SENIOR EVALUATION OFFICER

United Nations Environment Programme is hiring for the Senior Evaluation Officer position in Nairobi. This is a full time, senior level role. Qualification level: Masters. Setting and ReportingThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Applications close on 25 December 2026.

Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor the performance of the Evaluation Office against key performance indicators and report these to the Chief, Evaluation Office.
• Develop evaluation methods, manage and provide substantive analytical contributions to higher level evaluations conducted by the Evaluation Office.
• Design methods for impact evaluation of specific UNEP interventions and build a portfolio of outcome and impact evaluations that capture the 'value for money' of UNEP interventions.

Requirements

• CompetenciesProfessionalism: Knowledge of international standards and practices in evaluation and respective evaluation methodologies; Ability to propose and formulate a strategic approach to evaluations within the overall framework of the relevant international instruments; Knowledge of the United Nations system evaluation standards and practices…

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