Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Field Office

Duty Station: Kabul

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Job Family: Education

Type of contract : Non Staff

Level : Level 4

Duration of contract : 1 year

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 14-DEC-2022

 

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

 

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

As the leading UN organization in Afghanistan for Youth and Adult Education, UNESCO Kabul Office has been implementing Youth and Adult Education since 2008, providing support to at least 1 million learners through the provision of Basic General Literacy (BGL) and skills-based literacy courses. Through a community-based approach, UNESCO continuous to provide youth and adults, especially women and adolescent girls who were previously excluded from education and training, the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values they need to be productive, healthy, and responsible citizens prepared to contribute to the welfare of society and equipped for viable employment in the national labour market. In 2022 and 2023, UNESCO will be providing Basic General Literacy and pre-vocational skills to 25,000 youth and adults in more than 20 provinces through Implementation Partners (IPs). In addition, UNESCO provides guidance to the Youth and Adult Education sector in Afghanistan, develops teaching and learning materials for Youth and Adult Education and aims to increase the demand for and access to Youth and Adult Education, especially for women and adolescent girls through communication and advocacy efforts. 

To measure and assess the progress of its Youth and Adult Education interventions, especially Basic General Literacy, and to ensure that the programme meets its objectives, UNESCO is hiring a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officer for its Youth and Adult Education programme. The M&E officer will be responsible for the development of a robust M&E system, monitor and report on the progress status of the programme, coordinate closely with UNESCO`s Implementation Partners, develop and conduct evaluation mechanisms, in addition to supporting the team with overall coordination efforts as further explained below. 

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Main duties and responsibilities
Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Office in Kabul and Representative of UNESCO to Afghanistan, the Head of Education Unit and direct supervision of and close collaboration with the Youth and Adult Education Project Manager, the incumbent shall perform the functions indicated in the Terms of References below: 

1.Monitoring and Evaluation procedures

• Develop a robust Monitoring & Evaluation system, including logical frameworks for UNESCO`s Youth and Adult Education programme, especially the Basic General Literacy (BGL) intervention which needs to ensure tracking of the programme’s results at different levels (outcome, output, activity and impact);
• Elaborate Standards of Procedure (SoPs) and guidelines for the implementation of the M&E system and update when needed;
• Support with the development of M&E workplans for the BGL intervention following the logical frameworks;
• Develop M&E dashboards and data visualization for the youth and adult education programme and the BGL intervention in particular to ensure that updated and accurate results (including data analysis) are accessible internally and for external sharing (e.g. with the Education Cluster, Development Partners Group (DPG), Platform for Youth and Adult Education, donors, etc…);
• Develop a standardized reporting mechanism to be used by all Implementation Partners;
• Develop a Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) for the BGL intervention;
• Contribute to the design of new education projects ensuring that the logical frameworks are aligned to 
the M&E system;
• Continuously strengthen and recommend further improvements in the existing M&E system, processes and tools; and
• Ensure that the UNESCO`s youth and adult education team and Implementation Partners (present in 20 provinces, which will likely be expanded nationally) have a clear understanding of the M&E system, processes and tools.A

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2. Monitoring and reporting
• Monitor all project activities expenditures and progress towards achieving the project outputs;
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to conduct spot checks and to ensure data are being collected according to the M&E procedures and tools;
• Review monthly progress reports of Implementation Partners and ensure they have evidence to back-up and provide feedback to the respective Implementation Partners;
• Provide further M&E guidance/capacity building to Implementation Partners and UNESCO team on the M&E system, processes and tools;
• Update the M&E dashboards with accurate data on a regular basis;
• Flagging of operational issues and risks requiring timely actions;
• Support third party monitoring efforts;
• Support the Youth and Adult Education manager with provision of inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports; and
• Ensure disaggregated data (such as by Sex, Age, Disability, refugee status) are consistently adhered in program delivery including reporting and project design.

3. Evaluation
• Develop evaluation tools, mechanisms and procedures to collect feedback of Implementation Partners, BGL project personnel (literacy facilitators, community mobilizers and master trainers), beneficiaries and other stakeholders (at community level) with qualitative and quantitative assessments (questionnaires, focus group discussion templates, baseline/ endline survey, sampling methods, etc… );
• Support baseline surveys for new projects/ programs and participate in relevant evaluations for ongoing projects to meet UNESCO standards;
• Develop evaluation reports from the qualitative and quantitative assessments and CFM; and
• Support learning from evaluations by way of designing response strategies.

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4. Non-Formal Education Management and Information System (NFE-MIS)

• Ensure enhancement and maintenance of the existing NFE-EMIS;
• Build the capacity of provincial statistical officers, UNESCO staff, and IPs in the data collection and entry;
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual statistical reports in a required format (Province, district and village leave) with corresponding dashboard;
• Ensure database backup, database performance, accuracy, and consistency;
• Design and develop survey/data collection forms;
• Conduct data collection at district level at the start and end of the literacy courses; and
• Verify received data for completeness and accuracy and provide feedback to IPs on the quality of data.

 

5. Internal and External coordination
• Support the Youth and Adult Education Project Manager in the coordination of the Platform for Youth and Adult Education and its sub-Working Groups;
• Develop presentations for the monthly BGL Project Coordination Meeting;
• Collaborate closely with UNESCO`s Implementation Partners;
• Monitor contextual updates, keep abreast of new M&E approaches and tools and engage in relevant coordination/information-sharing meetings as required to inform the Youth and Adult education programme;
• Communicate with de-facto authorities at sub-national levels to ensure smooth implementation at field level; 
• Share relevant updates, identify linkages with other projects/sectors and contribute actively to the internal coordination of the Youth and Adult Education team; and
• Participate in relevant M&E Working Groups (e.g. UNDP Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan -STFA) and other required internal and external meetings.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education 
At least an advanced university degree (Master’s) in Statistics, project management, research, monitoring and evaluation, economic development and/or other related social sciences.      

Work experience
•    At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the design and implementation of M&E in development/emergency projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies (Work experience with the UN or other international organization is an added advantage); 
•    At least 5 years of relevant work experience in analyzing data using statistical software; and
•    Experience in M&E of education projects is an added advantage.

Skills 
•    Excellent strategic, analytical and communications skills;
•    Excellent ICT skills, especially in the use of statistical software;
•    Ability to interact with partners at various professional levels and diverse backgrounds;
•    Excellent reporting and drafting skills; and
•    Excellent coordination and networking skills.

Languages 
Fluency in written and spoken English and Dari/Pashto is required. Another UN language in an added advantage. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

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SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

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