Overview
The M&E and Project Implementation Support Specialist will promote results-based management and programme effectiveness by leading the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems, and tools, as well as strategic communications. The role supports programme quality assurance, developing relevant systems, and provides technical support on M&E and reporting practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems, and tools.
- Develop and provide advice on the formulation of integrated M&E and results-based management (RBM) frameworks.
- Assist in ensuring application of UNDP social and environmental safeguards.
- Lead the design of the Programme Team and Portfolio Theory of change.
- Lead the development of funded evaluation plans and oversee their implementation.
- Provide technical, innovative and policy advice on M&E and RBM requirements.
- Collaborate with programme/project teams on developing integrated development approaches.
- Assist Programme manager and project teams in developing an implementation mechanism.
- Act as an interface between programme units and operation sections.
- Provide advice, tools, and approaches to the formulation of thematic/sectoral programme strategy documents.
- Provide inputs in CO’s annual planning processes.
- Support the elaboration and mapping of business processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure gender equality, disability inclusion, and Leave No One Behind (LNOB) principles are mainstreamed.
- Lead coordination of and support to monitoring, reporting, evaluation and RBM of programmes and projects.
- Oversee implementation and application of efficient and evidence-based results monitoring.
- Provide technical support for day-to-day monitoring activities.
- Develop a M&E Framework for the respective project/programme and collect data.
- Provide data on result indicators to the respective audience.
- Develop and manage a digital database and mapping system.
- Ensure timely identification of potential implementation problems and bottlenecks.
- Ensure donor reports are timely prepared.
- Prepare project/programme progress reports.
- Advise on data use and interpretation.
- Ensure consistent maintenance and monitoring of relevant scorecards and quality assurance tools.
- Provide support to the management and coordination of third-party monitoring.
- Ensure timely implementation of planned evaluations.
- Review and approve all plans and Terms of Reference (TOR) for project/programme mid-term reviews, evaluations, and assessments.
- Participate in consultant and evaluation team recruitment and selection.
- Review and provide input on evaluation inception reports, methodology, and draft reports.
- Ensure the optimal use of evaluation findings and recommendations.
- Provide guidance and input in the preparation of timely management responses.
- Follow up on implementation of evaluation recommendations.
- Support collation of monitoring and evaluation of impact results.
- Coordinate production of publicity materials.
- Document and develop stories that highlight UNDP’s impact and results.
- Promote innovative communication tools/methodologies.
- Assist in preparing media materials and disseminate key information.
- Assist media campaigns.
- Provide inputs to form the response to inquiries from the media and the general public.
- Coordinate and liaise with development partners.
- Provide substantive contributions to capacity building and facilitate knowledge building and sharing.
- Contribute to the assessment of capacity needs and elaboration of capacity development plans.
- Design, organize and lead training activities.
- Support the identification, synthesis, documentation, and dissemination of key lessons learned and good practices.
- Provide sound contributions to local and global networks.
- Proactively participate in UNDP regional and international fora.
- Contribute to the implementation of Evaluation Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy.
- Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary.
Required Experience
Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in M&E, programme and/or team management working with quality assurance instruments, results-based management models, and multiple stakeholders. Proven technical knowledge of the results-based management cycle and monitoring and evaluation is required. Proven experience in designing monitoring and evaluation systems and designing development projects or integrated portfolios is required. Proven experience in donor coordination with UN agencies, bilateral donors (particularly Japan), and NGOs. Previous UNDP experience in project implementation, M&E, reporting is highly desirable. Proven ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data, and appropriately use qualitative data /information collection tools in innovative ways is required. Experience in developing and managing digital M&E tools and database and mapping tools is an asset. Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), and web-based management systems, and up-to-date, advanced knowledge of data management tools and database packages is required. Experience in designing, implementing and/or managing assessments and/or data collection exercises/processes is desired. Experience conducting applied research projects and reporting on findings is desired. Prior experience and knowledge of the current Ukraine context would be an asset.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Development/Development Studies, Economics, Statistics, Business Management, Social Policy, or related field is required; or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
