Senior Evaluation Officer

Senior Evaluation Officer

**Job Requisition ID**:18792**Date Posted**:2 September 2024**Closing Date**:23 September 2024 23:59 CET/CEST**Publication**:Internal & External**Type of Contract**:Permanent**Directorate**:Director General's Services**Workplace**:Noordwijk, NL
- Paris, FR**Grade Band**:A2 - A4

**Location**
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands or ESA Headquarters, Paris, France**Description**
Senior Evaluation Officer in the Internal Audit and Evaluation Service, Director General’s (DG) Services.
Reporting to the Head of Evaluation (DG-AE) within DG Services, you will be responsible for planning and carrying out objective and independent evaluation services, with the overall goal of strengthening the Agency’s capabilities for transforming how ESA delivers its products and services.

**Duties**
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

- planning and conducting evaluations of ESA activities, assessing their achievements against objectives, requirements and resource constraints and recommending measures for optimising the use of Agency resources;
- delivering special projects, investigations and ad hoc analysis with a focus on efficiency and/or effectiveness gains at the request of senior management, and acting as a change agent to catalyse positive change within ESA;
- supporting the reporting of the results of evaluation activities to senior management and/or relevant committees;
- designing and adapting evaluation methodologies to respond to new demands and the evolving needs of the Agency and/or evolving best practices in the profession;
- advising management on the establishment of key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of ESA programmes and policies, and supporting the analysis and monitoring of these KPIs in line with evaluation methodology;
- continuously enhancing the Office’s capabilities, including through methods such as lean reviews, developing data and analysing management processes and practices and their outcomes;
- conducting benchmarking studies with other multilateral organisations and/or industry and advising on how the results could be incorporated into ESA processes;
- collaborating with the other teams within the ESA Internal Audit and Evaluation Service, including exchanging information and/or conducting joint engagements as necessary to best serve the needs of the Agency.

**Technical competencies**
Knowledge of evaluation methodologies
Experience of working with senior management, particularly in establishing change management or helping to accelerate positive organisational change
-Analytical and critical thinking skills

**Behavioural competencies**
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

**Education**
A master’s in business administration, economics, public management, political and social science or a related discipline is required for this post.

**Additional requirements**
A minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in policy or programme evaluation, change management or data analysis supporting board-level decision-making.
The following would be considered assets:

- Strong experience in data analysis, particularly the use of Power BI and/or artificial intelligence;
- Previous experience in a multilateral organisation and/or national administration;
- Previous work experience in policy or programme development or implementation;
- International experience, i.e. outside your home country, as well as experience in diverse, functional areas relevant to ESA.

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness**
**Important Information and Disclaimer**-
Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.
The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.**Nationality and Languages**
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
- Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.

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