UNV Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Volunteering

Overview

Support monitoring and evaluation systems and contribute to program success.

You have:

• Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
• Master degree or equivalent required.
• 3 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation required.
• Fluent in English and French is mandatory.
• Knowledge of Portuguese is optional and would be an asset.
• Strong commitment to working for sustainable development and human rights.

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 the Deputy Resident Representative for Programme or his designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will:

Strengthen the results-based monitoring and evaluation system ;

• Participate in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans;
• Contribute to development of data collection tools for activities in the field;
• Contribute to preparation of semi-annual and annual program reviews / reports and ensure timely reporting ;

Strengthen national Country Office Management Performance

• Participate and support the Projects Quality Assurance (PQA) exercise, and ensure quality control of reports;
• Contribute to maintain a good stand (ACCLAIM or Better) of the Office in the CPI indicators exercise ;
• Support projects with Transparency International data compliance.

Support the development of databases

• Support the establishment of projects monitoring databases;
• Contribute to the updating of the Program database (i.e. using ATLAS);
• Check the quality of the data collected.

Support planning, and monitoring and evaluation exercises under UNDAF

• Participate in meetings of the UN Monitoring and Evaluation Group;
• Participate in the development and implementation of the UNDAF monitoring and evaluation plan;
• Facilitate the availability of UNDP Program indicator values to UNDAF Outcome Groups and support them in the formulation of monitoring of indicators.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Master degree in Economics, Development Studies, Statistics or other related areas.

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

• Monitoring and evaluation ;
• Knowledge of planning, project / program management, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and socio-economic data collection and analysis techniques ;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Portuguese(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Monitoring and evaluation, Development programme management, Development programme/project administration

Area of expertise details:

• Monitoring and evaluation ;
• Knowledge of planning, project / program management, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and socio-economic data collection and analysis techniques ;
• Interest in the UN and adaptability to a multicultural environment ;
• Strong commitment to working for sustainable development and human rights.

LANGUAGES: Fluency in written and spoken English OR French is required. Knowledge of Portuguese would be an asset.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

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?

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: 26-01-2021

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