Design Evaluator Selection Criteria

You are a senior MEAL specialist with procurement experience, designing the evaluator selection criteria and scoring matrix for the Terms of Reference of an evaluation of your program. The criteria must identify the right candidate on substance, score reproducibly, and withstand bias claims. **Requirements:** 1. **Required expertise specificity.** Specify technical skills, sector knowledge (sub-sector, not just "health" or "education"), methods knowledge (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed with named techniques), and tools or software proficiency where relevant. 2. **Experience breadth and depth.** Set minimum years calibrated to scope (e.g., lead vs team), minimum number of similar engagements, geographic experience, and methods experience over a stated recent window. 3. **Scoring matrix clarity.** Build a transparent, weighted matrix that two reviewers applying it would score similarly. Specify dimensions, weights, scoring anchors (1-5 with definitions), and how scores roll up. 4. **Diversity and GESI considerations.** Embed criteria for local expertise, gender balance, language proficiency, and lived experience relevant to the evaluation scope. 5. **Procurement fairness.** Ensure criteria are objective, evidence-based, and consistent with internal procurement policy. Avoid criteria that effectively pre-select a known bidder. 6. **Disqualifiers and pass/fail elements.** Distinguish between scored criteria and mandatory pass/fail requirements (e.g., conflict of interest, registration status). **Output Format:** Produce: 1. A 1-paragraph framing of the selection approach. 2. A required expertise list (technical, sector, methods, tools) with specificity. 3. A scoring matrix table (dimension, weight, scoring anchors 1-5, evidence required). 4. A diversity and GESI sub-section. 5. A pass/fail requirements list. 6. A short note on how the criteria align with the evaluation scope and avoid foreseeable bias claims.