MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER

Organizational Setting

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist Governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors; and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

The FAO Representation in South Sudan is organized around three main units: Programme, Operations and Administration. The current portfolio of projects in South Sudan includes activities related to agriculture, livestock, fisheries and natural resource management, and is implemented with humanitarian, transitional and development Funding. The incumbent will contribute to the effective and efficient Monitoring and evaluation of project/programs at the Country Office.

The position is located in the FAO Representation in Juba, South Sudan.

Reporting Lines The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer reports to the FAO Representative in South Sudan.

Technical Focus Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects and programmes.

Key Results Contribution to the effective and efficient management and coordination of the operational support of the programme and project activities of the Country Office.

Key Functions • Monitors the progress of both pipeline and ongoing projects at country level and prepares relevant reports and briefs according to pre-established formats; • Identifies projects/programmes facing problems and draws them to the attention of responsible officers/units concerned, and follows up with budget holders on projects/programmes; • Contributes to programme development (including identification of new projects/programmes in the country and project formulation processes in accordance with the relevant procedures and in conformity with relevant CPF, country priorities and Strategic Framework; • Cooperates with the funding liaison units and other units in the Subreginal/Regional Office in the mobilization of resources required for technical assistance projects; • Ensures close oversight of project appraisal and approval processes in line with the revised Project Cycle guidelines and undertakes necessary follow-up actions with relevant divisions/units; • Provides support to the budget holders in ensuring the provision of scheduled inputs including experts, consultants, equipment, fellowships, training, and sub-contracts, and technical backstopping, and monitors their timely execution, in line with project work plans; • Monitors timely action relating to preparation of delivery estimates, pipeline reviews and preparation of project related reports (progress and terminal reports); • Participates in the analysis of technical and operational backstopping requirements for the field programme in collaboration with the respective budget holders; • Acts as focal point, oversees and coordinates the collection and storage of information and documents; • Provides guidance and advice to project budget holders on procedural issues relating to project operations; • Monitors the completion of field projects, and follows up with budget holders to ensure the timely submission of terminal reports and operational and financial closure of projects.

Specific Functions • Contributes to the design of project concept notes and proposals with special emphasis on logical/results framework; • Develops Terms of Reference (ToR) for project evaluation and coordinates evaluation process as per the project document; liaises with partners (cluster, government, implementing partners, donors) on M&E related issues; • Coordinates data collection for the Corporate Outcome and Output monitoring in collaboration with the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) and relevant teams at headquarters; participates in the Interim Cooperation Framework (ICF) or in the United Nations Development Assistance (UNDAF) M&E Working Group; • Designs standard result-oriented M&E tools (survey questionnaires, data collection and consolidation tools, etc.), methods and techniques for monitoring of the overall programme and individual projects (development, resilience and emergency); • Monitors the progress and results of the resilience projects using resilience measurement tools including the Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA); supports the Resilience Analysis Measurement and Monitoring team; • Reviews, updates and maintains the field programme related information and data in the FPMIS (Field Programme Management Information System), trains staff in FPMIS use and data maintenance, and serves as focal point for FPMIS-related requirements for the Country Office; • Develops and implements M&E capacity building trainings, with a special emphasis on the results-based management for FAO staff, government and implementing partners.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Social Sciences or related field • Five years of relevant experience of relevant experience in agricultural development and/or project planning/formulation/ implementation • Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies • Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable. • Extent and relevance of experience in programme/project development (including formulation and analysis) and management (implementation and monitoring). • Demonstrated understanding of the purpose and functions of the technical programme, operational guidelines and project/programme management procedures, preferably those adopted by the United Nations or FAO, which would be considered an asset.