National Knowledge Management and Monitoring & Evaluation Analyst (Food Systems, Land Use & Restoration)

The project, Establishing Systems for Sustainable Integrated Land-use Planning across New-Britain Island in Papua New Guinea, funded by GEF-FOLUR, in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG) will focus activities on the landscape of New Britain Island. At 3,330,890 ha, the island ranges from dense lowland plains to a central mountainous spine with peaks of over 2,000 m. With high levels of forest cover the island represents an area of high value biodiversity but is also at threat from rapid forest loss due to agricultural conversion with over 450,000 ha under permits for forest clearance. This pressure is driven by PNG’s socio-economic status, which includes a desire for economic development and income, rapid population growth and the high importance of agriculture in PNG’s economy, particularly palm oil and cocoa. These impacts are exacerbated within the agricultural sector due to knowledge gaps in sustainable production, prevalence of unsustainable practices, unresponsive supply chains and limited access to finance. 

In addressing these barriers, the project will help to deliver: 50,000 ha of land restored, 2,712,364 ha of landscapes under improved practices (excluding protected areas), 32.3 million metric tons CO2e of direct post-project. The project will also deliver direct economic and/or non-economic benefits to 66,647 individuals (28,838 females and 37,809 males). These results will be achieved through the following four interrelated components:

Component 1: Development of integrated landscape management systems

• Establishing national and subnational policy, regulatory and operational systems that will help create a framework within government that provides positive incentives and guidance for sustainable land use planning while also addressing incoherent policy approaches to land use governance.
• Land use planning will result in improved land management that results in deforestation aversion and ecosystem preservation and restoration. 

Component 2: Promotion of sustainable food production practices and responsible value chains to reduce land stress and avert degradation and deforestation

• Support the establishment of a policy environment within the target sectors, as well as building the capacity of producers and buyers to effectively engage in sustainable supply chains. Use of commodity platforms for cocoa and palm oil  to bring together private sector, government & civil society representatives.
• Develop small-business management skills, enhanced traceability systems and establishment of a global-buyers group to link small-scale producers into global sustainable value chains and certification systems. 

Component 3: Conservation and restoration of natural habitats 

• Strengthening the governance and institutional capacity for conservation and restoration of natural habitats within production landscapes.
• Provide systems and tools for capacity building to support enhanced monitoring and enforcement of environmental infringements as well take action on restoration.
• Build the capacity of stakeholders to enhance action on conservation, rehabilitation and restoration through participatory land use management plans. 

Component 4: Knowledge management and impact monitoring

• Effective impact evaluation, M&E and knowledge management structure is in place, as well as providing support to key stakeholders to effectively participate in and contribute to the global FOLUR community as well as the regional FOLUR exchanges, in particular with Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Information is synthesized to guide future scaling up of actions, strategies, policies for achieving deforestation-free & sustainability commitments are consolidated and shared, and that innovative knowledge-sharing and communication products are developed to improve efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of these programs.

The National Knowledge Management / M&E Expert will coordinate action with regard to knowledge management (KM) and M&E, bringing together data and information collection to ensure that there is clear information on project performance as well as effectively disseminating lessons learned and information on the project to stakeholders. The officer will work closely with targeted consultancies in the development of impact evaluation, knowledge management and information frameworks as well as with the Project Manager / NTSO with regard to collection of information and reporting on safeguards.  

The National Knowledge Management / M&E Expert will report to and be directly supervised by the Project Manager while under the overall guidance of the UNDP Chief Technical Advisor within the Project Management Unit. 

The National Knowledge Management / M&E Expert will be working closely with provincial counterparts, civil society, private sector in planning and coordinating Knowledge Management and M&E actions with regard to Project implementation. 

The National Knowledge Management / M&E Expert will be based in Port Moresby with regular travel to the Project sites in West and East New Britain Island.

UNDP is seeking suitable and qualified candidates to join the Establishing systems for sustainable integrated land-use planning across New-Britain Island in Papua New Guinea Project as the National Knowledge Management / M&E Expert.

Key Functions:

• Coordinate the implementation of knowledge management outputs of the project;
• Contribute to the design and maintenance of the Project knowledge management website and ensure it is up-to-date and dynamic;
• Facilitate learning and sharing of knowledge and experiences relevant to the project;
• Work with Project Manager / NTSO on collection of information with relation to safeguards as well as annual reporting requirements. 

Development of an Impact Evaluation Framework:

• With the support and guidance of an International M&E Consultant, develop the most appropriate Impact Evaluation Design for the GEF FOLUR Project based on the established Theory of Change (ToC).
• Referring to the ToC, conduct the Evaluability Assessment, which the main output will be a report detailing the analytical and methodological approach of the impact evaluation. 
• Finalize the Impact Evaluation Framework for the FOLUR PNG Project 

Reporting and monitoring of indicators, focusing on achievement of the Project results:

• Based on the Impact Evaluation Framework, conduct quarterly monitoring, as well as impact evaluation of the project, and generate two reports:
  • Required Project M&E reports
  • Reports on impacts and systemic changes driven by the Project at the national and sub-national levels.
• Promotion of monitoring and evaluation standards, quality assurance/control and capacity development within the Project.
• Contribution to the monitoring and evaluation work plan and writing reports on the results of this workplan.
• Coordination of specific monitoring and evaluation missions for the Projects.
• Prepare Terms of Reference (TOR) for specific Project monitoring and evaluation missions and/or desk evaluations/reviews, participation in consultant and evaluation team selection, technical feedback on evaluations and budget oversight.
• Uphold UNDP evaluation policies, procedures and practices with staff and consultants.
• Follow up on implementation of evaluation recommendations.
• Participation in the planning, preparation and implementation of knowledge management, and monitoring and evaluation other projects within the UNDP Environment Portfolio as required. 

• 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: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination 

• System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
• Negotiation and Influence: Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates “win-win” situations.

Business Development

• Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally.

Business Management

• Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.
• Evaluation: Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks; ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns

Partnership management

• Relationship Management: Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding.

General (across the functions)

• Public relations: Ability to build and maintain an overall positive public image for the organisation, its mandate and its brand, while ensuring that individual campaigns and other communications and advocacy initiatives are supported in reaching the public.