Monitoring and Reporting Specialist

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This is a IPSA-10 contract. This kind of contract is known as International Personnel Services Agreement. It is normally internationally recruited only. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. More about IPSA-10 contracts.

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Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors.

A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers himself/herself to be suitable for the position.

One sample of research produced, report written, knowledge product, publication(s) and/ or other relevant materials.

Travel:

?UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only in the event that the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements.

Office/Unit/Project Description

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator of collective action to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Within UNDP’s Global Policy Network, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) leads the development of UNDP’s policy and programme guidance to support the implementation of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. BPPS plays a key role in strengthening strategic and policy guidance in UNDP including the coherence and quality of anti-corruption policy and programme support, which is coordinated by UNDP’s Anti-Corruption for Peaceful and Inclusive Societies (ACPIS) global project.

The ACPIS global project is UNDP’s main vehicle for providing policy and programme support on anti-corruption, and coordinating UNDP’s anti-corruption work both internally through UNDP regional hubs and country offices and externally with other relevant partners.

UNDP’s work on anti-corruption has been instrumental in advancing the transparency, accountability and integrity agendas at global, regional and country levels. The ACPIS global project contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by integrating anti-corruption solutions in service delivery sectors, strengthening institutional capacity of institutions to prevent and address corruption, leveraging technology and innovation for integrity and anti-corruption, and leading anti-corruption knowledge and global advocacy on anti-corruption.

Institutional Arrangement

The Monitoring and Reporting Specialist will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the UNDP Global Programme Advisor on Anti-Corruption and work closely with the ACPIS Programme Manager. The incumbent will also closely coordinate his/her activities with the ACPIS project team. The Monitoring and Reporting Specialist will be responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring and reporting project activities implemented at the country level that are funded by ACPIS global project. S/he will also be responsible for coordinating with ACPIS programme partners, UNDP regional hubs and country offices for programme support including organizing training events, webinars, study tours, expert meetings, and special events on anti-corruption at country, regional and global levels.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

  • Monitor and report on project delivery, deliverables and progress of the country level initiatives and support the Global Anti-Corruption Advisor and the ACPIS Programme Manager to manage the day-to-day monitoring and reporting activities of the ACPIS project,
  • Ensure rigorous monitoring and reporting? related to the implementation of country level projects, support the ACPIS team in M&E activities. ?
  • Develop reliable monitoring and evaluation tools to measure the progress, document good practices and lessons learned.
  • Liaise with country level and regional focal points on a regular basis. Compile mid-term and annual reports from the countries and draft progress and donor reports.
  • Support the ACPIS team in strengthening global partnerships on anti-corruption, including liaising with WHO, Global Fund, the World Bank and U4 to effectively implement the ‘Coalition for Accountability, Transparency and Anti-Corruption in Health’ (CATCH) initiative led by UNDP, WHO, the Global Fund and the World Bank.
  • Provide inputs into ?various project-related activities such as the development of capacity building tools, methodologies, and training programmes, and the collection of best practices to share globally and regionally through existing networks.
  • Carry out research on emerging topics, and compile good practices, lessons learned and country experiences on a range of anti-corruption issues.?
  • Ensure preparation and coordination of UNDP’s participation and representation at major international fora such as the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), Global Community of Practice on Anti-Corruption, Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), etc.

Competencies

UN CORE VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

Professionalism:?Shows pride in work and achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Communication:Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients " and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Academic Education

Master’s Degree (or equivalent) ?in International Relations, Economics/Management, Political Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related field.

Min. years of relevant Work experience

5 years of relevant work experience in the areas of governance, anti-corruption and development.

Required skills and experience

  • Track record in project monitoring, evaluation and reporting;
  • Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to adapt to different audiences;
  • Excellent computer skills and experience using web-based applications;
  • Proven ability to work proactively, independently and as part of a multi-sectoral team in a multi-cultural environment;

Desired additional skills and experience

  • Strong data collection and analysis skills is desirebale;
  • Ability to produce high quality research and reports is an advantage;
  • Track record in partnership building and teamwork is desirable;
  • Effective organizational, coordination and administrative skills is an advantage;
  • Experience in developing reliable monitoring and evaluation tools to measure the progress, document good practices and lessons learned is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of and experience with UN/UNDP and its work, preferably on anti-corruption is desirable

Required Language(s) (at working level)

Fluency of written and oral English is required.

Knowledge of other UN language is desirable.

Professional Certificates

PRINCE2 certification is an advantage

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