About UNICEF: Employment

Senior Evaluation Specialist, P-5, Evaluation Office, New York Headquarters

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Senior Evaluation Specialist to be based in its Evaluation Office, New York Headquarters.

You will contribute to strengthening the evaluation function through:
• Managing independent evaluation of programmes and thematic areas;
• Managing UNICEF's involvement in joint and inter-agency evaluations;
• Contributing to the use of the evaluation function at strategic and policy-related levels;
• Preparing, monitoring and reporting on evaluation plans and Office Management Plans and contributing to reporting to the Executive Board.

Your profile:
Advanced university degree in social sciences, health or public administration required.
Over ten years progressive experience at national and international levels in programme management and evaluation, over five years of which should be in developing countries.
Current knowledge of evaluation methodologies.
Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan and manage evaluations as well as transfer skills.
Supervisory and managerial skills.
Ability to work in team context and good interpersonal skills to provide leadership to a team.
Problem solving and analytical skills.
Communication and advocacy skills.
Thorough knowledge of computer applications and internet software.
Good knowledge on current developments in the area of strategic information management.
Fluency in English and at least other UN working language is required (two would be desirable).

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-156 to: recruit.PME@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 24 April 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit  www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.