Evaluation Specialist, P-3

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Evaluation Partnerships and Coherence (40%): Develop and manage strategic partnerships to enhance evaluation coherence and collaboration.
• National Evaluation Capacity Development (40%): Lead and support initiatives aimed at strengthening national evaluation capacities.
• Resource Mobilization (20%): Support resource mobilization efforts and undertake other special assignments as required by the supervisor.
• Make recommendations on strategies for partnership engagement, national evaluation capacity development, and communications products.

Requirements and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) is required in international relations, political science, evaluation, research, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.
• Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of the following areas: evaluation, research, capacity development, public affairs, external relations, resource mobilization or other relevant area. Experience in an international organization is required.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Data savvy, with experience in survey design and qualitative and quantitative data analysis and visualization. Strong organizational skills, tact, and diplomacy. Proven track record of ability to foster collaboration and build partnerships.
• Language: Fluency in English is required.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language.
• Minimum 5 years of working directly on evaluation partnership management and liaison activities with the UN system.
• Minimum 5 years of working directly on national evaluation capacity development activities within the UN system.
• Minimum of 3 years of working directly on evaluation synthesis partnership activities across the UN system and broader partners.
• Experience of online learning management systems, knowledge of tools for impact evaluation, and delivering offline and online events.
• Familiarity with political and governmental processes and conducting policy analysis.
• Relevant experience at the country level, particularly in development, fragile settings, and humanitarian contexts.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official UNICEF recruitment portal by following the link provided: UNICEF on jobs.unicef.org. Ensure your application is submitted via the official platform.