Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist in Afghanistan

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT AFGR001294--Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long- established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

General Information

Country of Assignment Afghanistan

United Nations Development Programme

Host Institute

Volunteer Category International Specialist

Number of Volunteer 1

Duration 9 months

Expected Starting Date Immediate

Duty Station Kabul [AFG]

Assignment Place Non-Family Duty station

23 Feb 2018 Page 1 of 11 Assignment Place Remark Non-Famliy Duty Station

Living Conditions

Afghanistan is a hardship duty station with a volatile security. Living and working

conditions for UN volunteers in UNAMA and UNDP are similar to the living conditions

of all other internationally recruited staff members. UN volunteers are provided with safe accommodation in an extensive compound in Kabul with good infrastructure and

amenities. The UN has two compounds in Kabul: Compound Alpha, and UNOCA (UN

Operational Complex in Afghanistan) the largest one.

The UNDP office is located at the UNOCA compound on Jalalabad Road, at some

distance from central Kabul.

Generally speaking stringent security measures are in place throughout the country

it comes to movement, walking virtually not allowed. The movement is done inside the

“green box” (only) only in armored vehicles driven by national qualified UN drivers.

Many places are off limits (including restaurants). There is also a curfew throughout the country, generally from 11pm to 5:30am but this can very between duty stations. UN

staff in Afghanistan, including volunteers, are not permitted to walk in the streets or shop in Kabul.

UNV volunteers serving in Afghanistan must be prepared to endure the challenges

associated with a post-conflict environment. Afghanistan is a non-family duty station and accommodation is limited to selected UN approved, MORSS+ compliant premises

(MORSS = UN Minimum Operating Residential Security Standards). The UNDP

Security section provides these guidelines during the initial security briefing upon

arrival in the mission area.

Upon arrival, volunteers are accommodated at the UNV/UNDP designated

accommodations within the UNOCA which may be in containers. These

accommodations are furnished with basic necessities. Accommodation costs in these

high-security residential facilities can be high. Volunteers may or may not have access to cooking facilities in their residence and may have to rely on canteens / food service facilities located within their residences.

Inside the UNOCA compound are two cafeterias, a restaurant, a “Superette” and 3

23 Feb 2018 Page 2 of 11 small shops which provide a variety of imported canned and frozen food on offer. There is a Fresh vegetable market daily. There is also a social center, a gym hall and a small

library with books and DVDs, run by the welfare Office, within the same compound.

In the provinces, the situation is different where UN personnel are confined to guest

houses in most of the regions, both electricity and water are readily available, although

water can sometimes run low as a result of severe droughts in the last couple of years.

Most guesthouses have secured water (e.g. through a well in the compound) and

generators in the event of power failure.

Some degree of medical service is provided in all UN duty stations in Afghanistan.

There is a UN clinic in UNAMA/UNOCA complex and access is granted in Kabul to

other private international clinics.

Most products/staples are common in the markets e.g. rice, meat, vegetables, cooking

oil, salt etc. UNOCA has a minimarket where basic goods can be bought also. There

are also a number of UN cleared supermarkets in Kabul, in Jalalabad, and in Mazar-I-

Sharif.

Contact with and outreach to the local community is usually limited. As mentioned

many places are off-limits and the choice of recreational facilities are very poor. For all

these reasons, bring a stock of books, DVDs/VCDs, computer games, etc., is highly

recommended.

Living allowances are paid in US$ at the end of each month, but bank transfers by

UNDP to accounts abroad are possible. There are several Western Union money

transfer offices in Kabul and two other international banks are operating downtown as

well as in the UNOCA compound.

Summer in Afghanistan is hot and dry but winter is the opposite – cold and wet.

Therefore, both summer and winter clothing and comfortable boots with insulation are

necessary. Most common consumer articles are available in Kabul (and in the regions).

Afghanistan is a unique country and working for the UN in Afghanistan is a unique

experience. It requires more stamina, commitment, and flexibility than elsewhere to

make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore flexibility and the ability and

willingness to live and work in hazardous and harsh conditions involving physical

hardship and little comfort are absolutely essential.

Assignment Details

23 Feb 2018 Page 3 of 11 Assignment Title Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist Organizational Context & Project Description

UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the

eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP help

countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional

capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

UNDP's network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach the

Sustainable Development Goals and to strengthen post-2015 frameworks for

development, disaster risk reduction and climate change as they help shape global

sustainable development for the next 15 years. UNDP focuses on helping countries

build and share solutions in three main areas:

Sustainable development

Democratic governance and peacebuilding

Climate and disaster resilience

In all its activities, UNDP encourages the protection of human rights and the

empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable.

UNDP also administers the UN Capital Development Fund, that helps developing

countries grow their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital

assistance by means of grants and loans and the UNV Programme who mobilizes over

6,000 volunteers from 160 countries in support of peace and development through

volunteerism worldwide.

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/about_us.html

Project Description:

UNDP Afghanistan’s Rule of Law and Human Security Unit (ROLHS) Programme Unit

supports the Afghan Government in implementing its strategies for Rule of Law,

developing its institutional capacity and providing services to the Afghan population.

This includes supporting the implementation of the Afghanistan National Strategy for

Combatting Corruption.

