Senior Evaluation & MHPSS Consultant for UNICEF Africa Program

About the role

The consultant will analyse and triangulate existing primary and secondary evidence to produce an evaluation report on UNICEF’s MHPSS programming across Africa. No additional primary data collection is required.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and triangulate primary and secondary evidence, including qualitative interviews, focus groups, surveys, monitoring data and administrative records.
• Prepare a comprehensive evaluation report following the agreed evaluation framework and matrix.
• Apply a cross‑sectoral, systems‑level lens covering child protection, education, health, nutrition and related sectors.
• Assess community‑based interventions, workforce development, caregiver support, policy, financing, coordination mechanisms and data systems.
• Consider results at national, sub‑national and community levels and integrate gender equality, disability inclusion, social policy and climate resilience dimensions.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in evaluation, psychology, mental health, public health, child protection, social sciences, epidemiology, statistics, international development or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in evaluation, applied research or evidence generation in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with proven ability to produce high‑quality evaluation reports.
• Demonstrated experience analysing and synthesising diverse evidence sources and applying mixed‑methods, theory‑based and contribution‑analysis approaches.
• Experience in MHPSS programming, preferably in humanitarian, fragile or conflict‑affected contexts in Africa.
• Working proficiency in French is strongly desirable; knowledge of Portuguese is an asset.

Required skills

• Mixed‑methods evaluation techniques.
• Theory‑based and contribution‑analysis approaches.
• Utilisation‑focused evaluation methodology.
• Systematic qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Evidence triangulation and comparative analysis.