This evaluation will play a crucial role in guiding the organisation’s future strategic planning and in assessing the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and overall impact of BIRN Albania’s work over the past five years. Special consideration will also be given to the Sida core support modality and how it has influenced the organisation’s operations and results.
About the Assignment
The evaluation will be conducted remotely, with one required field mission to Tirana. The contract will span a maximum of 20 working days and the available budget for the assignment is up to 6,000 euros (excluding travel and accommodation, which will be covered separately by BIRN Albania).
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2025.
Scope and Objectives
The selected evaluator(s) will be tasked with reviewing BIRN Albania’s progress toward its strategic objectives, which include:
- Ensuring increased public access to accurate information;
- Enhancing citizens’ influence on democratic processes;
- Supporting people in claiming their rights;
- Strengthening the organisation’s internal capacities.
The evaluation process will involve a review of programme documentation, interviews with key stakeholders, analysis of monitoring and evaluation data and field research. The approach must adhere to OECD/DAC evaluation criteria and be guided by a participatory and utilisation-focused methodology.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of evaluation experience, preferably in media, civil society, or governance-related fields
- Proven expertise in assessing programmes related to investigative journalism, freedom of expression, or democratic development
- Familiarity with the Albanian and/or Balkan context
- Excellent English writing and communication skills (knowledge of Albanian is an asset)
- Understanding of OECD/DAC standards and development evaluation methodologies
How to Apply
Interested candidates or teams should submit the following documents by April 30, 2025 to [email protected] with the subject line: Application – External Evaluation BIRN Albania Strategy 2021–2025:
- Letter of Interest
- Technical proposal (max. 2 pages)
- Financial proposal (in euros)
- CV(s) of the expert(s)
- Contact details of two references
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