Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Project Manager or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Information Management Officer will:

• Design and implement results-based monitoring, evaluation and reporting tools, plans, strategies and activities;
• Provide support and quality assurance in the design of programmes, projects and activities to ensure the appropriate application of monitoring, evaluation and internal control mechanisms with a gender lens;
• Provide and track key indicators in line with UNDP’s policies, procedures and frameworks;
• Produce and commission monitoring and evaluations-related documents and reports. Provide support for the preparation of Terms of Reference (ToR) and oversight of reports production where appropriate;
• Plan, manage and oversee thematic, programme, projects evaluations, assessments and studies;
• Participate and organize monitoring and evaluation exercises with partners and stakeholders;
• Maintain close dialogue with partners including government institutions, the United Nations, donors, CSOs, academia and private sector for M&E activities;
• Organize, coordinate and lead monitoring and evaluation missions, meetings and events;
• Follow up and support the implementation of recommendations arising from M&E activities proposing adequate management response and actions and ensure proper communication of results.
• Produce and review communication materials to ensure a results-based approach;
• Ensure quality assurance/control and compliance with UNDP standards and funding partners requirements;
• Provide guidance on monitoring and evaluation policies, procedures and practices to the Programme Management Unit and relevant stakeholders;
• Prepare Terms of Reference and participate in recruitment process providing support;
• Facilitate knowledge management and ensure programme, projects and activities are informed by lessons learnt arisen from reviews and evaluations;
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation capacity-building events and trainings and facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and expertise acquired within the Programme Management Unit and among relevant partners and stakeholders;

• Facilitate the communication with local government institutions, partners and relevant stakeholders in Cabo Delgado;

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

Bachelors's degree in Social Sciences, Development or related areas

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:

Required Experience: 2 years

1. At least 02 years of combined work experience in reporting, monitoring and evaluation and/or project management;
2. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and knowledge of web-based management systems.

Desirable:

1. Previous work experience with government institutions or CSOs, and/or UN agencies in the Province of Cabo Delgado.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Portuguese(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Monitoring and evaluation, Governance and decentralization, Other development programme/project experience Driving license: No Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Managing Performance, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
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 Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline:12-05-2020