Humanitarian Evaluation Advisor; Independent Evaluation Office - Nairobi - United Nations Population Fund

Description

Job Description:

Humanitarian Evaluation Advisor

The Humanitarian Evaluation Advisor in the UNFPA Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) leads the UNFPA humanitarian evaluation function, supervises the humanitarian evaluation team, manages humanitarian centralized evaluations, engages with partners to deliver the Evaluation Policy, and contributes to the functioning of the IEO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the humanitarian evaluation function within the IEO, providing strategic inputs for the development of the humanitarian portfolio of the UNFPA multi-year costed evaluation plan, enhancing the quality of UNFPA humanitarian evaluation methods and tools, and representing the IEO in various fora related to humanitarian assistance and evaluation.
• Conduct and/or manage credible and independent centralized humanitarian evaluations and other evaluative studies relating to UNFPA engagement in humanitarian assistance, developing terms of reference and budget, selecting and contracting individuals or firms, constituting and chairing evaluation reference groups, contributing substantially to the development of the scope, approach, and methodology of evaluations, quality assuring and pre-approving all evaluation deliverables, and preparing a dissemination plan for all exercises.
• Strengthen the decentralized humanitarian evaluation function by mapping country programme evaluations (CPEs) and project evaluations with a humanitarian component, providing ad hoc support to evaluation managers conducting CPEs with a humanitarian component or humanitarian project evaluations, coordinating support to the IEO Decentralized Evaluation Team in reviewing costed evaluation plans of country offices facing a humanitarian situation, and coordinating support to the DET with the technical review of all country programme documents with a humanitarian component, focusing on humanitarian aspects, before submission to the UNFPA Executive Board.
• Strengthen UNFPA's position in evaluation practice within the UN system through participation in United Nations Evaluation Group work and inter-agency cooperation, contributing to UNEG workplan and inter-agency cooperation, driving the working group by contributing relevant policies focusing on the harmonization of evaluation practices and guidelines among UN organizations, participating in international evaluation conferences and presenting evaluative work, engaging in networks with other UN organizations, bilateral donors, development cooperation organizations, professional institutions/associations on evaluation strategies, policies, and practices.
• Lead staff within the Independent Evaluation Office, including planning and reporting on the UNFPA evaluation function, overseeing the preparation of UNFPA's multi-year costed evaluation plans, management of the preparation of the IEO budget, substantively contributing to the IEO reporting, contributing to IEO's human resources management, promoting the ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in evaluation work, acting as Officer in Charge as required, and any other task as required by the Director.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's degree in social sciences, public health, economics, gender studies, or demography.
• At least 10 years of experience in managing complex humanitarian evaluations in the areas of gender, health, and/or population dynamics, as well as UNFPA's other core programming areas.
• Demonstrable experience in managing and conducting humanitarian evaluations in or for UN organizations, other multi-lateral or bilateral development organizations.
• Proven track record as an evaluator of humanitarian operations, programmes, and projects.
• Demonstrable experience in working collaboratively within the office and with external partners and experts.
• Demonstrable experience in conducting evaluation-related workshops and training courses – both in person and online.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with a focus on overseeing teams in different duty stations.
• Knowledge of specialized software applied to evaluation; knowledge of AI is desirable.

Languages:

• Excellent verbal and writing skills in English required.
• Fluency in Arabic or in French is an asset.

Required Competencies:

• Values: Exemplifying integrity, demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, embracing cultural diversity, embracing change.
• Core Competencies: Achieving results, being accountable, developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen, thinking analytically and strategically, working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships, communicating for impact.
• Functional Competencies: Developing appropriate evaluation tools and approaches, evaluating UNFPA activities using both formative and summative approaches, promoting accountability, results-based-management, and adaptive management, promoting organizational learning and use of evaluative evidence.
• Managerial Competencies: Providing strategic focus, engaging staff and partners, leading, developing, and empowering people/creating a culture of performance, making decisions and exercising judgment.

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus cost of living adjustment, rental subsidy, education grant, home leave, health insurance, and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity, and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation, and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce.