National Consultant Young and Emerging Evaluator

Workplace Circumstances

• Environment: Office
• Languages: English, Khmer
• Location: Phnom Penh

Position Summary

Contract Type: Individual Contract

The young and emerging evaluator is under 35 years of age.

Duration: The consultancy will be for 50 paid working days spanning over 11 months from November 2026 to September 2027.

The young and emerging evaluator will be involved in all the phases of the CPE, namely Preparation, Design, Field, Reporting and Dissemination and Facilitation of use phases as described in the UNFPA Evaluation handbook [Link] (details in TOR…)

Languages

• Khmer - Fluent
• English - Fluent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in development studies, population studies, economics, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, public health, or any other relevant discipline

Work History

• Monitoring and evaluation, research or social studies in the field of international developmen for 5 years as a minimum

General & Technical Skills

• Certificate in evaluation or equivalent qualification;
• Strong organizational skills, communication skills and writing skills (English and Khmer);
• Good command of information and communication technology and data visualization tools;
• Good knowledge of the mandate and activities of UNFPA or other United Nations organizations will be an advantage;
• Keen interest to improve as a professionally competent evaluator within the framework of the national evaluation capacity of the country.
• The YEE must have their own laptop with internet connection.

Soft Skills

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;