Evaluation Consultant

Accountabilities Depending on assignment requirements and areas of expertise, you will lead or support evaluation activities, evidence-generation initiatives, and capacity-building efforts under the guidance of the oversight function.

• Lead evaluation assignments from inception and design through implementation, analysis, and final reporting. • Conduct centralized evaluations commissioned and managed by the oversight function, ensuring independence, objectivity, and methodological rigor. • Provide technical guidance and quality assurance for decentralized evaluations commissioned by internal organizational units. • Review evaluation terms of reference, inception reports, and draft reports, providing recommendations to strengthen quality and alignment with established evaluation standards. • Conduct ex post quality assessments of completed evaluations. • Design and implement evidence-generation activities, including rapid assessments, reviews, assessments, syntheses, and project or program evaluations. • Provide technical support on evaluability, evaluation design, resource planning, theories of change, and evidence-generation methodologies. • Prepare evaluation inception reports outlining the proposed methodology, scope, and implementation approach. • Draft evaluation reports presenting clear findings, conclusions, and actionable recommendations. • Produce concise evaluation briefs that communicate key insights and recommendations to relevant stakeholders. • Develop capacity-building materials, practical tools, and guidance covering theories of change, evaluation methods, evaluation management, and effective stakeholder engagement. • Contribute to awareness and learning activities that strengthen organizational evaluation practices and promote the use of evidence in decision-making. • Identify evaluation risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to support effective implementation and the practical use of findings.

Requirements

Candidates should have a relevant academic background and practical experience in evaluation, research, or evidence generation. Applications are particularly encouraged from professionals with expertise in digital development, telecommunications, institutional effectiveness, and related thematic areas.

• University degree in Development Studies, International Development, Social Sciences, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Telecommunications, or a related field. An equivalent diploma from a recognized institution of advanced education may also be accepted. • Evaluation-related certification is an advantage. • At least 2 years of professional experience in a field relevant to the specific assignment. • Experience conducting different types of evaluations, including strategy, policy, process, outcome, theory-based, realist, program, and project evaluations. • Familiarity with evaluation approaches such as mid-range theories, adaptive methods, rapid assessments, reviews, value-for-money assessments, evidence syntheses, segmentation analysis, and mid-term assessments. • Ability to design evaluation methodologies, analyze evidence, formulate conclusions, and develop practical recommendations. • Strong report-writing and communication skills, including the ability to produce clear evaluation reports, concise briefs, and capacity-building materials. • Advanced proficiency in English. • Knowledge of at least one additional official language of the international organization, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish, is an advantage. • Previous experience working within the United Nations system is an advantage.