UNICEF
Humanitarian Evaluation Consultant - Operations (Senior Level), Evaluation Offic
UNICEF, New York, New York, us, 10261
Humanitarian Evaluation Consultant - Operations (Senior Level), Evaluation Office/Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio, NYHQ, remote with travel to countries for fieldwork.
About UNICEF: UNICEF is the world’s leading children’s rights organisation. For 70 years it has worked on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. It is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries and supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. It has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.
Consultancy: Humanitarian Evaluation Consultancy – Operations (Senior Level) Duty Station: Evaluation Office/Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio Duration: 1 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2027 Home/ Office Based: Remote Background and Purpose of Activity/ Assignment
The Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio (HEEP) within the Evaluation Office will be managing several L3 evaluations during the second half of 2025 and 2026. These include evaluations of UNICEF’s L3 (Level 3) responses in State of Palestine (SoP), Lebanon and Syria. In addition, HEEP will begin designing two new thematic evaluations: one focusing on UNICEF’s humanitarian access (evaluation of UNICEF’s Staying and Delivering) and one on UNICEF’s risk taking and risk management, in line with the forthcoming Plan of Global Evaluations (GPE). Aligned with EO’s vision to deliver more cost‑efficient evaluations and ensure rapid turn‑around of evaluation deliverables and in light of the limited capacity within HEEP to complete all the activities included in its work plan, EO is currently seeking a Humanitarian Evaluation Consultant (Senior Level) to support some of the portfolio’s most high‑profile activities with a focus on evaluating the performance of operations (Supply, DPC, Public Partnerships, etc.) during the responses.
Scope Of Work
Undertake background research, qualitative data collection and analysis to strengthen the L3 and thematic evaluation designs and findings, with a strong emphasis on operational performance;
Write up sections in upcoming humanitarian evaluation reports with a clear narrative, robust evidence base and actionable recommendations;
Provide support towards the conduct of evaluation learning events (including thematic reviews) to foster dialogue, reflection and uptake of key lessons;
Deliverables and Timeline
L3 SoP and L3 Lebanon Inception – 15 Nov 2025
Written technical inputs (operations) to the L3 SoP and L3 Lebanon inception report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
L3 SoP and L3 Lebanon Evaluation Data Analysis (First phase) – 31 Dec 2025
Participatory data analysis
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report for first phase of L3 SoP Evaluation
Written technical inputs (operations) to mini report for first phase of L3 Lebanon evaluation
Sense‑making sessions and 2 emerging findings presentations organized for both evaluations
L3 SoP Evaluation (Second phase) – 15 Feb 2026
Data Collection SoP Evaluation (Second phase)
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report associated with the completion of the second phase of the L3 SoP Evaluation based on the comments provided by EO and the Reference Group (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Preparation of L3 Lebanon evaluation (Second phase) – 15 Feb 2026
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report associated with the completion of the second and last phase of the L3 Lebanon (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Contributions to L3 Syria evaluation – 15 Feb 2026
2 Sense‑making sessions and 2 emerging findings presentations organized for both evaluations
L3 SoP Evaluation (Third phase) – 15 Feb 2026
L3 SoP Evaluation (Third phase) Data collection
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report associated with the completion of the third and last phase of the L3 SoP Evaluation based on the comments provided by EO and the Reference Group (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Finalization of the the the L3 evaluations (Lebanon, SoP and Syria) – 31 Feb 2026
Written technical inputs (operations) to the draft and final L3 Lebanon report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Written technical inputs (operations) to the draft and final L3 SoP evaluation report as well as to the L3 Syria evaluation report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Inception of the Staying and Deliver evaluation – 15 Apr 2026
Written technical inputs (operations) to the inception report associated with the “Staying and Deliver in highly volatile contexts” evaluation (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Draft Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation – 31 May 2026
Draft Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation
Written technical inputs (operations) to the draft report associated with the “Staying and Deliver in highly volatile contexts” evaluation (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Draft Case study summaries (5‑to 10‑page summary per country plus annexes)
Final Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation – 31 Jul 2026
Final Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation
Written Technical inputs (operations) to the final report associated with the completion of data collection and analysis conducted within the scope of the “Staying and Deliver in highly volatile contexts” evaluation (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Participatory data analysis – 31 Jul 2026
Final Case study summaries
2 Sense‑making presentations organized for both evaluations
Preparation of UNICEF’s “Risk‑taking and management” evaluation – 30 Sep 2026
Background research to inform the ToR of the Evaluation of UNICEF’s Risk‑taking and management in humanitarian action (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Written contribution to the methodological Note for the UNICEF Risk Evaluation (5‑page summary plus annexes)
Data collection and analysis of “Risk‑taking and management” evaluation – 30 Sep 2026
Data collection and analysis of “Risk‑taking and management” evaluation
Specific contributions to the draft report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes) – 30 Sep 2026
Draft case study summaries – 30 Sep 2026
2 Sense‑making presentations organized for both evaluations – 30 Sep 2026
Finalization of the Risk and Management evaluation – 30 Nov 2026
Finalization of the Risk and Management evaluation
Specific contributions to the Final report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Final case Study Summaries (5‑to 10‑page summary per country plus annexes)
Travel: Trips to the countries concerned by the L3 evaluations and case studies selected for the thematic evaluations – ???
