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This post is a limited-term fixed-term post.
1. Organizational Context
a. Organizational Setting
The post is located in the Evaluation Section of the Internal Oversight Division (IOD). IOD serves as an independent and objective reviewer of WIPO operations and activities based on risk and relevance to WIPO management and constituencies, with a view to promoting the economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and impact of the Secretariat’s work.
IOD reports functionally to the Independent Advisory and Oversight Committee (IAOC) and administratively to the Director General. The office is independent of the organization's operational, management, and decision-making functions and is impartial, objective, and free from undue influence.
b. Purpose Statement
As Head of the Evaluation Section, the incumbent manages IOD's evaluation activities as defined in WIPO’s Internal Oversight Charter and IOD’s Evaluation Policy.
The Head of the Section leads, directs, and coordinates IOD's evaluation activities, ensuring they meet the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) standards. The Head also determines evaluation concepts, frameworks, and methodologies and organizes and monitors their implementation per agreed-upon policy. S/he contributes to the management of the Internal Oversight Division by providing substantive input into the planning, budgeting, and reporting on the WIPO Evaluation Section and participates in UNEG’s annual work plan and inter-agency cooperation as part of UNEG working groups to strengthen evaluation practice within the UN.
c. Reporting Lines
The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director, IOD, in accordance with the provisions of WIPO’s Internal Oversight Charter and IOD’s Evaluation Policy, in cooperation and coordination with the Organization's Program Managers as appropriate. The Head collaborates closely with other IOD colleagues to achieve the mandate of the Evaluation Section and that of IOD.
The Head supervises the staff under her/his supervision (a) in work that is integral to results achieved by the Division; (b) in creating an enabling environment that is catalytic to achieving results; (c) in building strategic collaborations and (d) in achieving results which are cross-program and inter-service oriented.
2. Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent performs the following principal duties:
a. Conducts, leads and/or manages different types of corporate evaluations as per the IOD’s Annual Oversight Plan, including thematic, program, institutional evaluations, as well as other evaluative exercises relevant to WIPO’s mandate; ensures that evaluations meet high professional standards in line with the IOD Evaluation Policy (2025) and UNEG Norms and Standards; closely liaises with other WIPO units or external partners when conducting evaluations to ensure a high degree of utility; monitors and tracks the implementation of Evaluation recommendations by management.
b. Develops terms of reference and budget for evaluations; constitutes and chairs evaluation reference groups; approves the scope, approach, and methodology of evaluations; assures quality and pre-approves all evaluation deliverables before the review by the Director, IOD.
c. Keeps abreast of developments and innovations in evaluation and ensures that relevant evaluation techniques and approaches are applied in the conduct of evaluative exercises.
d. Undertakes effective managerial/supervisory functions of the Evaluation Section of IOD by managing the budget of the Section, determining priorities and allocating resources, preparing budget proposals for the Section, leading, planning and controlling the work program of the Section, and ensuring alignment with the organizational priorities cascaded from the Director, IOD; in this context, formulates, cascades, implements, and reports on the priorities of the Section; supports the Director, IOD on other special projects and assignments.
e. Assigns responsibilities to staff under her/his supervision, maintaining a comprehensive understanding and tracking system; ensures performance and outcome expectations are transparent; motivates staff under their supervision and holds them accountable; ensures suitable monitoring of results, performance, and timely completion of relevant reporting and feedback processes.
f. Leads the preparation of IOD’s costed evaluation plans, provides substantive input into the preparation of the broader IOD budget, and contributes to the management of human resources at IOD, including acting as OIC for the Director of IOD, as required.
g. Leads substantive input into IOD’s reporting, including the annual report on evaluation to the Program and Budget Committee and the General Assembly and presentations and updates to the Senior Management Team, Independent Advisory and Oversight Committee, and Member State Representatives, as required.
h. Performs such other tasks as required by the Director, IOD.
3. Requirements
Education (Essential)
Advanced university degree in business, management, economics, law, social sciences, or other related discipline. A first-level university degree plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience requested below may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience (Essential)
At least ten years of relevant progressive professional experience, including in conducting evaluations and managing evaluation teams, and significant experience in an international environment.
Experience (Desirable)
Experience in conducting evaluations and managing evaluation teams in an organization of the United Nations system or other international organization.
Language (Essential)
Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.
Job Related Competencies (Essential)
Excellent knowledge of and skills in evaluation techniques.
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Strong oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal methods.
Excellent supervisory skills.
Demonstrated ability to take decisions under pressure and to work under tight deadlines.
Ability to exercise sound and expert judgment, initiative and discretion and handle confidential and sensitive material.
Knowledge of project management.
Job Related Competencies (Desirable)
Familiarity with intellectual property administration.
4. Organizational Competencies
1. Communicating effectively.
2. Showing team spirit.
3. Demonstrating integrity.
4. Valuing diversity.
5. Producing results.
6. Showing service orientation.
7. Seeing the big picture.
8. Seeking change and innovation.
9. Developing yourself and others.