Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
Provide support for M&E activities and project development.
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Overview
Provide support for M&E activities and project development.
You have:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent
- Up to 2 years in Monitoring and Evaluation and/or Project Development or Project Management
- Fluent in Spanish
- Working Knowledge of English
- Must be a Spanish national
- Candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age throughout the assignment
Contract
This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.
Description of task
The volunteer will provide support for the implementation of the activities of the Reporting & Project Development Unit. To this end, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
- Support in the design, development and implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities of all the Programs not limited to results matrix, work plans and monitoring of compliance with indicators.
- Assist in the design and development of new M&E tools. Ex: dashboard & other innovative templates.
- Support new project development and upscaling of existing projects.
- Support data collection - guaranteeing data protection principles – in liaison with the different project staff, using various methodologies and tools including surveys, interviews, focus groups, among others.
- Contributes to compile and analyse periodic donor reports in line with the M&E plans and agreed reporting schedules.
- Contributes to update the results matrix of all the programs in line with the agreed times and update the calendar with the reporting times of the Programs.
- Participate in visits and / or monitoring calls to the beneficiaries within the terms established in the programs and cases in which it is required.
- Assist in the adaptive learning and community response and feedback activities across all project activities.
- Contribute to develop a clear and innovative presentations of the Program data (eg power point presentations, information sheets).
- Support to document the process and activities of on-going projects such as capturing case stories for donor reports, website, SitReps and newsletters based on M&E activities in the project sites.
- Contribute to liaise with the Communications team and the Finance Officer to ensure adherence to the visibility guidelines and compliance to all donor specific requirements.
- Support the programme team in planning and organizing meetings, workshops, events, dialogues and/or consultations.
- Support capacity building to project staff and implementing partners staff on M&E, reporting and adaptive learning.
- Support on all data management matters.
- Maintain timely updated and organized results and progress matrix of all the program's indicators.
- Contribute to the analysis and reporting of all the Programs’ progress, as well as the identification of good practices and lessons learned.
- Support the internal and / or external evaluations of Programs.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
Areas of education / specialization: Project Development, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Development.
Required experience:
Experience remark:
- Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to 2 years) in Monitoring and Evaluation and/or Project Development or Project Management
- Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
- Spanish(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise:
Other development programme/project experience
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
This assignment is funded by the Government of Spain, therefore only Spanish nationals are eligible to apply. Moreover, candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age throughout the assignment, i.e. born on or after 15 July 1992.
Please apply via the link below. You can then either log in if you already have an account or register via ‘Candidate Signup’. You may apply to a maximum of three assignments per advertisement and indicate your order of preference in the ‘Additional Remarks’ section of your profile.
Application deadline: 18 April 2021
Selection process
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment. Interviews will be conducted by the UN Host Entity between 17 May and 4 June. Usually these interviews are competency-based.
COVID-19: In case of travel restrictions, assignments may start remotely or start dates may be postponed.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to adapt a project based on feedback? | This assesses your adaptability and responsiveness to other perspectives. | Provide a specific example and reflect on the outcome and what you learned from it. |
| How do you ensure data accuracy in your work? | The interviewer wants to know your methods for maintaining data integrity. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for effective teamwork in a diverse environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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