UN World Food Programme Associate (Evaluation Management) Jobs in Kenya

UN World Food Programme Associate (Evaluation Management) Jobs in Kenya

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The Regional Bureau based in Nairobi, Kenya (RBN), provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in nine countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda.

The WFP Evaluation Policy 2016-2021 reaffirms WFP’s commitment to the value of evaluation in its performance management, accountability and learning systems, in compliance with the United Nations’ evaluation principles, norms and standards.

WFP has selected a model for its evaluation function, which combines centralized evaluation with demand-led decentralized evaluation, in line with Strategic Plan commitments and related organizational strengthening initiatives.

Since 2016, the organization has invested substantial resources in the development of evaluation capacity at country and regional level. Within this context, RBN has established a Regional Evaluation Unit and developed a Regional Evaluation Strategy to guide its efforts to oversee and support evaluations and related activities.

Background and Purpose of the Assignment:

The Evaluation Management Associate at the Regional Bureau Nairobi will work under the direct supervision of the Regional Evaluation Officer, providing support to the Regional Evaluation Unit and country offices to oversee and provide timely support the planning, commissioning, and management of decentralized evaluations and related evaluation tasks.

Key Accountabilities

Evaluation Management

Support the Regional Evaluation Unit to track and provide timely technical support and oversight for the planning, commissioning, and management of decentralized evaluations and related evaluation activities. This includes, but is not limited to:

Oversee and serve as focal point for the evaluation Management Information System (MIS), coordinating and ensuring the MIS is always up to date, reviewing and analysing MIS data when requested, responding to requests for information

Track and analyse interactions with LTA firms carrying out evaluations in the region, and support drafting related communications

Provide inputs and review CO evaluation plans and budgets, including annual reviews of the Evidence Planning & Budgeting tool, and maintaining an up-to-date regional evaluation plan

Support the Evaluation Manager of regional evaluations, as needed, to ensure an engaging but efficient evaluation process

Evaluation use

Support WFP’s evaluation culture of accountability and learning, working with internal and external stakeholders to enhance learning from and use of evaluation evidence in policy, strategy and programme design and implementation, seeking advice where appropriate.

Coordinate and support reviews of Evaluation Management Responses and liaise with the Regional Monitoring team during routine follow-ups on management response implementation

Contribute to the development and dissemination of evaluation evidence products, including evaluation summaries of evidence, communications briefs, and others.

Support the planning, management, and implementation of evaluation/learning events implemented by the Evaluation Unit

Support and help manage the updating process of the envisioned Evidence Gap Map, that showcases existing RBN evidence (evaluations, assessments, studies)

Reflective practice, evaluation capacity development & partnerships

Support the management of a planned regional Evaluation Community of Practice/Learning

Manage and track evaluation capacity development needs and efforts in the region (including

enrolment in the corporate EvalPro training)

Keep abreast of corporate and any relevant methodological developments in evaluation and contribute to the development of tools to support continuous improvement in evaluation practice.

Participate in WFP evaluation community webinars or meetings and contribute to the sharing of experience and development of good practices.

Support WFP collaboration with counterparts from other UN organizations, Government institutions, academia as well as professional evaluation bodies to engage in discussing common Evaluation issues and contribute towards development of theory and practice. This includes engagement with the United Nations Network of Evaluators in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Others

Contributing to Evaluation Function Reporting requirements (e.g. Annual Evaluation Report, annual RBN e-book), including by analysing basic data from the Evaluation MIS, summarizing inputs from Regional Evaluation Unit team members, and ensuring all information is submitted on time.

Contribute to reviewing Annual Country Reports from the Evaluation perspective

Support and contribute to the planning and implementation of Evaluation Workshops (annual), and evaluation contributions to other regional workshops and events

Others as required.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

Education:

First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses or Advanced University degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Economics, International Development, Economics, Monitoring and evaluation or other relevant field. Experience within Monitoring and Evaluation desired.

Experience:

Minimum of six years of progressively responsible relevant professional work experience in international development or humanitarian work.

Strong experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods, as well as knowledge management.

Experience within monitoring and evaluation, especially supporting and/or directly managing evaluations is desired

Previous experience in humanitarian or development contexts will be an asset.

Knowledge & Skills:

Ability to work in a team, establish effective working relations with persons of different cultural backgrounds.

Strong knowledge management understanding and skills, including information management and communication

Ability to analyze and interpret a variety of quantitative and qualitative data

Knowledge of WFP evaluation policy, procedures, and requirements

Ability to proactively identify and recommend areas for improvement to the design and delivery of activities and services

Experience in coordinating the work of others and self

Experience training and supporting others

Excellent writing in English (French, desirable) and ability to summarize information quickly and concisely

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Experience or proven interest in evaluation of development/humanitarian interventions.

Languages:

Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of French is desired.

How to Apply

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