Communications, Monitoring & Reporting Associate

Support UNOPS AR NPOH Project Managers’ to develop and strengthen coordination and reporting mechanisms with relevant stakeholders in Nepal, in order to ensure; i) a timely and consistent reporting on projects, both for internal and external purposes; ii) a regular dissemination of best practices in terms of sustainability, project management, capacity building; iii) a regular and consistent communication and coordination with key stakeholders involved in UNOPS’ projects; iv) a creative communication about UNOPS achievements in Nepal; and vi) an effective use of financial and human resources for monitoring and reporting purposes.

• Assist in developing monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework for projects;
• Assist and provide oversight in the implementation of base line surveys;
• Assist the Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Project Engineers to implement the monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework in a standardized and coherent manner;
• Coordination and timely submission of donor reports as per agreement;
• Participate at project coordination meetings as and when required;
• Cover and support occasional donor and other high-profile visit to Nepal and project sites;
• Support the Project Managers in preparing press releases and articles on the Projects for both internal and external publications;
• Liaise with Reporting focal point of other offices;
• Support the Project Managers in UNOPS involvement in the UNDAF, by assisting in preparing or editing reports, meeting minutes, Powerpoint presentations and other documents as and when required;
• When required, support Project Managers in gathering and assembling information relevant to the development context in Nepal;
• Support communication activities of NPOH;
• Assist the Project Managers in managing the visibility requirements of the projects;
• Assist by developing concepts and approaches and any other activities required for effective lesson learning and sharing within the organization;

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Assist in developing an effective monitoring, evaluations and reporting framework
• Timely reporting
• Preparation of well-expressed, accurate press articles

Education

• High School education is required;
• Bachelors or equivalent in communications, journalism, media relations or relevant discipline is an asset;
• Certification in communications, monitoring and reporting desirable.

Work Experience

• High school education with a minimum of six years of relevant experience in communications and/or monitoring and reporting is required;
• Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field of studies with two years of relevant experience may substitute for some required years of experience;
• Experience in data analysis, report writing, monitoring and reporting is required;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software package (MS Office is required)

 Language

• Fluency in written and oral English and Nepali is required

• This post is only open for candidates who are nationals of Nepal.
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.  Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.