Job Opportunity at UNRWA in Jordan: Evaluation Officer

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) is offering a full-time job opportunity as an Evaluation Officer to join the team in Amman, Jordan. 

1. Conducts and manages impartial, independent and credible evaluations of projects and programmes applying a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, data collection and analysis tools, techniques and approaches, and maintaining high professional standards in line with UNRWA’s Evaluation Policy and UN Evaluation Norms and Standards, to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
2. Reports findings to the management and concerned parties, as required; and monitors the follow-up on evaluation recommendations to ensure implementation and improvement of projects and programmes.
3. Contributes to the promotion of the evaluation function and evaluation principles:
4. Reviews evaluation reports for quality control purposes.
5. Provides advice and guidance on evaluation to management and staff and contributes to capacity building of UNRWA staff members on the conduct of decentralized evaluations.
6. Participates in meetings, workshops and other discussion fora to establish a dialogue on evaluation results.
7. Contributes to the review and further development of the architecture, policies, guidelines, systems, procedures and tools related to evaluation.
8. Keeps abreast of developments in the area of evaluation.
9. Contributes to the effective deployment of human and financial resources of the Evaluation Division:
10. Plans evaluations and prepares evaluation budget for individual evaluations, managing the use of available resources effectively and efficiently.
11. Assists in selection and supervising performance of evaluation consultants based on project requirements.

1. A university degree from an accredited educational institution in social sciences, development studies, international relations, public/business administration, management or related field.
2. At least six years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in research and evaluation for programme cycle management is required.
3. A minimum of two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport or a national identity number is required.
4. Advanced university degree in social sciences, development studies, international relations, public/business administration, management or other related field is desirable.
5. Knowledge of UNRWA’s mandate and activities is desirable.
6. Work experience in the Middle East is desirable.
7. Excellent command of spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

About UNRWA:

Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA was established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programs for Palestine refugees. The Agency began operations on 1 May 1950. In the absence of a solution to the Palestine refugee problem, the General Assembly has repeatedly renewed UNRWA's mandate, most recently extending it until 30 June 2020. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from the UN Member States. UNRWA also receives some funding from the Regular Budget of the United Nations, which is used mostly for international staffing costs. The Agency’s services encompass education, health care, relief, and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance, including in times of armed conflict.

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