Senior Evaluator Job IRES

Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya (with regional travel as required)

Contract Type

• Consultancy Assignment

Reporting To

• Project Steering Committee / Client Representative

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall planning, implementation, and coordination of the evaluation assignment across Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
• Design and oversee the evaluation methodology, sampling framework, data collection tools, and analytical approach.
• Ensure the application of OECD/DAC evaluation criteria throughout the assignment.
• Lead high-level stakeholder engagement with clients, government institutions, donors, NGOs, UN agencies, and humanitarian stakeholders
• Conduct high-level Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with senior stakeholders, development partners, and implementing agencies.
• Ensure quality assurance for all deliverables including inception reports, field reports, draft reports, and final evaluation reports.
• Lead validation workshops, presentations, dissemination meetings, and strategic learning sessions.
• Oversee synthesis of cross-country findings and development of strategic recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with ethical standards, safeguarding principles, and data protection protocols.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Humanitarian Studies, International Development, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of proven experience conducting external evaluations for humanitarian and development programmes.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-country evaluations in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
• Strong expertise in OECD/DAC evaluation criteria and mixed-methods evaluation approaches.
• Proven experience in WASH, Nutrition, Health, or humanitarian resilience programming.
• Prior experience working in Somalia, Ethiopia, and/or Kenya is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and report writing skills.
• Strong command of English.

Desired Competencies

• Strategic leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
• Excellent coordination and team management capabilities.
• High-level analytical and synthesis skills

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, cover letter, and copies of all required certifications to trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke by 19th May 2026.
Please include the title of the position in the subject line.

All documents must be in PDF format.

Note:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted