Specialist in Project management and monitoring
Contribute to project monitoring and evaluation with the UN.
Overview
Contribute to project monitoring and evaluation with the UN.
You have:
- Minimum age: 25 years old.
- Master degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in project and program management.
- Working knowledge in government/NGO/UN agencies program.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.
- No driving license required.
Contract
This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
Description of task
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Deputy Representative , the international volunteer of United Nations will contribute to the monitoring and evaluation and documentation of the projects, it will be:
- Support implementation and monitoring of projects
- Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of activities, in close collaboration with the sections
- Carry out programmatic visits, periodic reminders, inciting evidence on progress and impact of interventions
- Prepare and periodically share the performance indicator sheets in the implementation and reuse of resources
- Prepare and submit on time narrative and financial reports of projects that activities are assigned to it in accordance with the formats required by the donors.
- Contribute to the development efforts of the proposals
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Master degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
Master degree in Management, Development, International affairs or equivalent
Required experience:
36 Months
Experience remark:
Minimum 3 years of professional experience (including volunteering) in project and program ma-nagement
- Qualifications, skills, experience:
. Working knowledge in government/NGO/UN agencies program. ;
Ability to liaise and collaborate with service providers, networks, government, community and youth ;
Flexibility, adaptability to work independently, in a multicultural context ;
Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English
Genuine Commitment to the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity, empowerment and commitment to core United Nations values
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- French(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
Area of expertise:
Monitoring and evaluation
Area of expertise details:
Monitoring and evaluation
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Application deadline: 04-05-2021
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you successfully managed a project? | This assesses your project management skills and experience. | Provide a specific example that highlights your role, the challenges faced, and the outcomes. |
| How do you approach monitoring and evaluation in your projects? | The interviewer wants to understand your methodology and thought process. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What communication techniques do you utilize in a multicultural environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenge you faced when working with stakeholders and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What principles do you believe are essential for voluntary engagement? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |