Coordination, Monitoring and Reporting Assistant
Support coordination, monitoring, and reporting activities in Punjab for UNFPA projects.
Overview
Support coordination, monitoring, and reporting activities in Punjab for UNFPA projects.
You have:
- Previous experience in project management within the development sector
- Demonstrated experience of managing communications and coordination with government and civil society partners
- Demonstrated experience of information management
- Demonstrated experience of monitoring reporting
- Previous experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset
Contract
This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.
Under the 10th Country Programme (2023–2027), UNFPA Pakistan IS providing support to provincial governments to strengthen equitable, quality, and resilient sexual and reproductive health (SRH) systems and builds capacities to: address Gender Based Violence, produce and analyze and utilize population data for evidence based policy and strategy development promote youth and adolescent empowerment and respond to SRH and GBV needs in humanitarian settings In line with its rights-based approach and commitment to results-based management, UNFPA works with provincial government counterparts and implementing partners (IPs) to deliver integrated interventions in a range of programme areas including family planning, maternal and newborn health, adolescent and youth-friendly services, gender-based violence, data generation and utilization and emergency preparedness — while integrating policy support with on-the-ground implementation to ensure system-wide impact.
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Provincial Programme Coordinator ai for Punjab, the Coordination, Monitoring and Reporting assistant will complete the following tasks:
COORDINATION, MONITORING & REPORTING:
● Stay up-to-date on all activity developments in order to prepare reports, briefing notes, background documents, external communications content, and other material as required ● Liaise and coordinate with other UNFPA staff, implementing partners and other stakeholders to coordinate meetings, follow-up up on correspondence, gather and collect data, updates and content for communications material ● Provide support to the Provincial team by providing inputs for donor reporting; prepare and oversee production of background documentation, in collaboration with relevant colleagues ● Prepare and distribute minutes of minutes ● Update the weekly and monthly planning matrix ● Prepare logistical arrangements and necessary background information as required for high-level visitors and VIP ● Coordinate/facilitate information sharing among UNFPA, UN agencies, Government, NGOs on the project as needed ● Participate in field monitoring visits and conduct analysis and assessments of monitoring and other information collected to measure performance and results under the guidance of the information manager; ● Support the Provincial team in any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
● Accountability ● Adaptability and flexibility ● Creativity ● Judgement and decision-making ● Planning and organising ● Professionalism ● Self-management
- Previous experience in project management within the development sector
- Demonstrated experience of managing communications and coordination with government and civil society partners
- Demonstrated experience of information management
- Demonstrated experience of monitoring reporting
- Previous experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset
As this is a national UNV assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. UNV Field Unit will help you open a Pak rupee bank account with Standard Chartered Bank or any other local bank at your duty station.
Assignment remarks: This is a national UNV assignment, and a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of PKR 131,371 is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to manage multiple stakeholders in a project? | This question evaluates your stakeholder management and communication skills. | Provide a specific example outlining your role, the stakeholders involved, and the outcome. |
| What methods do you use to ensure timely reporting of project activities? | The interviewer wants to know your organizational and reporting strategies. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenging monitoring or evaluation task you've conducted. What was your approach? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you keep up-to-date with developments in project management and monitoring? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you've used data analysis to inform decision-making? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What approaches do you take to create an inclusive environment when organizing stakeholder meetings? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a time you adapted quickly to a change in project scope. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |