Since FedDev Ontario was established in 2009 in response to economic downturn, the Agency has been delivering programs to contribute to strengthening southern Ontario's economic capacity for innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration, and to promote the development of a strong and diversified southern Ontario economy.

To achieve its mandate, FedDev Ontario delivers three core transfer payment programs designed to address specific opportunities and challenges facing the region such as Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) Program, Southern Ontario Prosperity Program (SOPP) and the Community Futures Program (CFP). FedDev Ontario, like other regional development agencies (RDAs) across the country, also plays an important role as a federal delivery agent for national programs in southern Ontario.

Evaluation services consultant

The required services may include, but are not limited to the following:

• assessing the readiness of a policy, program or initiative to be evaluated
• planning specific evaluations or related studies of individual or clusters of programs, policies or initiatives
• developing terms of reference for evaluation projects
• preparing logic models, program theories/theories of change or assessment tools
• constructing work plans, including evaluation planning reports or frameworks and associated methodologies
• developing, testing and implementing evaluation methods and data collection tools (including surveys, interview guides, focus group discussions, case studies)
• collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data (including socio-economic and statistical analysis, collecting baseline data, conducting impact analysis)
• assessing the relevance and performance (including impact, efficiency and cost-effectiveness) of programs, policies or initiatives
• validating evaluation approaches, methodologies, findings, conclusions and recommendations, using methods such as but not limited to: validation with participants, organizations and conduct of expert panels or peer reviews
• developing evaluation reports or associated products (briefing note, deck, technical report) containing findings, conclusions and recommendations, and undertake report validation and consultations where appropriate and requested
• conducting and writing synthesis or meta-evaluations
• aid in the compilation, analysis and dissemination of findings, lessons learned and best practices
• briefing evaluation staff and program management on major results and findings, including preparation of presentations; and
• aid in writing other materials, documents, tools and instruments related to the work

0. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

The Contractor must be capable of providing resources with the ability of conducting interviews, reading and analyzing documents in both Official Languages. (English & French)

WORK LOCATION

The Contractor may work on site or off site as indicated in the respective TA but must, regardless of work location, be required to attend meetings, consult and review documentation with the Project Authority and /or his designate and Departmental staff as required. The Project Authority and /or his designate will work with the Contractor to arrange suitable facilities when required.

Meetings with Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario may be required at any of Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario offices.
 
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario is a regional organization and occasional travel will be required.

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Offices

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• Waterloo - Headquarters
• Toronto
• Ottawa
• Peterborough

Travel cost will be paid to the Contractor when approved on each specific TA and in accordance with Treasury Board Policy on Travel.