Evaluation Specialist
Conduct evaluations for various UN projects and programmes.
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Overview
Conduct evaluations for various UN projects and programmes.
You have:
- An advanced level university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) is required in Business or Public Administration, Management, Evaluation, International development, international relations, Social sciences, legal affairs or related fields.
- A minimum of five years of experience in conducting evaluation is required.
- Fluency in English or French is required.
- Fluency in other UN official languages may be required depending on the recruiting UN entity.
Contract
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Result of Service
Consultants hired using this GJO are expected to conduct evaluations of various projects and/or programmes and/or sub-programmes and/or any other substantive and/or operational component, and/or office and/or unit of work, and/or strategy and/or thematic topic for the UN Secretariat.
Work Location
While the locations will vary according to the requirements of the hiring office engaging the Evaluation Specialist, in some instances, it is expected that work might be performed remotely.
Expected duration
Duration of the assignment varies, depending on the requirements of the assignment that the consultant is being recruited for.
Duties and Responsibilities
In his report on Shifting the management paradigm in the United Nations: ensuring a better future for all paragraph 61 (A/72/492), the Secretary-General indicated his intention to strengthen the evaluation capacity of the Secretariat, in particular providing support to smaller units that do not have a meaningful evaluation capacity. In this context, this Generic Job Opening (GJO) for Evaluation Specialists is to create a pool of evaluation experts that would be available for programme managers across the UN Secretariat. Evaluation Specialists will be responsible for a range of duties as specified in the evaluation terms of reference against which the specialist will be recruited on. Responsibilities primarily relate to conducting evaluations that meet the UN standards for evaluation, and may include but are not limited to: • Elaborating on the evaluation design and producing an inception report; • Collecting and analysing data; • Interpreting evaluation findings, drawing appropriate conclusions; • Making recommendations and communicating findings through reports, presentations or other means of dissemination. Hiring teams and programme managers of all UN Secretariat entities will be able to search this pool based on their specific needs on evaluations. The hiring office from the UN Secretariat entities will directly reach out to the candidates, at which point they will also share the Terms of Reference, Results of Service and other details related to their consulting assignment.
Qualifications/special skills
Education: An advanced level university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) is required in Business or Public Administration, Management, Evaluation, International development, international relations, Social sciences, legal affairs or related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with 2 additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: A minimum of five years of experience in conducting evaluation is required. Language: English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English or French is required. Fluency in other UN official languages may be required depending on the recruiting UN entity.
Additional Information
It is encouraged that applications be updated in the case where new skills or experience are obtained from the time of the initial application so that programme managers will have the most up-to-date information to aid them in their recruiting. Applying to this pool does not guarantee selection for any subsequent assignment.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging evaluation you conducted and how you approached it? | This assesses your problem-solving and evaluation skills in practice. | Explain the situation, your method, and the outcome. |
| What approach do you take to ensure your evaluations are unbiased? | The interviewer is looking for integrity and professional standards. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you communicate evaluation findings to stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a time you had to work with a difficult team member during an evaluation. How did you handle it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you adapt your evaluation strategies based on different projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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