Advanced
Humanitarian
Evaluator
Course
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Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
The Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course is a pathway to a career as an external evaluation Team Leader in the humanitarian & development sectors.
Course Summary
This course provides advanced skills, knowledge and tools necessary to lead external evaluations of projects and programs in the humanitarian and development sector.
It is an intense course designed to give students the necessary advanced evaluator skillset to perform evaluations to a high level of technical proficiency.
This course advances the external evaluator skillset by expanding on different and more complex methods and evaluation approaches. The course also has a special focus on framing, tone, designing and communicating high quality findings and recommendations, as well as how to effectively ensure quality across an evaluation.
This is a highly practical course that involves applying what you learn throughout the course in small teams and individually.
The learning is delivered in a diverse and psychologically safe environment by a number of senior and highly experienced evaluators with different expertise who are there to build your confidence as an evaluator – from different specialisims.
Students will leave the course with an understanding of how to embed evaluatory learning into client organisations using more advanced techniques and approaches.
A pre-requisite for this course is the Humanitarian Impact Institute’s course: Humanitarian Evaluators Course – Foundations, or demonstration of equivalent experience to that course standard.
Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
Learning Goal
Students who pass this course will be able to deliver humanitarian and/or development project evaluations with the support of a experienced Team Leader.
Course Outline
Each day of the course will comprise two stages:
- In-course formal learning comprising 4 hours of the course day.
- After/before hours independent learning tasks which should take approximately 4 hours each day and can be completed at the start or end of your day depending on your timezone.
The course modules are:
- Evaluation as a tool to add value
- Accountability to Affected Populations case studies
- Evaluating learning cycles & program decision making
- Multi-sectorial impact
- Advanced evaluative frameworks
- Advanced evaluative methodologies
- Managing interference and unethical behaviour from clients
- Inclusive & participatory analysis
- Evaluating innovation
- Evaluating localisation
- Co-design processes
- Non-extractive protocols
In addition, you will have a number of skills-based challenges/tasks to complete between course sessions. These will be assessed and feedback provided to enhance learning.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for people who are new to, or have some experience, delivering humanitarian and/or development evaluations as an external evaluator, and who want to gain an advanced skillset to become a Team Leader on project and small program evaluations.
At the completion of this course, graduates will be able to lead the evaluation of a project or small program in the humanitarian and development sector using a range of methods and approaches.
Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
2025 Course Cost
€1498 (plus VAT if in Ireland)
Subsidies Available
A limited number of free and/or subsidised (heavily discounted) places are available for women from the global south who want to transition into an evaluator role and who have completed all course pre-requisites.
You can apply for a free or subsidised place on this course by completing this form. Only applicants who meet the above conditions will be considered for a subsidised place.
Payment
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Book 2025 Course Dates
Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
Course Administration
Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
Format & Requirements
This is an online course in real-time with other students and multiple teachers interacting throughout. We use collaborative video software so you will be joining with your video on to enhance communication. It is highly recommended you join the course using a computer, as a smartphone or tablet will not allow you to perform at your best on this course.
Course Length
5 day course
4 contact hours per day plus 4 non-contact hours per day (8 hours per day total)
The 4 non-contact hours are to complete four offline tasks which will be provided at the end of each day and form an integral part of course learning.
Course Times
9am – 1pm (Ireland Time)
Pre-requisites
Humanitarian Evaluator Course – Foundations, is a prerequisite for this course.
However, demonstrated previous experience can substitute for this course if you can provide sufficient evidence. Please contact the HII Course Team to request an exception to this pre-requisite course prior to booking.
Course Language
English
Passing Grade
To pass this course, students must complete all practical tasks given; attend all sessions and actively participate; and must achieve a score of at least 75% on the final test.
Students who pass the course will receive a certificate from the Humanitarian Impact Institute.
Tags
- Advanced Humanitarian Evaluation Course
- Advanced International Development Evaluation Course
- Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
- Advanced International Development Evaluator Course
- Advanced External Evaluation Course
- Advanced External Evaluators Course
- Advanced Humanitarian & Development Evaluator Course
- Advanced Humanitarian & Development Evaluation Course
Advanced Humanitarian Evaluator Course
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