Research and Reporting Specialist

Contract

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.

Background

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The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

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. References may also include peers.

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

Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other 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.

Include any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functions

Office/Unit/Project Description:

The United Nations Development Programme/Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP) was established through a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 December 1978, calling upon UNDP “to improve the economic and social conditions of the Palestinian people”. In partnership with Palestinian institutions, civil society, communities and donors, UNDP’s goal is to empower the Palestinian People to establish a viable State that is able to realize the right to development for its people and support their socio-economic resilience. Since its establishment, UNDP/PAPP has delivered over USD 1.5 billion in development assistance to the Palestinian People.

UNDP/PAPP places empowerment, resilience, and sustainability at the center of its operation and focuses on three priority areas: the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, and Area C of the West Bank, where the needs are the greatest. UNDP/PAPP is active in four thematic areas: democratic governance and the rule of law; economic empowerment and private sector development; environment and management of natural resources; and public and social infrastructure

UNDP/PAPP is currently implementing the second Phase multi-year Rule of Law and Access to Justice programme in Gaza Strip and West Bank known as Sawasya II. It is a UNDP, UN Women and UNICEF Joint Programme that aims at comprehensively promoting and advancing the rule of law, justice, security and human rights in the State of Palestine.

During the period 2014-2017 the programme has endeavoured to enhance the capacities of, and public confidence in, rule of law institutions, and strengthen access to justice, security and protection services, especially for women and girls. Interventions are designed with a view to sustainability and linking activities to ‘system-level’ policy development.

As part of the second phase of the programme and backed by a consortium of development partners, with numerous national and international actors, Sawasya II supports government institutions and civil society working in justice, security and protection to strengthen access to efficient, equitable and accountable services for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Partnership with UN Women and UNICEF in this joint programme underpins the gender and child rights components throughout the justice chain and within relevant public services.

The Research and Reporting Specialist will work in close collaboration with the operations, communications and other programme staff in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Gaza Strip, UNDP, UN Women and UNICEF to ensure that reports are developed and delivered, knowledge management processes are established that allow for timely access to information and its results.

Institutional Arrangements:

The Research and Reporting Specialist will report directly to the Sawasya Joint Programme Manager and will work in close collaboration with the operations, communications and other programme staff in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Gaza Strip, UNDP, UN Women and UNICEF.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Research and Reporting Specialisit is expected to:

1. Ensure the implementation of monitoring and reporting policies and strategies, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Provision of regular update and input in monitoring of project activities, to assess overall project implementation with respect to project objectives, outputs and indicators.
• Provision of effective troubleshooting, suggestion for corrective measures to be undertaken, and make arrangements of technical assistance to implementing partners based on results of monitoring, where necessary.
• Timely reporting arrangements are in place and being implemented to ensure that the reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Ensure the systematic consolidation of reporting processes and the delivery of high quality annual and mid-year progress reports.
• Timely collection of information and drafting of beneficiaries' stories impacted by Sawasya Programme.
• Analysis of data related to the project at the national level.
• High-quality data presentations, data maps, statistical spreadsheets for internal and external consumption: (government, other UN agencies, etc.).
• Effective showcase to external stakeholders on progress made and impacts delivered.

2. Ensure effective support of the implementation of programme plan, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Provision of input for the Joint Programme Manager on the needs for evaluation based on the donor agreements.
• Coordination with the Programme team and the stakeholders to ensure smooth conduct of the reporting.
• Provision of high quality of data and strategic inputs for improving and developing the future interventions.
• Support the process of synthesizing best practices and lessons learned linked to implementation.

3. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and reporting, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Effective support to project staff in identification, documentation, synthesis of lessons learned and best practices to be integrated into broader knowledge management efforts.
• Contribution to the implementation of Evaluation Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy.
• Manage knowledge flow and synthesize relevant information in support of the annual programme board meeting.
• Establish system and updated documentation of research reports, papers and evaluations are maintained.
• Identify gaps and strategize knowledge product development in close collaboration with the Sawasya II team.
• Draft talking points and briefing packets for senior staff attending programme events.

4. Undertake any other duties as required.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Innovation: Ability to make new and useful ideas work

Leadership: Ability to persuade others to follow

People Management: Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

Communication: Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform

Delivery: Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Academic Education

Master's degree in International Relations, Law, Political Science, Journalism, Statistic, or other relevant fields.

Min. years of relevant Work experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience undertaking operational and analytical work in the field of international affairs, international security, humanitarian affairs, development, or journalism.

Required skills and competencies

• Demonstrated familiarity with annual reporting to donors.

• Strong knowledge and experience in project management support are essential as well as ability to draft high quality report supported with graphic and statistical summaries.

• Excellent analytical skill and advance computer skills required, knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Desired additional skills and competencies

• Field Experience is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated experience in developing monitoring and evaluation framework or system for development projects in justice sector is a strong advantage.

Required Language(s) (at working level)

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Professional Certificates

N/A