About US:

The Regional Service Centre Steering Committee is the decision-making body for RSCE, in compliance with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations Secretariat rules and regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations Headquarters and oversight bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the Global Field Support Strategy Implementation Coordination Team, as required.

Job Summary:

The purpose of this job opening is to generate a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the Evaluation Officer, P-4 roster. These positions are located in the Inspection and Evaluation Division of the Office of Internal Oversight Services in Entebbe or in other duty stations. The Evaluation Officer usually reports to the Chief of Section in the mission and to the Director of OIOS/IED. The incumbents will be required to travel to remote locations, at times for extended periods, to manage and conduct inspections and evaluations. Inspection and evaluation assignments are undertaken in all areas of work of the United Nations Secretariat, i.e., in the maintenance of international peace and security, promotion of sustainable development, delivery of humanitarian aid, protection of human rights, upholding of international law, as well as in management support and services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the following duties within the Section:

• Scope, plan, develop and lead inspection or evaluation assignments of the United Nations Secretariat’s funds and programmes activities, including programme evaluations (i.e., in-depth evaluations of individual programmes, departments, or other organizational units) and thematic evaluations (i.e., evaluations of topics that cut across multiple programmes, departments, or other organizational units), and carry out all the tasks involved in the assignments, which may include provision of guidance to external consultants and other evaluation staff
• Review relevant documents and reports
• Develop data-collection instruments for all relevant data-collection modalities used in the inspection or evaluation process (e.g., surveys, interview and focus group guides, desk review tools, direct observation forms)
• Articulate a data-analysis plan for the evaluation and for individual data-collection modalities
• Conduct data collection and analysis
• Identify problems and issues to be addressed and recommend corrective actions and recommendations
• Research and analyse information gathered from diverse data sources and formulate convincing and well-substantiated conclusions and recommendations
• Liaise with relevant parties throughout the inspection or evaluation process
• Draft various documents, including draft and final reports, as well as background papers, analyses, guidelines, conference room papers, and other documents as needed
• Exercise overall quality assurance over individual team member’s contributions to the inspection evaluation, e.g., by, overseeing adherence to the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) norms and standards and use of OIOS-IED’s Inspection and Evaluation Manual and quality assurance forms, and reviewing their work before wider sharing beyond the evaluation team
• Monitor and report on programme management’s implementation of evaluation recommendations
• Advise on policy development based on evaluation findings concerning programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of the United Nations Secretariat’s funds and programmes activities
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and partners in the Secretariat, funds and programmes

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) Evaluation Officer job placement should hold an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in social sciences, public administration, programme evaluation, or in a related field, preferably with emphasis on international affairs and/or development. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance university degree.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation of projects/programmes is required.
• Experience in leading and managing inspection and evaluation teams is desirable.
• Experience in preparing, managing, and conducting impact evaluations is desirable.
• Languages: fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official language of the United Nations is desirable.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge of international standards and practices in evaluation and respective evaluation methodologies; ability to propose and formulate a strategic approach to evaluations within the overall framework of the relevant international instruments; knowledge of the United Nations system evaluation standards and practices; knowledge of technical cooperation and development assistance; knowledge of the peacekeeping and peacebuilding arena; proven ability to produce evaluation reports and papers; ability to review and edit the evaluation work of others; demonstrates good judgment and initiative, creativity and resourcefulness, diplomacy and tact; ability to ensure an effective work structure to maximize productivity and achieve the goals of the Section. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

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Closing Date : 6th August 2020