Do programmes actually work? Evaluation consultants find out and say so with evidence. A partner company is building a roster of Evaluation Consultants for independent, evidence-based assessments of international development and digital transformation work, delivered entirely from home.
About the Role
You will lead or support centralised evaluations managed by an oversight function, give technical guidance and quality assurance for decentralised evaluations, review terms of reference and reports, and carry out evidence-generation work such as rapid assessments, reviews and syntheses. You will also write inception reports, evaluation reports and briefs, and develop tools and guidance that strengthen evaluation practice. Experts in telecommunications, digital development and inclusion are particularly encouraged.
Career Impact & Growth Opportunity
Assignments expose you to varied methodologies, multidisciplinary stakeholders and international development themes. The listing describes consultant roster inclusion, with shortlisted candidates considered as relevant assignments arise.
Why This Role Matters
Good evaluations show what works, what does not and why, helping organisations spend funds wisely and learn from results.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead evaluation assignments from design through analysis and final reporting
- Conduct independent centralised evaluations and give quality assurance for decentralised ones
- Review terms of reference, inception reports and draft reports, and assess completed evaluations
- Design evidence-generation work such as rapid assessments, reviews and syntheses
- Provide support on evaluability, theories of change and resource planning
- Write inception reports, evaluation reports and short briefs
- Develop capacity-building tools and guidance, and flag evaluation risks with mitigation ideas
Qualifications & Requirements
- University degree in development studies, international development, social sciences, ICT, telecommunications or similar; an equivalent diploma may be accepted
- At least 2 years of professional experience relevant to the assignment
- Experience with strategy, policy, process, outcome, theory-based, realist, programme and project evaluations
- Ability to design methodologies, analyse evidence and write clear reports
- Advanced English; another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage
- Evaluation certification and UN system experience are advantages
About This Opportunity
The listing offers fully remote, home-based assignments lasting from a few days to several months, with daily pay set by experience, seniority and complexity. Rates are Junior Evaluator USD 145-200, Senior Evaluator USD 200-500 and Team Lead USD 500-750 per working day. Confirm the rate and engagement terms in writing for each assignment.
Who Should Apply
Monitoring and evaluation professionals, researchers and development specialists, especially with digital, telecommunications or inclusion expertise, who want flexible remote consulting work should apply.
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