Education For Employment (EFE) is seeking an experienced evaluation consultant (individual or firm) to conduct a Final External Evaluation of the “SMILE Project: Supporting Major Improvements to Livelihoods in East-Jerusalem” (2022-2026), funded by the European Union.
The evaluation will be a utilization-focused, mixed-methods assessment to measure the project's effectiveness, relevance, efficiency, coherence, sustainability, and impact. The goal is to document outcomes, analyze the project's theory of change, and provide actionable recommendations to improve future programming.
Key Responsibilities
The selected consultant will be responsible for:
- Conducting a comprehensive desk review of all project documents.
- Developing and submitting an Inception Report with a detailed methodology and work plan.
- Implementing a mixed-methods data collection approach, including:
- Remote and/or in-person interviews and focus group discussions with youth, trainers, employer partners, and consortium staff.
- Quantitative analysis of pre-/post-training and employment data.
- Completion of at least 8 detailed case studies of project graduates.
- Preparing and delivering a draft and final evaluation report.
- Creating a one-page infographic summarizing key findings and recommendations.
Required Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in conducting mixed-methods evaluations, preferably in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Demonstrated expertise in remote and in-person data collection methods.
- Experience with youth employment, entrepreneurship, and workforce development programmes is a strong advantage.
- Fluency in both Arabic and English is required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage stakeholder engagements proactively and professionally.
Location: Remote
Type: Consultancy
Duration: Anticipated from November 2025 to May 2026
Deadline to apply: November 21, 2025
For more information, please download the full Request for Proposal (RFP) above.
To apply, please send the required documents to europe@efe.org with “SMILE External Evaluation” in the subject line.
Applicants must submit the following in English:
- A brief technical proposal (3-5 pages) including a work plan, objectives, activities, deliverables, and timeline.
- A detailed budget (max. allocation €25,000) with a breakdown of costs and daily rates.
- Team bios and references.
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume of the lead consultant(s) demonstrating relevant experience.