If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about contributing to the strategic design, implementation and management of monitoring, evaluation and learning processes, then the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!

IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Come join our team and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!

Our employment opportunity of the moment: Senior Evaluation Officer

Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode*)

For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.

Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:

You have:

• A master’s degree in a relevant social science discipline (such as economics, political science, policy planning, public / business administration, or sociology.)
• Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing and speaking.)
• Significant and recent experience with progressive responsibilities in monitoring, evaluation and learning opportunities, including identifying gaps and needs in a field related to international development research.
• An in-depth understanding of providing technical advice on monitoring, evaluation and learning to clients and diverse stakeholders.
• An enhanced knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning within the context of Canadian and/or international assistance and research.

You are:

• Aligned with IDRC culture and values: At IDRC, we are respectful, willing and responsible.
• A skilled communicator with great interpersonal skills.
• A strategic thinker with a solid analytical, research and writing skills.
• Results driven with superior organizing, problem-solving, negotiating, implementing, and monitoring skills.
• A team player within a multidisciplinary group of people from different cultures.
• Able to work under pressure using your initiative and sound judgment.
• Qualified to establish, manage, and monitor relationships with diverse and experienced stakeholders.

You are interested in:

• Designing, conducting, and managing project, program and/or corporate monitoring, evaluation and learning processes.
• Engaging program staff and management to support their use of evaluation to inform project and program design,
• Contributing to the development and refinement of monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches and systems to ensure the integrity, effectiveness, and utility of evaluation at IDRC.
• Developing and delivering informal and formal MEL training activities.
• Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Then we are interested in your profile!

At IDRC, we support your professional development.

Additional Information:

* Hybrid Mode: Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (Minimum 3 days out of 10 in the office).

As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities.