Evaluation Officer- Temporary Job Opening

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Programme Evaluation, International Affairs, Economics, International Development or a related field is required.
  
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in evaluation of international projects and programmes is required.
  
• Experience in leading evaluations is required.
  
• Experience in leading and managing inspection and evaluation teams of staff and consultants is required.
  
• Experience in the use of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies is required.
  
• Experience working in an international organization is desirable.
  
• Two years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
  
• Languages: Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
  

• Leads evaluations through scoping, planning, designing, collecting and analyzing data and report drafting for evaluation and inspection assignments of United Nations Secretariat programmes activities and carries out all the tasks involved in the assignments,
  
• Leads evaluation teams of other evaluation staff and/or consultants
  
• Researches, analyzes and presents data gathered from diverse sources
  
• Leads the development of evaluation design and takes the lead in drafting of evaluation inception papers and terms of reference
  
• Leads data collection efforts across multiple qualitative and quantitative methods; reviews, analyzes and interprets data; and develops evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations
  
• Leads and/or participates in field missions, including provision of guidance to evaluation team members, external consultants, and other parties and drafting mission summaries
  
• Leads the drafting of draft and final evaluation reports, including the incorporation of client comments
  
• Leads evaluation briefings to the Director, the Office of the Under-Secretary-General and evaluation clients
  
• Ensures quality standards for evaluations
  
• Leads evaluations that are impartial, independent and credible and that meet professional standards
  
• Provides substantive backstopping to the Director and Chief of Section in presenting evaluations to the Committee for Programme and Coordination
  
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (evaluation project budget preparation and submissions, progress reports, and financial statements)
  
• Supports and carries out other management and administrative tasks as recruitment of staff and consultants
  
• Participates in the follow-up to evaluation assignments by: (a) tracking evaluation recommendations through OIOS Teammate+ and determining the final implementation of those recommendations and their outcomes
  
• Provides support to the Division to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of the evaluation function by: (a) participating in Divisional work groups on work processes and structures;  (b) taking on additional Division-wide tasks as assigned, such as administrative, human resource, and/or substantive work tasks; (c) undertaking evaluation support functions, such as developing and conducting training workshops and seminars and providing guidance to entities with their respective internal evaluations; (d) making presentations on assigned topics/activities; and (e) providing substantive support to meetings and conferences
  
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting
  
• Performs other duties as required