The evaluation specialists will be recruited as team leader or members, and will work under the supervision of the relevant project evaluation manager. They may also be recruited as evaluation managers to support the administration of the project evaluation. As part of their assignment, they may travel to FAO HQ and/or a selection of countries, depending on the project scope and the evaluation purpose. Below are specific roles for team leaders, members and managers.
 
Evaluation Team Leaders
 
Contribute to the Evaluation methodology and revision of the project Theory of Change and lead the finalization of the evaluation tools, such as evaluation matrix, evaluation questions, checklists, surveys, questionnaires and other data collection tools.
Lead and coordinate the collection and analysis of primary and secondary data by the evaluation teams.
Lead, coordinate and prepare all deliverables planned in the evaluation Terms of Reference. These includes the final evaluation report to be prepared according to specifications provided in the ToRs, and the integration of comments and suggestions received by the relevant stakeholders.
Present findings of the evaluation to key stakeholders during all planned debriefing sessions as required.
Coordinate the participation and contribution of team members in all deliverables as required.
 
Evaluation Team members
 
Follow the methodological approach described in the evaluation Terms of Reference: contribute to finalizing evaluation tools including questionnaires, check-lists and interview protocols as appropriate and agreed with the team leader;
Provide specialised expertise in assessing outputs, deliverables and activities carried out under his/her specific area
Participate actively in the collection of primary data through, inter alia, interviews and meetings, face to face or virtual, with FAO concerned officers in HQ, and during the country visits, with key stakeholders including government members, FAO staff, external partners, project teams and beneficiaries as appropriate;
Participate actively in the collection of relevant secondary data, in addition to the initial desk reviews carried out by OED,  as required and identified in the evaluation matrix;
Contribute to the consolidation of all evidence collected during the evaluation process in a structured format following the key evaluation questions and criteria;
Deliver articulate and written inputs on the specific areas of assessment, as per the evaluation Terms of References, in all deliverables and support the Evaluation Team Leader in finalizing the report and integrating the comments as may be required.
 
Evaluation Managers
 
Backstop project evaluations; managing the evaluation process according to the TOR and the time-schedule, from the scoping phase of the evaluation to the quality assurance of the Management Response, including:
 
Draft and finalise the evaluation TOR;
Develop the evaluation methodology and approach;
Identify and select team members;
Oversee the recruitment process;
Brief the team and organize its work;
Provide quality assurance to the draft and final evaluation report;
Follow-up on Management Response and other necessary steps in backstopping the project evaluations;
Organize and lead workshops and restitution seminars with evaluation stakeholders