Evaluation Officer / Analyst

Department Governance

Location Coventry, Warwickshire

Salary Range £29,000 - £35,500 per annum, depending on experience

Total Hours (per week) 35

Closing Date 31/01/2025

We are currently recruiting for an Evaluation Analyst on a hybrid basis, two/three days from our HQ in Coventry and the remainder working remotely from home.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small yet specialist performance and evaluation team with responsibility for researching, collating, analysing, interpreting, and clearly communicating evaluation of work programmes delivered by the business.

We are looking for a confident and proactive individual with a degree in economics, agriculture, or another numerate discipline. The ideal candidate will be proficient in a variety of Microsoft applications and have experience of evaluation best practices. Additional experience with data analysis tools would be advantageous but is not essential.

At the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), we inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Working at AHDB, you won’t just be helping our farmers produce the food we eat and look after our environment, you’ll be helping to shape the future of food production and leaving a legacy for the next generation.

Responsibilities

Support the Senior Evaluation Manager in the development of plans to evaluate the impact of AHDB projects and programmes
Work with the Head of Performance & Evaluation in business planning to prepare and disseminate analysis, interpretation and commentary, relating to AHDB’s performance on a monthly basis
Assist in developing processes and methodologies, ensuring the ongoing accuracy and effectiveness of outputs
Contribute to projects in consultation with other staff, such as feedback surveys and project reviews
Keep abreast of appropriate industry developments to proactively ensure outputs develop in the correct context
Keep regular contact with and build relationships with internal stakeholders
Take ownership of the core delivery schedule for the monthly business plan and ensure accuracy of reports

Essential Criteria

Degree qualified in economics/agriculture or another numerate discipline, or equivalent experience
Experience of good practice in evaluation
Excellent people skills with the ability to build good rapport with a variety of stakeholders – use of scheduling and virtual meeting tools is essential
Experience of using MS Office applications such as OneNote, Teams (Planner) and Excel; experience of using data analysis tools would be desirable but is not essential
Knowledge of the UK agricultural industry and food supply chain is desirable

The benefits…

We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we have a great mix of benefits and opportunities, to give you the recognition you deserve:

35 hours per week, to include hybrid working
33 days annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays)
Life assurance cover (4 x salary)
A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
Recognition Awards throughout the year
Access to the Government’s tax-free childcare scheme
Reward Gateway membership – this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings

Apply now, or call 02476 935722 if you require any further information.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

At AHDB, you'll find we are committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, to include flexible working opportunities. This applies to both our workforce and the practices we follow.