Consultancy: Summative Evaluation of the Concern Worldwide and Sonke Gender Justice Partnership

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Sonke Gender Justice

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: R300,000 ZAR / Budget
  • Deadline: 15/07/2025
  • Location: Remote (global)
Gender-based violence (GBV)
Overview
The Concern Worldwide and Sonke Gender Justice partnership, launched in 2017, is now in its third phase (2023–2025) and spans 18 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. The partnership aims to strengthen Concern’s capacity to promote gender equality and transform harmful gender norms through both internal practices and external programming.

Phase 3 focuses on deepening this work by providing technical support and training to staff, building sustainable national training capacity, and engaging senior leadership to embed gender-sensitive practices. Sonke’s contributions include global workshops, country-specific training, tool development, and remote technical support.

Building on earlier phases, Phase 3 responds to lessons learned particularly the need for greater contextual relevance, improved delivery models, and sustainability of impact.

Purpose and objectives of the evaluation
The overall purpose of the evaluation is to assess the Concern-Sonke partnership during Phase 3 (2023-2025), with a focus on both the quality of the partnership and the delivery of training and technical support, and to generate actionable insights for future programming and collaboration.

Evaluation objectives
  1. Asses the quality and strategic value of partnership:
    Evaluate the overall quality, strategic alignment, and added value of the partnership between Sonke Gender Justice and Concern Worldwide, particularly during Phase 3 of the collaboration. This includes the extent to which the partnership managed risks and adhered to the do no harm principle.
  2. Review the delivery and effectiveness of technical support and training: Examine the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability of the capacity-building efforts delivered by Sonke. This includes: The appropriateness of training content and materials; The frequency and format of support (e.g., country visits, remote sessions); The adequacy of follow-up and refresher mechanisms; Evaluate the mechanisms put in place to support the application of training content in day-to-day practice (e.g., coaching, mentoring, peer learning), and their effectiveness in reinforcing behaviour and organisational change.
  3. Assess outcomes and behavioural change:
    Determine the extent to which the training and support have contributed to changes in staff beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours—both professionally and personally—with a focus on promoting gender equality.
  4. Evaluate programme-level impact:
    Assess how the acquired knowledge, tools, and approaches have influenced Concern’s programme design, implementation, and outcomes across sectors.
  5. Document lessons learned and best practices:
    Consider how the recommendations from the previous evaluation have been addressed. Identify and document good practices, challenges, and key lessons learned from the partnership, with the aim of informing future initiatives.
  6. Provide actionable recommendations:
    Offer clear, forward-looking recommendations on:
    • Enhancing the delivery model of support and training.
    • Strengthening future collaboration between Sonke and Concern.
    • Adapting support strategies considering shifting funding environments (e.g., emergency funding, reduced country budgets)

Required qualifications
  • Proven experience in evaluating partnerships, training initiatives, and programme implementation.
  • Demonstrable familiarity with gender equality and gender transformative programming.
  • Strong analytical and report-writing skills in English and French
  • Experience with qualitative and participatory methodologies
  • Familiarity with the NGO and development/humanitarian sectors

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