The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Inspectorate General (IG) Directorate - Operations Evaluation Division, at its headquarters in Luxembourg: Senior and Junior Evaluators. These are four full time positions at grades 4/5 and 5/6. The term of these contracts 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. Based on the assessment of their respective professional qualifications and experience, candidates will be selected for a position on an appropriate level, Junior Fraud Investigators (Grade 4), Fraud Investigators (Grade 5) and Senior Fraud Investigators (Grade 6), depending on experience. Purpose: The selected candidates will support the implementation of the independent evaluation function of the EIB Group, by contributing to thematic and project evaluations and to other relevant evaluation activities. Operating Network: The Evaluator (internally referred to as Senior Officer Lending Evaluation, Officer Lending Evaluation or Junior Officer Lending Evaluation) reports to the Head of EIB’s Evaluation Division (EV). Within the framework of thematic and project evaluations the Evaluator may also work under the responsibility of a Team Leader. S/he will have regular contact with colleagues across all Directorates within the EIB Group. Specific post environment: Evaluations ensure that the EIB Group is accountable for the activities it undertakes and highlight best practices and points for improvement. Evaluations inform the choices made by the EIBG’s decision makers, shaping the way the Bank and the Fund work. EV typically analyses the performance of individual projects, sector-wide policies, programmes, partnerships and financing instruments. This is done both during and at the end of the EIBG’s activity cycle. EV does not conduct ex-ante assessment or monitoring of projects. Evaluations address the relevance of the EIBG’s activities with respect to its policy engagements. They also measure the results of the Bank’s activities against the expected objectives. They consider the resources that have been mobilised and the sustainability of results. Finally, evaluations identify key improvements for the EIBG to enhance its performance and contribution. A thematic evaluation is carried out by a team of evaluators under the responsibility of a Team Leader and typically involves: the analysis of EIB’s relevant policies and strategies; a portfolio review; the in-depth analysis of a sample of individual operations (which includes field work); the drafting a thematic report that combines together findings, conclusions and recommendations; a consultation and dissemination process. EV’s work builds on professionalism by relying on internationally recognised methodologies and contributing to evaluation networks. EV acts as an independent function to ensure its activities are impartial, objective and credible. EV has constant interaction with stakeholders within and outside the Bank, to ensure the usefulness and dissemination of its work. Accountabilities: The Evaluator will, according to his/her level of seniority, carry out different tasks and responsibilities. These include: • Participate in the design of evaluations, undertake data collection and analysis, implement project evaluations and contribute to thematic reports • Ensure that the evaluations are compatible with internationally accepted standards in the field of evaluation, while taking full account of the specificity of the EIBG • Ensure that all assessments are impartial and of a high quality, and reflect, as necessary, divergent views held by other EIBG directorates • Contribute to the follow-up of EV recommendations • Manage external consultants, contribute to effective teamwork • Follow and report inte