UNDP has developed a Project Initiation Plan (PIP) for Anti-Corruption, “Development

Plan for a Nation-Wide Anti-Corruption Project”. The PIP started implementation in

January 2018. The PIP is an instrument for UNDP to initiate programmatic

23 Feb 2018 Page 4 of 11 engagement on anti-corruption, while developing a full-fledged multi-year Anti- Corruption Project. The programmatic engagement includes technical and logistical

support to the Anti-Corruption Justice Centre (ACJC) and the establishment of a grants

mechanism for civil society.

The PIP has the following three outputs:

1. Evidence-base established to inform UNDP’s anti-corruption programming in

Afghanistan in the security and justice sectors;

2. Implementation strategies developed for prioritized anti-corruption measures with a

focus on supporting the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy in

consultation with relevant stakeholders (institutions, media, civil society,

communities, religious leaders, etc) and on supporting the Anti-Corruption Center;

3. Advocacy, public-outreach, awareness-raising campaigns developed and

implemented in target areas, including through the initiation of a small grants

facility for the implementation of community outreach initiatives, to increase

ownership and support for anti-corruption measures.

Each output of the PIP will lay the necessary foundation to build the output of the

subsequent Anti-Corruption Project. The activities of the PIP will establish the

evidence-base, partnerships

Sustainable 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Development Goals

UNV Focus Area Peace building

Task description

The UNV Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist contributes to the PIP

planning, monitoring and reporting processes. S/he coordinates the PIP-level planning

processes and is responsible for ensuring that the results-monitoring system is

adequately implemented, results-data and information are systematically collected and

analyzed. S/he ensures that all reports of the PIP implementation are prepared in a

timely manner and in accordance with UNDP corporate and donor guidance.

The UNV Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist works in close

collaboration with the UNDP CO Programme, Strategy, Results and Communications,

23 Feb 2018 Page 5 of 11 Operations and Communications Teams and maintains effective working relationships with project Implementing Partners (IPs) and Responsible Parties (RPs), donors and

other partners.

Under the direct supervision of the PIP Project Management Specialist and in overall

coordination with the Country Office (CO) Programme and Results Teams, the UN

Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Coordinate project reporting processes and ensure preparation of timely project

reports;

Contribute to the design of the new Anti-Corruption Project from a planning and

monitoring & evaluation perspective;

Coordinate project-level planning processes;

Implement the results-monitoring system;

Collect and analyze result-data and information;

Assist in the design of a small grant mechanism from a planning and monitoring &

evaluation perspective and assist in the reporting on the grants allocated;

Any other related duties as may be required.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by

reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV

activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and

understanding of the concept of volunteerismby reading relevant UNV and external

publications and take active part in UNVactivities (for instance in events that mark

International Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local

forms ofvolunteerism in the host country- Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary

action that they areundertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities-

Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for

UNVpublications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.- Assist with the UNV

Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in

the use of online volunteering, orencourage relevant local individuals and organizations

to use the UNV OnlineVolunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs

23 Feb 2018 Page 6 of 11 The planning, monitoring and reporting capacity of the Anti-Corruption PIP is reinforced and applies a results oriented approach;

The planning of project activities is based on the Results and Resources

Framework, for which end a solid monitoring plan is developed;

The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job

training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-)

governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs) and

Responsible Parties (RPs);

Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated

and documented in all activities throughout the assignment;

A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the

assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities

participated in and capacities developed

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job

training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-)

governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and

Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all

activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards

volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on

the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Degree Level Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments

Master´s Degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Justice or Human

Rights. Post-graduate academic training in M&E and quantitative/qualitative research

is an asset

Required experience 9 months

Experience Remark

23 Feb 2018 Page 7 of 11 5 years of progressively advancing experience in project-level planning, monitoring and results management in public international organisations and private

internationally operating organisations in the area of development.

Demonstrated experience in results-monitoring and implementation of systems and

tools in the area of RBM and monitoring and evaluation is a requirement.

Experience in projects working on anti-corruption, community-outreach, the rule of

law, human rights or justice sector in post- conflict countries is an asset.

Experience on monitoring of small grant mechanisms or other structural forms of

civil society engagement and reporting is an asset.

Demonstrable training/experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection

methodologies is an as

Language Skills

English (Mandatory) , Level - Working Knowledge

Area of Expertise

Development programme management Mandatory

Area of Expertise Requirement

MS office applications, including the ability to create Excel databases and produce

graphs;

Web-based management information systems;

Familiarity with SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is preferable.

No

Need Driving Licence

Competencies & Values

Communication

Creativity

Knowledge Sharing

Conditions of Service and other information

23 Feb 2018 Page 8 of 11 Condition of Service Click here to view Conditions of Service Conditions of Service for International Specialist:

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to

availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there

is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the

Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents

(maximum three).

The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing,

utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be

computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$

1,587. The VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty

station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living.

This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power

at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the

International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every

month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.

For example, kindly enter the link Calculator

In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the

ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly

23 Feb 2018 Page 9 of 11basis.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the

assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the duty station for at least 6 months prior to

taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty

station.

UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel,

annual leave, full integration in the UN security framework (including residential security

reimbursements).

UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels,

flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final repatriation travel (if applicable).

Resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment.

UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of

Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful candidate.

Application Code AFGR001294-2498

Application procedure

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Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After

creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My

Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’

hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My

23 Feb 2018 Page 10 of 11Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 02 March 2018

Disclaimer

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes

applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms

of gender, nationality and culture.

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