About The Position
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website [https://www.unicef.org/] to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to a Future How can you make a difference? The Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for accomplishing the following functions and tasks, ensuring delivery by established deadlines and to a high standard of quality, credibility and utility: Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 1. Global thematic evaluations (including joint evaluation): Involve designing and managing global thematic evaluations end-to-end—defining scope and methodology, coordinating stakeholders and experts, leading data collection and analysis, producing high-quality reports, and ensuring effective dissemination and use of findings. 2. Innovation, standards and guidance, knowledge sharing, advisory support and quality assurance: Focus on advancing evaluation practice by piloting innovative methods (including AI), contributing to standards and guidance, sharing knowledge, providing technical and quality assurance support, and supporting broader Evaluation Office initiatives as needed.
Requirements
- Education: Advanced university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or related field entailing strong quantitative OR qualitative training is required. PhD in Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or related field entailing strong quantitative and/or qualitative training is an asset. Specialized training in evaluation methods and methodologies and in causal inference is desirable.
- Work Experience: 8+ years conducting global (portfolio) thematic evaluations using robust qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including for the last 3 years is required. 5+ years (most recent) applying AI and machine learning to the evaluation process including text mining and evaluation synthesis. Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels, including providing technical support and capacity building. Proven track record producing user-centered outputs, including briefs, working papers, peer-reviewed journals, that contribute to awareness, knowledge, valuing and use of corporate thematic evaluations is required.
- Skills: Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels, including providing technical support and capacity building. Proven track record producing user-centered outputs, including briefs, working papers, peer-reviewed journals, that contribute to awareness, knowledge, valuing and use of corporate thematic evaluations. Proficiency in statistical software for qualitative (MAXQDA, Atlas, NVivo) and/or quantitative analysis (R, Stata, Python),familiarity with relevant applications of Large Language Models (LLM) is required. Advanced data visualization tools is an asset.
- Language Requirements: Fluency English (written and oral) is required.
Nice To Haves
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is desirable.
- Thematic expertise in a programmatic area associated with UNICEF work, such as Education, Health, Nutrition, Social Policy, Child protection and Water, Sanitation, Climate Resilience is desirable.
- Experience in fragile and humanitarian setting is desirable.
- Experience in integrating cross-cutting issues of gender, disability and equity in global thematic evaluations is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in mixed methods analysis that enhances the practical utility and uptake of corporate thematic evaluations, including quantitative analysis, GIS analysis, participatory methods, and other relevant approaches and tools is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Global thematic evaluations (including joint evaluation): Involve designing and managing global thematic evaluations end-to-end—defining scope and methodology, coordinating stakeholders and experts, leading data collection and analysis, producing high-quality reports, and ensuring effective dissemination and use of findings.
- Innovation, standards and guidance, knowledge sharing, advisory support and quality assurance: Focus on advancing evaluation practice by piloting innovative methods (including AI), contributing to standards and guidance, sharing knowledge, providing technical and quality assurance support, and supporting broader Evaluation Office initiatives as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
