Germany - Consultant to conduct an independent evaluation of the CoE's work results and achievements and its organizational set-up

Description

The CoE intends to conduct an external evaluation of both its results achieved so far and its organizational set-up, to be conducted in the last quarter of 2024 and beginning of 2025. The evaluation shall help to take stock of what the CoE has been able to achieve as it enters its fifth year of existence. This is considered particularly helpful with a view to spring 2025 with a new Director coming in when the term of the Founding Director comes to an end.
The aim of the assignment is to provide the CoE with an evaluation of its work results and achievements as well as the CoE organizational set-up. The period covered are the years 2023 / 2024 (obviously against the backdrop of the history of the CoE since its inauguration). It shall be used to inform internal discussions as well as discussions with EU Member States that are members of the CoE, the EEAS as well as the German Federal Foreign Office on how to develop the CoE and, possibly, identify areas to increase its effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and its impact. The results of the evaluation, including the analysis and recommendations, shall support the new Director of the CoE in developing strategic plans for the coming five years of the CoE.
Methodology
The evaluation shall be conducted based on questionnaires and interviews in person as well as virtually with representatives of relevant target groups (individually; in focus groups) whilst taking into account the important background information (for instance statutes, website including the CoE's Knowledge Hub and publications), social media engagement, grant agreements, annual work plans, logframes, narrative report on expenditures, protocols of General Meetings, Civilian CSDP Compacts (2018 and 2023), Germany's National Implementation Plan under the first Civilian CSDP Compact, reports on CoE events and other activities (such as the women's mentoring programme), internal CoE Gender Strategy and Action Plan, previous assessment that led to organizational restructuring (incl. related ToRs) etc. All relevant documents will be made available to the consultant in one digital data space. An appropriate methodology shall be identified by the consultant at the beginning of the evaluation based on the draft outline of the offer and refined in communication with CoE staff.
The full Terms of REference can be downloaded from the CoE's website: www.coe-civ.eu

Opportunity closing date

03 November 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed