Evaluation Officer (NO-2), TA (364 days), #138317, Amman - Jordan, MENA

About the role

UNICEF Jordan Country Office (JCO) works to sustain and deepen development gains for children in partnership with government, civil society, the private sector, and communities. The office supports policies, national systems, and programme delivery to ensure equitable outcomes for every child in Jordan, aligned with the Economic Modernisation Vision (2022–2033) and the Sustainable Development Goals. Evaluations are central to assessing performance, generating learning, and strengthening accountability across programme areas including Child Protection; Education; WASH; Health and Nutrition; Adolescent and Youth Engagement; Social Protection; and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Country Programme’s Costed Evaluation Plan and evaluations triggered by other requirements.
• Provide professional expertise in evaluation to support achievement of key end-results.
• Support communication, partnerships, and capacity development to strengthen national and sub-national evaluation capacity.
• Coordinate office-wide knowledge management and promote good practices on evaluation use and evaluation culture.
• Manage planning, design, implementation, and follow-up of evaluation activities, including coordination with other agencies and engagement with national and international stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery and use of high-quality evaluations in accordance with UNICEF’s Evaluation Policy, UNEG norms and standards, and recognized professional norms.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or equivalent in humanities, social sciences, development economics, statistics, public administration, performance management, monitoring and evaluation, or related fields. A degree or certification in Evaluation is a significant advantage.
• Work Experience: Minimum 2 years supporting or implementing equity-focused evaluations and managing the evaluation function at national and/or international level, aligned with UNICEF and UNEG norms and standards. Technical knowledge and experience in programme evaluation, evaluation design, data analysis, and reporting are required.
• Key Skills: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Design, Data Analysis, Process Management, Knowledge Management, Planning & Monitoring.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Desirable Experience: Supporting national evaluation capacity; working with professional evaluation associations; evidence dissemination; relevant experience in development, fragile settings, and humanitarian contexts.

UNICEF Competencies

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others