Consultant Evaluator

JOB DETAILS

Type of contract : Consultant Contract

Level : Level 2 - Middle

Hiring Unit :Natural Sciences Sector (SC)

Duty Station : Beijing

Work location : Remote

Duration of contract : 4 months

Hiring open to : External candidates

Application deadline (Midnight UTC8 Time) : 15/05/2026

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization Integrity Respect for Diversity Professionalism

OVERVIEW

Background

The East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network (EABRN) was established in 1995 as one of UNESCOs first regional Man and Biosphere (MAB) networks. It brings together seven Member States (the Peoples Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of KoreaJapan Mongolia Republic of Korea Russian Federation Kazakhstan) currently encompassing over 100 UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserves.
The last decade () corresponds to the implementation of the Lima Action Plan and leads up to the adoption of the Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan () at the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves (September 2025). In the last ten years EABRN held 16 Steering Committee Meetings organized eight regional training workshops and two webinars undertook activities supporting youth empowerment and strengthened transboundary cooperation consolidating outcomes into knowledge products such as atlases eco-tourism guidelines and produced a 30th Anniversary booklet.
Two past evaluations were conducted: one in 1999 (covering the first phase of EABRNs establishment ) focusing on governance communication and priority themes; and another in 2015 which assessed progress during . The 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves passed a resolution to call for an evaluation with the objective to stock of achievements challenges and lessons learned in the period and provide evidence-based recommendations for the next phase (). following the OECD DAC Criteria reviewing EABRNs work based on its overall Efficiency Effectiveness Coherence Relevance Sustainability and Impact while taking cross cutting factors like the human rights Leave no one behind and environment into consideration.

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ASSIGNMENTS

Please click on the Terms of Reference for detailed information.

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COMPETENCIES - Core (C) & Managerial (M)

• Communication (C)
• Accountability (C)
• Innovation (C)
• Knowlegde sharing and continuous improvement (C)
• Planning and organizing (C)
• Results focus (C)
• Teamwork (C)

For detailed information please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested consultants should submit the following to UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia email with the email subject: EABRN evaluator and the following documents by 15 May 2026 at midnight (Beijing time):

• Technical proposal (max 5 pages).

• CV(s) of evaluator(s).

• Samples of past evaluation work.

• Financial proposal (fees).

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• UNESCO recalls that paramount consideration in the appointment of personnel shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency technical competence and integrity.
• UNESCO applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment.
• lndividuals from minority groups and indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
• All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.
• The statutory retirement age at UNESCO is 65 years.
• UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the hiring process.