International Consultant for Climate Resilience & Social Protection Evaluation

About the role

Save the Children is seeking an international independent consultant or consultancy team to lead the mid‑line evaluation of the LINK project, which links climate adaptation, social protection and decentralised planning in Mozambique. The evaluation will cover the implementation period from 23 October 2024 to 31 March 2027 and will provide formative evidence to inform adaptive management and future project decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver the evaluation, including inception report, evaluation matrix, methodology, sampling approach and data collection tools.
• Review project documentation, monitoring data and baseline evidence to assess progress and identify evidence gaps.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data collection in selected provinces through interviews, focus groups and community consultations.
• Engage with government stakeholders, implementing partners and Save the Children teams at national, provincial and district levels.
• Analyse and triangulate evidence to identify results, emerging outcomes, good practices and implementation challenges.
• Facilitate stakeholder validation of findings and produce a high‑quality draft and final evaluation report with actionable recommendations.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of international experience conducting evaluations, research or learning assignments, preferably in multi‑sector climate resilience or social protection programmes.
• Demonstrated expertise in climate change adaptation, climate resilience and/or social protection, ideally within decentralised planning and local governance contexts.
• Proven experience designing and implementing mixed‑methods evaluations, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Strong experience working with government institutions, development partners, NGOs and community structures in Mozambique or similar contexts.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese; knowledge of local languages is an advantage.