• Prepare dataset codebooks and study documentation sufficient to support follow-up data collection

• Develop presentations and briefs for dissemination to internal and external stakeholders

• Take part in stakeholder consultations and reference group meetings as requested by the evaluation manager

The consultant will work under the supervision of the Evaluation Specialist. The duration of the assignment will be 10 months, between November 2026 and August 2027, with possibility of extension. The expected total workload is 137 days. Sudan is the location of the assignment; however, the consultant may spend up to 20% of their time in a country with an overlapping time zone of +/- 2 hours. The consultant will also be expected to support other evaluation projects as requested.

Under UNICEF staff guidance, the consultant will engage in activities, communications, and collaborations across different levels of UNICEF evaluation function, national and international partners, at internal and external events (as related to the scope of this assignment and at the request of the UNICEF supervisor). To this end, he/she should adhere to the UN and UNICEF norms and standards in evaluation and ethical guidelines for evidence generation. It is also expected that the consultant clearly identifies any potential ethical issues or violations if any may arise over the course of this consultancy contract.

UNICEF reserves the right to terminate this contract without notice due to unsatisfactory performance or to misconduct by the consultant, as UNICEF may determine in its absolute discretion. Payment will also cease on the day of termination.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete TOR here: TOR TMC0007452.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements*:

• Masters in Economics, Health sciences, Social Science, Evaluation (quantitative focus)

• Work Experience:

  • A minimum of 5 years conducting quantitative data analysis in the field of economics, health, or social sciences.
  • A minimum of 5 years designing and implementing impact evaluations or research studies involving direct data collection.
  • A minimum of 3 years of professional experience researching and evaluating programmes related to social protection and/or child health and nutrition.

  Language Requirements:

  • written and spoken English – proficient level

  Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

  • Proven experience with the ethics of evidence generation; experience collecting data from vulnerable groups; familiarity with ethical safeguards.
  • Proficiency in using statistical analysis software packages, such as Stata, R or equivalent.
  • Experience planning data collection and supervising data collection teams on the ground
  • Experience dealing with stakeholders of different levels of seniority

  Desirables:

  • Experience with the Sudanese context (highly desirable)
  • Arabic (intermediate)
  *Listed requirements will be used for technical evaluation in the competitive process.