Senior Evaluation Officer

FAO; Roma; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading food and agricultural organization seeks a Senior Evaluation Officer in Rome to enhance evaluation processes and lead thematic assessments. This role emphasizes technical leadership, strategic planning, and collaboration across sectors. Ideal candidates will have extensive expertise in evaluations, a strong educational background, and excellent communication skills to engage effectively in international settings.

Servizi

Dependency allowances

Rental subsidy

Education grant for children

30 working days of annual leave per year

International health insurance

Pension fund entitlements

Optional life insurance

Disability protection

Competenze

• Minimum 10 years of experience in evaluations.
• Proficiency in English with another FAO language at intermediate level.
• Ph.D. is desirable.

Mansioni

• Lead rigorous thematic evaluations and quality assurance.
• Support process/system changes and technology integration.
• Represent FAO in national and international meetings.

Conoscenze

Results Focus

Strong Communications Skills

Strategic Thinking

Partnering and Advocating

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Leading, Engaging and Empowering

Formazione

Advanced university degree in social science or data science

Descrizione del lavoro

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The Senior Evaluation Officer reports to the Deputy Director, OED.

Technical Focus

Leadership in (a) promoting policy, strategy and planning activities for the office to foster high quality work; (b) leading evaluations and conducting quality assurance reviews of evaluations; and (c) mentoring personnel.

Key Results

• Supporting the Deputy Director/Director in designing and executing process/system changes, especially using technology and data science.
• Designs and conducts complex evaluations of outcomes and impacts focused on specific themes, strategies, or clusters of projects or initiatives, such as the evaluation of specific sustainable development goals, priority programme areas, or thematic areas of technical focus.
• Provides quality assurance to enhance the quality of OED evaluations.
• Represents OED in meetings with donors, Members and in national and international events.

Key Functions

•Develops new or enhances existing strategies, processes and guidance to streamline the work of OED, optimize decisions and resource allocation, and monitors the portfolio of work, building efficiencies and promoting work effectiveness.

•Provides technical leadership in complex research and evaluations:

oDesigns and leads rigorous thematic, strategic and programme (cluster) evaluations.

oApplies and enforces in others rigorous analytic thinking in leading/conducting analyses (qualitative and quantitative) and preparing dissemination materials (reports, papers and journal articles, presentations, and so on).

oParticipates actively and productively in multidisciplinary evaluation teams, often with internal and external partners.

oProvides substantive leadership and expertise in at least one area of FAO's work such as agriculture, agrifood systems, climate change, nutrition, water, social protection and other areas in development and emergency settings and one cross-cutting theme or accelerator of change per FAO's Strategic Framework, such as private sector engagement, data and technologies, and innovations.

•Provides quality assurance across the portfolio of evaluations:

oReviews evaluation outputs and provides detailed feedback (such as evaluation designs and reports).

oAssesses evaluation outputs to provide approval (for release or publication, payments to partners, and so on).

•Maintains technical leadership:

oKeeps abreast of methodological developments in evaluation.

•Performs other duties as required.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

• Advanced university degree in a social science (such as economics international studies/development, political science, public policy, sociology), data science or statistics.
• A career focused on evaluation with at least ten years of experience conducting rigorous thematic and strategic evaluations.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
• Results Focus
• Leading, Engaging and Empowering
• Strong Communications Skills
• Partnering and Advocating
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Thinking

Technical/Functional Skills

• Ph.D. is highly desirable.
• Understanding and knowledge of FAO's portfolio of work is considered a strong asset.
• Extensive and relevant expertise developing or enhancing processes, systems, or procedures to streamline office functions, as demonstrated through a brief description of at least one process, system, or procedure developed or enhanced (file to upload #1: submit a brief description in a separate Word of PDF file).
• Extensive and relevant of technical expertise in leading and conducting rigorous evaluations (that is, evaluations using designs that are well aligned with the evaluation questions) (file to upload #2: evaluation as an example).
• Extensive and relevant of work experience conducting evaluations in substantive fields related to FAO's mission (agriculture, agrifood systems, climate change, nutrition, water, social protection and other areas in development and emergency settings) as demonstrated through your CV (file to upload #3).
• Proven ability to deliver clear and concise reports and presentations (in particular to leadership) as demonstrated through a writing sample of evaluation conducted (file to upload #2 or additional), a presentation based on that writing sample (file to upload #4), and a brief justification for the writing sample selected (upload #5).
• Candidates considered qualified may be asked to participate in a test and deliver a presentation on a topic to be provided.
• Work experience in more than one location in which FAO works or area of work (such as agriculture and environment) is essential, as demonstrated through experience listed in the CV (upload #3).

