Senior Project Evaluation Expert at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in land administration, land economics, project design and management, project monitoring and evaluation, public administration, development economics, agriculture, rural development, sociology or related area is required.
• A minimum of ten (10) years related experience in programme design and evaluation in developing countries, particularly in areas of land administration, agriculture and food security and natural resource management at the international level is required;
• At least five (5) years of experience in programme design and/or implementation of land and natural resources management programmes in developing countries is desirable;
• Knowledge and understanding of customary land issues in sub-Saharan Africa or developing countries, and the corresponding dynamics on gender, power structures, land registration and dispute resolution is highly preferred.
• Knowledge in addressing land sector issues in developing countries through policy and institutional changes, land tenure security, land tools and innovations is preferred;
• Previous experience with UN and/or international organization is highly preferred;

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required.