JOB DESCRIPTION

The Organizational Setting

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations and the global forum through which its 193 Member States cooperate on international civil aviation. Guided by its vision of achieving the sustainable growth of the global civil aviation system, ICAO develops policies and international Standards, undertakes compliance audits, conducts studies and analyses, provides support, and strengthens aviation capacity in cooperation with Member States and other stakeholders. Since its establishment in 1944 under the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), ICAO’s technical and diplomatic leadership has supported the development of a safe, secure, efficient and dependable global air transport network that connects people, cultures and businesses, advances socio-economic prosperity, and contributes to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As aviation undergoes rapid digital and technological transformation, ICAO continues to adapt its work and expand partnerships across the United Nations system and with technical stakeholders to advance a strategic global vision and effective, sustainable solutions for the future of international civil aviation.

The Office of Internal Oversight (OIO) is responsible for the systematic evaluation and internal audit of ICAO's programmes, projects, and activities, with a view to assessing whether the Organization's stated objectives and impacts have been achieved, and resources have been expended in accordance with applicable rules and regulations and with due regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness. The Office provides an annual report of its evaluations and internal audits to the ICAO Council.





Evaluation is mainly focused on assessing the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of programmes and activities against established plans and objectives. Internal audit ensures that a system of cost-effective internal controls has been established to mitigate potential risks to the Organization, to ensure compliance with policies, regulations, rules and administrative directives, and to ensure accountability for the proper, productive and economical use of resources, consistent with organizational objectives and applicable best practices.

Major duties and Responsibilities

Under the general guidance of the Chief, Office of Internal Oversight (OIO), and reporting to the Evaluation Specialist, the consultant will contribute to the independent mid‑term evaluation of ICAO’s 2026–2028 Business Plan. The evaluation will assess the Plan’s relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, emerging results and prospects for sustainability; examine the adequacy of its design, alignment with ICAO’s Strategic Plan, governance, resourcing, monitoring, risk‑management and reporting arrangements; and generate timely evidence, lessons and actionable recommendations to strengthen implementation during the remainder of the planning cycle and inform future corporate planning.

Function 1 (incl. Expected results)

Prepares the inception report,



evaluability assessment and evaluation design

Following An Initial Document Review And Consultations With Intended Users, The Consultant, With The Support Of The Evaluation Specialist Will Prepare An Inception Report That Operationalizes The TOR. The Work Will Apply a Theory‑based, Utilization‑focused And Mixed‑methods Design And Will:

- Reconstruct and validate the Business Plan theory of change, results chain, assumptions, dependencies and external factors;
- Assess evaluability, including the completeness and quality of baselines, targets, indicators, data sources, financial linkages, reporting frequency and disaggregation;
- Map Strategic Goals, High‑Priority and Supporting Enablers, outcomes, outputs, programmes, projects, activities, resources, accountable entities and corporate risks;
- Finalize the evaluation matrix, judgment criteria, sampling strategy, stakeholder map, methods, data‑quality plan, ethics protocol, limitations, work plan and report outline; and
- Design and pilot data collection instruments and interview or focus‑group protocols.

Function 2 (incl. Expected results)

Collects, validates and analyses quantitative and qualitative evidence

The Consultant With The Support Of The Evaluation Specialist, Will Review The Business Plan, Strategic Plan, Operating Plans, Results And Resource Frameworks, Governance And Risk Documentation, Performance And Financial Data, Prior Evaluations And Audits, Assembly And Council Documentation, And Other Relevant Sources. The Team Will Combine Portfolio‑wide Analysis With a Purposive, Risk‑based Sample Covering The Six Strategic Goals, Enablers, Regions, Funding And Implementation Status, Delivery Mod

📌 Evaluation Consultant (Montreal)
🏢 International Civil Aviation Organization
📍 Montreal