The Canadian Evaluation Society’s (CES) Board of Directors is seeking expression of interest for post-secondary students and/or emerging evaluators who have less than 3 years of evaluation experience, who are CES members and are interested in completing Phase 2 of the evaluation of the CES Individual Mentoring Initiative. Although a team of 3-4 people is being sought to be inclusive for those individuals who are interested but don’t have a group, CES Professional Learning Committee and the Student and Emerging Evaluator Network will have a networking event to help facilitate individuals meeting other interested individuals.
Phase 2 of the evaluation will involve piloting tools developed in Phase 1, collecting data, analyzing results, developing preliminary findings and producing the evaluation report. Work will be completed under the guidance and supervision of CES fellows and/or CESEF coaches who will be responsible for providing technical expertise and review of all evaluation deliverables. The chair of the Professional Learning Committee will act as liaison with the CES Board. The Mentoring Initiative Co chairs will be the point of contact for the project.
In order to be considered, applicants will need to declare that they are not currently or have not been members of the CES Mentoring Initiative and/or Professional Learning Committee and its Mentoring Subcommittee for the past two years to ensure no conflict of interest. Also applicants will need to be CES members.
Background
About the Canadian Evaluation Society
For over 40 years, the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) has helped evaluation professionals build and advance their careers, providing a wide range of professional development opportunities and expert resources. Through our national operations and network of Chapters, members and partners, we build awareness of evaluation, promote the development of evaluation theory and practice, advocate for the use of quality evaluation, and lead the professionalization of our profession. Incorporated in 1981 as a national nonprofit association, we currently have over 1,600 members, with about 25 per cent holding the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation.
About the Mentoring Initiative
Originally a separate evaluator volunteer-run group by dedicated professionals across sectors and Canadian jurisdictions under the name “Evaluation Mentoring Canada”, the CES formally incorporated mentoring for professional evaluation practice and career guidance as a pilot CES initiative in 2015. In 2022, the pilot was established officially as the CES Mentoring Initiative and guided by a working group now referred to as the Mentoring Initiative Subcommittee.
Phase 1 of the evaluation of the mentoring initiative has been completed by students from the University of Alberta during the Fall 2025 term. Their deliverables included an evaluation plan, data collection instruments, and an indicator matrix. These materials will inform the next phase of work.
Evaluation Requirements
Purpose of the Evaluation
The purpose of this evaluation is to examine:
Principles
The evaluation team should follow CES ethical guidance and CES evaluation standards.
Deliverables
Key deliverables for Phase 2 include:
Timelines
The Phase 2 work is expected to start by Fall 2026, and be completed by Summer 2027.
Timelines may be adjusted to meet the requirements of the selected student(s) or emerging evaluator(s) team.
Proposal Requirements
Expressions of Interest are due September 2, 2026 and must include:
Submissions should be sent to info@evaluationcanada.ca.