The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is seeking a talented Evaluation Analyst for its Independent Office of Evaluation in 2025.
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This position is essential for conducting rigorous evaluations of IFAD’s projects and programs, aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural development initiatives worldwide. The Evaluation Analyst will contribute to evidence-based decision-making by analyzing data, generating insights, and providing recommendations that support IFAD’s mission to eradicate rural poverty and promote sustainable development.
Job Profile Requirements
Organizational Competencies:
Level 1:
- Building relationships and partnerships – Builds and maintains effective working relationships
- Communicating and negotiating – Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
- Demonstrating leadership – Personal leadership and attitude to change
- Focusing on clients – Focuses on clients
- Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating – Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
- Managing performance and developing staff –
- Managing time, resources and information – Manages own time, information and resources effectively
- Problem-solving and decision-making – Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Strategic thinking and organizational development – Personal influence
- Team working – Contributes effectively to the team
Education:
- Level – Advanced* university degree in Economics, Agriculture, Rural Development, Finance, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or related studies.
Degree must be an accredited institution listed on https://www.whed.net/home.php
(*) Note: For internal candidates, this requirement will be assessed in line with the provisions set forth in the IFAD’s Human Resources Implementing Procedures.
Experience:
- At least two (2) years progressively relevant, responsible professional experience in evaluation, project or country programme design, supervision, or loan/grant administration with International financial institutions, development cooperation agencies, etc. Experience in conducting evaluations will be a significant advantage. Prior experiences in designing and using research and survey tools; knowledge of quantitative or qualitative data analysis software (e.g. STATA, NVIVO) would be an advantage.
Languages:
- Required: English (4 – Excellent)
- Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic (3 – Good)
Skills:
- Economic evaluation: Know-how relevant to specific role in Evaluation roles (e.g. Monitoring and managing evaluation processes and methodologies, carrying out Programme/Project evaluation, Impact evaluation, Corporate-level evaluation)
- IFAD partners: Knowledge of IFAD’s partners’ functioning and mandate , such as the public sector (e.g. governments and policy, institutions and system), non-state actors (NGOs, CSOs, Foundations, etc.) and private sector actors
- Risk management (e.g. reputational): Identification and assessment of potential liabilities and risks in IFAD’s activities, particularly vis-à-vis third parties; ability to handle risks via contingency and mitigation strategies
- Basic ICT & digital fluency: High level of digital literacy and ability to quickly get familiar with new digital tools (e.g. ability to carry out EPR data entry and extraction when budgeting; monitoring security systems, uploading content to inter/intra-net websites, etc.)
- Confidentiality & Discretion: Establishes self and division as trusted advisor to internal stakeholders by maintaining high level of discretion and confidentiality in assignments; demonstrates sound judgement when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential matters; drives good governance and is a “Culture Carrier” demonstrating IFAD institutional conscience through their work.
- Integrity and ethics: Strong emphasis on acting with honesty, not tolerating unethical behaviour, demonstrating equity, impartiality and sensitivity in exercising authority and interacting with staff, and other stakeholders. Conduct must be guided by IFAD core values, the Code of conduct and a high sense of ethics.
- Listening: Effective and active listening to others; understanding and acting upon indirect statements
- Programme/Project development, management: Know-how in Programme/Project development, implementation, management
- Rural Development: Expertise in social and economic development of rural communities in developing countries
Other Information
Applicants should note that IOE staff members are subject to the IFAD staff rules, policies and procedures. The Director, IOE has delegated authority to make personnel and operational decisions concerning IOE staff and consultants in accordance with the provisions contained in the IFAD Evaluation Policy (2021) as well as other applicable IFAD rules, Human Resource policies and procedures.
In accordance with IFAD’s provisions, all new staff members will normally be placed at the first step in the grade level for which they have been selected. For information on IFAD’s remuneration package, please visit IFAD’s compensation and benefits page on our website. Applicants are invited to use the ICSC compensation calculator to estimate the salary and benefit entitlements. See here.
In the interest of making most cost-effective use of funds and resources, we are only able to respond to applicants who are short-listed for interview. Candidates who do not receive any feedback within three months should consider their application unsuccessful. Candidates may be required to take a written test and to deliver a presentation as well as participate in interviews.
IFAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic, social or political background, colour, nationality, religion, age, gender, disability, marital status, family size or sexual orientation.
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