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UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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 For every child, impact

The UNICEF Evaluation Function drives results for children by fostering evidence-informed decision-making. Evaluation in UNICEF supports learning and decision-making, which supports better results for children. Evaluation also helps to hold UNICEF accountable for its contributions to results for children. The evaluation function conducts a diverse set of independent, credible, and impartial corporate thematic, institutional effectiveness, humanitarian, country-led, impact and joint evaluations to ensure UNICEF uses evaluation evidence to improve outcomes for children.

How can you make a difference? 

The Evaluation Specialist (Partnerships) will deepen collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, policy influence and potential resource mobilization within the scope of assignment. The incumbent will also serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues in national evaluation capacity development (NECD) partnerships, including country-led evaluations. The roles and responsibilities are follows:

 1. Strategic Partnerships, Reviews, Coherence

• Support efforts to expand UNICEF’s network of key interlocutors to build stronger relationships between UNICEF and governments, other key-decision makers·
• Support UNICEF representation in key global evaluation partnerships and with other external stakeholders for effective coordination and engagement.
• Support development of a coherent global evaluation partnership strategy, grounded in the vision set for the evaluation function.
• Scan the external environment within the evaluation and partnerships space for opportunities and risks.
• Identify and facilitate networking, and exploratory meetings with potential new partners, including identification of resource mobilization opportunities.
• Support the Principal Adviser-Evaluation and Evaluation Specialist (Synthesis) in co-leading the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition

2. National Evaluation Capacity Development

• Co-lead the launch and dissemination of the Independent Self-Paced Introduction to Responsive Evaluation (InSPIRE) course.
• Support the continued rollout and delivery of the online Intermediate Moderated Programme for Evaluation Systems’ Strengthening (IMPrESS) in English, French and Spanish
• Contribute to the management of the MOODLE Platform for progress follow up and participation.
• Support the strengthening of national evaluation systems through the continued rollout and delivery of the Executive Course for Evaluation Leaders (ExCEL) executive training offered in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
• Review and manage contracts with NECD delivery partners, including exploration of different financing and partnering models and sustainability options.

3. Undertake special assignments.

• Contribute to the development and management of initiatives for high-level outreach, engagement, policy influence.
• Support the design, delivery, and documentation of key evaluation meetings.
• Engage in peer reviews of the evaluation function by UNEG, MOPAN, JIU and others, assist in preparation of annual reports and other reports to the Executive Board
• Support the Director’s Office in liaising with other UNICEF divisions and offices, particularly PPD and PFP, on strategic dialogues, and regional and country offices on NECD/partnership activities.

 If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Final JD 129399 P3 Evaluation Specialist Partnership.pdf

 To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, evaluation, research, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.
• Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of the following areas: evaluation, research, capacity development, public affairs, external relations, resource mobilization or other relevant area, preferably in an international organization, is required.
• Skills (optional): Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English

Desirables:

Additional experience in one or more of the following areas, would be highly desirable:

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of working directly on evaluation (or other evidence function) partnerships management and liaison activities within the UN system.
• A minimum of five (5) years of working directly on national evaluation capacity development activities within the UN system.

Technical Skills

• Data savvy, with experience in survey design and qualitative and quantitative data analysis and visualization.
• Experience of online learning management systems such as Moodle which enable interactive and collaborative creation of content for training courses, as well as databases for relationship management.
• Knowledge and experience of tools and methods to evaluate the impact of capacity development activities.
• Experience in organizing and delivering offline and online events, including training courses, webinars, symposia, partnership fora etc., at the highest levels.
• In-depth familiarity with political and governmental processes.
• Ability to conduct sound policy analysis and to communicate this in a straight-forward manner for non-specialists.

Interpersonal and Communication

• Evidence of organizational skills, tact and diplomacy, strong communication interpersonal, and emotional intelligence skills to engage with diverse stakeholders and build trust working in teams.
• Proven track record of ability to foster collaboration, build partnerships, and work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of another UN language is an asset (Arabic, Chines, French, Russian, Spanish).
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies. 

 For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (I)

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (I)

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact (I)

(4) Innovates and embraces change (I)

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (I)

(6) Thinks and acts strategically (I)

(7) Works collaboratively with others (I) 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF

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UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from programme countries are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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