Evaluation Officer P3 (Impact Evaluation) - based in Rome, Italy

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

We are looking for a dynamic, collaborative, highly motivated person to join WFP’s Impact Evaluation Unit as Evaluation Officer at the P3 level, based in the Office of Evaluation (OEV) at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

WHO WE ARE?

Our office provides global leadership, standard-setting and oversight of WFP’s entire evaluation function and are accountable for setting and enhancing the framework of norms and standards, accountabilities, and coverage for the different categories of evaluations (centralized, decentralized and impact); as well as maintaining the high quality of WFP’s evaluation function with continued innovation and improvement in evaluation quality and relevance.

WFP is gearing up to play a leadership role in the delivery of operationally relevant and useful impact evaluations that contribute to global evidence. Realizing this ambition requires delivering responsive and adaptive impact evaluations in rapidly evolving contexts. New programmes, technologies and data sources present great opportunities for WFP to harness the full potential of impact evaluation as a tool for learning. Impact evaluations are aligned with corporate evidence priorities through impact evaluation “windows”, which are OEV coordinated portfolios of country-specific impact evaluations. Current windows focus on 1) cash-based transfers and gender equality and women's empowerment (GEWE), 2) climate change and resilience, and 3) school-based programmes, and we are developing a 4th window on nutrition.

Our team aims to achieve four main objectives, to: 1) contribute to the evidence base for achieving global goals; 2) deliver operationally relevant and useful Impact Evaluations; 3) maximise Impact Evaluation responsiveness to rapidly evolving contexts; and 4) harness the best tools and technologies for Impact Evaluation.

We are responsible for delivering and supporting the quality of all WFP impact evaluations as per its quality assurance and assessment procedures and building organisational capacity to deliver them.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

You will be responsible for:

1. Leading preparation activities and manage impact evaluation windows delivered by OEV, this includes systematic literature reviews, stakeholder consultations, writing concept notes, and establishing and coordinating steering committees.
2. Contributing to the management of evaluation processes to support the production of independent, credible evidence that meets high professional standards in line with UN norms and standards and codes of conduct.
3. Leading development and use of quality support tools (including guidance, templates, and checklists) for WFP impact evaluation reports, as well as post-hoc quality assurance (PHQA) processes.
4. Providing technical support to the design and delivery of impact evaluations conducted in partnership with WFP country offices.
5. Supporting effective reporting of OEV impact evaluation activities, including financial monitoring and partnerships.
6. Building impact evaluation capacity of WFP staff and partners through development and delivery of trainings and events, under the overarching framework defined by WFP’s Evaluation Capacity Development Strategy.
7. Supporting and maintaining OEV’s impact evaluation budgeting, financial reporting, and management information systems.
8. Coordinating the communications for WFP impact evaluation activities and outputs, in collaboration with OEV’s communications team.
9. As required, managing junior OEV staff members or consultants, supporting them to achieve high performance.
10. Keeping abreast of methodological developments in evaluation and contribute to the development of impact evaluation methodologies and tools.
11. Liaising and collaborating with the counterparts from other UN organizations as well as professional evaluation bodies to discuss impact evaluation issues.
12. Participating in WFP internal evaluation expertise groups and contributing to the sharing of experience and development of good practices.
13. Other as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: You have a masters or doctoral degree in academic disciplines relevant to impact evaluation (e.g., evaluation, economics, political science, development studies, etc.).

Experience: You have a minimum of 5 years professional experience supporting the delivery of impact evaluations or relevant experimental social science research.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and an intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

You have:

• Solid knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods used for identifying and measuring impacts. Experience designing, managing, and analysing household surveys is highly desirable.
• Significant experience providing impact evaluation specific guidance, training and capacity support is desirable.
• Proficiency in using statistical analysis software packages, including Stata and/or R, is essential.
• Experience with data management, including de-identifying, cleaning, encrypting, storing, and making secure transfers is essential.
• Fully computer-literate with excellent skills in Word, Excel, Power Point and database management.
• Experience managing research or evaluation budgets, contributing to funding proposals, and overseeing timely payments is desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively in diverse teams.
• Experience working with academic, civil society, private sector, NGO and/or government partners in countries where development and/or humanitarian projects are delivered is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and visual. Experience effectively translating between academics and practitioners is highly desirable.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position (non-rotational) and is open to all nationalities. This position is open to both internal and external candidates.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.

The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Rome, Italy to take up this assignment.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Monday, 07 March 2022 (11.59 CET)

Reminders before you submit your application:

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable)​. Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.​
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in English. ​
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter. ​Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.​
• Please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application.

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.