The Position:
Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative with guidance and oversight of the Adolescent/ Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Specialist, the M&E Specialist will be based in the UNFPA Malawi Country Office (CO) Lilongwe, Malawi to support the effective implementation of the ‘Action for Teen Mothers and Adolescent Girls in Central Region’ programme funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The M&E Specialist will work closely with other programme and operations officers as active and key members of the data and M&E thematic team so as to help ensure efficient, effective, and timely delivery of UNFPA Malawi’s country programme results. More specifically, the M&E Specialist is responsible for establishing and maintaining a practical system for monitoring and evaluation of the ‘Action for Teen Mothers and Adolescent Girls in Central Region’ Programme while ensuring full integration with other programme and projects supporting the implementation of the UNFPA Country Programme.
Therefore, the M&E Specialist will work in an integrated manner with the programme and technical staff in UNFPA and partner organizations to ensure the use of results-based indicators, project data collection, and analysis to inform programming and readjustment processes.
Job Purpose:
The M&E Specialist will play a critical role in UNFPA’s ongoing efforts to achieve transformative results with three zeros in Malawi, namely, zero preventable maternal deaths, zero unmet needs of family planning, and zero gender-based violence including child marriages, and the ESA region-specific result of ending sexual transmission of HIV, particularly by ensuring better integrated and coordinated programme delivery.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
An advanced university degree in a relevant discipline including public health, development studies, demography, international relations, business management, sociology, public administration, or social science fields is required.
Knowledge and Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the fields of programme management, development cooperation, or public health is required, with at least 2 years of experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation of development programmes/ projects is required. Working experience in developing results-based M&E frameworks, mechanisms, and tools is desirable. Prior experience in working in developing countries is desirable. A good understanding of the UN system in general, and especially UNFPA mandate, policies, and operations, is desirable. Prior experience of work in Malawi in the relevant fields of UNFPA mandate, including sexual & reproductive health and rights, youth/adolescents, and gender is an asset Demonstrated analytical, planning, and negotiation skills are required. Demonstrated excellent communication skills, in terms of both written and oral, are required. Applicant must be a national of KoreaLanguages:
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Fluency in Korean is an added advantage.
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