Evaluation Specialist (Common Oceans Programme Evaluation)
Overview
Support the evaluation of the GEF-7 Common Oceans Programme and its child projects, assessing their contribution to programme-level results and evaluating child projects implemented by FAO.
Key Responsibilities
- Review relevant programme and child projects’ technical documentation
- Contribute to evaluation design, inception reports and data-collection instruments
- Develop theories of change and support learning activities and the dissemination of evaluation results
- Conduct interviews, consultations, field visits and technical assessments
- Analyse qualitative and quantitative evidence
- Assess programme and child-projects’ performance, including programme-level coherence, integration, results and monitoring and evaluation arrangements
- Lead and/or contribute to the presentation and discussion of evaluation findings
- Lead and/or contribute to the drafting of evaluation reports and other evaluation outputs
- Prepare country studies, technical notes to be included in the evaluation reports
- Contribute to findings, conclusions, recommendations and stakeholder validation processes
- Address comments from stakeholders and OED quality-assurance reviewers
Required Experience
At least 5 years of relevant and proven experience in evaluation and research including in technical area relevant to the GEF Common Oceans Programme. Demonstrated experience in conducting or contributing to complex thematic, programme, portfolio, country or project evaluations. Extent and relevance of experience in one or more of the main thematic areas covered by the Common Oceans Programme. Experience with Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects and programmes, including familiarity with GEF International Waters. Proven knowledge of research and evaluation methods, including Theory of Change, results frameworks, result-based management, and monitoring and evaluation systems, as well as assessment of institutional and environmental outcomes. Extent and relevance of experience in international cooperation and multi-stakeholder settings. Experience conducting or contributing to evaluations of GEF-financed interventions is highly desirable. For candidates considered for a senior evaluator role, demonstrated experience leading complex evaluations and multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable. Experience in GEF project design, monitoring and/or evaluation is an asset.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in evaluation, social sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries, marine sciences, international development, public policy, economics or another field relevant to the assignment. Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.