Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative (DRR), the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist’s main responsibility is to support the effective and efficient management and implementation of the country programme and projects through driving development results planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting in line with corporate requirements.
The incumbent will ensure that proper monitoring and evaluation is carried out at outcome level and will provide input to extracting and capturing lessons learned. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will also provide support to the donor reporting to ensure that reports cover outcome indicators and strategic information on results and impact of interventions.
The M&E Specialist will work closely with Programme, Operations, and Project staff in the country office, with UNDP colleagues at regional and HQ level, other UN agency staff, and with implementing partners to ensure that thematic, programme and project monitoring and evaluations are carried out according to schedules and that findings and recommendations are implemented and followed up.
Summary of Key Functions:
Ensure country office compliance with corporate programme and project management requirements (including planning, M&E and reporting), focusing on achievement of the following results:
Ensure effective monitoring and reporting of the country programme and related projects in support of effective partnership building and resource mobilization, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Implementation and management of audit and evaluation policies, strategies and processes focusing on achievement of the following results:
Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing on monitoring and evaluation focusing on achievement of the following results:
Impact of Results
The key results have an impact on the overall effectiveness and success of UNDP's interventions and activities in achieving the country's development and the SDGs. Effective implementation of evaluation policies and strategies, as well as efficient management of the monitoring and evaluation process, enhances the organization's capacity and credibility in implementation of highly effective programmes with strong impact.
Core Competencies:
Innovation
Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Level 5: Creates new and relevant ideas and leads others to implement them
Leadership
Ability to persuade others to follow
Level 5: Plans and acts transparently, actively works to remove barriers
People Management
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Level 5: Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others
Communication
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Level 5: Gains trust of peers, partners, clients by presenting complex concepts in practical terms to others
Delivery
Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Level 5: Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy / practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solutions
Gender
Displays gender sensitivity and promotes gender equality in all aspects of work
Knowledge of systems for gender mainstreaming and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situation
Level 5: Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy / practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solution
Functional Competencies:
Building Partnerships
Identifying and building partnerships
Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build alliances;
Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Developing tools and mechanisms
Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
Participates in the development of mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
In-depth knowledge of own discipline
Understands advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
Continues to seek new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
Continually looking for ways to enhance financial performance in the office
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertis
Development and Operational Effectiveness
Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources;
Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost-recovery;
Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertis
Management and Leadership
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertis
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Workforce diversity
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Contract Duration: One Year
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