Job ID: 312469

Evaluation Consultant, Evaluation Section

UNICEF

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Apply by: 12 Aug 2026

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

The Evaluation Consultant will support UNICEF ECARO, Country Offices, and government counterparts in assessing the feasibility, designing, managing, and implementing experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of government interventions. The consultant will strengthen national evaluation capacity on counterfactual evaluation methodologies and provide technical guidance to Country Offices and government counterparts in the design and implementation of high-quality, robust strategic evaluations using quantitative methods.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Master's degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or another relevant field is required.

Work Experience: At least 8 years of professional experience in the management and conduct of quantitative evaluations, empirical research using impact evaluation and other quantitative methodologies at national and international level.

Language Requirements: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
- Experience in using government data to conduct experimental or quasi-experimental evaluations, empirical research using regression analysis and modeling for policy making.
- Experience in communicating complex analysis to support national evaluation capacity, working on government-led evaluations in high income and upper-middle income contexts.
- Experience in using open-source econometric packages such as R for evaluations is highly desirable.

Desirables: Familiarity with evaluation work in European countries is an asset.

Contract Duration: 4 months. Working arrangement: Home based (remote with travel).

Closing date: 2026-08-12

HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via UNICEF's Talent Management System (TMS). Submit: an up-to-date TMS profile and CV, a cover letter, and a separate financial proposal using the linked template.
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