The Organizational Setting
The mandate of the Office of Internal Oversight (OIO) is to assist the Secretary General in ensuring that ICAO is managed effectively, efficiently and economically and in conformity with the applicable regulations and rules, and to provide him/her with independent and objective assurance, advice, insight and foresight through performing internal audits, evaluations, and other oversight assignments. OIO assesses and contributes to the improvement of governance, risk management, and control processes; and to the improvement of programme management and achievement of results, using a systematic and disciplined approach that ensures accountability for the effective and efficient use of organizational resources in accordance with the approved Budget and Business Plan.
Evaluation is mainly focused on assessing the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of projects, programmes, policies and strategies against established plans and objectives. Internal audit ensures that a system of cost-effective internal controls has been established to mitigate potential risks to the Organization, to ensure compliance with policies, regulations, rules and administrative directives, and to ensure accountability for the proper, efficient and economical use of resources, consistent with organizational objectives and applicable best practices.
Major duties and Responsibilities
Under the general guidance of the Chief, Office of Internal Oversight (OIO), and reporting to the Evaluation Specialist, the evaluation consultant will assess ICAO’s Gender Equality Programme and the mainstreaming of Gender in ICAO’s works. The overall objective of the evaluation is to examine the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of ICAO Gender Equality Programme, identify lessons, best practices, and provide recommendations for improvement, as appropriate. The consultant will conduct the evaluation in line with the Norms and Standards for Evaluation in the United Nations System approved by the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) in April 2016.
Function 1 (incl. Expected results)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Educational background
An advanced level university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) in Gender and Women’s Studies, aviation-related field, evaluation, economics, management, social science, or any other related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Professional experience and knowledge

Result of Service

• Inception report – draft and final
• Summary Interview Note of all the meetings/interviews
• PowerPoint presentation of preliminary findings, conclusions, and recommendations - Draft and final
• Evaluation reports – draft and final