National Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator

Background:
Please note that the vacancy is open for Kazakhstan nationals and permanent residents of Kazakhstan only.

The topic of women’s economic empowerment is of key importance for the OSCE as it directly links to the Organization’s comprehensive approach to security.
Advancing women’s equal access to economic opportunities fosters social cohesion, reduces inequalities, and enhances stability and sustainable development across the OSCE area.
In this regard, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (Office) is planning to conduct a series of activities aimed at enhancing handicraft and entrepreneurship skills of a selected 12 socially vulnerable women. The main goal of this initiative is to enhance their employability and promote entrepreneurship by improving their access to economic opportunities. This initiative will take place in Almaty city from October to November (dates might change).

Objective of Assignment:
The Office is planning to hire a national consultant, monitoring and evaluation co-ordinator to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the project

Duration of Assignment:
October to November 2025 (dates might change)

Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Economic and Environmental Officer, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

• Co-ordinate planning and execution of the training programme;

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  Liaise with all experts, trainers, and logistical teams;

• Ensure timely delivery of sessions and consultations; track participant attendance;

• Monitor individual progress on personal initiatives between modules; provide support when required;

• Prepare final summary of results

Deliverables:

1. Co-ordination and successful implementation of all planned training sessions with the established project documentation system;

2. Constant co-ordination meetings held with experts, trainers, and logistical teams;

3. The attendance database is regularly updated;

4. One-to-one consultations/mentorship is in place during the whole period of the project (to be submitted within the final report);

5. one comprehensive final report (min. 3 pages) including key performance indicators (KPIs) on attendance, satisfaction levels, and project outputs

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field;

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in program coordination, reporting;

• Expertise in entrepreneurship training, small business planning, marketing, branding, and financial literacy;

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with ability to prioritize multiple tasks;

• Understanding of project budgets, scheduling, and resource management;

• Ability to maintain accurate records, databases, and filing systems (digital and physical);

• Basic knowledge of financial management and reporting;

• Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), data handling (attendance, feedback, reporting);

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion;

• Ability to travel to project sites when necessary (within city);

• Professional fluency in the English, Russian, Kazakh languages;

• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;

• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;

• Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications.

Remuneration Package:

Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant's/expert's qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position and in accordance with the OSCE established rates. It will be discussed during the interview. Payment will be transferred in local currency (tenge) to the bank account of the consultant.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model,

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.