Evaluation Analyst

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 30 October 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: WHY JOIN WFP?- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). **Job Description**: - JOB TITLE: Evaluation Analyst (Impact Evaluation) TYPE OF CONTRACT: CSLT Regular (Level 1) UNIT/DIVISION: Office of Evaluation DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy DURATION: 29.09.2025 - 28.08.2026 11 months full time. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The WFP Evaluation Policy 2022 reinforces WFP's commitment to evidence-based decision-making and a culture of learning and accountability. Impact evaluations, as defined in the policy, play a pivotal role in assessing the attributable changes in development outcomes resulting from WFP's programs and policies. Impact evaluations are managed and conducted by the Impact Evaluation Unit in WFP’s independent Office of Evaluation (OEV), in partnership with external experts. In line with this commitment, OEV established a dedicated Cash for Nutrition workstream, in partnership with WFP’s Nutrition Division, Gender, Protection, and Inclusion Division, and the Gates Foundation. In 2024, BMZ awarded OEV a two-year grant to assess the longer-term impacts of WFP’s resilience interventions, support the dissemination and use of findings from past impact evaluations, and help define new evidence priorities for future impact evaluations in the resilience sphere. These initiatives aims to generate rigorous evidence to inform the design, targeting, and implementation of cash and resilience interventions, especially layering digital innovations into cash prorgamming to boost women’s and children’s health and nutrition-related outcomes, as well as resilience-fostering activities. A key component of OEV’s approach is the use of "lean" impact evaluations, designed for rapid implementation and adaptability to the dynamic nature of humanitarian settings. OEV also supports knowledge sharing, collaboration, and capacity building in impact evaluation, bringing together stakeholders from across the humanitarian and development sectors. THE ROLE This Evaluation Analyst (Impact Evaluation) will support impact evaluations and related activities, aligning with WFP's strategic priorities, the Evaluation Policy 2022, and the objectives of the Cash for Nutrition workstream and the Resilience Window. The Analyst will play a key role in designing, implementing, and analysing impact evaluations, contributing to a stronger evidence base for assistance and informing decision-making within WFP and the broader humanitarian community. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Support the delivery of cash & nutrition and resilience impact evaluations (80%): i. Develop and maintain comprehensive evaluation management tools, data repositories, and information systems, adhering to WFP's Impact Evaluation Quality Assurance System (IEQAS) and ethical standards. ii. Conduct literature reviews and data analysis to inform evaluation activities and ensure alignment with the latest research and best practices. iii. Support the utilisation of innovative data sources and collection techniques, keeping abreast of emerging trends related to randomised controlled trials and impact evaluation. iv. Provide data analysis support at all stages of impact evaluations (e.g., design, inception, data collection, analysis). v. Participate in field missions as needed to support the implementation and management of impact evaluations, ensuring adherence to WFP's operational guidelines and safety protocols. vi. Support enumerator training for data collection and