Strategic Evaluation and Learning Specialist

Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Evaluation and Learning (CELO), and in coordination with senior specialists and other team members, the Evaluation and Learning Specialist will carry out the following tasks:Project Management

• Provide dedicated support for end-to-end management of evaluation projects
• Ensure the timely and efficient implementation of evaluation work; develop solutions to project challenges and identify key risks
• Oversee the development and execution of evaluation and learning plans
• Manage communication with evaluation oversight bodies, internal stakeholders, and external partners
• Support the coordination of management responses and ensure appropriate dissemination of evaluation outputs

• Conduct scoping reviews and syntheses to inform evaluations
• Review and edit evaluation reports for quality and clarity, ensuring integration of stakeholder inputs
• Apply analytical and technical expertise to resolve divergent feedback and ensure coherence
• Contribute to the development of strategic documents, including committee papers, briefs, and presentations

• Develop syntheses, summaries, and presentations for assigned evaluations
• Collaborate with internal teams to create dissemination materials and ensure timely publication
• Facilitate use of evaluation findings in strategic, policy, and operational decision-making processes
• Coordinate internal input for the annual synthesis report summarizing key findings, recommendations, uptake, and management responses

18 month interim mission You are available to start in August

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in international development or global health, including at least 1 year in disease-specific programs or health systems in implementing contexts
• Extensive experience in evaluation, public health research, or implementation science
• Strong background in project management
• Previous work experience related to major global health financing mechanisms
• Advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, international development, or related field

• Minimum 5 years managing complex, multi-country global health projects
• Experience overseeing large-scale or country-level evaluations and contractor management
• Professional experience in implementing countries
• Familiarity with independent evaluation functions in global health institutions

International organization based in Geneva.

Interim contract from August 2025 until December 2026.