Evaluation Associate

Contract

This is a ICRC - Traineeship contract. More about ICRC - Traineeship contracts.

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and their International Federation to ensure a concerted, rational, and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

The Associate will be positioned within the Evaluation Office, a part of the Executive Office of the Director-General (EODG). This office is tasked with the critical function of offering centralized oversight, alongside developing and refining the International Committee of the Red Cross's (ICRC) strategies, guidelines, and systems for evaluation to ensure that learning is both high-quality and effectively integrated. The Evaluation Office plays a pivotal role across the ICRC by engaging in collaborative efforts to pinpoint priorities, enhance existing good practices, and meet the evolving needs related to evaluation planning and management. Moreover, it provides expert guidance on the commissioning and oversight of decentralized evaluations, catering to the specific requests of the commissioning teams.

Main duties & responsibilities

• Quality Assurance System Management: Play a pivotal role in ensuring the ICRC's evaluations maintain the highest standards by managing a roster of evaluation experts. This involves soliciting their interest and availability for quality assurance tasks and effectively overseeing the process of delivering their feedback to the team.
• System and Process Optimization: Enhancing and maintaining existing systems and processes. Responsibilities include keeping data and information current, identifying gaps to collate comprehensive reports and factsheets, and ensuring the seamless dissemination of information to internal stakeholders such as other departments, donors, and the ICRC leadership.
• Evaluation Database Administration: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the evaluation database, particularly through the EvalBoard platform. Duties encompass regular review of evaluation statuses, inputting evaluation metadata into the Device Magic system, and creating visual representations of data with Tableau.
• Communication and Outreach: Actively participate in executing the Evaluation Office's communication and outreach initiatives. This includes aiding in publishing and distributing evaluation reports and findings, coordinating significant events like Evaluation Forums, and assisting in capacity-building and training endeavors as needed.
• Team Coordination and Meeting Organization: Facilitate the organization of regular team gatherings and coordinate the scheduling of project-related activities. This also covers the preparation for meetings and the documentation of decisions made.
• Ad-hoc Support: Provide comprehensive support by undertaking various duties as needed, including administrative tasks, to ensure the smooth functioning of the Evaluation Office.

Profile & education required

• Academic Background: Possess a university degree in social sciences or a related field.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using Microsoft Office suite. Experience with productivity tools (e.g., Kanban boards, Gantt charts, online collaboration platforms) is valued.
• Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in English. Knowledge of additional languages like French, Spanish, or Arabic is highly beneficial.

Desired profile and skills

• Sector Interest: Demonstrates a keen interest in evaluation and learning within the humanitarian sector.
• Project Management: Exhibits strong project management capabilities, including effective resource and time management.
• Problem-Solving Attitude: Possesses a solution-oriented approach and the ability to work independently.
• Communication: Strong in written and verbal communication, with the ability to listen and consider various perspectives.
• Attention to Detail: Detail-oriented with a diligent work ethic, capable of working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines.
• Autonomy: Can carry out tasks and responsibilities independently with minimal supervision.
• Teamwork: Shows a strong team spirit and enjoys collaborating with individuals from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
• Alignment with ICRC Values: Familiar with and committed to the ICRC's mission, prioritizing the needs and dignity of affected populations in humanitarian work.

What we offer

• Experience of working in and being part of a growing team establishing the evaluation culture and practice in an international humanitarian organization
• Opportunity to learn practical skills and gain insight into evaluation standards, quality and learning
• Basic salary + benefits

Additional information

• Location: Geneva
• Type of contract: Traineeship
• Length of assignment: 8 months
• Relocation: Not provided for traineeships
• Visa/permit: legitimacy card provided
• Gross monthly salary: 3,840 CHF gross/month
• Estimated start date: 01.05.2024
• Application deadline: Sunday, 24 March 2024
• Application documents required: diplomas, work certificates, passport scan - please upload them to your candidate profile.

Our Values

At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Next steps

Only candidates with a maximum of two years of working experience and a maximum of one year in a full-time paid position after completing their studies will be considered.

• Cover letter (max. 400 words)
• CV/resume (max. 2 pages)

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.