Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

  • Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
  • Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
  • Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
  • Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background/Office/Unit/Project Description

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet.

The UNDP fosters dialogues between the Armenian Government and the private sector to establish a shared understanding of financing and investments for the SDGs. It promotes innovative solutions through partnerships on circular economy, living labs and local innovation. The UNDP’s Innovation and SDG finance portfolio offers innovative policy and program solutions, supports the creation of an innovation ecosystem, and develops evidence-based policies and frameworks aligned with the SDGs applying a portfolio approach that links policy, finance, and institutional innovation into a coherent system. Utilizing advanced tools for data collection, modeling, and forecasting, it transfers knowledge, behavioral insights, and innovation to pioneer new approaches to development within a circular ecosystem of continuous learning, testing, and policy adaptation.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Associate will be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation, as well as administrative and partnership support of the following projects:

  • Organics Mobilized: Accelerating Social Transformation Towards Circular Bioeconomy 
  • City Experiment Fund

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

The Monitoring and Evaluation Associate will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the Project Coordinator of the projects “Organics Mobilized: Accelerating Social Transformation Towards Circular Bioeconomy” and “City Experiment Fund”. 

All work of the Monitoring and Evaluation Associate will be carried out in line with the Project Documents and in full compliance with the UNDP Rules and Regulations. The Monitoring and Evaluation Associate  will be responsible for the following tasks:

Monitoring, evaluation, learning design and implementation

  • Support the development and refinement of the overall MEL framework for participatory, adaptive, and mission-oriented governance, including alignment with the project’s results framework, logframe and/or Theory of Change. 
  • Contribute to the definition and refinement of indicators, targets, means of verification, data sources, and data collection responsibilities. 
  •  Support the integration of learning questions and adaptive feedback loops into the MEL framework to enable iterative projects improvement. 
  •   Integrate Human-Centered Design (HCD) insights into the MEL system by capturing user experiences, barriers, preferences, and perceptions throughout co-design and piloting phases, ensuring findings inform iteration of both employability projects and inclusive policy-making processes. 
  •  Support the documentation of qualitative insights from beneficiaries and stakeholders and ensure that findings inform iterative adjustments to projects design and participatory policy-making processes.
  •  Contribute to defining and tracking participation quality and inclusion metrics, including diversity, accessibility, representation, voice and agency, satisfaction, and trust. 
  • Develop and refine user-friendly MEL instruments such as baseline and endline tools, attendance and participation trackers, workshop feedback forms, focus group and interview guides. 
  •  Support the creation of simple dashboards and templates, using Excel and/or online tools, to enable consistent data collection, analysis, and visualization by the project team and partners. 
  •  Support the establishment of data management practices that ensure data quality, ethical use, and confidentiality. 
  • Analyze quantitative and qualitative data generated through consultations, participatory sessions, and pilot activities.
  • Translate MEL findings into clear, actionable recommendations that inform projects targeting, selection criteria, service packages, delivery modalities, referral pathways, safeguarding measures, and grievance mechanisms. 
  • Prepare concise MEL updates, learning notes, and briefs for internal use and donor reporting. 
  • Support the facilitation of periodic reflection and learning sessions with the project team and partners to inform course-correction, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Participatory Processes, Events, and Project Documentation

  • Support the organization and methodological design of participatory co-design sessions with diverse stakeholders, ensuring inclusive and innovative approaches aligned with project objectives. 
  •   Support the preparation of communication materials and slide decks for participatory workshops, consultations, and meetings, with a focus on presenting evidence and learning outcomes clearly. 
  • Contribute to the development and refinement of key project documents, including the Project Initiation Plan, Project Document, and Annual Work Plan (AWP). 
  • Support the review and finalization of project outcomes, outputs, activities, and the definition of measurable targets across results levels.

Admin and Operations Support

  • Support the establishment and operation of monthly and quarterly reporting mechanisms to monitor implementation progress, budget delivery, and achievement of AWP indicators. 
  • Track project expenditures against approved budgets and support financial monitoring to ensure accuracy and compliance. 
  • Liaise with UNDP finance and operations units to facilitate timely processing of transactions and resolution of administrative issues. 
  • Compile and synthesize data to support the formulation of project work plans, budgets, and implementation arrangements, while providing comprehensive support to ensure effective project implementation in line with approved plans, project documents, and agreements between UNDP and responsible partners. 
  • Support coordination, planning, and day-to-day implementation of project activities across the portfolio initiatives, ensuring effective operational delivery. 
  • Ensure quality and timeliness of delivery by consultants, beneficiaries, and contracted companies, and communicate findings to the supervisor. 
  •  Ensure compliance of project business processes with UNDP Project Operational Policies and Procedures (POPP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and applicable procurement, finance, HR, IT, and operational rules. 
  • Provide administrative and logistical support to project delivery, including organization of meetings, workshops, consultations, missions, and events; venue selection; preparation of background materials; note-taking; and follow-up communication. 
  • Support project procurement and contracting processes, including preparation of requests, documentation, records, and coordination with relevant UNDP units. 
  • Support recruitment and engagement of local and international experts, including drafting and processing Terms of Reference, supporting onboarding, and follow-up on deliverables. 
  • Maintain project records, correspondence, files, contact lists, and other implementation documentation in an organized and accessible manner.

Support knowledge building, knowledge sharing and capacity building relevant to the project.  

  • Participate in training and organize briefings on internal procedures for the project staff. Provide support to other capacity building activities, including to the design and delivery of tools, materials for workshops, or platforms that tap into the collective intelligence of communities and mobilize action. 
  • Provide support in the dissemination and sharing of relevant data and lessons learned within the CO and regionally. Keep pulse on emerging best practices nationally, regionally, and internationally that relate to the work of the project.
  • Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice. Support compiling and systematizing project knowledge, products and tools as well as their wide distribution to partners.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.  

Institutional Arrangement

The Monitoring and Evaluation Associate will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the Project Coordinator and collaborate closely with other team members.  

Competencies

Core competencies:

  • Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
  • Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
  • Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
  • Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
  • Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
  • Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
  • Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciates/respects differences, aware of unconscious bias, confronts discrimination 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 

Project Management

  • Monitoring & Evaluation    
    • Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; 
    • Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results. 
    • Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools. 
    • Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
  • Working with Evidence and Data    
    • Ability to inspepct, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making

Data

  • Data Analysis 
    • Ability to extract, analyse and visualize data to form meaningful insights and aid effective business decision making  

Business Development

  • Knowledge generation
    • Ability to research hand turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.

Business Management 

  • Customer Satisfaction/Client Management
    • Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers’ needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
      Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.

Technical - Finance

  • Budget management     
    • Ability to support budgetary aspects of work planning process, drawing and management of team budgets.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Secondary education is required.
  • A University degree (Bachelor´s degree) in Social Sciences, Economics, Business/Public Administration, or related field will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement. 

Experience:

  • Minimum of 7 years (with secondary education) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in M&E, research, data analysis or programme support.   

Required skills

  • Experience and knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and reporting tools, both online and offline.
  • Experience in preparation of financial reports and overviews.
  • Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages; 

Desired skills

  • Experience in conducting monitoring and evaluation of projects, as well as developing M&E and Learning frameworks.  
  • Proven experience in conducting quantitative, qualitative and mixed research projects analysis.
  • Experience and knowledge of project management and implementation processes.
  • Experience with internationally accepted policy evaluation methods. 

Languages

  • Fluency in English and Armenian is required.  

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Use of AI by candidates

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