Economic Commission for Africa Evaluation Specialist - Team Lead Jobs in Ethiopia

Economic Commission for Africa Evaluation Specialist - Team Lead Jobs in Ethiopia; The Evaluator will assess as objectively and systematically as possible the performance of the project vis-à-vis its overall objective as defined in the project document and deliver a carefully edited and formatted evaluation report on the assessment of performance of the project in accordance with the terms of reference and to ECA quality standards and specifications.

The overall objective of the project was to help African countries address their debt problems and increase their fiscal space to implement, in a more transparent and efficient manner, their COVID-19 response measures for a resilient recovery.

The project expected to achieve the following outcomes:

(i) The project expects to achieve the following outcomes:

(ii) Stronger African financial/capital markets and improved investors’ sentiments and appetite;

(iii) Increased ECA’s visibility and credibility with African Members States and international partners Objective

Scope of the Review: This final evaluation aims to assess as objectively and systematically as possible, whether the project achieved its intended outcomes, broader effects, and likelihood of long-term impact.

Specifically, the evaluation will:


(i) Give an independent and objective assessment of the project performance, assessing performance at outcome and output level as per the targets and indicators of achievement, strategies and implementation modalities chosen, partnership arrangements, constraints, and opportunities;


(ii) Assess the likelihood of sustainability of project results over time and highlight areas for future consideration in strengthening sustainability strategies of future projects; and

(iii) Provide strategic and operational actionable recommendations as well as highlight lessons and emerging good practices to improve the design, performance and delivery of future projects.

The evaluation will cover the full duration of the project implementation period from October 2021 to December 2024, the full geographical coverage and will look at both outcome and output level results as key indicators of overall project performance.

It will pay particular emphasis on coherence and synergies across the three streams of support.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for the overall evaluation process and deliverables including and not limited to the following responsibilities:

i) Lead the evaluation by providing overall technical and methodological leadership.

ii) Lead the analysis of key findings to arrive at an overall assessment of the performance of the project, conclusions, and recommendations, identification of lessons learned and best practices leading to the preparation of the final report.

iii) Lead and coordinate the preparation of the evaluation report, using the ECA evaluation report template as provided by ECA, and delivered in accordance with ECA quality standards, specifications, and timeline.

iv) Lead the preparation and presentation of the draft report to be made to project stakeholders.

v) Lead the finalization of the evaluation report, including all annexes.

vi) Supervise the Evaluation Team Member, ensuring high-quality deliverables are completed timely.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced University Degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Policy, Development Studies, Demography, Statistics, or related social science field is required.

At least 15 years of experience evaluating international development interventions is required.

Experience designing and leading theory-based evaluations of development interventions is required. Experience with strategic planning approaches, M&E methods, and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative, and participatory), information analysis and report writing is required.

Experience in evaluating capacity building interventions is required. Knowledge of public finance, global financial architecture, financial markets, macroeconomic analysis especially within an African context is required. Experience conducting evaluations of UN programmes and projects will be an asset.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this assignment, fluency in English is required and working knowledge of French will be a distinct advantage. Knowledge of one or more local languages spoken in the target countries will be an asset.


How to Apply

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