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FAO staff are expected to adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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Reporting Lines

The Senior Evaluation Officer reports to the Deputy Director, OED.

Technical Focus

Leadership in (a) promoting policy, strategy and planning activities for the office to foster high quality work; (b) leading evaluations and conducting quality assurance reviews of evaluations; and (c) mentoring personnel.

Key Results

Supporting the Deputy Director/Director in designing and executing process/system changes, especially using technology and data science.

Designs and conducts complex evaluations of outcomes and impacts focused on specific themes, strategies, or clusters of projects or initiatives, such as the evaluation of specific sustainable development goals, priority programme areas, or thematic areas of technical focus.

Provides quality assurance to enhance the quality of OED evaluations.

Represents OED in meetings with donors, Members and in national and international events.

Mentors junior evaluation personnel.

Key Functions

•Develops new or enhances existing strategies, processes and guidance to streamline the work of OED, optimize decisions and resource allocation, and monitors the portfolio of work, building efficiencies and promoting work effectiveness.

•Provides technical leadership in complex research and evaluations:

oDesigns and leads rigorous thematic, strategic and programme (cluster) evaluations.

oApplies and enforces in others rigorous analytic thinking in leading/conducting analyses (qualitative and quantitative) and preparing dissemination materials (reports, papers and journal articles, presentations, and so on).

oParticipates actively and productively in multidisciplinary evaluation teams, often with internal and external partners.

oProvides substantive leadership and expertise in at least one area of FAO's work such as agriculture, agrifood systems, climate change, nutrition, water, social protection and other areas in development and emergency settings and one cross-cutting theme or accelerator of change per FAO's Strategic Framework, such as private sector engagement, data and technologies, and innovations.

•Provides quality assurance across the portfolio of evaluations:

oReviews evaluation outputs and provides detailed feedback (such as evaluation designs and reports).

oAssesses evaluation outputs to provide approval (for release or publication, payments to partners, and so on).

•Maintains technical leadership:

oKeeps abreast of methodological developments in evaluation.

•Performs other duties as required.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree in a social science (such as economics international studies/development, political science, public policy, sociology), data science or statistics.

A career focused on evaluation with at least ten years of experience conducting rigorous thematic and strategic evaluations.

Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

Competencies

Results Focus

Leading, Engaging and Empowering

Strong Communications Skills

Partnering and Advocating

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Strategic Thinking

Technical/Functional Skills

Ph.D. is highly desirable.

Understanding and knowledge of FAO's portfolio of work is considered a strong asset.

Extensive and relevant expertise developing or enhancing processes, systems, or procedures to streamline office functions, as demonstrated through a brief description of at least one process, system, or procedure developed or enhanced (file to upload #1: submit a brief description in a separate Word of PDF file).

Extensive and relevant of technical expertise in leading and conducting rigorous evaluations (that is, evaluations using designs that are well aligned with the evaluation questions) (file to upload #2: evaluation as an example).

Extensive and relevant of work experience conducting evaluations in substantive fields related to FAO's mission (agriculture, agrifood systems, climate change, nutrition, water, social protection and other areas in development and emergency settings) as demonstrated through your CV (file to upload #3).

Proven ability to deliver clear and concise reports and presentations (in particular to leadership) as demonstrated through a writing sample of evaluation conducted (file to upload #2 or additional), a presentation based on that writing sample (file to upload #4), and a brief justification for the writing sample selected (upload #5).

Candidates considered qualified may be asked to participate in a test and deliver a presentation on a topic to be provided.

Work experience in more than one location in which FAO works or area of work (such as agriculture and environment) is essential, as demonstrated through experience listed in the CV (upload #3).

_________________________________________________________________

FAO staff are expected to adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

_________________________________________________________________

GENERAL INFORMATION

Extension of fixed term appointments is based on certification of performance and availability of funds

FAO reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link:
Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:
•Dependency allowances
•Rental subsidy
•Education grant for children
•Home leave travel
•30 working days of annual leave per year
•Pension fund entitlements under the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
•International health insurance; optional life insurance
•Disability protection FAO encourages a positive workplaceculture to increase inclusivity and diversity within its workforce.FAO applies measures in which all staff members contribute equally and in full to the work and development of the Organization. This includes:
•elements of family-friendly policies
•flexible working arrangements
•standards of conduct.
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