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SheDecides is a global political movement driving action for a world where every woman, girl and young person, in all their diversity, can decide what to do with their body, life and future. Since 2017, SheDecides has championed bodily autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), mobilising support across Africa, Asia, the Arab Region, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and North America.

The movement brings together Champions from across sectors, including governments, civil society, youth groups, research institutions, media, arts and philanthropy. It is supported by the SheDecides Support Unit (SDSU), an autonomous secretariat hosted by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). The SDSU amplifies political action, connects leading SRHR organisations and creates opportunities for Champions and allies to speak out and act.

Opportunity 

SheDecides seeks a senior expert on monitoring, evaluation, learning, strategic analysis and reporting, particularly in relation to advocacy, policy influence, international development and collective action. 

The consultancy comprises 3 workstreams over an estimated 45 work days, including:

Together, these workstreams will strengthen accountability, communicate the movement’s achievements and generate learning to inform SheDecides’ future direction and work towards 2030. As SheDecides approaches its tenth anniversary in 2027, the independent evaluation will reflect on the SheDecides movements’ contribution to SRHR and global political action over the past decade, and independently evaluate the implementation of its Strategic Plan 2022–2027.

Essential qualifications and experience
The consultant should demonstrate: 
• At least 10 years of relevant MEL, evaluation, research or strategic assessment experience in SRHR, health, gender equality, international development cooperation, global policy or political movements. 
• Proven experience conducting independent evaluations and producing high-quality results, impact or learning reports. 
• Demonstrated expertise evaluating strategic political advocacy and policy influence, going beyond activities and outputs to assess outcomes and contribution. 
• Ability to analyse pathways of change, collective contribution and strategic added value where multiple actors and external factors influence outcomes. 
• Experience interpreting influence within international development cooperation, global policy processes and multilateral spaces
. • Strong analytical skills and experience working with qualitative, incomplete or contradictory evidence in complex or politically contested contexts
. • Experience designing feasible evaluation methodologies, including document review, stakeholder interviews, triangulation and contribution analysis.
 • Excellent writing skills and the ability to synthesise complex evidence into clear, concise and compelling reports. 
• Proven examples of producing accessible, concise and persuasive reports for varied audiences. 
• Experience analysing the work of networks, partnerships, governments, UN agencies, civil society organizations and youth led organizations. 
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, engaging constructively with different perspectives. 
• In depth experience of exercising sound judgement and proven professionalism handling confidential and sensitive information responsibly.