Qualifications Education: Advance University Degree (Masters) in Social sciences/Human Rights or related field
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required
At least 15 years of relevant professional work experience conducting humanitarian evaluations (both thematic and L3 response‑related), with a specific focus on operations
At least 8 years of emergency programming and coordination within the UN system (including in UNICEF)
Demonstrated experience in working on real‑time evaluations in humanitarian settings
Strong familiarity with UNICEF programming and operations across humanitarian action and development programming and contexts
Demonstrated expertise in human rights, protection, humanitarian principles (as also attested by membership to technical standard‑setting professional organizations)
Demonstrated understanding of interagency humanitarian initiatives as well of the humanitarian donor landscape
Very good oral and written communication skills in English (writing and presentation/dissemination), with proven experience in writing clear, neutral technical and evaluation report covering complex and sensitive issues
Demonstrated experience in working with qualitative evaluation approaches
Requirements
Completed profile in UNICEF's e‑Recruitment system and upload copy of academic credentials
Financial proposal that will include/reflect:
the costs per each deliverable and the total lump‑sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
Indicate your availability
Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
U.S. Visa Information With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.
UNICEF’s core values ... UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
Remarks Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
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Consultancy: Humanitarian Evaluation Consultancy – Operations (Senior Level) Duty Station: Evaluation Office/Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio Duration: 1 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2027 Home/ Office Based: Remote Background and Purpose of Activity/ Assignment
The Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio (HEEP) within the Evaluation Office will be managing several L3 evaluations during the second half of 2025 and 2026. These include evaluations of UNICEF’s L3 (Level 3) responses in State of Palestine (SoP), Lebanon and Syria. In addition, HEEP will begin designing two new thematic evaluations: one focusing on UNICEF’s humanitarian access (evaluation of UNICEF’s Staying and Delivering) and one on UNICEF’s risk taking and risk management, in line with the forthcoming Plan of Global Evaluations (GPE). Aligned with EO’s vision to deliver more cost‑efficient evaluations and ensure rapid turn‑around of evaluation deliverables and in light of the limited capacity within HEEP to complete all the activities included in its work plan, EO is currently seeking a Humanitarian Evaluation Consultant (Senior Level) to support some of the portfolio’s most high‑profile activities with a focus on evaluating the performance of operations (Supply, DPC, Public Partnerships, etc.) during the responses.
