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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent) following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly.

Job Information:

  • Job Title: Evaluation Specialist – Summative Evaluation, Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa
  • Job Family: Programme Management
  • Category and Level: Consultants, CON
  • Duty Station: Addis Ababa
  • Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
  • Date Posted: November 17, 2025
  • Deadline: December 1, 2025

Duties and Responsibilities:

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is seeking a qualified Evaluator with demonstrable evaluation experience in various development contexts, and exposure to a broad set of practices in the following areas of work, land law, land governance frameworks and practices and strategic planning approaches.  The Evaluator will be responsible for the overall evaluation process and deliverables including and not limited to the following responsibilities:   i) Designing, planning, and implementing the evaluation in accordance with the Terms of Refernce (ToR). ii) Leading the data collection, consulting, and liaising as required, with project stakeholders, key informants, and partners to ensure satisfactory delivery of all deliverables. iii) Analyzing of key findings to arrive at an overall assessment of the performance of the project, conclusions, and recommendations, identification of lessons learned and best practices leading to the preparation of the final report. iv) Drafting the evaluation report, using an approach agreed with the Evaluation Manager, and delivered in accordance with ECA’s specifications and timeline. v) Preparing and delivering a presentation on the draft evaluation report. vi) Managing and coordinating the data collection support team, including providing technical leadership and quality control of outputs, ensuring outputs of the support team are delivered to high standards of quality in a timely manner. vii) Making themselves available, if required, to take part in briefings and discussions, online or, if judged necessary, at ECA or other venue, on dates to be agreed, in line with the work outlined in these ToRs and to be agreed in the inception phase.  The Evaluator should demonstrate behavioural independence, impartiality, credibility, honesty, integrity, and accountability in conducting the evaluation to avoid bias in the findings. He/she must also address in the design and conduct of the evaluation, procedures to safeguard the rights and confidentiality of information providers. Ideally, and for reasons related to independence, candidates should not have been recently involved in the formulation, implementation, or backstopping of work related to this project. Candidates are advised to consult the detailed terms of reference which will form the basis of the contract by requesting via email eca-evaluation@un.org with the subject: Evaluation of the SLGA.

Qualifications and Experience:

Qualifications/Special Skills

  • Advanced University Degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Development Studies, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Policy, or related social science field is required. A first-level university degree with a relevant combination of 3 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Experience evaluating international development interventions is required Proven experience designing and leading theory-based evaluations of development interventions is required. Proven experience with strategic planning approaches, M&E methods, and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory), information analysis and report writing is required. Experience in evaluating capacity building interventions is desirable. Knowledge of land law, land governance frameworks, policies, and practices, and gender mainstreaming especially within an African context will be an advantage.

Languages

  • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this assignment, fluency in English is required and working knowledge of French will be a distinct advantage. Knowledge of one or more local languages spoken in the target countries will be an asset.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details visit official website: www.uneca.org