Scope: This evaluation has been methodologically designed and aligned as a sub-product of the global evaluation of Evaluation of UNICEF Contributions to Teacher Development and Improved Learning Outcomes. Building from the information collected as part of the global evaluation, the scope of this exercise is the Bangladesh country office Education programme, requiring additional data collection and analyses. In addition, this evaluation will include a participatory approach to include the advice of youth groups, though a Youth Advisory Group, particularly during the inception phase, including the co-creation of data collection tools. This country-level evaluation will benefit from comparative evidence that will be produced through the global evaluation. See concept note for additional information.

Governance arrangements: This sub-product of the global evaluation will be managed and implemented in direct coordination between the Evaluation Office manager and the Bangladesh CO evaluation focal person, as agreed with the CO evaluation focal point and supported by the ROSA multi-country evaluation specialist. Reference Group members from country office and regional office have been invited to participate. The identification of a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) is ongoing (coordinated by Bangladesh CO and engagement of key national stakeholders) The YAG will be invited to participate to advise the evaluation through all the phases of the process (from inception to dissemination phases).

Team composition requirement: The evaluation team must be identified based on their technical (evaluation) and thematic (education) expertise, as well as complementarity of skills/experience and considerations of economies of scale to reduce overall costs.

 

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Work Assignment Overview/Deliverables and Outputs/Delivery deadline

Deliverable 1: Inception report 

- Inception phase. Lead the additional data and documentation gathering, with the support of the team member. Lead consultations with key stakeholders and participatory engagement with Youth Advisory Group (YAG).Responsible for revising the evaluation design and evaluation questions, as well as for processing ethical clearance and co-design with YAG data collection tools. Accountability to produce high quality inception report, incorporating feedback from the Evaluation Reference Group (ERG) and YAG.

August 15, 2025

Deliverable 2: Presentation of preliminary findings (primary data collected) 

- Data collection (phase 2) and data analyses. Lead and plan for (i.e. division of labour and assignment of responsibilities) phase 2 primary data collection from selected field areas where UNICEF Bangladesh CO works at the national and sub-national levels. Accountable to produce and present a short debriefing note to summarize the observed information from the primary data collected 

September 30, 2025

Deliverable 3: Final evaluation report 

- Data analysis and reporting. Lead data analyses and accountable for producing and presenting emerging findings and conclusions for ERG and YAG validation and feedback. Responsible for drafting the report and initial recommendations, including any feedback from ERG and YAG. Present initial recommendation during workshop for co- production of the recommendations with ERG, YAG, and other key national stakeholders. Accountable for high quality final evaluation report, as final deliverable

October 30, 2025

• Minimum of ten years of professional experience in evaluation exercises, with evidence of thematic expertise in the areas of teacher development and learning outcomes.

• Expert knowledge of good practices and innovative initiatives, programme, and national policies supporting system strengthening around teacher development and learning outcomes.

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferably) in a relevant field of social sciences, with an advantage for degrees or major emphases in education public policy, economics, evaluation, or related evidence fields.

• Expertise with mixed-method data collection and analyses, with proven experience in quantitative survey design, advanced statistical analyses. Expertise in qualitative approaches including semi- structured interviews; focus group discussions; and innovative data collection methods. Experience with qualitative data coding tools, such as MAXQDA.

• Proven experience utilising gender-responsive, disability inclusive, and contextualisation approaches for evaluation. Experience working in humanitarian, peacebuilding, and emergency contexts is a clear advantage.

• Proven experience leading country evaluations of UNICEF education programmes and strategies. Experience working in Bangladesh is an advantage.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise an evaluation team at the talent and experience level required.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Fluency in other UN official languages represents a strong advantage.

• Ability to travel for data collection missions is required.

Evaluation team leader’s presence in Bangladesh (Dhaka and field) is required during the data collection phase. Ideal, but not obligatory, during the presentation of emerging findings and recommendations workshop

 

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

- Upload copy of academic credentials

- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

• • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability

- Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.

- At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.

- Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process

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Remarks:  

Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts