Evaluation Officer - Roma, Italia - FAO

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Evaluation Officer (Impact Evaluations)

Job Posting: 08/Jun/2023

Closure Date: 29/Jun/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:
Office of Evaluation (OED)

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
Professional Project

Grade Level:
P-4

Primary Location:
Italy-Rome

Duration:
Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number:
CCOG Code: 1A02

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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture

- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply

- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
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FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for
_better production_,
_better nutrition_,
_a _
- better environment,_ and
_a better life_, leaving no one behind.

Organizational Setting
FAO is a specialized agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO strives to build more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.

To this end, FAO implements a wide portfolio of projects, programmes, and initiatives across multiple sectors, including fisheries, forestry, animal production and health, land and water, plant production and protection, inclusive rural development, food and nutrition, food systems and safety, social protection, information management systems / data systems for monitoring and decision making, and others.

FAO has a growing portfolios of work in the development and humanitarian (emergency and resilience interventions) sectors. FAO conducts its work through a skilled technical workforce and internal and external partnerships.
The post is located in OED in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines
The Evaluation Officer (Impact Evaluations) reports to the Senior Evaluation Officer, OED.

Technical Focus
Impact evaluations of projects and programmes.

Key Results

Planning, designing, conducting and promoting the use of evaluations, thereby contributing to enhanced results-accountability to the Director-General and the Governing Bodies, enriched learning by the Organization, and mentoring of junior evaluation staff.

Key Functions

Participates actively and productively in multidisciplinary evaluation teams, often with internal and external partners.
Designs and leads impact evaluations of complex projects, programmes, operations, and themes using experimental and quasiexperimental impact evaluation designs, including randomized control trials, regression discontinuity, and propensity score matching.
Applies rigorous analytic thinking in leading the analysis of data collected (qualitative and quantitative) and the preparation of evaluation reports and other materials for dissemination.
Presents findings, conclusions and recommendations of evaluations to relevant audiences.
Promotes the use of evaluation findings in the design and implementation of strategies, programmes and projects.
Liaises and collaborates with other units of the Organization to promote resultsbased and evaluation culture, and enhanced learning from evaluations.
Keeps abreast of methodological developments in evaluation.
Guides junior evaluation officers and consultants in conducting evaluations.
Performs other duties as required.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree in a social science field (such as economics, sociology, or psychology) or evaluation, with a focus on research and evaluation methods.
Seven years of demonstrated work experience conducting impact evaluations.
Three publications in peerreviewed journals.
Working knowledge (proficient level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies