UNICEF Home-Based Evaluation Consultant Role (Job No. 594939): Complete Application Guide

Overview

UNICEF is recruiting a home-based Evaluation Consultant (job number 594939) for the Evaluation Section of its Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO). The consultancy lasts 4 months, with a listed duty station of Geneva, Switzerland, and a remote-with-travel arrangement. It falls under the Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation category.

The consultant supports ECARO, Country Offices and government counterparts in assessing the feasibility of, designing, managing and carrying out experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of government programmes. The role also strengthens national evaluation capacity in counterfactual methods and gives technical guidance on high-quality strategic evaluations that use quantitative methods.

What the role involves

Methodological work includes applying quantitative methods, empirical research, regression analysis and econometric modeling to support evidence-based policy, while making sure evaluations meet international ethical and technical standards. In capacity strengthening, the consultant guides Country Offices and government counterparts in high-income and upper-middle-income contexts, turns complex quantitative analysis into accessible insights and runs workshops and technical training for government partners.

The consultant also uses government datasets for impact evaluations, empirical research and policy simulations, using open-source econometric software such as R to process large datasets and run regressions.

Requirements

Applicants need a master's degree in economics, social sciences, public policy or another relevant quantitative field, and at least 8 years of progressively responsible experience managing and conducting quantitative evaluations and impact-evaluation-based empirical research at national and international levels. Candidates should have experience using government data for experimental or quasi-experimental evaluations, regression-based research and modeling for policy, and communicating complex analysis to support national evaluation capacity, including on government-led evaluations in high-income and upper-middle-income settings. Experience with R is highly desirable and familiarity with evaluation work in European countries is an asset. Excellent written and oral English is required.

How to apply

Consultancy applications include a separate financial proposal submitted in the required format.