Back Project Associate- Monitoring and Evaluation

Background
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UNDP has been working in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development. Together with the Government of India and development partners, we have worked towards eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, strengthening local governance, enhancing community resilience, protecting the environment, supporting policy initiatives and institutional reforms, and accelerating sustainable development for all. 

With projects and programmes in every state and union territory in India, UNDP works with national and subnational government, and diverse development actors to deliver people-centric results, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities. As the integrator for collective action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the UN system, we are committed to supporting the Government of India’s national development vision and priorities and accelerating the achievement of the SDGs for the people and the planet. 

UNDP India’s new Country Programme (2023-2027) builds on our prior work and aims to provide an integrated approach to development solutions in three strategic portfolios:  

South-South cooperation, gender equality and social inclusion are promoted across the pillars. The programme is supported by a framework of renewed partnerships and blended finance solutions, strategic innovation and accelerator labs, and data and digital architecture.

You are invited to join a team of future-smart development professionals to support India in achieving the national and globally agreed goals. As part of the UNDP team, your focus will be to work with diverse stakeholders to find country-specific solutions that lead to sustainable development and reach those furthest behind first.

The UNDP India Country Programme Document CPD (2023-2027) signed with the Government of India (GoI) aims at transformative change and development impact at scale. In line with this, UNDP has initiated active support to many state governments in mainstreaming SDGs within their schemes and programmes as a part of an UN system- wide to SDG roll out for visioning and planning in India. UNDP has done some pioneering work on localizing SDGs in States like Uttarakhand, Haryana, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Northeast. The focus of the agency is to support the States in Localization & Integration and to provide technical capacity in the implementation framework for SDGs. In view of India’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda, the Economic and Statistical Organization (ESO), Department of Planning has come up with vision document focusing on sectoral growth aligned with SDGs and is in the process of developing State Indicator Framework also. State level consultations are underway to align the global goals with the planning process of the State. 

To implement the ambitious targets set for itself in SDG VISION 2030, Government of Nagaland has already started the process of integrating the SDGs into the planning and development process of the state and has set up and has partnered with UNDP to establish SDG Coordination Centre (SDGCC) under the Department of Planning. Since 2019 UNDP has a team of experts as part of the SDGCC and working closely with relevant government departments, technical agencies, UN agencies, civil society organization and academic institutions to provide the requisite impetus to the state government’s initiative in rolling out the SDGs. With the SDG Nagaland vision in place and the monitoring dashboard launched, the SDGCC is expected to enhance its monitoring and evaluation work to accelerate the progress of achievement of the global goals. 

The Project Associate - Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) position in Nagaland is designed to support the SDG 2030 Vision rollout by establishing a comprehensive M&E system in collaboration with the SDG Coordination Centre (SDGCC) team. The role involves aligning monitoring and evaluation processes with Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and UNDP guidelines, as well as ensuring coherence with the approved project document and key performance indicators.

The scope of work includes:

Ensuring effective dissemination of the SDG dashboard and progress updates to all relevant stakeholders, including government entities, to promote transparency and accountability.

2. Duties and Responsibilities:

        Under the overall supervision of the UNDP Regional Head (North-East), NPSA 11, the incumbent will:

Assist in providing technical support to the SDGCC Project team and various departments in the government to design and operationalize an integrated monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system based on the SDG VISION 2030 document and in line with the SDG indicators approved by MoSPI, the State Indicator Framework (SIF) and the District Indicator Framework (DIF) of the state: 

Coordinate with various internal & external stakeholders for effective monitoring of progress against targets set in the SDG VISION 2030 DOCUMENT, the SIF and DIF: 

Assist in generating reports for effective management and accountability: 

Assist in capacity building & training of staff: 

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement[1]

Reporting To: UNDP Regional Head, Northeast India Region (NSPA 11).

        Reportees to this position (if applicable): NA 

[1] NPSA holders hired under a National implementation modality, remain under the administrative supervision of UNDP, even if daily supervision is ensured by the national counterpart.

Competencies- 

Core
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  

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 
Thematic Area -   Name -   Definition

Business Direction and Strategy -   Strategic Thinking    
Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities, linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions. learn from a variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.

Digital & Innovation-    Data analysis   
Ability to extract, analyse and visualize data (including  Real-Time Data) to form meaningful insights and aid 
effective decision making

Business Management   - Project Management    
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

Business Management  -  Monitoring & Evaluation     
Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results. Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools. Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns

Partnership Management  -  Multi- stakeholder engagement and funding    
Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships, and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi- stakeholder funding platforms

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

Digital & Innovation - Story telling 
Ability to empathize with people's perceptions, motivations, feelings and mental models and craft narratives to build an emotive argument for change accordingly. Ability to present data, insights or information in compelling ways to mobilize resources, talent or action. Ability to choose media and channels that is fit for purpose to reach specific target audiences.
  Required Skills and Experience
  Min. Education requirements