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SVD Evaluation Team Leader job at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Apply Now
Are you looking for Public Health jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in SVD Evaluation Team Leader job at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
About the Organisation
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is a globally renowned organization established in 1946 to provide emergency relief to children after World War II and has since evolved into the leading UN agency dedicated to promoting the rights and well-being of every child, everywhere. With a mission to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, help meet their basic needs, and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential, UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, making it one of the most far-reaching humanitarian and development organizations in the world.
Recognized for its integrity, impact, and unwavering commitment to children, UNICEF partners with governments, NGOs, and communities to deliver programs in health, education, nutrition, water and sanitation, child protection, and emergency response. It fosters an inclusive and empowering work culture that values innovation, diversity, collaboration, and accountability, offering staff meaningful careers with flexible arrangements and opportunities to make a real difference in children's lives.
UNICEF’s business model integrates cutting-edge research, advocacy, and strategic partnerships to develop scalable, sustainable solutions tailored to local needs. Anchored in core values of care, respect, integrity, trust, and accountability, the organization also prioritizes corporate social responsibility through initiatives that address child rights, climate resilience, and equity. For more information, visit www.unicef.org.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
SVD Evaluation Team Leader job at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Job Description
Job Title: SVD Evaluation Team Leader
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
The UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is proposing an evaluation of UNICEF’s response to the Level 2 Ebola Response in Uganda. The purpose of the evaluation is to strengthen UNICEF’s accountability to affected populations, partners, and donors supporting humanitarian response and will support the learning towards strengthening preparedness and response capacities to build resilience for increase integration within the humanitarian- development-peace nexus.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
The objectives of the evaluation are:
To assess to which extent the recommendations formulated during the last response have been used to inform the current preparedness and response plan and identify any resulting good practices.
To assess the effectiveness and contribution of the UNICEF Response to national efforts, in line with CCCs
To inform the resilience efforts of the CO in terms of preparedness and Accountability to Affected Persons (AAP)
To formulate recommendations to inform transition plan, coordination and PHE response from UN, UNICEF and national partners moving forward
The primary audience for this evaluation is UNICEF staff, management, and regional advisors who were responsible for leading the UNICEF response to the L2 Ebola Outbreak in Uganda. The evaluation’s findings may also be shared with key counterparts, in addition to the main stakeholders involved in this evaluation at the community level. A list of external stakeholders is available in Annex 1, per response pillars.
Scope: Please refer to the full Evaluation Terms of Reference, including Evaluation Questions and Methods, through this link.
Timeline, deliverables, and payment schedule: Please refer to the full Evaluation Terms of Reference, including Evaluation Questions and Methods, through this link.
Important notes
Data archive: Data gathered in the exercise is transferred to an organized archive that will permit follow-on users to replicate or extend the analysis. Suitable care is taken to ensure respondents’ anonymity, which is documented in the inception and final reports.
Monitoring work progress on deliverables that are not listed in the TOR will be periodically required.
The format and page limits for the final deliverables will be decided in the inception period. A high value will be placed on concise products that communicate well with different audiences. Thus, the final
products should be edited and produced to include infographics and print layouts in an easy-to-read format.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Advanced university degree in disciplines relevant to evaluation (e.g., social policy, economics, demography, anthropology, public health).
A minimum of ten years’ experience evaluating humanitarian action. Prior experience evaluating UNICEF humanitarian response in Eastern and Southern Africa will be considered as an advantage (P5 level)
Experience in conducting multi-disciplinary evaluations, including evaluating rapid onset emergencies for UNICEF, other UN agencies or other international partners at the global, regional or country levels.
Knowledge of the latest qualitative and quantitative methods and approaches in humanitarian evaluation, especially participatory methods and accountability to affected populations.
Experience in desk review-based methodologies with strong qualitative and quantitative analytical and synthesis competencies.
Technical expertise relevant to UNICEF’s emergency operations, familiarity with UNICEF’s emergency response, including the Core Commitments to Children, preferred
Experience and knowledge of child rights and participation, equity, disability inclusion, and gender equality in research and evaluation, particularly in humanitarian settings
Excellent analytical, communication and drafting writing skills in English
Significant advantages
Proven ability to develop attractive evidence products that present complex information via Infographics and other communication means.
Proven ethical use of Artificial Intelligence for data analysis
A work record in Eastern and Southern Africa and with experience in Uganda within a humanitarian context
In-depth knowledge of Ebola in the Eastern and Southern African Region specifically, with experience in preparedness and response to other public health emergencies
Record of top-ranked evaluation reports by GEROS or other UN entities
Languages:
Fluency in English is expected; Knowledge of local languages would be considered as an advantage.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.
All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV, samples (2 minimum) of similar work where the candidate served as team leader and author, and their technical proposals to the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System).
Interested candidates are to indicate their ability, availability, and rate (daily/monthly) expressed in US$ to undertake the terms of reference. The fees should include all other costs incurred, such as travel, VISA, and subsistence allowances.
Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.
Deadline: 10th August 2025
Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process
