Education: Master’s degree in Development Studies, Economics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, or related fields.

Evaluation Specialist – Summative Evaluation
Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa (SLGA)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Addis Ababa / Remote

The Evaluation Specialist leads the summative evaluation of the SLGA programme, providing an independent assessment of performance, outcomes, and strategic contributions to land governance in Africa. The role delivers inception, draft, and final reports, ensures high-quality analysis, and oversees the evaluation process in line with ECA standards. Work includes data collection leadership, stakeholder consultations, team coordination, and preparing evaluation findings for learning and accountability purposes.

Job Classification
Job Title: Evaluation Specialist – Summative Evaluation
Job Opening ID: 264916
Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
Duty Station: Addis Ababa (Remote work)
Category & Level: Consultant (CON)
Date Posted: November 17, 2025
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Duration: 5 months

Job Description
The specialist designs and implements the evaluation according to the TOR, leads data collection, consults stakeholders, analyzes findings, and prepares all deliverables including inception, draft, and final reports. The position ensures stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, confidentiality, and adherence to ethical evaluation standards. Responsibilities include team coordination, presenting results, identifying lessons learned, and ensuring methodological rigor across qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Education
Master’s degree in Development Studies, Economics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, or related fields. A first degree plus 3 years of qualifying experience may be accepted.

Work Experience
Experience in evaluating international development projects is required. Proven ability to design and lead theory-based evaluations, use M&E methodologies, conduct strategic analysis, and produce high-quality reports. Experience in capacity-building evaluations is desirable. Knowledge of land governance, land law, and gender mainstreaming in Africa is an advantage.

Languages
Fluency in English is required. French is an advantage.

Additional Information
Evaluation scope: December 2015–December 2025. Covers accountability, learning, coherence, and impact.
No application fee charged by the UN.

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