Responsibilities
Lead, supervise and carry out the work programme of the Evaluation Office; provides programmatic/substantive reviews of the drafts prepared by others.
Co-ordinate and oversee the preparation and implementation of the UNEP evaluation policy and strategy.
Report to intergovernmental bodies on programme/project performance or on programmatic/ substantive issues, particularly those presented in biannual and/or annual reports.
Ensure that the outputs produced by the Evaluation Office maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data and evidence.
Prepare the work programme of the Evaluation Office, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
Undertake or oversee the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Evaluation Office, including preparation of budgets, reporting on budget/programme performance, evaluation of staff performance (PAS), interviews of candidates for job openings, evaluation of candidates and preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting.
Recruit staff, taking due account of geographical balance.
Manage, guide, develop and train staff under his/her supervision.
Foster teamwork and communication among staff in the Evaluation Office and across organizational boundaries.
Lead and supervise the organization of meetings and seminars on substantive issues; manages the substantive preparation and organization of such meetings or seminars.
Participate in international, regional or national meetings and provides programmatic/substantive evaluation expertise on an issue or holds programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions.
Represent UNEP at international, regional or national meetings.
Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
Perform any other relevant duties assigned.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in evaluation, business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, social sciences or related area is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience
A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in evaluation and oversight management, law, finance or related field is required.
Five (5) years of management experience, including experience leading diverse and multicultural teams is required.
Experience in designing and implementing robust impact evaluations is desirable.
Experience within an organisational evaluation function and evaluating environmental projects and programmes / work supported by environmental funds (e.g. Global Environment Fund, Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund etc) is desirable.
Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
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