Vacancy Announcement Details

As a United Nations (UN) Secretariat entity, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) is required to periodically conduct evaluations of its programmes /subprogrammes, projects, thematic areas, regional or country operations, etc. In line with this requirement, UN OCHA is commissioning an independent evaluation to assess its work on accountability to affected people (AAP) in humanitarian action. This document outlines the purpose, objectives, scope, suggested methods, and key questions, as well as the operational modalities for an evaluation team to conduct the exercise under the management of OCHA Evaluation and Oversight Section (EOS). The evaluation is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2024 and be completed within 6-9 months’ timeframe.

 This evaluation aims to assess OCHA's efforts to advance accountability to affected people in collective humanitarian actions. It will therefore assess how successfully OCHA's integrates AAP across its core functions, both in country operations and at the regional and global levels. The evaluation will identify areas of strengths and those that need reinforcement (formative evaluation). Additionally, it will provide recommendations to OCHA's leadership on optimal alignment of the organization's capacity with its role and commitments to AAP. 

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in social science, evaluation, humanitarian affairs, public administration, international development, economics, political science, or related areas is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of 4 years of experience in evaluation or research in the field of humanitarian action is required. Experience with OCHA, or a similar humanitarian organization (UN or other) is required. Development and management of surveys as well as data visualization skills are desirable. Expertise in needs assessment and information management, or other technical areas (PSEAH, DEI, localization) is desirable.

Result of Service: Inception Report (after 2 months) Data collection and draft report (after 2 months) Final Evaluation Report and briefings (after 2 months)

Job Type: Consultancy
Duty Station: Remote 

Language required: Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable.
Expected duration: 6 months

Full Details available at the UN Careers website

Closing date: 2 Nov 2024