Evaluation Consultant (Evaluation Expert)

Job Description:

Result of Service
Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief or the Deputy Chief of the UNODC Independent Evaluation Section at Headquarters (Vienna, Austria), the key responsibilities of the Evaluation Expert include: * Conduct a desk review of relevant documents and engage with Project Management from the onset for requesting further documentation, etc. * Develop the evaluation design, in line with requirements of the Inception Report template, with detailed method, tools and techniques that are gender-inclusive and gender-sensitive, generating information from and about men, women and other marginalized groups, as well as key gender, disability inclusion and human rights issues; * Conduct a high-quality data collection phase, based on the approved Inception Report, by implementing all approved data collection tools and methods in an inclusive and participatory manner. Ensure that all requirements as per the approved Inception Report are met. * Conduct a high-quality data analysis, including using related tools and software (e.g. NVivo), and ensure that IES has access to all raw data at any given point in time. * Conduct a preliminary findings workshop for validation with project staff * Ensure adherence to the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Norms and Standards, UNODC evaluation norms, standards, guidelines and templates and the full evaluation terms of Reference (ToR) and participate in kick-off meeting; * Lead and guide the independent evaluation team, having clear work plans developed and ensuring high-quality deliverables fully meeting UNODC evaluation norms and standards. * Ensure that all deliverables mentioned in these terms of reference are submitted in a timely and satisfactory manner, and in line with the quality criteria checklist; * Ensure that the identified IES focal point is fully informed of the evaluation process, is invited to all meetings of the evaluation team and has access to all collected data throughout the evaluation process. * Provide various presentations/briefings throughout the evaluation process, as requested; * Effectively coordinate and interact, throughout the entire evaluation process, with the Substantive Expert(s)/evaluation team. Request drafted inputs (and revisions of such) from the Substantive Expert(s)/evaluation team for all deliverables.

Work Location
Home-based with potential travel to Vienna, Thailand and Philippines

Expected duration
01.03 - 31.08.2026

Duties and Responsibilities
The Global Programme against Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism (GPML) is specifically mandated by UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (1988), United Nations General Assembly Special Session Political Declaration and Action Plan against Money Laundering (1988), International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999), UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000), UN Convention against Corruption (2003) and UN General Assembly Resolutions 66/181 (2011) and 66/177 (2011) to deliver technical assistance to Member States to strengthen capacity to combat money laundering or terrorism financing (ML/TF) in accordance with these UN instruments and international standards. Under these mandates, GPML provides legal, policy, institutional and operational assistance to Member States to help them break the economic power of transnational criminal networks through closing money laundering channels, investigating financial crimes, and depriving criminals of the proceeds of illicit activities. In recent years, GPML supported on average 70 Member States and trained more than 4,000 AML/CFT professionals per year. As the end of its second phase approaches (2018-2025), the Programme will undergo an In-depth Independent Evaluation to ensure it can continue to effectively respond to evolving and persistent ML and TF risks in the coming years.

Qualifications/special skills
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, economics, social sciences, evaluation or related field is required. A first level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of 10 (ten) years professional technical experience in in the field of evaluation or related field, including a track record of conducting various types of evaluation at the international level, preferably with experience in conducting evaluations for the United Nations is required Experience in leading a team is required; Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods is required; Experience in presenting and communicating complex evaluation or research results in a structured manner (in reports, briefs, presentations, etc.) is required; Knowledge and experience of the UN System and in particular of UNODC is desirable; Experience in gender sensitive evaluation methodologies and analysis, and understanding of human rights, disability inclusion and ethical issues in relation to evaluation is desirable;

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Additional Information
Not available.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS