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CES Evaluator Competencies

he Competencies have been adapted from work by King et al (2001)[2] and include the following:

1. Refective Practice competencies focus on the fundamental norms and values

underlying evaluation practice and awareness of one's evaluation expertise and needs forgrowth.

1. pplies professional evaluation standards

2. cts ethically and strives for integrity and honesty

!. "espects all sta#eholders

$. Considers human rights and the pu%lic welfare in evaluation practice

&. rovides independent and impartial perspective

(. ware of self as an evaluator )#nowledge* s#ills* dispositions+ and re,ects on

personal evaluation practice )competencies and areas for growth+

-. ursues professional networ#s and self development to enhance evaluation

practice

2. Technical Practice competencies focus on the specialied aspects of evaluation*

such as design* data collection* analysis* interpretation* and reporting.

1. /nderstands the #nowledge %ase of evaluation )theories* models* types*

methods and tools+

2. Speci0es program theory

!. etermines the purpose for the evaluation

$. etermines program evalua%ility

&. rames evaluation 3uestions

(. evelops evaluation designs

-. e0nes evaluation methods )3uantitative* 3ualitative or mixed+

4. 5denti0es data sources

6. evelops relia%le and valid measures7tools

18. Collects data

11. ssesses validity of data

12. ssesses relia%ility of data

1!. ssesses trustworthiness of data

1$. nalyes and interprets data

1&. raws conclusions and ma#es recommendations

1(. "eports evaluation 0ndings and results

!. Situational Practice competencies focus on the application of evaluative thin#ing

in analying and attending to the uni3ue interests* issues* and contextual circumstances

in which evaluation s#ills are %eing applied.

1. "espects the uni3ueness of the site

2. Examines organiational* political* community and social contexts!. 5denti0es impacted sta#eholders

$. 5denti0es the interests of all sta#eholders

&. Serves the information needs of intended users

(. ttends to issues of evaluation use

-. ttends to issues of organiational and environmental change

4. pplies evaluation competencies to organiation and program measurement

challenges

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6. Shares evaluation expertise

$. Management Practice competencies focus on the process of managing a pro9ect 7

evaluation* such as %udgeting* coordinating resources and supervising.

1. e0nes wor# parameters* plans and agreements

2. ttends to issues of evaluation feasi%ility

!. 5denti0es re3uired resources )human* 0nancial and physical+

$. :onitors resources )human* 0nancial and physical+

&. Coordinates and supervises others

(. "eports on progress and results

-. 5denti0es and mitigates pro%lems 7 issues

&. Interpersonal Practice competencies focus on people s#ills* such as

communication* negotiation* con,ict resolution* colla%oration* and diversity.

1. /ses written communication s#ills and technologies

2. /ses ver%al communication s#ills

!. /ses listening s#ills

$. /ses negotiation s#ills

&. /ses con,ict resolution s#ills

(. /ses facilitation s#ills )group wor#+

-. /ses interpersonal s#ills )individual and teams+

4. /ses colla%oration 7 partnering s#ills

6. ttends to issues of diversity and culture

18. emonstrates professional credi%ility