Depending on assignment requirements and areas of expertise, you will lead or support evaluation activities, evidence-generation initiatives, and capacity-building efforts under the guidance of the oversight function.

• Lead evaluation assignments from inception and design through implementation, analysis, and final reporting.

• Conduct centralized evaluations commissioned and managed by the oversight function, ensuring independence, objectivity, and methodological rigor.

• Provide technical guidance and quality assurance for decentralized evaluations commissioned by internal organizational units.

• Review evaluation terms of reference, inception reports, and draft reports, providing recommendations to strengthen quality and alignment with established evaluation standards.

• Conduct ex post quality assessments of completed evaluations.

• Design and implement evidence-generation activities, including rapid assessments, reviews, assessments, syntheses, and project or program evaluations.

• Provide technical support on evaluability, evaluation design, resource planning, theories of change, and evidence-generation methodologies.

• Prepare evaluation inception reports outlining the proposed methodology, scope, and implementation approach.

• Draft evaluation reports presenting clear findings, conclusions, and actionable recommendations.

• Produce concise evaluation briefs that communicate key insights and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.

• Develop capacity-building materials, practical tools, and guidance covering theories of change, evaluation methods, evaluation management, and effective stakeholder engagement.

• Contribute to awareness and learning activities that strengthen organizational evaluation practices and promote the use of evidence in decision-making.

• Identify evaluation risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to support effective implementation and the practical use of findings.

Requirements

Candidates should have a relevant academic background and practical experience in evaluation, research, or evidence generation. Applications are particularly encouraged from professionals with expertise in digital development, telecommunications, institutional effectiveness, and related thematic areas.

• University degree in Development Studies, International Development, Social Sciences, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Telecommunications, or a related field. An equivalent diploma from a recognized institution of advanced education may also be accepted.

• Evaluation-related certification is an advantage.

• At least 2 years of professional experience in a field relevant to the specific assignment.

• Experience conducting different types of evaluations, including strategy, policy, process, outcome, theory-based, realist, program, and project evaluations.

• Familiarity with evaluation approaches such as mid-range theories, adaptive methods, rapid assessments, reviews, value-for-money assessments, evidence syntheses, segmentation analysis, and mid-term assessments.

• Ability to design evaluation methodologies, analyze evidence, formulate conclusions, and develop practical recommendations.

• Strong report-writing and communication skills, including the ability to produce clear evaluation reports, concise briefs, and capacity-building materials.

• Advanced proficiency in English.

• Knowledge of at least one additional official language of the international organization, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish, is an advantage.

• Previous experience working within the United Nations system is an advantage.

Relevant thematic expertise may include:

• Institutional mechanisms and organizational effectiveness.

• Digital-sector standards, regulations, and policies.

• Digital access, inclusion, services, and digitalization.

• Telecommunications, satellite markets, and digital infrastructure.

• Network development and the digital economy.

• Marketing and market analysis.

• Diversity, inclusion, gender equality, human rights, participation, and stakeholder engagement.

• International development projects, programs, funds, and financing mechanisms.

• ICT and telecommunications development.

• Innovation and the safe and secure use of digital technologies.

• Digital skills and capacity development.

Benefits

• Fully remote, home-based consulting assignments.

• Flexible engagement durations, ranging from a few days to several months, depending on project requirements.

• Daily remuneration based on experience, seniority, and assignment complexity:

  • Junior Evaluator: USD 145–200 per working day.

  • Senior Evaluator: USD 200–500 per working day.

  • Team Lead: USD 500–750 per working day.

• Opportunities to contribute to international development, digital inclusion, telecommunications, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

• Exposure to diverse evaluation assignments, methodologies, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.

• Opportunities to support institutional learning and strengthen evidence-based decision-making.

• Inclusion in a consultant roster, with shortlisted candidates considered as relevant assignments arise.