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EVALUATION SPECIALIST (SEVERAL POSITIONS)

Home Based - May require travel

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Home Based - May require travel
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
    • OED
  • Closing Date: Closed

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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

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Organizational Setting

The Office of Evaluation (OED) anchors the evaluation function in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Evaluation in FAO provides results accountability to member countries and FAO’s Director-General, and evidence base to guide their decision-making and oversight. Evaluation also contributes to corporate learning, by offering a basis for improvements in the Organization's programmes in terms of their relevance to countries, definition of objectives, their design and implementation. OED also participates in system-wide evaluation initiatives, thereby contributing to assessments of development effectiveness by the United Nations (UN) system.

Purpose of the Call

In 2021-23, OED will conduct several evaluations requested by FAO’s Governing bodies, Management and resource partners. These evaluations include:

  • Country programme evaluations in Jordan and Mauritania
  • Evaluation of the Sub-regional Office for Gulf Countries
  • Selected project evaluations

The purpose of this call is to identify a list of potential candidates that may be suitable for different tasks in relation to the above evaluations.

Reporting Lines

The evaluation specialists will be under the supervision of the evaluation manager (OED) assigned to the specific evaluation.

Technical Focus

The evaluation specialists will work in programme evaluations in various priority areas of FAO. Technical areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: resilience, bio-saline agriculture, policy making and implementation support in the context of food security and nutrition in the Near East and North Africa region (NENA), agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, institutional frameworks, sustainable forest and land management, gender and land governance.

Tasks and responsibilities

The evaluation specialists will carry out specific tasks in accordance with the evaluation’s Terms of Reference, including:

  • Draft of inception reports;
  • Lead and/or contribute to the development of the evaluation methodology;
  • Participate in field missions (when feasible) and/or briefings and debriefings;
  • Conduct data collection and analysis;
  • Lead and/or contribute to the drafting of the evaluation report and/or relevant sections;

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

  • Advanced University degree (MSc or PhD) in evaluation, agriculture, saline agriculture, resilience, social and economic development, fishery and aquaculture, public policy, international affairs or related fields;
  • Relevant experience in policy, programme or project evaluation, as follows:
    • At least five years for a mid-level specialist
    • At least ten years for a senior specialist
  • Working knowledge of English, Arabic and French, limited knowledge of another relevant language (Chinese, Spanish and Russians) would be a plus.

FAO Core Competencies

  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Extent and relevance of experience in designing, planning, leading, and conducting development and humanitarian evaluations
  • Knowledge of technical work in areas such as food security, fishery and aquaculture, resilience, nutrition, rural development, agriculture, livestock, climate change adaptation and mitigation, etc.
  • Proven knowledge/experience on the theme under evaluation (for senior specialists only)
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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

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