Local Evaluation Facilitator - Zimbabwe – Ukraine

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local Evaluation Facilitator - Zimbabwe for a environment consultancy assignment financed by Nordic Environment Finance Corporation in Ukraine.

Aninver Development Partners SL is seeking a qualified Local Evaluation Facilitator to support an upcoming environmental consultancy assignment funded by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO). The initiative focuses on conducting a comprehensive mid-term evaluation of a clean cooking facility operating in Ukraine, assessing programme performance and market development.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in facilitating local evaluation activities, gathering contextual data, and supporting the international evaluation team. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy access and private-sector development in the environmental sector.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Assess whether the facility's strategic framing, theory of change, design, and implementation model were appropriate and coherent.
• Analyse implementation progress and explain performance variations across cooking service providers and business models.
• Evaluate the facility's additionality, sustainability prospects, and contribution to clean cooking market development.
• Generate forward-looking insights for future programming, donor strategies, and wider sector development.

Scope of work

• Assess strategic framing, theory of change, and implementation models against sector needs and market maturity.
• Analyse implementation progress and performance variation across different technologies and business models.
• Evaluate additionality, sustainability prospects, and contributions to sustainable market growth.
• Examine how effectively the facility addresses key barriers to cooking service provider scale-up.
• Synthesise findings and generate actionable lessons to support adaptive management and future clean cooking initiatives.

Your role as Local Evaluation Facilitator - Zimbabwe

• Facilitate local evaluation activities and coordinate data collection processes within the country.
• Support the evaluation team with local stakeholder consultations, interviews, and focus group discussions.
• Contribute local market insights and contextual analysis regarding the clean cooking sector.
• Assist in reviewing local documentation, secondary data, and performance reports.
• Contribute to drafting evaluation reports and shaping forward-looking recommendations.
• Ensure timely and accurate local logistics and communication for field-level evaluation tasks.

Requirements

• University degree in a relevant field such as evaluation, economics, social sciences, development studies, public policy, business, environmental studies, or energy.
• Demonstrated professional experience in evaluation, research, project coordination, or market systems development within the country.
• Strong understanding of the local environmental, energy, or private-sector development context.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative research and analytical skills.
• Fluency in English with excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working on donor-funded evaluations or assessments in the clean cooking or renewable energy sector.
• Established network of local stakeholders in the energy, environment, or private sector.

An experienced local research or evaluation professional with a background in the environmental or energy sector, strong stakeholder coordination skills, and deep familiarity with the country context.

Assignment details

• Location: Ukraine
• Financed by: Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
• Sector: Environment
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a Nordic Environment Finance Corporation-financed project in Ukraine.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? This position requires a national of, or a professional based in, the project country.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.