International Evaluation Consultant
Organizational Context
UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The Independent Evaluation Service (IES) plays a crucial role in enhancing accountability, informing decision-making, and fostering learning on achieving these goals. This role supports the evaluation function within the Asia and the Pacific region, contributing to corporate and regional evaluations.
Job Purpose
This role serves to support UN Women's Independent Evaluation Service (IES) in conducting corporate and regional evaluations within the Asia and the Pacific region. The purpose is to enhance organizational accountability, provide evidence-based information for decision-making, and contribute to learning on gender equality and women's empowerment. The consultant will contribute to various stages of the evaluation process, from research and data collection to analysis and reporting, ensuring high-quality, gender-responsive evaluations that align with UN Women's strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
The Evaluation Consultant will support corporate evaluations by conducting preliminary research, reviewing documentation, and analyzing data. This includes supporting or leading data collection efforts through desk reviews, surveys, interviews, and focus groups, as well as performing quantitative and qualitative data analysis and creating data visualizations. The consultant will also assist in drafting evaluation reports and developing communication packages. Additionally, the role involves supporting the regional evaluation function by contributing to IES-led evaluations, managing quality assurance for decentralized evaluations, and providing knowledge management leadership. This includes facilitating the use of evaluation learnings and supporting the tracking of key performance indicators for the region.
Work Experience
A minimum of 2 years of experience in qualitative/quantitative data collection and analysis, or programme/corporate evaluation is required. Experience in gender equality, women's empowerment, gender mainstreaming, gender analysis, and gender-responsive evaluation is an asset. Experience with evaluation syntheses, data analysis tools (e.g., Nvivo, Tableau), and working with the UN or similar international organizations is also desirable.
Skills
Excellent written and oral English communication skills. Strong analytical and communication skills. Ability to work independently and within a diverse team. Strong planning and organizing skills. Ability to manage political/cultural sensitivity.