Evaluation Officer

Overview

Supports evaluations of programmes, programme components, or clusters of projects, contributing to enhanced results-accountability and learning within the Organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports lead evaluators in the preparation of evaluation reports and related materials.
• Assists with the organization and preparation of meetings, missions, workshops and other events.
• Keeps abreast of methodological developments in evaluation and contributes to the development of evaluation methodologies and tools.
• Liaises and collaborates with other units of the Organization and with evaluation units of other United Nations organizations as well as professional evaluation bodies.
• Helps design and conduct evaluations of projects, programmes, and thematic or geographic areas focused on measuring results.
• Supports the preparation of evaluation reports and related materials, such as briefs, papers, and presentations.
• Supports the development and improvement of OED corporate processes, including conducting research, analysing good practices, and contributing to the design and implementation of process enhancements.
• Applies rigorous analytical thinking in conducting analyses, preparing dissemination materials, and documenting work completed.
• Ensures the quality of the work conducted or managed, and assists in quality enhancement of evaluations conducted by others.
• Participates actively and productively in multidisciplinary evaluation teams.

Required Experience

Three years of relevant experience in supporting, designing, planning and/or conducting evaluations.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) focused on research and evaluation methods and in one of the following fields: data science, economics, econometrics, geography, political science, public policy, sociology, or statistics.

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