Scope Of Work
Undertake background research, qualitative data collection and analysis to strengthen the L3 and thematic evaluation designs and findings, with a strong emphasis on operational performance;
Write up sections in upcoming humanitarian evaluation reports with a clear narrative, robust evidence base and actionable recommendations;
Provide support towards the conduct of evaluation learning events (including thematic reviews) to foster dialogue, reflection and uptake of key lessons;
Deliverables and Timeline
L3 SoP and L3 Lebanon Inception – 15 Nov 2025
Written technical inputs (operations) to the L3 SoP and L3 Lebanon inception report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
L3 SoP and L3 Lebanon Evaluation Data Analysis (First phase) – 31 Dec 2025
Participatory data analysis
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report for first phase of L3 SoP Evaluation
Written technical inputs (operations) to mini report for first phase of L3 Lebanon evaluation
Sense‑making sessions and 2 emerging findings presentations organized for both evaluations
L3 SoP Evaluation (Second phase) – 15 Feb 2026
Data Collection SoP Evaluation (Second phase)
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report associated with the completion of the second phase of the L3 SoP Evaluation based on the comments provided by EO and the Reference Group (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Preparation of L3 Lebanon evaluation (Second phase) – 15 Feb 2026
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report associated with the completion of the second and last phase of the L3 Lebanon (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Contributions to L3 Syria evaluation – 15 Feb 2026
2 Sense‑making sessions and 2 emerging findings presentations organized for both evaluations
L3 SoP Evaluation (Third phase) – 15 Feb 2026
L3 SoP Evaluation (Third phase) Data collection
Written technical inputs (operations) to the mini report associated with the completion of the third and last phase of the L3 SoP Evaluation based on the comments provided by EO and the Reference Group (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Finalization of the the the L3 evaluations (Lebanon, SoP and Syria) – 31 Feb 2026
Written technical inputs (operations) to the draft and final L3 Lebanon report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Written technical inputs (operations) to the draft and final L3 SoP evaluation report as well as to the L3 Syria evaluation report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Inception of the Staying and Deliver evaluation – 15 Apr 2026
Written technical inputs (operations) to the inception report associated with the “Staying and Deliver in highly volatile contexts” evaluation (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Draft Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation – 31 May 2026
Draft Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation
Written technical inputs (operations) to the draft report associated with the “Staying and Deliver in highly volatile contexts” evaluation (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Draft Case study summaries (5‑to 10‑page summary per country plus annexes)
Final Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation – 31 Jul 2026
Final Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation
Written Technical inputs (operations) to the final report associated with the completion of data collection and analysis conducted within the scope of the “Staying and Deliver in highly volatile contexts” evaluation (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Participatory data analysis – 31 Jul 2026
Final Case study summaries
2 Sense‑making presentations organized for both evaluations
Preparation of UNICEF’s “Risk‑taking and management” evaluation – 30 Sep 2026
Background research to inform the ToR of the Evaluation of UNICEF’s Risk‑taking and management in humanitarian action (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Written contribution to the methodological Note for the UNICEF Risk Evaluation (5‑page summary plus annexes)
Data collection and analysis of “Risk‑taking and management” evaluation – 30 Sep 2026
Data collection and analysis of “Risk‑taking and management” evaluation
Specific contributions to the draft report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes) – 30 Sep 2026
Draft case study summaries – 30 Sep 2026
2 Sense‑making presentations organized for both evaluations – 30 Sep 2026
Finalization of the Risk and Management evaluation – 30 Nov 2026
Finalization of the Risk and Management evaluation
Specific contributions to the Final report (5‑to 10‑page summary plus annexes)
Final case Study Summaries (5‑to 10‑page summary per country plus annexes)
Travel: Trips to the countries concerned by the L3 evaluations and case studies selected for the thematic evaluations – ???
Qualifications Education: Advance University Degree (Masters) in Social sciences/Human Rights or related field
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required
At least 15 years of relevant professional work experience conducting humanitarian evaluations (both thematic and L3 response‑related), with a specific focus on operations
At least 8 years of emergency programming and coordination within the UN system (including in UNICEF)
Demonstrated experience in working on real‑time evaluations in humanitarian settings
Strong familiarity with UNICEF programming and operations across humanitarian action and development programming and contexts
Demonstrated expertise in human rights, protection, humanitarian principles (as also attested by membership to technical standard‑setting professional organizations)
Demonstrated understanding of interagency humanitarian initiatives as well of the humanitarian donor landscape
Very good oral and written communication skills in English (writing and presentation/dissemination), with proven experience in writing clear, neutral technical and evaluation report covering complex and sensitive issues
Demonstrated experience in working with qualitative evaluation approaches
Requirements
Completed profile in UNICEF's e‑Recruitment system and upload copy of academic credentials
Financial proposal that will include/reflect:
the costs per each deliverable and the total lump‑sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
Indicate your availability
Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
U.S. Visa Information With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.
UNICEF’s core values ... UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
Remarks Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
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