Vacancy Announcement Details

Institutional Arrangement

The Research Consultants will be supervised by the Chief of Section, Knowledge and Data Management section, and will work in close collaboration with other units of IEO.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

The Junior Research Analyst will provide direct support to the implementation of IEO’s evaluations and synthesis products being planned for 2022-2023. He/she will be responsible for supporting the preliminary research and data collection and analysis, working closely with IEO evaluation managers. The work of Junior Research Analyst will be guided by IEO’s knowledge and data management strategy, as well as country programme, thematic evaluation and evaluation synthesis research and process manuals.

The specific tasks include, but not limited to, the following:

• Survey and gathering of UNDP corporate programme documents, results reports, country and financial data, and any other information relevant to the countries and programmes under review, as well as any externally available background material relevant to the themes, countries and programmes under review;
• Compilation of data and uploading of background material to IEO’s common document portal;

• Initial desk reviews of material, preparation of analytical material, including infographics for use in the evaluation reports as well as for other IEO knowledge products;
• Translation of documents, as required; and
• Provision of other general research support, as required by the IEO.

The Junior Research Analyst will work as a member of the knowledge and data management section, contributing to a strong and reliable research base at the IEO, in support of efficient and effective execution of evaluation activities and high quality evaluations.   

Full details available on the UNDP website. Application deadline 8th August.