Evaluation Consultant (Remote, Estonia)

About the role

An international organization seeks an Evaluation Consultant based in Estonia, working fully remotely on assignments lasting from a few days to several months. The consultant supports centralized and decentralized evaluations, research activities and organizational learning, helping assess the effectiveness of strategies, policies, programs and projects and turning findings into practical recommendations. Experts in telecommunications, digital development, inclusion and institutional effectiveness are particularly encouraged.

Key responsibilities

• Lead or support evaluation activities, evidence-generation and capacity building under the guidance of the oversight function.
• Lead evaluations from inception and design through implementation, analysis and reporting; conduct centralized evaluations and provide technical guidance and quality assurance for decentralized ones.
• Review terms of reference, inception reports and draft reports, and carry out ex post quality assessments.
• Design evidence-generation activities such as rapid assessments, reviews, syntheses and program evaluations, and give technical support on evaluability, theories of change and resource planning.
• Prepare inception reports, draft evaluation reports and briefs, and develop capacity-building tools and guidance.
• Contribute to awareness and learning activities, identify evaluation risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Required profile

• Relevant academic background and practical experience in evaluation, research or evidence generation; university degree in Development Studies, International Development, Social Sciences, ICTs, Telecommunications or a related field, or an equivalent diploma.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in a field relevant to the assignment.
• Experience with strategy, policy, process, outcome, theory-based, realist, program and project evaluations.
• Advanced proficiency in English; knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage; previous UN experience is an advantage.

Required skills

• Familiarity with mid-range theories, adaptive methods, rapid assessments, value-for-money assessments, evidence syntheses and segmentation analysis.
• Ability to design evaluation methodologies, analyze evidence, formulate conclusions and write clear reports and briefs.

What we offer

• Fully remote, home-based assignments with flexible duration.
• Daily pay of USD 145-200 (Junior Evaluator), USD 200-500 (Senior Evaluator) and USD 500-750 (Team Lead).
• Exposure to diverse assignments and stakeholders, and inclusion in a consultant roster.