FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Professional Vacancy Announcement No: 2018-PBE
Deadline For Application: 7 May 2008
Position Title SENIOR EVALUATION OFFICER
Duty Station Rome, Italy
Grade Level P-5
Duration Fixed term: 3 years
CCOG Code: 1A02
Organizational Unit EVALUATION SERVICE, PBE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general supervision of the Chief Evaluation Service (PBEE), the incumbent will participate in the management of the Service and all aspects of evaluation work. In particular, to:

  • Act as team leader in evaluation studies and reviews
  • Manage evaluations of FAO’s activities;
  • Lead the preparation of reports and syntheses of evaluations including reports for the Governing Bodies;
  • Present evaluation reports to the FAO Governing Bodies;
  • Contribute to the development of information products on the results and lessons from evaluation, including the evaluation website, and work to disseminate the lessons of evaluation both inside and outside FAO;
  • Play a lead role in the development of evaluation procedures and methods;
  • Supervise and manage Evaluation Service staff and consultants;
  • Advise the Service Chief in management of the Service and its staff;
  • Perform other related duties as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

  • University Degree in Economics, Agriculture, Social Science or Evaluation;
  • Ten years of relevant experience in evaluation and in the analysis of agricultural and rural development issues at the international level;
  • Working knowledge of English and French.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

  • Relevance of experience and evidence of evaluation capacity at senior level, particularly as it relates to agriculture and rural development;
  • Extent of relevant work experience in developing countries;
  • Relevance and level of academic qualifications within evaluation, agriculture, rural development, economics or the social sciences;
  • Managerial capability, leadership and excellent communication skills (both orally and in writing);
  • Fluency in English and French and knowledge of one or more of the other languages of FAO (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish);
  • Willingness to undertake extensive duty travel, including in hardship situations;
  • Ability to write analytical, clear and concise reports.

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

REMUNERATION

Level P-5 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for post adjustment) from US$ 126,349 US$ 148,882 (without dependants) and from US$ 136,005 to US$ 161,574 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 2018-PBE
Chief, Evaluation Service, Office of Programme, Budget and Evaluation, PBEt
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 54403
E-mail: opportunities-eval@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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