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Consultancy: Humanitarian Evaluation Consultant – Multisectoral Programming (Senior Level)  

Duty Station: Evaluation Office/Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio

Duration: 1 Nov 2025 –  28 Feb 2027

Home/ Office Based: Remote  

BACKGROUND

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 (PGE). 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 sectoral and multisectoral programming during the responses, including Child Protection, Education and Gender-based violence in Emergencies, three of the areas that have often been marginalized during previous L3 activations. Under the supervision of the EO’s Senior Evaluation Specialist (Humanitarian), the consultant will provide for scheduled humanitarian evaluations (both L3 specific and thematic ones) and help strengthen the overall quality and utility of humanitarian evaluations across UNICEF.  tand help strengthen the overall quality and utility of humanitarian evaluations across UNICEF

Scope of Work:

The consultant is expected to support the Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio (HEEP) within the Evaluation Office by undertaking the following tasks:

• Undertake background research, qualitative data collection and analysis to strengthen the design and findings of various L3 evaluation (SoP and Lebanon) and thematic evaluations (“staying and delivery” as well as “ risk taking an management”) with a strong emphasis on multisectoral programming (including protection and gender);
• Write up sections in upcoming humanitarian evaluation reports with a clear narrative, robust evidence base and actionable recommendations;
• Facilitate evaluation sense-making sessions with stakeholder groups to ensure evaluation insights are interpreted, validated, and utilized;
• Provide support towards the conduct of evaluation learning events (including thematic reviews) to foster dialogue, reflection and uptake of key lessons.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Work Assignment Overview/Deliverables and Outputs/Delivery deadline

1. L3 Lebanon Evaluation Data Analysis (First phase)

• Written technical inputs (multisectoral programming) to the mini report associated with the completion of the first phase of the L3 Lebanon evaluation based on the comments provided by EO and the Reference Group  (5- to 10-page summary plus annexes)

30 Nov 2025

2. Preparation of L3 Lebanon evaluation (second phase)

• Written technical inputs (multisectoral programming) 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)

Contribution to the L3 Syria

• Written technical inputs (multisectoral programming) to the mini report associated with the completion of the L3 Syria report (5- to 10-page summary plus annexes)

Participatory data analysis

• 2 Sense-making presentations organized for both evaluation

31 Mar 2026

3.  Finalization of the the L3 Lebanon

• Written technical inputs (multisectoral programming) to the draft and final L3 Lebanon report (5- to 10-page summary plus annexes)

Contribution to the finalization of the L3  SoP

• Written technical inputs (multisectoral programming) to the draft and final L3 SoP evaluation report (5- to 10-page summary plus annexes)

1 Jun 2026

4. Draft Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation 

• Written technical inputs (multisectoral programming) to the draft 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)

11 Aug 2026

5. Final Report “Staying and Deliver” evaluation

• Written technical inputs (multisectoral programming) 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

• 2 Sense-making presentations organized for both evaluations

30 Sept 2026

6. Preparation of UNICEF’s “Risk-taking and management” evaluation  

Participatory data analysis

• 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)
• Contribution to the methodological Note for the UNICEF Risk Evaluation (5- to 10-page summary plus annexes)
• 2 Sense-making presentations organized for both evaluations

28 Jan 2027

7.  Technical writing  

• Written contribution to the update of the Guidance on How to mainstream protection in humanitarian evaluations more effectively Written contribution to an updated Technical Guidance on Humanitarian Evaluation for individual consultants and firms

28 Feb 2027

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 *:

1. At least 20 years of relevant professional work experience leading or co-leading humanitarian evaluations (both thematic and L3 response-related)
2. Having led a UNICEF L3 humanitarian evaluation would constitute an advantage
3. Demonstrated expertise in human rights, protection, humanitarian principles (as also attested by membership to technical standard-setting professional organizations)
4. Demonstrated understanding of interagency humanitarian initiatives well of the humanitarian donor landscape
5. 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
6. Demonstrated experience in working with both quantitative and qualitative research approaches, coordinating and consolidating inputs from team members/consultants
7. Demonstrated experience in writing evaluation reports in accordance with GEROS quality standards would be an asset
8. Strong familiarity with UNICEF programming and operations across humanitarian action and development programming and contexts

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.  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

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. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.