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25 February 2026-23:59-GMT+06:00 Bangladesh Standard Time (Dhaka)

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WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Digital Financial Literacy and Social Behavioral Change Intervention

WFP’s Office of Evaluation (OEV) has received funding from the Gates Foundation to conduct a three-country study assessing the impact of Digital Financial Inclusion (DFI) and Nutritional Social Behavioral Change (SBC) on maternal- and child health outcomes using impact evaluation. As part of the workstream, OEV held internal consultations and reviewed expressions of interest (EOIs) from country offices. As a result of that process Bangladesh was selected as one of the three countries to be included in the study. These terms of reference outline the responsibilities and requirements of the Programme Policy Officer - Impact Evaluation Short term contract position for an impact evaluation focusing on one of the Gates Foundation projects for evidence generation in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh CO jointly with the Office of Evaluation (OEV) is in the process of planning a randomized trial to measure the impacts of a cash Top-up, paired with a joint Digital Financial Literacy and Nutritional Social Behavioral Change intervention, on maternal- and child health outcomes.

The research design seeks to compare households receiving the top-up plus DFI & SBC training against households receiving only the top-up and/or basic regular allowances. Main outcome dimensions are food security, digital financial inclusion, nutritional intake, and other measures of maternal- and child health. Data for the IE is planned to be collected in at least 3 waves from approximately 4000+ randomly selected households starting around middle of 2026, ending 12 months after implementation of the programme. The overall study is intended to end April 2028.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

The Programme Policy Officer - Impact Evaluation will work under the supervision of the evaluation team, including RAM (M&E) unit of WFP Bangladesh Country Office, and WFP OEV (Office of Evaluation), HQ. He /she or they will oversee the day-to-day implementation of the DFI & SBC impact evaluation, and liaise with the implementing partner organization, their assigned enumerators, and the evaluation team. This will include dialogue with local governments, UN agencies and other stakeholders, supervision of data collection activities, analysis, and preparation of papers and reports. Specifically, the position of Programme Policy Officer - Impact Evaluation will involve the following elements:

Effective Cooperation

• Provide daily coordination between the impact evaluation team and local counterparts (including the project implementing partners who will also act as enumerators), ensuring that concerns are effectively communicated between parties, flagging emerging issues that may be of potential concern to one or both parties, and ensuring that effective and productive collaboration is maintained.

• Help ensure that targets are met on time, and that all activities are carried out in accordance with the study design.

• Cooperate effectively with all co-workers, as well as national, provincial, and local government officials, and any other stakeholders or external collaborators.

Impact Evaluation Field Coordination and Supervision

• Work closely with the implementing organization(s) to ensure compliance with randomization protocols and treatment assignments are administered according to the agreed upon protocols and plans.

• Ensure that evaluation activities that need to take place prior to rollout of interventions (e.g., baseline data collection; randomization) are effectively carried out.

• Visit study communities as necessary to ensure that they have the assigned program status and gather general information about the implementation process.

• Attend community-partner social behavioural change sessions (as relevant and where appropriate); take notes on discussions/participation.

• Monitor implementation activities so that the evaluation team understands and has documented the details of implementation across study areas.

• As requested, gather observational data on key contextual factors (e.g., data on other development organizations operating in study communities).

• Take notes on problems with implementation issues and challenges that deviate from the study protocols and provide resolution to the the evaluation team as soon as possible.

Quantitative Survey Design and Data Collection Supervision

• Assist in the design and revision of quantitative survey questionnaires for baseline and follow-up data collection as well as survey manuals; and liaise with technical support staff for survey software, as necessary.

• Participate in training and sensitizing of enumerators and field-testing of questionnaires.

• Run pilot survey exercises, provide feedback on field operations and survey instruments, and make and monitor improvements.

• Conduct daily monitoring and supervision of the survey team providing data collection services, helping to ensure that sampling strategies are implemented adequately and that activities are carried out in a timely manner per the TOR.

• Assist the survey team to prepare weekly progress reports of field work.

• Conduct high frequency checks during data collection (in Stata or R) to ensure quality control; conduct spot-checks, household re-visits, and re-training of enumerators if needed.

• Ensure data quality, integrity of analysis, and adherence to budget throughout the fieldwork and data entry phases.

Data Analysis and Report Writing

• Keep the impact evaluation team and relevant members of the project implementation team routinely updated on activities, concerns, and decisions that need to be made.

• Prepare written reports on findings from qualitative investigations on matters.

• Prepare written reports with feedback and analysis of how the progress of program implementation.

• Prepare written reports with feedback and analysis on the piloting and fielding of survey instruments.

• Clean collected data with accompanying documentation (Stata or R).

• Conduct data analysis, and contribute to reports, academic papers, and policy briefs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) is required. Education in Statistics, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy or any relevant field is preferable including training in Econometrics and Statistics.
Experience: At least 7 years of overall experience, including 4 years of Professional Experience (managerial or supervisory) in areas related to Managing Impact Evaluations/ Outcome Surveys/Baseline-Endline studies of aid and development interventions in low- or middle-income countries. Within these 4 years of professional experience, a minimum of 3 years of experience must be after postgraduation.
Language: Fluency in spoken and written both in English and Bangla language.

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Impact Evaluation)
Grade: SC9
Type of contract: Service Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Duty Station: Dhaka
Number of positions: 01

This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals.

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus medical insurance.

All documents will be verified, and any discrepancies will lead to automatic disqualification.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience coordinating or managing field research in multicultural, or cross-country research environments.

• Advanced experience and skills in the analysis of quantitative survey data for research.

• Advanced experience using Stata and/or R software for statistical programming.

• Advanced experience in coding survey instruments in XLS forms format.

• Advanced experience in managing data collection software systems (e.g., ODK aggregate, MoDa, Survey CTO etc.,)

• Willingness to undertake regular and extended field visits and interact with different stakeholders.

• Familiarity with international research ethics standards, data protection protocols, and human subjects research procedures (e.g., IRB process).

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.

• Experience in providing research assistance and record of robust performance.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple teams of people, organizations, and activities concurrently.

• Experienced/ have clear understanding on Bangladesh Government structure, mainly Social Safety Net programme related ministries and departments

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.

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• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.