مطلوب Chief Evaluation Division

Vacancy Announcement

Chief Evaluation Division, P-5

HQ Amman, Jordan

Deadline for Applications

18 August 2018

(4 August 2018 for internal applicants)

Duration

2 years, with the possibility of further extension

Vacancy Announcement Number

18-HQ-AM-40

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified women.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed professionals wishing to make a change.

UNRWA’s strategic objectives

The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live. In line with this mission, the Agency works towards five strategic outcomes: (a) Palestine refugee rights under international law are protected and promoted; (b) Palestine refugee health is protected and disease burden is reduced; (c) school-age children complete quality, equitable and inclusive basic education; (d) Palestine refugee capabilities are strengthened for increased livelihood opportunities; and (e) Palestine refugees are able to meet their basic human needs of food, shelter and environmental health. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions.

Do you want to make a lasting difference?

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. In this role, and under the direct supervision of the Director, Department of Internal Oversight Services, will you will be responsible for the leading and managing UNRWA’s evaluation function and for the provision of independent, credible and useful evaluations.

The main responsibilities include:

· Leading, conducting and managing evaluations that are impartial, independent, credible and meet professional standards:

· Carrying out evaluations of complex programmes, strategies, policies and cross-cutting themes and leading evaluation teams;

· Effectively supervising evaluations conducted by staff members and consultants;

· Ensuring that evaluations meet high professional standards in line with UNRWA’s Evaluation Policy and UN Evaluation Norms and Standards;

· Keeping abreast of developments in the area of evaluation;

· Ensuring that up-to-date evaluation techniques and approaches are applied;

· Cooperating with other UN evaluation units and professional evaluation bodies.

· Promoting the evaluation function in UNRWA:

· Reviewing and further developing the architecture, policies, guidelines, systems, procedures and tools related to evaluation;

· Designing and implementing evaluation capacity development within the Agency.

· Supporting the decentralized evaluation activities and providing technical guidance to the Field Programme Support Officers (in UNRWA fields of operations).

· Ensuring that evaluations are useful and that evaluation findings and recommendations are followed up:

· Preparing reports to management and other stakeholders on findings, recommendations and lessons learned of strategic importance;

· Organizing meetings, workshops and other discussion fora to establish a dialogue on evaluation results (recommendations/lessons learned);

· Ensuring that management responds to recommendations and monitors the follow up on evaluations.

· Effectively deploying human and financial resources of the Evaluation Division:

· Developing the Evaluation work plan, including evaluation activities agreed with the field offices during the annual planning process;

· Planning the human and financial resources needed for the Evaluation Division in close collaboration with the Director, Internal Oversight Services;

· Supervising and coaching evaluation staff;

· Selecting and supervising evaluation consultants.

Conditions of service

UNRWA offers an attractive compensation package including annual salary starting at $85,543 net tax free with post adjustment of 46.1% (subject to change without notice). All UNRWA duty stations (with the exception of Gaza and Syria) are family duty stations. Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:

ü Dependency allowances

ü Rental subsidy

ü Education grant for children

ü Home leave travel

ü 6 weeks (30 working days) annual leave

ü Pension fund entitlements under the

UN Joint Staff Pension Fund

ü International health insurance; optional

life insurance

ü Disability protection

Additional information

The incumbent will be required to travel in the Agency’s area of operations.

To qualify for this position, you will need:

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in social sciences or a related field; a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work

experience

A minimum of ten years of professional experience in evaluation, including two years at international level outside your home country;

Familiarity with current issues in international development.

Language(s)

Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Desirable qualifications:

· Experience in the establishment of an evaluation function;

· Experience related to UNRWA’s mandate and activities;

· Work experience in the Middle East;

· Knowledge of Arabic.

You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:

UN *Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Default managerial competencies may apply.*

· Deciding and Initiating Action

· Leading and Supervising

· Persuading and Influencing

· Formulating Strategies and Concepts

· Creating and Innovating

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews:

https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

How to apply

To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.

General information

UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality at all times. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

The retirement age for staff entering or re-entering service in the UN Common System after 1 January 1990 is 62 and 65 after 1 January 2014. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete a term of appointment will normally be considered.

The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

Date of issue: 22 July 2018/ LAN