Head of Evaluation Office

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of the UNHCR Evaluation Policy and Evaluation Strategy across the Organization ensuring the continued development of the evaluation function in close collaboration with regional bureaux, divisions, and country offices..
• Lead any necessary evaluation policy or strategy revisions/updates
• Coordinate the annual evaluation planning and budgeting, consulting with senior management on the selection of topics for centralized evaluations, and issue/publish bi-annual workplans.
• Establish and maintain processes that ensure evaluations are contextually relevant and reflect the operational and protection dimensions of UNHCR's work.
• Lead the development and adaptation of evaluation methodologies suitable for diverse operational environments.
• Ensure quality assurance for centralized and decentralized evaluations, including technical support, capacity development, and final review of evaluation reports prior to publication.
• Oversee the development of a communications and external engagement strategy for the Office, ensure its implementation and facilitate regular engagement with internal stakeholders, including senior management.
• Promote the dissemination and use of evaluation findings and lessons learned across the organization.
• Coordinate the Annual Programme Review ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and effective use of evaluation resources.
• Lead risk assessments and discussions with team(s) to proactively manage risks and seize opportunities impacting objectives. Ensure that risk management principles are integrated in decision-making both at strategic and operational levels. Allocate resources for

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Additional Information

Deadline for Applications July 7, 2026 Hardship Level H (no hardship) Family Type Family Residential location (if applicable) Grade PR5 Staff Member / Affiliate Type Professional Reason Regular > Regular Assignment Target Start Date 2026-06-23 Standard Job Description Head of Evaluation Office Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Head of Evaluation Office provides senior-level leadership, coordination, and quality oversight of the evaluation function in UNHCR. The incumbent leads in the development of the evaluation policy and supports its implementation, contributing to the continued development of the evaluation function in close collaboration with regional bureaux, divisions, and country offices. For reasons of independence, the incumbent reports to the High Commissioner. S/he supervises staff within the Evaluation Office and engages regularly with the SET and senior management across headquarters and field operations. The role includes active participation in inter-agency evaluation fora and networks, such as the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) and UNHCRs strategic engagement with the UN System-Wide Evaluation Office. S/he represents the Evaluation Office externally, presenting both formally and formally to the Executive Committee on evaluation matters. The Head of Evaluation Office provides authoritative guidance on evaluation approaches and methods, ensures quality assurance and capacity building, and oversees both centralized and decentralized evaluation activities. The position requires advanced competency in evaluation design, commissioning and management, promoting the use and uptake of evaluation findings, and maintaining oversight of evaluation quality standards. The Evaluation Office also represents UNHCR in external evaluation and research platforms, including the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation Management and Steering Groups, ensuring UNHCR's operational perspectives are reflected in broader evaluation discourse. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

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