Evaluation Specialist

Evaluation Specialist Job Description

The role of the Evaluation Specialist is to support Country Offices in implementing a plan of evaluation activities that provide meaningful and useful strategic information to manage Country Programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Evaluation Leadership: Support Country Offices in developing and implementing a plan of evaluation activities, monitoring evaluation performance indicators, and providing guidance on adaptive measures.">
• Evaluation Conduct and Use: Ensure that UNICEF-supported evaluations meet established UN quality standards, resulting in evaluation reports of satisfactory quality and timely dissemination of findings.">
• Evaluation Capacity Strengthening and Partnership Building: Strengthen evaluation capacities of Country Office staff and national partners, enabling them to engage in and lead evidence-generating processes.">

Requirements:

An Advanced University Degree in social sciences, economics, public policy, statistics, or research methods is required. A degree or certification/accreditation in Evaluation is a significant advantage.

A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in implementation of equity-focused evaluations and management of the evaluation function at national and international levels is required.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

Experience in evaluation design and conducting evaluations as per UNEG norms and standards for Evaluation, with knowledge of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation approaches.

Familiarity with ethics review processes, procurement for evaluation services, and innovative techniques for data collection and analysis.

Use of data and information quantitative and qualitative software for data analysis, with knowledge of UNICEF & UNEG Evaluation norms & standards.

Benefits:

UNICEF offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Contact Information:

Please submit your application via the official website of the hiring organization.