External Evaluators (Roster for Consultancies)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking qualified evaluators to join its Deployment Roster for consultancy assignments. This roster serves as a vetted pool of experts with demonstrated ability to conduct impartial and credible evaluations, delivering high-quality reports for decentralized evaluations primarily. Roster members will be engaged as needed, ensuring timely access to skilled professionals through streamlined selection processes. IOM is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration, promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. With over 175 member states and more than 600 field locations worldwide, IOM provides services and advice to governments and migrants on a broad range of migration issues. Evaluation at IOM serves three main purposes: demonstrating accountability to stakeholders, supporting evidence-based decision-making, and contributing to organizational learning through lessons learned. As per the IOM Evaluation Policy (IN/266), evaluation is integral to the Organization’s core and managerial functions. IOM conducts evaluations at two levels: centralized evaluations managed by the Central Evaluation Division (CED) within the Office of Internal Oversight (OIO), focusing on corporate, strategic, and thematic issues of organization-wide significance; and decentralized evaluations, generally focusing on specific programmes and interventions, commissioned and managed outside the CED. A network of Regional Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officers (RPMEOs) oversees and supports the production of decentralized evaluations, with CED providing overall guidance. Both levels adhere to the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Norms and Standards and contribute to organizational accountability, learning, and performance improvement. Once deployed, the Evaluator will work under the supervision of a designated IOM Evaluation Manager. The duty station will be announced upon deployment, with an expected start date of 01 November 2026 and a deployment duration of 29 days. Responsibilities and Accountabilities Under the overall supervision of the relevant RPMEO or CED staff member, and the direct supervision of the designated IOM Evaluation Manager, the Evaluator will be responsible for the following duties: Conduct stakeholder mapping and engagement planning to identify key informants, bene...