Background UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Timor-Leste is an LDC with lower-middle income status that relies on its natural oil and gas revenue-based sovereign wealth Petroleum Fund for its annual state budget. Besides this fund, there are no other substantive sources of income. Economic diversification with a focus on job creation and poverty reduction is a great need. Timor-Leste already has 30% of the population living below the national poverty line and 46% are multidimensionally poor. 70% of Timor-Leste’s population live in rural areas, most of whom (64.2%) are dependent on subsistence agriculture. This young nation has 74% of its population under 35 (Census 2015), and according to the 2018 Labour Market Outlook, 20.3% of the youth population (aged 15-24) were not in employment, education or training (NEET). 78% of the people between the age of 15 to 64 were not employed, of which around 36% were youth aged 15 to 24 years. There is more demand for labourers with vocational skills as well as ‘soft’ skills. Long-term investment in human capital is needed to produce skilled human resources to meet the labor market demand—something that requires increased investment in quality education. However, in the short- and medium-term, many initiatives can be taken to prepare youth with the required soft skills, have greater access to the right information, enhance their readiness for the work world through internships/mentorships and meet the labor market demand. At the same time, more efforts are needed to develop SMEs to increase employment and income opportunities, particularly for women, people with disability, unemployed youth, and poor and vulnerable communities. Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Skills (YEES) Project aims to tackle two most pressing issues in Timor Leste’s youth employment: 1) limited opportunity of being employed and 2) limited opportunity of being entrepreneurs for youth and migrant workers. The project is mainly funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for six years starting in 2022. This project will focus on producing two medium-term sub-outcomes: 1) youth become employed and 2) youth become entrepreneurs, which will contribute to UNSDCF/CPD outcome 2: By 2025, institutions and people throughout Timor-Leste in all their diversity, especially women and youth, benefit from sustainable economic opportunities and decent work to reduce poverty, with three interrelated outputs:
Output 1: Youth obtain skills, competencies and knowledge to be employed. Output 2: Service providers are available to deliver holistic support to enhance employability. Output 3: Youth, including migrants/returnees, obtain skills, knowledge and services to start or expand their business. Duties and Responsibilities The M&E and Communication Officer will work under direct supervision of YEES Project Manager and in close collaboration with Economic Development and Prosperity Unit, Communication Unit, UNDP’s CO M&E Officer and senior management.The M&E and Communication Officer will work in the following areas under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and in collaboration with all other YEES Project team members:
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E):
In consultation with the Project Manager, project management and team develop a M&E framework and plans, define project indicators, prepare tools and collect and review monitoring data. Design and implement data collection and reporting protocols linked to project outcome indicators to support routine project progress reporting; Support monitoring data quality tracking the progress of activities and identifying opportunities for staff and IPs capacity building opportunities. Perform field visits as per need to ensure the quality of the data gathered by the project and to verify the accuracy of the reported data. Record report and analyze data against indicators listed in the logical framework against indicators and AWP Manage key informant in-depth interviewing, managing survey data collection, reviewing data, preparing datasets, analyzing quantitative or qualitative data, and report writing. Interpret outcomes of implementation through data or other evidenced-based sources and provide program recommendations as needed. Assist in the management of field monitoring, evaluation design, empirical and statistical analysis, environmental compliance, and management of information systems. Reviewing project reports, back-to-office reports, activity implementation reports, visiting sites, meet with communities and beneficiaries and engaging in written and oral communications with project stakeholders, beneficiaries, grant recipients and local communities to support M&E; Prepare regular M&E reports, update risk matrix and logs, lessons learned logs and organize regular monitoring and implementation progress reporting with key government partners, NGOs and community organizations Collect data from field monitoring reports. BTORs, activity implementation reports, KIIs etc. and regularly update the results monitoring and tracking framework Asist on monitoring of environmental and social risks, and corresponding management plans as relevant, monitoring of gender action plan and monitoring of stakeholder engagement plan Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports, in adherence to and compliance with project Annual Work Plans (AWP) and M&E frameworks; Assist in the monitoring of milestones and key accomplishments of the program; Support in organise special events such as launching, donor engagement/joint monitoring, etc Conduct M&E need identification survey among project staff (including municipality level) and identify M&E capacity gaps.Communication:
Draft a communication work plan for the project, including links to broader UNDP work and programmes, as well as activities to promote the project and its objectives. Organize public awareness raising activities, consistent with the communication strategy Work closely with UNDP other units and government sector offices to ensure related communications materials include information about the project; Collaborate with UNDP-TL Communication Unit to develop, publish and disseminate media friendly communications products.Capacity Building and Knowledge Management:
Constant communication with the Project Manager, Project Management team, project Board and UNDP staff for implementation of the project communication work plan. Facilitate and support learning agendas, collaboration, learning and adapting, and knowledge management activities; all aimed at facilitating effective collaboration and promote learning and sharing among stakeholders.This vacancy is archived.