Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The evaluation will cover interventions implemented across Syria and T rkiye under the humanitarian response portfolio, including emergency response, early recovery, livelihoods, protection, accountability, advocacy, communications, and localization initiatives.

The evaluation should include:

Programme implementation and outcomes
Advocacy and influencing work
Communications and media engagement
Localization and partnership approaches
Accountability to affected populations
Gender and protection mainstreaming
Community participation and leadership
Operational adaptation and emergency preparedness

The evaluation should explore, but not be limited to, the following questions:

Relevance and Adaptation

To what extent did the response address the priority needs of affected populations?
How effectively did the programme adapt to evolving humanitarian and political contexts?

Localization and Feminist Humanitarian Action

What added value did partnerships with women-led organizations, youth-led groups, and local actors bring to the response?
How did localized approaches contribute to access, accountability, conflict sensitivity, and sustainability?

Advocacy, Communications, and Accountability

How were advocacy, policy, media, communications, and programme efforts interconnected?
To what extent were community voices amplified through advocacy and communication initiatives?

Learning and Accountability

To what extent were recommendations from previous RTEs and operational learning processes implemented?
What institutional learning emerged from the response?

Programme Quality

How effective and accountable were programme delivery mechanisms?
How were protection, gender, and inclusion considerations integrated?

The evaluation team is expected to apply a mixed-methods approach, including:

Desk review of programme documents and reports
Review of RTEs, operational reflections, and accountability documents
Key Informant Interviews (KIIs)
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
Field visits where feasible
Stakeholder consultations with staff, partners, beneficiaries, and external actors
Quantitative and qualitative analysis

The methodology should ensure participation, confidentiality, protection principles, and conflict sensitivity throughout the process.

The consultant/team will be expected to submit:

Inception Report
Data Collection Tools
Draft Evaluation Report
Validation Presentation/Workshop
Final Evaluation Report
Executive Summary
Lessons Learned and Recommendations Matrix

The consultancy assignment is expected to be implemented over a three-month period from July 2026 until September 2026.

Indicative timeline:

July 2026: Inception phase, desk review, methodology finalization, and stakeholder consultations

August 2026: Field data collection, interviews, FGDs, and analysis

September 2026: Draft reporting, validation workshop, final report submission, and presentation of findings

The evaluation will be managed by ActionAid in close coordination with relevant country and regional teams. The consultant/team will report to the designated focal point and maintain regular communication throughout the consultancy period.

Desired Candidate Profile

The consultant/team should demonstrate:

Extensive experience in humanitarian evaluations
Experience in Syria, T rkiye, or complex emergency contexts
Knowledge of localization and feminist humanitarian action
Strong analytical and report-writing skills
Experience evaluating advocacy and accountability components
Familiarity with humanitarian standards and donor compliance requirements

Third-Party Evaluation Syria and T rkiye Humanitarian Response ActionAid

Third-Party Evaluation Syria and T rkiye Humanitarian Response
ActionAid