Senior Evaluation Specialist

4 settimane fa

Roma, Lazio, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

Job Title: Senior Evaluation Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Evaluation Specialist to lead the independent final evaluation of the project "Integrated natural resources management in drought-prone and salt-affected agricultural production landscapes in Central Asia and Turkey". The successful candidate will have expertise in evaluation and at least one of the following technical areas: policy support and institutional strengthening in the agricultural sector, natural resource management, rural development, or agri-food systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design the overall evaluation approach and implement it throughout the evaluation process.
  • Lead the evaluation team's work and ensure that the evaluation final deliverables fully comply with the overall Terms of Reference.
  • Draft the final evaluation report, drawing upon all team members' written contributions from country studies, identifying overall findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Carry out the assessment of project activities in selected project target countries with the support of national consultants.
  • Lead the inception phase of the evaluation, including drafting protocols for data collection and analysis, and drafting an Inception report.
  • Conduct and coordinate the data collection and analysis of the evaluation, and lead the reporting phase, including drafting the main evaluation report and relevant country briefs.

Requirements:

  • Advanced university degree in international development, rural development, economics, agricultural economics, environmental sciences, or similar.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in international development cooperation and aid effectiveness.
  • At least 10 years of cumulative experience in conducting evaluations with UN Agencies or similar institutions.
  • Working knowledge of English (level C).

FAO Core Competencies:

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

Technical/Functional Skills:

  • Proven technical experience in leading evaluations of development programs using mixed methods approaches.
  • Extensive experience and proven track record in policy influence and governance support.
  • Familiarity with priorities and principles of sustainable land management (SLM) and relevant international best-practices.
  • Demonstrated experience with Logical Framework Analysis, Theory of Change, evaluation methodologies, and approaches.
  • Familiarity with the use of geographic information systems (GIS) technology and geospatial analysis in evaluation.
  • Familiarity with data manipulation techniques.
  • Knowledge of climate-related issues in the CA context.
  • Experience in implementing and/or evaluating Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects.
  • Strong ability to receive and integrate feedback.

Selection Criteria:

  • Evidence of ability to produce high-quality evaluation reports, through previously authored or co-authored evaluation reports.
  • Knowledge of the approaches to and issues faced on the evaluation of environmental projects.
  • Understanding of social inclusion issues, including women's empowerment/gender equality, human rights, poverty, youth, and disabilities in development work.
  • Regional and/or in-country evaluation experience, particularly in Turkey or Central Asia.
  • Ability to work effectively as a lead consultant in project or programme evaluations.
  • Relevant experience of working and/or conducting evaluations in Central Asian countries.

Additional Information:

  • FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
  • Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list.
  • Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED).
  • Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

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