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Evaluation Officer, P4

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Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Location: United States of America, New York

Grade:

Occupational Groups:

Monitoring and Evaluation

Closing Date: 2025-02-11

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• 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 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 related duties as required.

• Work implies establishing and maintaining relationships through frequent interaction with the following:
Counterparts, senior officers and programme managers in relevant Secretariat units and in UN funds, programs and other UN specialized agencies; Representatives and officials in national governments; international organizations and consultants.

• Results Expected:
Effectively leads evaluation projects and teams. Demonstrates timely delivery of outputs in accordance with overall objectives and policies. Plays a lead role in identifying significant issues and develops well-reasoned, innovative approaches to deal with these issues. Serves as an effective spokesperson internally and externally and forms strong partnerships with relevant parties.

How to apply

Please click on the following link to apply: UN Careers

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