Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Analyst

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.

UNFPA Afghanistan Country Office is strengthening support to its M & E Unit. UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments to accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon the UN Member States, organizations, and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recovering lost gains, and realizing our goals. Afghanistan faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with very real risk of systematic collapse and human catastrophe. The crisis is feared to rollback development gains of the last twenty years. In response to the humanitarian situation, UNFPA in Afghanistan works towards increasing the availability and use of integrated SRH/PSS services (including family planning, maternal health and psychosocial support) that are gender- responsive and meet human rights standards for quality of care and equity in access. Within this context, the M&E Analyst will provide assistance to the smooth and transparent implementation of the Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation and support the UNFPA M & E Unit in data collection, processing, validating, storing, and reporting with evidence-based recommendations. She/he ensures completion, accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of the required data.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV M & E Analyst will:

• Create/ or contextualize standard data collection tools for the M & E activities as required. • Ensure routine Data Collection, Data Analysis and timely monitoring of the plan activities. • Collect standard data for all M & E related activities and enter the data in the UNFPA dashboard. • Clean and compile all Service Delivery Points (SDP’s) facility and community level data and ensure quality of the data by applying data quality assurance protocol and methods for providing the program clean, complete, and up to date data. • Closely track and monitor the statistics and programme indicators on a regular basis. • Provide additional analysis of data and information on different variables when needed • Conduct routine data quality audits and review the quality of collected data and the methods for data collection • Share and discuss M&E findings and compiled data with relevant program staff to inform program activities • Support development of project monitoring plan of the projects • Support the Third Party Monitoring mechanism and coordinate with the Programme Staff and Implementing Partners in the effective roll out of the monitoring activities. • Coordinate donor supported third party monitoring mechanism.

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• Professionalism • Integrity • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Commitment to continuous learning Communication • Flexibility • Accountability • Communication • Empowering Others • Integrity • Planning and organizing • Self-Management

health, and gender related, or other relevant programmes; experience within data collection, management and analysis is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization. • Demonstrated experience in results based management with special focus on planning, monitoring and reporting • Demonstrated understanding of issues related to confidentiality, data safety and other ethical concerns related to sharing of sensitive data. • Demonstrated understanding and experience of working in data management tools such as KOBO, Microsoft Power BI etc. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing. • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

This position will be based in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. Working week for the UN in Afghanistan is from Sunday to Thursday. Working hours in UNFPA CO are from 7 am to 3:30 pm for national staff.

Entitlement;

Entry lump sum: (onetime payment)USD 400 Volunteer living allowance: (per month)USD 1,319 Exit allowance ( for each month served, paid on successful completion of the assignment): USD 84 Medical and life insurance Cigna private insurance.

Leave Entitlements;

• Uncertified Sick Leaves: 7 days • Certified Sick Leave: 30 days • Annual leave: 2.5 days per month • Maternity Leave: 16 weeks • Paternity Leave: 10 days leave • Training and leaning Leave: 10 working