Regional Consultancy Roster- Evaluation Expert for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Do you want to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide? This is your opportunity!

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

WHAT IS A ROSTER?

It’s a pool of potential candidates with the necessary mix of knowledge, experience, skills, and values that match with our priority hiring needs in WFP Latin America and the Caribbean. Candidates who are recommended following the competitive selection process, will be placed in the Roster for a specific profile and level, for consultancy opportunities.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY TO THIS ROSTER?

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. This is your opportunity to be part of an organization that has a great humanitarian purpose and to be part of a talent pool for future Evaluation Expert positions for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the conduct of impartial, credible, and useful decentralized evaluations in the region, in the following areas: food systems, nutrition, climate change, resilience, social protection, emergency response, gender and capacity strengthening. The evaluation specialist would be part of a team responsible for conducting WFP evaluations. Under this position, the incumbent could be assigned to either the Team Leader or Team member position within the evaluation team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Depending on your experience level and expertise areas, you will be involved to a greater or lesser degree in work related, but not limited, to the following:

Level II Consultancy:

Team Member

1. Carry out an in-depth desk review of relevant background documentation made available by WFP or partners for the evaluation.

2. Contribute to the design of the evaluation methodology in their area of expertise and follow the methodological approach, as agreed in the inception report.

3. Collect, evaluate, and synthesize primary and secondary data, as assigned, through field work, interviews, and meetings (virtual or in person) with relevant stakeholders, among others.

4. Contribute to the consolidation of all evidence collected during the evaluation process in a structured format following the evaluation matrix.

5. Participate in the analysis and discussion of evaluation issues and questions with the team.

6. Provide technical advice and guidance to the team throughout the evaluation process and high-quality inputs and analysis of the collected data, for the assigned area of expertise.

7. Contribute to the drafting and revision of all evaluation deliverables envisaged in the overall evaluation, including the inception report, the end of field work (i.e., exit) debriefing presentation, the evaluation report and summary, and the 2-3 pager evaluation brief, in line with WFP’s Decentralized Evaluation Quality Assurance System, and as assigned by the Team leader and in their technical area of expertise.

8. Build and maintain a positive relationship with all evaluation stakeholders and conduct the evaluation in a participatory manner while safeguarding its self-starting and maintaining high ethical standards at all stages of the process.

9. Communicate in a timely manner with the Team Leader on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.

10. Through the evaluation process, contribute to the capacity strengthening of evaluation stakeholders, and agreed with the Team Leader.

Level III Consultancy:

Team Leader

1. Lead, guide and manage the evaluation team, including organizing the division of labour within the team and designating contributions to the evaluation deliverables.

2. Define the evaluation strategy and methodology, guiding the development and implementation of the evaluation tools.

3. Ensure an in-depth desk review of relevant background documentation made available by WFP or partners for the evaluation.

4. Lead and coordinate the primary and secondary data collection by the evaluation team through, inter alia, face to face or virtual interviews and meetings, and during the evaluation mission with key stakeholders.

5. Lead and develop the data synthesis and analysis by the evaluation team, and ensure that all evaluation findings are relevant, credible, and sufficiently validated and triangulated.

6. Identify and develop the deliverables envisaged in the overall evaluation, including the inception report, the end of field work (i.e exit) debriefing presentation, evaluation report and summary and the 2-3 pager evaluation, in line with WFP’s Decentralized Evaluation Quality Assurance System.

7. Guide, manage and represent the evaluation team as required, in the presentation of the evaluation findings to key stakeholders during all planned debriefing sessions.

8. Advocate and engage stakeholders’ groups, both internal and external to WFP, appropriately in the evaluation process and manage communications.

9. Lead, motivate and ensure that the evaluation team maintains a positive relationship with all evaluation stakeholders, and that the evaluation is conducted, in a participatory manner while safeguarding its dependence and maintaining high ethical standards at all stages of the process.

10. Provide solid communication in a timely manner with the Evaluation team on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.

11. Through the evaluation process, provide strategic contribution to the capacity strengthening of evaluation stakeholders and agreed with the evaluation team.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Advanced University degree in Evaluation, International Affairs, Statistics, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Social Sciences or other relevant field, OR First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Years of relevant professional experience:

• Level II Consultancy: Six to ten years of relevant professional experience.
• Level III Consultancy: more than twelve years of experience

Languages

• Fluency (level C) in English and Spanish.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of French is highly desirable.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Professional experience is desired (but not required) in one or several of the following areas:

• Experience in monitoring & evaluation of development and/or humanitarian programmes, and previous experience leading and/or conducting evaluations or similar assignments in the region is required.
• Experience applying the United Nations Evaluation Group’s Norms and Standards and evaluation principles.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

13 March 2022.

YOU ARE AT THE CENTER of our process, so we will maintain a fluid communication with you about the overall selection process.

WFP offers a competitive compensation package.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values and humanitarian principles. Selection is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• After completing your application, you will receive a communication indicating that your profile has been successfully received.
• All applications received will be reviewed and go through a selection process to assess relevant experience and qualification.
• Applicants who meet the selection criteria may be contacted for further assessment or interviews and to confirm their continued interest and availability for the Roster.
• Applicants who do not meet the selection criteria, will be informed about the status of their application.
• Successful candidates will be placed in the Roster for consultancy opportunities. Rostered applicants may be contacted in the next 24 months on a needs basis.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization, saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. 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. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

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WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, ethnic group, age, sexual orientation, other affiliation or HIV/AIDS status.

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.