Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

Contract

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the achievement of gender equality; women empowerment; the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; equal opportunities between men and women as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Within the framework of the Evaluation Policy, evaluation in UN Women is a comprehensive function that reinforces accountability, learning and oversight in order to support management decisions and enhance programme effectiveness on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

UN Women operates in Western and Central Africa Region through the Regional Office in Dakar, which supports 7 Country Offices (Senegal, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Mali, Sierra Leone and Liberia) as well as countries where UN Women has only programmatic presence (Central African Republic).

Reporting to the Evaluation Specialist, the Evaluation Analyst works with and provides support in the implementation of the Regional Evaluation Plan, including supporting national capacity building initiatives in gender responsive evaluations and co-managing the conduct and use of evaluations in the region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Regional Evaluation Specialist, the UN Volunteer will contribute to strengthening the evaluation function across UN Women’s West and Central Africa region by specifically undertaking the following tasks:

1. Assist the Regional Evaluation Specialist in identifying and implementing evaluations of strategic relevance;

2. Support implementation of the Evaluation Plan. For each evaluation, support data collection missions by following up on stakeholder identifications and document retrievals, designing interview schedules, compiling feedback on draft evaluation reports, following up on management response, and providing logistical support as required;

3. Support the quality of evaluation processes and products using the standard quality assurance checklists and the Global Evaluation Report Assessment and Analysis System (GERAAS);

4. Update the Global Accountability and Tracking of Evaluations (GATE) system. This includes:

• uploading, updating and reporting on status of evaluation plans (i.e. evaluation section of the MERP), completed evaluation reports and TORs;
• monitor development of management responses to all evaluations within 6 weeks of completion;
• monitor progress of actions as per management responses to evaluations, including providing quarterly updates on status of implementation in the GATE system.

5. Support efforts to enhance UN Women internal evaluation capacity and national capacity on Evaluation with a focus on gender responsive evaluation;

6. Support the use of evaluation findings and recommendations by commissioning graphically designed reports and smart knowledge products;

7. Arrange travel logistics for the purpose of evaluation.

Competencies

Core Values

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity

Core Competencies

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Other competencies

Results Based Management:

• Substantive knowledge of results-based management tools such as logical frameworks, theory of change designs, etc…

Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside of UN Women;
• Practices knowledge-sharing as part of the learning culture in the office;
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in the office.

Management and Flexibility:

• Able to translate strategy into achievable plans, establish priorities, monitor and periodically adjust them as required;
• Demonstrates openness to change and able to manage complexities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in the field of social sciences or other relevant field (Public Administration, Programme/Project Management, International Development, …);

Experience:

• Two year experience in programme management and/or evaluation desirable;
• Proficient in using new technologies, web-based platforms and social media networks;
• Familiar with gender and development issues and international development/relations;

Languages:

• Fluent in English and French.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)