Evaluation Officer (Emergency)

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)FamilyCONTR International Senior Level Professional2025-01-01December 6, 2024DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGAGED INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT HOLDER

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Evaluation Officer - Humanitarian (EO-H) post is a home-based global AWF position. Working under the supervision of a Snr Evaluation Officer (SEO) based in HQ in Geneva, the post focuses on operational aspects of evaluation work, principally of large scale L3 emergency responses. The EO-H stays abreast of evolving crisis, of UNHCR emergency policies, procedures and standard practices and maintains a good working understanding of organizational systems that support emergency responses (HR, finance, procurement, etc.). The EO-H involves Senior Regional Evaluation Officers/Specialists as needed in emergency evaluations and looks for opportunities to disseminate learning from emergency evaluations.

All Individual Contract Holders are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, Individual Contract Holders are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

- Design and manage emergency evaluations (including budget monitoring) under the supervision of the SES. Ensure adequate quality assurance measures are put in place.
- The incumbent will support with knowledge management activities and the dissemination of the evaluation reports including but not limited to producing infographics, briefs, podcasts etc. in collaboration with the Associate Communications Officer under the supervision of the Senior Evaluation Officer (QA).
- Design and manage emergency evaluations (including budget monitoring) under the supervision of the SES. Ensure adequate quality assurance measures are put in place. Contribute to real time reviews (RTR) of emergency responses upon request.
- Contribute to enhanced technical quality of UNHCR’s evaluation methodologies, tools, and procedures with specific reference to real-time approaches.
- Participate in the selection of qualified external (independent consultants) evaluation team leader/members. Liaising with framework agreement holders.
- Contribute to evaluation reports, publications and other written material produced by the Evaluation Office related to emergency related evaluations.
- Contribute to lessons learnt exercises on emergency management.
- Support design and delivery of UNHCR capacity building efforts by incorporating results and outcomes of evaluations, including development of relevant materials which could be used during different emergency preparedness and response trainings.
- Contribute to the management of system-wide (inter-agency) humanitarian evaluations.
- Provide ‘hands on’ evaluation-related technical support to SREOs on L2 response evaluations where relevant.
- Perform other related duties as required.

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For P3/NOC - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education

*Social Sciences; *Economics; *Law; or other relevant field.

(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Certificates and/or Licenses

Research & Evaluation Methods;

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience

Essential
Proven track record as an evaluator of humanitarian operations, programmes and projects. Knowledge of IASC processes and related protocols and UNHCR emergency procedures and practices. Experience with a range of evaluation purposes, objectives and methodologies. Knowledge of UNHCR humanitarian operations in a variety of geographical locations. Ability to write for publication with minimal editorial supervision.

Desirable
Formal qualification or certification in evaluation work. Substantial experience in a humanitarian context.

Functional Skills

*MS-Research;
*MS-Analysis;
*MS-Data Collection and Analysis;
*MS-Statistics Analysis;
*PO-Development/Evaluation of Humanitarian Operations;
*PO-Policy Development, Evaluation, Research, Publication;

(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

6. Competency Requirements

All jobs at UNHCR require six core competencies and may also require managerial competencies and/or cross-functional competencies. The six core competencies are listed below.

Core Competencies:
Accountability
Communication
Organizational Awareness
Teamwork & Collaboration
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies:
Empowering and Building Trust
Judgement and Decision Making
Managing Resources
Managing Performance

Cross-Functional Competencies:
Analytical Thinking
Planning and Organizing
Policy Development and Research

Additional information:

Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. No late applications will be accepted.

Location / Contract Period
Location: Home-based
Full-time for 364 days

The remuneration level and the applicable entitlements and benefits may be different based on the residence of the most suitable selected candidate.

A person who is engaged on a home-based individual contract, i.e. who will not work on UNHCR premises or at a UNHCR work location, or will only do so intermittently, will by definition fall in the Local category.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).

NOTE: An individual whose mother, father, son, daughter, brother or sister is a staff member of UNHCR, including a Temporary Appointment holder or a member of Affiliate Workforce, is not eligible to apply.

 

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

English

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Desired Languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Other information

Home-based Individual Contract positionThis position doesn't require a functional clearance

Home-Based

Yes