Job Title
Lead Consultant / Co-Leading Evaluation Adviser – Independent Evaluation Office (IEO)
Organization
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Location
Home-Based / Remote (with possible hybrid arrangements depending on assignment needs)
Contract Type
International Consultancy (Deliverable-Based, Fixed Term)
Job Description
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is seeking highly qualified and experienced professionals to apply for the position of Lead Consultant / Co-Leading Evaluation Adviser within its Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). This senior-level consultancy offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact, independent evaluations that inform global policies, strategic decisions, and programme improvements across UNFPA’s worldwide operations.
UNFPA is a leading UN agency dedicated to ensuring that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Operating in more than 150 countries and territories, UNFPA’s work focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality, population data, and ending harmful practices such as gender-based violence.
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) operates autonomously to ensure objectivity, credibility, and transparency in evaluating UNFPA’s policies, strategies, and programmes. As a Lead Consultant or Co-Leading Evaluation Adviser, you will play a strategic role in shaping evaluation quality, methodological rigor, and institutional learning across the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for supporting and co-leading independent evaluations across UNFPA programmes and thematic areas. Key responsibilities include:
1. Evaluation Leadership and Oversight
- Co-lead the planning, design, and implementation of independent evaluations
- Provide high-level technical guidance on evaluation frameworks, methodologies, and analytical approaches
- Ensure compliance with UN evaluation norms, standards, and ethical principles
- Support evaluation teams and contribute to quality assurance processes
2. Methodological Design and Innovation
- Advise on mixed-methods evaluation approaches (qualitative and quantitative)
- Support development of theories of change, indicators, and evaluation questions
- Ensure evaluations are gender-responsive, equity-focused, and rights-based
- Integrate emerging best practices and lessons learned into evaluation design
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
- Collaborate with UNFPA headquarters, regional offices, and country offices
- Engage evaluation reference groups, donors, and external partners
- Facilitate consultations, validation workshops, and learning events
- Promote transparent and inclusive evaluation processes
4. Quality Assurance and Knowledge Management
- Review inception reports, draft reports, and final evaluation deliverables
- Strengthen findings, conclusions, recommendations, and lessons learned
- Support synthesis of evaluation evidence for organizational learning
- Promote use of evaluation results in strategic planning and decision-making
Job Requirements
Educational Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in Evaluation, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, or a related field
Professional Experience
- Extensive experience in evaluating development programmes, preferably within the UN system or international organizations
- Proven leadership in complex, multi-country or thematic evaluations
- Strong familiarity with UN evaluation policies, norms, and standards
- Excellent analytical, writing, and synthesis skills
Core Competencies
- High integrity and professional independence
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving ability
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in diverse, multicultural environments
- Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and human rights
Why This Opportunity Matters
- High-Level Impact: Evaluation findings inform UNFPA’s global strategies and programme improvements
- Professional Recognition: Work alongside leading evaluation experts within the UN system
- Intellectual Challenge: Engage with complex development, health, gender, and population issues
- Global Influence: Contribute to evidence-based decision-making that affects millions worldwide
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates must submit their applications only through the official UNFPA careers portal. UNFPA does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
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