Vacancy Announcement Details

The UNRWA Department of Internal Oversight Services is currently looking for an Evaluation Officer (P3) to join the office in Amman, Jordan. 
 
Main responsibilities will include:

• Conducting and managing impartial, independent and credible evaluations of projects and programmes applying a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, data collection and analysis tools, techniques and approaches, and maintaining high professional standards in line with UNRWA’s Evaluation Policy and UN Evaluation Norms and Standards, to improve efficiency and effectiveness;
• Reporting findings to the management and concerned parties, as required; and monitoring the follow-up on evaluation recommendations to ensure implementation and improvement of projects and programmes;
• Contributing to the promotion of the evaluation function and evaluation principles:
  • Reviewing evaluation reports for quality control purposes.
  • Providing advice and guidance on evaluation to management and staff and contributing to capacity building of UNRWA staff members on the conduct of decentralized evaluations.
  • Participating in meetings, workshops and other discussion fora to establish a dialogue on evaluation results.
  • Contributing to the review and further development of the architecture, policies guidelines, systems, procedures and tools related to evaluation.
  • Keeping abreast of developments in the area of evaluation.
• Contributing to the effective deployment of human and financial resources of the Evaluation Division:
  • Planning evaluations and preparing evaluation budget for individual evaluations, managing the use of available resources effectively and efficiently.
  • Assisting in selection and supervising performance of evaluation consultants based on project requirements.

Details can be found on the UNRWA website. Deadline for applications: 5 October.