis to inform evaluation design.
• Complete the privacy protection and safeguarding of information checklist.
• Develop an evaluation matrix and a corresponding sampling and data collection plan.
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• Develop data collection instruments and protocols.
• Develop a detailed work plan and provide detailed plans for field visits.
• Complete and submit the draft evaluation framework for review and approval.