Evaluation Specialist

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**About us**
- At AgResearch, our purpose is to use science to enhance the value, productivity, and profitability of New Zealand’s pastoral, agri-food, and agri-technology sector value chains to contribute to economic growth and beneficial environmental and social outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand. We develop future-focused solutions generated from both mātauranga Māori and science and we recognise and value the knowledge Māori bring to research collaborations.

**The role and opportunity**
- We are excited to invite an Evaluation Specialist to support AgResearch to plan for, measure and communicate the impact of our research. As part of the Strategy and Communications Group, you’ll work collaboratively across the organisation to implement monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning at the research programme level. You’ll support the collection of quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrate progress towards outcomes and impact.
- Working closely with AgResearch’s Business Analysts, this role also supports ex - ante and ex - post impact evaluations of specific research areas. You’ll bring a knowledge of evaluative approaches to support insights and decision making.
- You’ll have a major role in championing a focus on impact within the organisation, and building evaluative capacity in monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning. This is a permanent full-time role which can be based at any of our four main campuses (Hamilton, Palmerston North, Lincoln or Mosgiel).

**Your ideal background**
- Post-graduate qualification in social science or evaluation OR bachelor’s degree with 5+ years’ experience in evaluation.
- Demonstrated experience in evaluation, including the ability to run evaluation activities in large research programmes.
- Experience in designing and facilitating participatory group processes.
- Experience in evaluative capacity building highly desirable.
- Knowledge of indigenous evaluation and engagement frameworks.
- Experience in the agricultural, horticultural or science sectors an advantage.-.

**Our Benefits**
- AgResearch provide a diverse range of benefits including extensive flexible working options that help employees balance their own lifestyle and needs with their work commitments including 5 weeks annual leave.

**How to apply**below.