The Independent Evaluation Office of UNDP (IEO) needs to support accountability and learning by providing independent, credible, and useful evaluative evidence to the Executive Board and management of UNDP, UNCDF, and UNV. This role will provide critical analytical support to the IEO’s evaluation agenda, contributing to independent country programme evaluations (ICPEs) by synthesizing complex data, applying mixed methods, and leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Requirements
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
- Proficiency in using computer and office software packages, web-based data management systems
- Prior experience and strong knowledge of data management, including ability to structure datasets, develop dashboards and create data visualization
- Familiarity with machine learning, natural language processing or generation, and the application of artificial intelligence to support predictive analytics
- Experience in developing and communicating methodological guidance across complex evaluative approaches
- Proven understanding of theories of change and logic models and able to use a systems approach in order to identify, recreate and facilitate the development of theories of change and logic models for complex programmes, policies and initiatives; in order to facilitate evaluative thinking among stakeholders
- Ability to develop high-quality terms of references for complex evaluations, demonstrating a strong ability to prioritize and focus evaluation questions
Responsibilities
- Conduct high-quality research and generate analytical inputs to support evaluations, using both primary and secondary data sources
- Utilize quantitative and qualitative research methodologies including application of AI and data analytics tools (e.g., AIDA platform, Power BI, Python, R) to analyze data, discern trends, patterns, and key insights to enhance evidence generation
- Perform programme and financial analysis related to the evaluations and prepare analytical reports, including infographics for evaluation reports and other IEO knowledge products
- Design and analyse surveys and manage datasets for qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Code evaluative evidence for synthesis products and provide research support for reflection papers
- Prepare the necessary ToRs, outcome papers, charts, graphs, presentations and audit trials related to the evaluation
- Support evaluation teams in data collection, analysis and drafting evidence-based findings, conclusions, and recommendations
Other
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
- Business Direction & Strategy - System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
- Business Management - Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
- Business Management - Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
- Business Management - Working with Evidence and Data: Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making. Data analytics for evaluation.
- Digital - Tech literacy: Ability to apply new digital tools or adapting their original use to create new insights, fresh perspectives or develop solutions. Understand the potential as well as the limitations of certain technological developments; being able to identify how technology can add value when it's used as a "means to an end".
- Evaluation - Technical Evaluation Skills: Demonstrated ability to design and conduct complex evaluations, drawing on existing best practices as well as developing innovative approaches. Excellent evaluation methods knowledge, including the ability to apply and interpret a range of evaluation methods and approaches, both quantitative and qualitative, ensuring that appropriate evaluation data collection and analysis methods are used. Understands and ensures the appropriate use of multiple and mixed methods. Capable of analyzing data from diverse sources, identifying trends and gaps in information, being able to ensure that data and information used in evaluations are appropriate, accurate, of high quality and collected and analyzed from an ethical perspective. Possess strong analytical skills, with an ability to elaborate credible findings, with evidence traced through the analysis into findings, which are then placed within their context. Uses analytical skills to synthesize data where relevant and identifies unintended results. Experience in drafting evaluation documents. Has excellent reporting skills, with highly credible conclusions substantiated by evidence; and generating clear, realistic and feasible recommendations.
- Evaluation - Technical Capacity Development skills: Experience in developing and communicating methodological guidance across complex evaluative approaches. Understanding of UNDP’s governance approaches and programmatic work. Knowledge and experience in supporting Governments in Governance, monitoring and evaluation. Experience in developing and working within diverse partnerships.
- Fluency in English, French and Spanish required.
