Senior Evaluation Consultant – UNICEF Manager Support Programme | Remote | $25,000-$35,000 Contract.We are advertising a Senior Evaluation Consultant position with UNICEF’s Evaluation Office, offering a contract value of $25,000-$35,000 for a remote evaluation of UNICEF’s Manager Support Programme. This 6-month consultancy requires 10+ years of evaluation experience and advanced expertise in mixed-methods approaches. Applications close October 23, 2025.
Background & Job Description
We are sharing a senior-level consultancy opportunity with UNICEF’s Evaluation Office within the Institutional Effectiveness Portfolio. UNICEF, as the world’s leading children’s rights organization, has been working for over 70 years across 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection, and development. With over 12,000 staff members globally, UNICEF relies on robust internal systems to maintain organizational effectiveness and staff development.
This Senior Evaluation Consultant position focuses on conducting an independent evaluation of UNICEF’s Manager Support Programme (MSP), the organization’s flagship initiative to strengthen people management, inclusive leadership, and supportive supervisory practices across the global workforce. Launched in 2024, the MSP provides UNICEF supervisors with structured learning, coaching, peer exchange, and practical resources to foster values-based leadership. As the first program cycle concludes in 2025, this evaluation will provide critical evidence to inform the program’s future direction and UNICEF’s broader leadership strategies.
The consultancy is home-based and will be conducted between November 2025 and April 2026. The Senior Evaluation Consultant will serve as the methodological lead and team coordinator within a blended evaluation team comprising both internal UNICEF staff and external specialists. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to organizational learning and leadership development within one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations while working remotely with potential for limited travel.
Tasks and Key Responsibilities
The Senior Evaluation Consultant will undertake comprehensive leadership of the evaluation process with the following key responsibilities:
- Methodological Design and Inception: Facilitate the refinement of the evaluation’s methodological framework during the inception phase, ensuring the approach incorporates mixed-methods and theory-based evaluation techniques such as contribution analysis. Lead the development and finalization of data collection instruments, including surveys, interview protocols, focus group guides, and case study templates that integrate gender-equality, equity, and inclusion considerations throughout.
- Data Collection Oversight and Quality Assurance: Oversee all data collection activities, including interviews, focus groups, surveys, and case studies, ensuring consistency and adherence to United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) norms and standards. Coordinate analysis and synthesis of findings across the evaluation team, maintaining rigorous quality control procedures and ethical standards throughout the research process.
- Team Coordination and Timeline Management: Provide coordination leadership for the blended evaluation team, managing workplan timelines, deliverables, and team inputs to ensure coherent progress across all evaluation phases. Facilitate effective collaboration between internal UNICEF staff and external consultants, ensuring complementary expertise is leveraged effectively throughout the evaluation process.
- Participatory Process Facilitation: Lead the design and facilitation of participatory evaluation activities, including sensemaking workshops to interpret findings and co-creation workshops to develop actionable recommendations. Ensure these processes effectively engage diverse stakeholders and incorporate multiple perspectives to strengthen the evaluation’s utility and ownership.
- Deliverable Development and Finalization: Take primary responsibility for drafting and finalizing all key evaluation deliverables, including the inception summary, evaluation report, presentation materials, and communication products such as evaluation briefs and visual summaries. Ensure all deliverables meet UNICEF’s quality standards and effectively communicate findings to diverse audiences.
Senior Evaluation Consultant – UNICEF Manager Support Programme | Remote | $25,000-$35,000 Contract
Qualifications
Education and Certification
- Essential Requirement: Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Evaluation, Social Sciences, Organizational Studies, Public Administration, or a directly related field.
- Professional Certification: While not explicitly required, certifications in evaluation methodologies, project management, or specific evaluation approaches (such as contribution analysis or outcome mapping) would strengthen an application.
- Technical Training: Demonstrated training or equivalent experience in mixed-methods research designs, participatory evaluation approaches, and integrating gender and equity considerations into evaluation frameworks.
Experience
- Evaluation Leadership: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience leading complex evaluations within international organizations, with demonstrated expertise in managing multi-country or organization-wide evaluations.
- Methodological Expertise: Proven expertise in mixed-methods and theory-based evaluation approaches, particularly contribution analysis, with experience integrating gender-equality, equity, and inclusion considerations throughout evaluation design and implementation.
- UN System Experience: Familiarity with UNICEF or other multilateral organizations, with specific knowledge of United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) norms and standards for evaluation in the UN context.
- Facilitation Skills: Strong facilitation skills for participatory evaluation processes, including experience designing and leading sensemaking workshops, co-creation sessions, and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Communication Excellence: Exceptional writing, synthesis, and verbal communication skills demonstrated through previous evaluation reports and presentation to senior organizational leadership.
Additional Information
Contract Details:
- Position: Senior Evaluation Consultant
- Contract Type: Individual Consultancy
- Duration: 6 months (November 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026)
- Location: Home-based/remote, with potential travel if required
- Contract Value: Estimated contract value of $25,000-$35,000 based on deliverable completion and consultant experience level
- Application Deadline: October 23, 2025 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Deliverables and Payment Schedule:
- Phase 1 (Inception): Draft and final inception summary due by December 31, 2025 (25% payment)
- Phase 2 (Data Collection): Completion of all planned data collection activities by February 28, 2026 (35% payment)
- Phase 3 & 4 (Reporting): Final evaluation report, communication products, and documentation package due by April 30, 2026 (40% payment)
Application Requirements:
- Submission Platform: Complete profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system with uploaded academic credentials
- Financial Proposal: Detailed financial proposal including costs per deliverable, total lump-sum amount, and any estimated travel or other costs
- Insurance: Proof of current health insurance coverage required prior to contract award
- Visa Status: For consultants based in the United States, appropriate G4 visa status may be required unless exempt
Professional Context:
- Ethical Standards: Adherence to UNICEF’s zero-tolerance policies on exploitation, abuse, harassment, and discrimination is mandatory
- Quality Assurance: UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment if deliverables do not meet required standards or experience significant delays
- Travel Provisions: Any emergent duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF separately from the consultancy fee
- Tax Responsibility: Consultant is solely responsible for determining and paying any tax liabilities according to applicable laws
Selection Process:
- Review Timeline: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment
- Evaluation Criteria: Selection based on technical qualifications, relevant experience, financial proposal, and alignment with UNICEF’s core values and competency framework
- Background Checks: Successful candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background verification, including academic credential confirmation
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