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Are you keen to help the EU learn from experience and do better in shaping a sustainable future for Europe? Are you seeking a role that will put you at the heart of evidence-based decision making in a unique financial institution that drives positive change?

Join our team as Evaluation Expert. You will:

• be able to use and improve your complex evaluation as well as leadership skills in a dynamic and stimulating team;
• be responsible for the design and completion of high quality, independent, credible and useful evaluations, to contribute to the team's mandate of keeping the EIB Group accountable for the past and learning for the future;
• be constantly challenged to understand new topics, navigate a complex institutional environment and find the best solutions for methodological, project-management and strategic issues.

Assessment Centres for selected applicants would take place in May.

The term of this contract will be 4 years.

The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs, with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract, subject to organisational requirements and individual performance.

Purpose

Your role will be to lead complex, strategic evaluations of the EIB Group activity, applying the highest standards of the profession. You will also contribute to the elaboration and implementation of the Group's evaluation strategy and programme.

Operating Network

As Evaluation Expert, you will report to the Head of Evaluation. You will lead ex-post evaluation and project teams, which may include in-house evaluation staff and/or external consultants. You will support the Head of Evaluation to develop and manage the EIB evaluation activities for the EIB Group. You will be in frequent contact with staff at all levels of seniority across the EIB Group, EIB Group clients and other stakeholders.

Specific Post Environment

Evaluations aim at assessing the quality and the results of the EIB Group's activities within the framework of relevant EU policies and the decisions of the EIB Governors. Evaluations contribute to improve operational performance, accountability and transparency.

Evaluations are carried out on the basis of criteria defined in advance and shall follow internationally accepted standards. The responsibilities of the Operations Evaluation Division do not include ex-ante assessment or monitoring of projects.

In recent years, the Operation Evaluation Division carried out primarily large-scale, strategic evaluations. These evaluations are in most cases ex-post and can take a considerable period of time (12 to 18 months). They are carried out by a team of evaluators and typically involves: the analysis of relevant policies and strategies, a quantitative analysis of the relevant portfolio of operations, case studies or the in-depth evaluation of a sample of individual operations (which includes field work), a variety of quantitative or qualitative methods drawing overall conclusions and recommendations, drafting a synthesis report that summarises findings, conclusions and recommendations, leading the consultation process and ensuring dissemination.

However, the Operations Evaluation Division is currently working on the diversification of its products. The selected candidate will have an exciting opportunity to bring his/her past experience to bear in shaping the Division's product mix and carrying out various types of (ex-post) evaluations.

Accountabilities

• Carrying out thematic major evaluations and leading evaluation multi-disciplinary project teams of 4 to 6 staff and/or teams of consultants;
• Ensuring effective teamwork and quality of evaluation work from structuring to the dissemination of the synthesis report;
• Guaranteeing that evaluations follow internationally-accepted norms in the field of evaluation, while taking full account of the specifics of the Bank;
• Ensuring that all reports are impartial and of a high quality;
• Contributing to elaborating and implementing the strategy and the programme for the evaluation activity in the EIB Group;
• Developing, improving and implementing evaluation systems, processes, procedures and instruments based on best practice inside and outside the EIB.

Furthermore, as an evaluation expert, you will:

• Follow the Bank's activities in the areas related to EV work and to the specific evaluations for which he/she is responsible;
• Actively participate in internal Bank working groups, where EV representation is required;
• Represent the Bank in external events on evaluation matters (Multilateral financial institutions, European Commission, etc.).

To be successful you need

• University degree at least at Masters level, preferably with studies oriented towards social sciences, particularly economics or engineering;
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience mainly in assessing projects/programs/policies, including their results/impacts;
• Experience in leading project teams to carry out large scale ex-post evaluations involving a variety of qualitative and/or quantitative methods;
• Experience working in or with IFIs and/or EU Institutions would be an advantage;
• Strong analytical skills and good knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analysis methods;
• Considerable organisational and planning skills to run complex evaluations, and motivate, coach, work with and supervise project teams;
• Excellent English, both written and spoken; good command of French (*) and/or another EU languages would be an advantage.

Your core competencies at EIB

• Achievement Drive: Continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals;
• Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes;
• Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns;
• Organisational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behaviour with the organisation's needs and intrinsic values, acting with integrity in ways that promote the organisation's mission, policies and rules.

EIB - the bank with a difference

We all share a passion for helping shape a better future for the European Union and beyond. We actively seek talented professionals from the EU Member States, so the question is: would you like to positively contribute towards a sustainable future for all?

We invest in you

At the European Investment Bank, investing in our colleagues is as important as investing in the projects we finance. We aim to offer an enriching professional environment where you will find numerous opportunities to develop while enjoying your personal and family life.

Our people enjoy a good work-life balance, benefiting from our integrated social programmes and broad career advances.

• Learning and development opportunities;
• A diverse environment;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• An attractive health insurance and pension schemes;
• Benefits supporting your family: family, children, education allowances, free European school and other;
• Help with relocation, housing, expenses and allowance;
• Variety of sport and leisure activities just at your work premises;
• Find out many more.

(*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they rapidly build up knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages.

We are an equal opportunity employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. As such, we promote the inclusion of suitably qualified and experienced staff without regard to their gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, or disability (**).

Deadline for applications: 23rd March 2020.

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(**). We particularly welcome applications from women and persons with disabilities.

The European Investment Bank is the lending arm of the European Union. We are the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance.

We help the economy, create jobs, promote equality and improve lives for EU citizens and for people in developing countries.

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