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Evaluation Consultant

Affiliate Partnerships and Recruitment Section

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a consultancy within the Affiliate Partnerships
and Recruitment Section in our Budapest Global Service Center.

UNHCR is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a
better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year,
millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and
persecution. We are in over 125 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for
millions.

Title: Evaluation Consultant
Duty Station: Home-based
Duration: 3 months
Contract Type: Consultancy / Level B
Closing date: 19 August 2020 (midnight Geneva time)
Start date: ASAP

Organisational context

UNHCR is offering a consultancy within the Affiliate Partnerships and Recruitment Section
(APRS), based in our Global Service Center in Budapest, Hungary. APRS is a section within
the Division of Human Resources (DHR) under which the Affiliate Partnerships Unit (APU),
the Recruitment Unit (RU), and the Risk and Oversight Unit (ROU) function.

The position

Under the supervision of the Chief of Affiliate Partnerships and Recruitment Section (APRS),
and the Head of Risk and Oversight Unit, the incumbent will evaluate UNHCR’s processes
and procedures for the prevention of and response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
in the recruitment process. The evaluation will include a comparison to the current standards
within the UN and other international aid NGO entities to establish where improvements, or
new approaches, are needed. The review will also assess the extent to which resources
assigned to the risk prevention processes, the organizational structure to advance them, and
the activities to prevent and respond to the risk factors in recruitment are adequate and
appropriate.

The primary users of the results of the evaluative review will be UNHCR senior management,
including but not limited to the Director of DHR, Head of ATMS, Chief of APRS, Senior
Coordinator for PSEA, Chief Risk Officer, Directors of the Regional Bureaus, and Inspector
General, among others.

Duties and responsibilities

• Review UNHCR’s current recruitment processes with regard to SEA/SH risk
mitigation
• Conduct a benchmark analysis with other UN agencies and NGOs to compare
SEA/SH processes during recruitment
• Consult with other UNHCR departments and divisions such as LAS, IGO, PSEA
task force, Risk department and the Bureaus
• Develop recommendations to enhance or improve the current processes delineating
the necessary organizational structure and resources needed to implement the
approach Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required

Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required

• University degree (in the areas of Human Resources, Public Administration, Business
Administration, Evaluation, Social Science, Law or a related field) plus 15 years of
relevant professional experience in humanitarian contexts; or a Master’s degree plus
8 - 10 years of relevant professional experience in monitoring and evaluation of risk
prevention in HR specifically within humanitarian operations.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in evaluation of programs and processes in risk
prevention mechanisms in recruitment including analysis of SEA/SH in humanitarian
operations.
• Proven track record as senior team member in evaluation design, implementation and
analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of the humanitarian system, mandates, and roles and
responsibilities
• Knowledge of the legal and social responsibilities in preventing SEA/SH in the
workplace
• Knowledge and experience using qualitative and quantitative analytical methods
• In depth knowledge of and proven experience with various data collection and
analytical methods/techniques used in evaluation and operational research.
• Extensive experience analysing and conveying complex qualitative information in a
clear and compelling way, including through the use of graphics and other schematic
visualisations.
• Fluency in English.

Location

The successful candidate will be home-based.

To apply

Interested applicants should submit the following documents, indicating
“Evaluation Consultancy” in the subject of the email:
• Personal History Form including academic qualifications, work experience and three
professional references with contact information;
• Two examples of recent relevant (evaluative) work completed in the last 24 months;
• Technical proposal emphasizing the approach for the review; the approach should
stipulate the methods and tools, timeline, and organization of the review.
Personal History Forms are available at PHF Form / Supplementary Sheet.

Closing date: 19 August 2020 (midnight Geneva time).

Additionally, selected candidate should be ready to take up the functions within a
maximum of 2 weeks upon receipt of offer.
The selection of the candidate will be carried out by a review panel comprising of the
Senior Management of DHR, APRS, PSEA Coordinator. In line with the UNHCR
evaluation policy, potential conflicts of interest will be assessed as part of the selection
process.
The UNHCR workforce consists of diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and
opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal
opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds
of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender
identity.
Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process
(application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing, training or any other fees).