[Hiring] Consultant for Technical Support: Evaluation and Research @AGORA

Role Description

To provide technical and coordination support to the UNICEF Thailand Country Office in the planning, management, quality assurance and use of research and evaluation, ensuring these are designed and implemented in line with UNICEF and UNEG norms and standards, and that findings inform programmes and policy decisions for children in Thailand; evidence generation, including planning, management, conduct and reporting.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social sciences, economics, public policy, statistics, research methods, or other relevant field.
• A degree or certification/accreditation in Evaluation is a significant advantage.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in evaluation and research, including engaging and managing external consultants or firms to undertake evidence-generation activities.
• Demonstrable experience designing or overseeing evaluations and research in the development, humanitarian and/or social sectors.
• A strong track record for leading and managing evaluations and research that are of strategic relevance and high quality, credibility, and use.
• Proven experience in establishing effective and broad partnerships in development and humanitarian environments.
• Familiarity with ethical review processes.
• Experience working in Thailand or Southeast Asia.
• Experience with innovative approaches to evidence generation is an asset.
• High Proficiency in English and Thai.
• Technical knowledge of methodologies employed in Evaluation and Research, including theories of change, sampling design, and quantitative/qualitative/mixed methods of data collection and analysis.
• Conversant with UNICEF and UNEG evaluation and research norms and standards, and UNICEF policy on ethics in evidence generation.
• Competency in quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools and software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of Thai is an asset.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
• UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.