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Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

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Background Information - Job-specific

The ongoing conflict in Yemen has caused significant disruptions to the supply chain and to the overall availability of services. In light of the reduced or even absent provision of public services, communities have adopted various coping strategies, including using alternate water and energy sources, relying on alternate service providers and community-based service delivery initiatives to address the shortfall.Physical damage to infrastructure and the lack of functionality in one sector often spills over into other sectors with significant consequences on both the access to, and quality of services, that are often interrelated.In December 2021, the World Bank approved the US$50 million Yemen Emergency Lifeline Connectivity Project (YELCP) with objectives to provide climate resilient road access and employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to food insecure rural population of Yemen. YELCP will be implemented through the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Rural Access Program (RAP) as a local implementation partner. The Project will finance the rehabilitation of lifeline rural access roads in selected areas in Yemen to contribute toward addressing road access to food and other humanitarian needs, and unemployment, whilst laying the foundation to (i) build resilience to climate change induced vulnerabilities, (ii) reduce gender gaps, and (iii) build the capacities of RAP and RMF through a dedicated capacity building program.The Project has four components as follows:

Component 1: Rural and Village Access Roads Improvement and Maintenance

Sub-Component 1.A: Rehabilitation of Lifeline Rural Access Roads

Sub-Component 1.B: Employment-Intensive Road Maintenance

Component 2: Strengthening Management Capacity of Transport Sector Public Institutions

Component 3: Project Implementation and Monitoring Support, Studies and Preparatory Activities

Component 4. Contingent Emergency Response

The project will be implemented in Yemen during the conflict, and as it involves rehabilitation of lifeline corridors and rural access roads, numerous risks are considered. The project's implementation strategy will thus carefully balance a series of significant considerations, guided by informed contextual analysis and local political economy dynamics. The programming will be conflict-sensitive in every step. The overall risk to the achievement of the Project’s development objectives is ’High’ as the Project will be implemented in a challenging conflict context.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be working closely with the Programme Manager (PM) ensuring smooth coordination between the Technical Assistance Team and the Project Team. He/she will be responsible for efficient reviewing, monitoring and evaluation of the project’s planned activities and implementation progress. he/she will promote a client-oriented approach consistent with UNOPS rules and regulations and will work in close collaboration with the project teams in Yemen, respective units in the Amman Operational Hub, and local participating partners to ensure reviewing activities in support of successful planning and implementation of the project’s components.

Summary of functions:

Monitoring ,Evaluation and Report

Project Implementation

Stakeholder management, coordination and liaison

Knowledge management and innovation

Provide analytical support to the Project Manager in the design and development of the Monitoring and Evaluation strategy and framework for the related project

Develop and maintain a system that collates information on all project activities that need to feed into the project M&E framework

Support UNOPS Yemen Officer at the strategic level for the M&E department

Ensure that implementing partner(s) fulfill their M&E and Reporting obligations, including enabling the participation of beneficiaries, and that recording and reporting systems are harmonized among implementing partner(s) where possible;

Provide support and feedback on M&E and performance issues to implementing partner(s) ;

Conduct regular field visits to project sites to monitor progress..

Create and regularly update GIS mapping of all interventions under the project implementation areas with the GIS specialist

Support the planning of project interventions and the integration of M&E activities for subsequent years of the project

Liaise with other stakeholders including Developers and internal team members on the design and implementation of the remote monitoring tool.

Support in installing and configuring mobile data collection tools on smartphones or tablets

Review monitoring and quality control reports coming from engineers from the field

Coordinate withThird Party Monitoring agency during the project life cycle on the findings and corrective actions

Coordinate and oversee all reports from field engineers.

Adhere to the agreed reporting cycles and requirements with each implementing partner;

Support in developing and managing the standard monitoring, evaluation and reporting formats based on the logical framework and reporting requirements;

Support the Mid Term Review, End Project Reviews and Annual Reviews and related reporting requirements;

Support the Project Manager in completing necessary internal reporting requirements.

Ability to visit the rural field sites and conduct on-site monitoring of the rural areas

Participate in the preparation and monitoring program progress and other report

Coordinate information flows and oversee change controls, risk registers and issue management.

Support the UNOPS Yemen Office for the M&E strategic work

Coordinate assigned delivery of work packages and take responsibility for progress.

Coordinate and liaise with the Project Manager on the implementation progress.

Identify and escalate to the Project Manager of any deviations from the plan and update plans.

Work with the Project manager to identify and manage risks.

Maintain and update implementation plans

Identify continuous improvement and lessons learned.

3. Stakeholder management, coordination and liaison

Establish a solid working relationship with the project board (Executive, Senior Users and Senior Suppliers), client and key stakeholders.

Supports the Project Manager in communication between the project and the donor.

Supports the Project Manager to advise the client on issues that may impact the achievement of their outcomes (including issues of sustainability and post project requirements such as maintenance).

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4. Knowledge management and and Capacity Building

Support the project Manager in managing lessons learnt and best practices coming out of the programme;

Support the project Manager in setting up an Accountability to Affected Population Mechanism

Facilitate dissemination and use of lessons learnt, M&E findings and reports amongst stakeholders;

Based on the monitoring and evaluation data, support the project in developing performance improvement plans; and

Support in building the capacities of implementing partners in M&E through workshops based as needed.

Perform other similar duties as may be assigned by the project Manager to support the implementation and oversight of the project.

Encourage routine and effective capacity building activities are conducted in order to build the long-term and sustainable capacity of staff.

Actively interact with other Project Managers and the wider PM community to share case studies, lessons learned and best practices

Contribute to the oversight of lessons learned procedures, ensuring that lessons learnt are shared in a timely and appropriate manner. Participate in the relevant Communities of Practice

Provide feedback to Practice Groups on policy, supporting guidance with an aim towards continuous improvement of UNOPS policies.

Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.

Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.

For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.

All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.