FAO is calling for an expression of interest – Evaluation Support Specialist (PSA). Apply before 11 May 2025.
Position: Evaluation Support Specialist
Job Posting No.: 2501098
Application Deadline: 11 May 2025, 7:59 PM (SAST)
Duration: Up to 11 months
Location: Home-based
Organizational Unit: Office of Evaluation (OED), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Organizational Overview
The FAO’s Office of Evaluation (OED) is an independent entity responsible for evaluating the effectiveness and impact of FAO’s work. OED provides evidence-based insights to inform decision-making processes, ensuring that FAO’s strategies align with its mission to achieve food security and sustainable agriculture worldwide.
Role Summary
The Evaluation Support Specialist will play a pivotal role in enhancing FAO’s self and decentralized evaluation processes. This position involves developing comprehensive guidance, coordinating support systems, and ensuring quality assurance across evaluations conducted by FAO’s decentralized offices.
Key Responsibilities
- Guidance Development: Review and update existing evaluation guidance to align with FAO’s Evaluation Strategy 2023–2025, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.
- Support Systems Enhancement: Assess and improve current structures supporting self and decentralized evaluations, identifying gaps and implementing solutions.
- Capacity Building: Determine the learning needs of stakeholders and design tailored training programs to strengthen evaluation capabilities within FAO.
- Quality Assurance: Provide oversight and quality assurance for evaluations, ensuring adherence to FAO’s standards and methodologies.
- Coordination: Manage the workplan for self and decentralized evaluations, monitoring progress and resource allocation to meet organizational objectives.
Candidate Profile
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Master’s degree in social or life sciences or equivalent.
- Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in conducting evaluations, with a strong understanding of evaluation methodologies and practices.
- Language Proficiency: Full proficiency in English (level C).
Core Competencies:
- Results Focus: Demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes and meet objectives.
- Teamwork: Proven experience working collaboratively in diverse teams.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Building Effective Relationships: Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships.
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement: Commitment to learning and sharing knowledge to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Technical/Functional Skills:
- Evaluation Expertise: In-depth knowledge of evaluation principles and practices.
- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex data and draw actionable conclusions.
- Communication Skills: Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
Application Process
Interested candidates should:
- Create an Online Profile: Visit the FAO recruitment portal and complete your online profile, ensuring all information is accurate and up-to-date.
- Submit Application: Attach a letter of motivation to your online profile and submit your application through the portal.
- Provide References: Be prepared to provide performance assessments and authorize FAO to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military, and police records.
Note: Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Additional Information
- Non-Smoking Environment: FAO maintains a non-smoking environment at all its duty stations.
- Diversity and Inclusion: FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture. Qualified female applicants, nationals of non- and under-represented member countries, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Zero-Tolerance Policy: FAO has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status and objectives, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination.
- Verification Checks: All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
For more information and to apply, please visit the FAO employment website: FAO here.
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