Deputy Director Office of Evaluation OED
Deputy Director Office of Evaluation OED
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Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the specialized Agency of the United Nations leading international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to highquality food.
To this end FAO implements a wide portfolio of projects programmes and initiatives across multiple sectors. These include animal production and health fisheries food and nutrition food systems and safety forestry social protection inclusive rural development information management systems / data systems for monitoring and decision making land and water plant production and protection and others. FAO has a growing portfolio of work in the development and humanitarian (emergency and resilience) sectors.
FAO evaluates the strategic alignment implementation efficacy and efficiency of its portfolio of work through its independent Office of Evaluation (OED) which is led by the Director of the Office of Evaluation (OED) who reports to the DirectorGeneral and the FAO Programme Committee.
OED evaluates FAO strategies initiatives programmes and projects at global regional and national levels. OED seeks to generate credible and useful evidence and insights to inform decisions support oversight and help FAO achieve its mission.
In so doing OED provides results accountability to both the DirectorGeneral and Member Nations . OED also participates in systemwide evaluation initiatives thereby contributing to assessments of development and humanitarian effectiveness by the UN system.
OED values candidates who want to join OED colleagues in generating transformative knowledge for FAO its Member Nations and others working in the fields in which FAO operates to achieve its mission of ending hunger.
The position is located in the Office of Evaluation (OED) at FAO headquarters in Rome Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Deputy Director reports to the Director of the Office of Evaluation (OED).
Summary of Duties and Functions
- Provide technical and management leadership in the Office of Evaluation (OED) ensuring adherence to the Charter of Evaluation and FAO Basic Texts FAOs new Evaluation Policy (once approved and including UNEG Evaluation Principles) and OEDs Strategy and helping revise these foundational documents as needed over time.
- Serve as acting Director when the Director is absent.
- Represent OED on behalf of the Director as needed.
- Provide strategic inputs and support to the Director of OED in advising the DirectorGeneral Governing Bodies and Senior Management.
- Effectively manage human and financial resources under delegated authority promoting the continued development and effective functioning of a global evaluation function with personnel in locations throughout the world.
- Lead the development and regular updates of a multiyear global Learning Agenda for FAO to reflect learning priorities and guide the development revisions and of OEDs Strategy.
- Oversee clearance of evaluation reports for publication and preparation of presentations to FAO Management and Governing Bodies.
- Lead innovations in OED processes to promote efficient functioning of OED. This includes for example leading revisions to portfolio management monitoring risk management and data governance (in compliance with FAOs Data Protection Policy).
- Lead innovations in conducting evaluations to improve quality and ensure work at the cuttingedge of evaluation methodology such as enhancing quality assurance and quality review processes.
- Effectively integrate crosscutting equity and inclusion issues in OED processes (such as recruitment) and in evaluations. This includes consideration of individual characteristics (such as gender and disability status) human rights and humanitarian principles.
- Foster effective dissemination and use of evaluations (findings lessons learned and recommendations) to promote continuous improvements organizational objectives and broader impacts in the fields in which FAO operateshelping promote a culture of evidence at FAO and beyond.
- Continuously strive to strengthen the evaluation function at FAO globally and in collaboration with evaluation personnel collaborators throughout FAO (such as the Evaluation Committee and Programme Committee Secretariat) UN Systems organizations (particularly Romebased agencies) and other partners.
- Proactively contribute to efforts to recruit personnel build collaborations forge partnerships and engage with other organizations and professional networks (in particular in the UN academia and private sectors).
Perform other duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
- Advanced university degree in a social science field (such as economics sociology or psychology) or evaluation with a focus on research and evaluation methods
- Minimum twelve years of postgraduate professional experience in conducting rigorous evaluations in complex development and/or humanitarian contexts mobilizing resources (fundraising in support of evaluations) and organizational management and leadership
- At least 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).
Technical/Functional Skills
- Ph.D. is highly desirable
- Career focused on evaluations
- Outstanding research analytical and communication skills (orally and in writing in particular ability to communicate clearly and concisely) asdemonstrated through a cover letter CV a writing sample of an impact evaluation conducted and a presentation based on that writing sample (all to be uploaded and submitted with the application)
- Extensive management experience in positions of leadership in organizations dedicated to evaluation including ability to develop strategy negotiate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders monitor organizational performance and manage and mentorpersonnel in a multicultural environment to work collaboratively in teams focused on high and efficient performance
- Demonstrated technical expertise in leading and conducting rigorous evaluations (that is using designs that are well aligned with the evaluation questions and if seeking to measure impacts using designs that establish cause and effect relationships)
- Extensive knowledge of development and/or humanitarian response approaches with evaluation expertise in areas relevant to FAOs mandate
- Excellent knowledge of evaluation norms standards and advances in methodology with ability to apply this knowledge in evaluations particularly to maintain ethical standards independence objectivity and impartiality in the management conduct and dissemination/use of evaluations.
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application
Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work character education military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
Incomplete applications will not be considered
Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAOs behalf to provide employment support services such as prescreening of applications assessment tests background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by withdrawing your application in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help or have queries please create a onetime registration with FAOs client support team for further assistance: IS A NONSMOKING ENVIRONMENT
Leadership Competencies
Results focus: Takes accountability for the delivery of agreed results in service of FAOs strategic framework Leading engaging and empowering others: Coordinates directs facilitates and recognizes team efforts; creates an enabling environment and assists others to realize and develop their potential Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication Partnering and Advocating: Promotes ideas and develops partnerships to advance the Organizations work Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement: Continually seeks to improve the knowledge skills and work processes of oneself and others Strategic thinking: Makes informed and coherent decisions aligned with broader goals and strategies.
FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender nationality background and culture
Qualified female applicants qualified nationals of nonand underrepresented 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 FAOs values
FAO as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations has a zerotolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status objectives and mandate including sexual exploitation and abuse sexual harassment abuse of authority and discrimination
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
FAO staff are subject to the authority of the DirectorGeneral who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
FAOs commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
