Head of Evaluation Office
Core
Senior-level leadership of the evaluation function, developing policy, ensuring quality assurance, and promoting the use of evaluation findings across UNHCR.
Role type
Senior IC evaluation strategy and quality lead
Builds
Evaluation policy, strategy, and quality standards for humanitarian operations
Domain
International humanitarian aid / Monitoring and Evaluation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
evaluation policy development, evaluation strategy design, quality assurance, capacity building, inter-agency engagement, risk management, stakeholder coordination, evaluation methodology design, data collection and reporting, results-based management
Preferred skills
experience in humanitarian/development sectors, knowledge of UN evaluation standards (UNEG, OECD/DAC, ALNAP), field experience in refugee response
Technologies
qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, monitoring and reporting systems
Responsibilities
Oversee implementation of UNHCR Evaluation Policy and Strategy; Lead evaluation policy and strategy revisions; Coordinate annual evaluation planning and budgeting; Ensure technical guidance and capacity building for decentralized evaluations; Establish processes for contextually relevant evaluations; Lead development of evaluation methodologies; Ensure quality assurance for centralized and decentralized evaluations; Oversee communications and external engagement strategy; Promote dissemination of evaluation findings; Represent UNHCR in external meetings and inter-agency fora; Coordinate Annual Programme Review; Lead risk assessments and management
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
