Evaluation Officer

Client of United Nation careers

Conducts and manages impartial, independent and credible evaluations of projects and programmes applying a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, data collection and analysis tools, techniques and approaches, and maintaining high professional standards in line with UNRWA's Evaluation Policy and UN Evaluation Norms and Standards, to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Reports findings to the management and concerned parties, as required; and monitors the follow-up on evaluation recommendations to ensure implementation and improvement of projects and programmes.

Contributes to the promotion of the evaluation function and evaluation principles:

• Reviews evaluation reports for quality control purposes.
• Provides advice and guidance on evaluation to management and staff and contributes to capacity building of UNRWA staff members on the conduct of decentralized evaluations.
• Participates in meetings, workshops and other discussion fora to establish a dialogue on evaluation results.
• Contributes to the review and further development of the architecture, policies, guidelines, systems, procedures and tools related to evaluation.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the area of evaluation.

Contributes to the effective deployment of human and financial resources of the Evaluation Division:

• Plans evaluations and prepares evaluation budget for individual evaluations, managing the use of available resources effectively and efficiently.
• Assists in selection and supervising performance of evaluation consultants based on project requirements.

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Planning and Organizing Applying Technical Expertise Deciding and Initiating Action Learning and Researching Analyzing Acts according to the United Nations Evaluation Group s Code of Conduct for Evaluation in the UN System