Case-based Causal Methods Lead Consultant

Leads the design and implementation of Qualitative Comparative Analysis for UNICEF's global evaluation of child protection systems strengthening, providing methodological leadership to generate cross-nationally comparable evidence on preventing and responding to violence against children and women.

Department: Evaluation Office

• Lead design and implementation of the Qualitative Comparative Analysis component of a global child protection evaluation
• Provide methodological leadership on QCA design, implementation, reporting and dissemination
• Align QCA outputs with other evaluation components to answer causal programme-theory questions
• Generate cross-nationally comparable evidence on outcome-level results of the child protection systems strengthening strategy

• Advanced university degree (minimum Master's) in political science, applied social research/statistics, public policy/evaluation, or social sciences with a quantitative methods specialisation
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience designing and applying Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) in international development or complex research/evaluation designs
• Experience working with the UN system or international organisations
• Track record of leading multi-country comparative studies
• Fluency in English, written and spoken

• Contract duration: 6 months
• Apply via the Talent Management System with a CV, cover letter, financial proposal and a detailed technical proposal