Recrutement d’un consultant international en évaluation

• Master or Advanced University degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, statistics, development economics, performance management, monitoring and evaluation; or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.
• Advance University degree or Diploma on Evaluation and/or Knowledge Management will be an asset.

• Six (6) years of valuable relevant professional work experience in evaluation-related activities in development and/or humanitarian international cooperation.
• Has worked in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Has experience with UN agencies in the field of M&E, Knowledge Management or Reporting.

• Broad and authoritative knowledge of diverse evaluation practices, concepts, and principles.
• Broad knowledge of internal and external best practices and partnerships to develop and implement optimal evaluation arrangements.
• Has organizational and management skills to manage evaluation processes and budgets.
• Methodology, Approaches and Analysis
• Has knowledge of and ability to develop high-quality terms of references for evaluations, including clear and focused evaluation questions.
• Has knowledge of a range of evaluation methods, data collection and analysis methods seeking advice where appropriate.
• Has knowledge of how to analyze data from diverse sources.

Communication & Use

• Demonstrates communication skills with the ability to create clear, influential messages from complex data, using a variety of communication platforms (verbally and in writing).
• Demonstrates skills and judgment to communicate effectively evaluation concepts, summarize key evidence and present evaluation findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Ethics

• Understands the specific implications of ethics in evaluation and social research activities and is able to consistently ensure that appropriate actions are taken to safeguard ethics.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior at all times and communicates WFP’s expectation that all WFP personnel act ethically in furtherance of the ideals of the UN and WFP’s mission.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in French and English is required. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of Portuguese will be an asset.

• Demonstrates good understanding of humanitarian and development actions in different contexts and knowledge of global geo-political issues and UN Reform, and applies it to enhance existing monitoring and evaluation systems that support WFP’s strategic objectives.
• Is able to demonstrate to stakeholders the value of monitoring and evaluation for policy and programming in the achievements of the SDGs.
• Has ability to analyze the existing evidence base, needs and design a comprehensive monitoring, review and evaluation plan that will address learning and accountability needs.

• Solid performance management cycle skills to support (or lead when required) the design and implementation of monitoring review and evaluation systems in line with WFP corporate standards.
• Knowledge of internal and external best practices and contributes to the development and implementation of optimal monitoring, review and/or evaluation arrangements.
• Good understanding of the Theory of Change (ToC) approach and process and is able to support the CO team in developing a ToC for moderately complex programmes.
• Knowledge of international norms and standards for evaluation and is able to apply them appropriately, seeking advice where needed.

• Ensures selection and application of high quality, credible, analytical approaches and qualitative and quantitative methods appropriate to WFP monitoring, review and evaluation needs.
• Has knowledge of and ability to develop high-quality terms of references for evaluations and reviews.
• Has knowledge of a range of evaluation methods, data collection and analysis methods and is able to define key methodological requirements for various types of evaluations and critically review the evaluation design proposed by evaluation teams seeking advice where appropriate.
• Is able to validate data quality and ensure that data collection and analysis have been conducted ethically.

• Demonstrates skills to communicate effectively key evidence from monitoring, reviews and evaluations to a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrates active listening and conflict resolution skills to promote constructive engagement from stakeholders with diverse, complex and high-stake interests and seeks guidance and engagement from CO management where appropriate.

• Demonstrates ethical behavior at all times and communicates WFP’s expectation that all WFP personnel act ethically in furtherance of the ideals of the UN and WFP’s mission.
• Understands the specific implications of ethics in monitoring, review and evaluation activities and is able to consistently ensure that appropriate actions are taken to safeguard ethics.