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Evaluation Support Specialist
Reporting Lines
The evaluation support specialist reports to an Evaluation Officer.
Technical Focus
OED is seeking to recruit evaluation support specialists to lead the development of a comprehensive approach for self/decentralized evaluations, coordinate ongoing support to budget holders and provide quality assurance services.
Tasks and responsibilities
The evaluation support specialist may undertake some or all the following tasks:
● Review the guidance currently available for evaluations (including that for decentralized evaluations), identify gaps, if any, and propose any necessary updates in line with the FAO Evaluation Strategy 2023-2025.
● Review current support systems and structure for supporting self/decentralized evaluations.
● Determine learning needs of key stakeholders, which may include identifying research and evaluation methods training(s).
● Research and assess guidance and learning services provided by other evaluation offices in the UN system, paying particular attention to lessons and potential synergies.
● Develop a proposal for improving, harmonizing and systematizing guidance and learning services for self/decentralized evaluations.
● Coordinate the self/decentralized evaluations workplan.
● Monitor the allocation of support services.
● Update the list of evaluation focal points.
● Propose and/or implement a tailored learning/capacity development program for FAO evaluation managers.
● Formulate an action plan to implement new arrangements within a defined period of time transitioning from the current system to the new one in the least disruptive manner.
● Provide quality assurance services to selected evaluations.
● Other research and related work as required.
Full details available on the FAO website. Application deadline 11 May 2025.
