Evaluation Specialist

• Country: Remote
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: FAO
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2024-01-20

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Review relevant background documentation made available by OED for the assigned thematic area;
•    Participate actively in the collection of relevant data, as required and identified in the evaluation matrix;
•    Participate in field missions to selected project sites to meet with local partners and beneficiaries;
•    Consolidate and analyse information collected;
•    Contribute to all evaluation products and deliverables outlined in the evaluation Terms of Reference, including drafting sections of the evaluation report; and
•    Participate and contribute to the team’s working sessions, including the analysis workshop and presentation of preliminary evaluation findings.

The assignment is home-based with field mission in Yemen for data collection (tentatively scheduled between February and December 2024).

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree in a relevant discipline: evaluation, agricultural science, environmental science, natural resource management, food and nutrition security, economics, development studies, etc.
•    A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in evaluation or respective field of specialization;
•    Working knowledge of English and/or limited knowledge of another FAO official language (French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian or Arabic). For PSA.SBS working knowledge of English is sufficient.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Work experience in conducting strategic-level evaluations in humanitarian and protracted crisis contexts, including Yemen
•    Extent and relevance of experience in at least one of the technical areas of FAO’s work in Yemen
•    Strong knowledge of Yemen context would be an asset.
•    Working knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable

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