•At least advanced university degree i.e. Masters Degree in the field of social science and other relevant fields of study.

•At least 3 years of programme/project management and policy formulation experience in mine action and/or related field.

•Prior projects/programmes/policies evaluation experience is a must. In particular the expert must be fully conversant with Project Cycle Management (PCM) based evaluation work and the European Commission’s aid delivery methods, as required by the European Commission. Expertise in result-based management, gender equality, and capacity building are also important.

•Prior experience with evaluation of programmes commissioned by the European Commission and knowledge of Ethiopia, in which this evaluation is to be carried out, would be an asset.

•Full working knowledge of English, in particular excellent report writing.