Overview
The Programme Specialist, M&E provides guidance in defining results, including leading the development of theories of change and quality M&E frameworks. S/he provides technical guidance and oversees monitoring and tracking of results against defined targets and leads annual results plans and reporting of results.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide guidance to the country office/regional office/programme in defining results
- Lead the development of theories of change of the programmes and projects
- Lead developing quality M&E frameworks including the costed monitoring and evaluation plan
- Provide relevant inputs to the formulation of United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
- Lead developing annual and multiyear results plans
- Support developing workplans to operationalise the results
- Facilitate and substantively contribute to the development of field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes
- Facilitate generation of evidence and lessons to support evidence-based planning and programming
- Provide technical guidance to the Country Offices in and oversee monitoring and tracking of results against programme/ country/ regional level targets and UNFPA Strategic Plan
- Lead monitoring of the Annual Results Plans
- Lead annual reviews of the projects and programmes
- Facilitate the midterm reviews of the projects and programmes
- Lead monitoring work plans in collaboration with programme staff
- Support field monitoring and coordinate with the programme team and promote use of monitoring visits recommendations
- Support collecting and analysing data and evidence including higher-level indicators and oversee regular data quality checks
- Actively participate and lead joint united nations joint results groups and other joint monitoring mechanisms
- Provide inputs for implementing adaptive and innovative monitoring practices such as remote monitoring, real time monitoring, etc.
- Contribute to the implementation of the assurance plans including the spot checks
- Lead and contribute to mandatory risk assessments for the office
- Oversee reporting of results to internal (Senior Management) and external (Executive Board, Donors) audiences
- Collect quality quantitative and qualitative data
- Compile and analyze data for projects and present analytical reports to inform reporting and decision making
- Develop quality results reports
- Lead communicating results for both internal and external audiences in close collaboration with communication staff
- Provide required results and data for producing external reports such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
- Support producing and disseminating results reports on implementation of UNFPA strategic plan and regional programmes
- Provide technical support to programmes in the implementation of the UNFPA Evaluation Policy
- Lead and provide technical support to the development and implementation of costed evaluation plan in the country office/programme
- Manage and ensure the quality of all evaluation processes and products in conformity with UNFPA Evaluation Policy and UNFPA evaluation quality standards (EQA)
- Manage decentralized evaluations at the country level
- Development of the decentralized evaluations TOR, quality assurance of the evaluation inception and final reports
- Provide guidance on the appropriateness and design of evaluations (methods, scope of work, technical proposal and consultant qualification), including on the conduct, the management, strategic communication and the use of evaluations
- Provide leadership in interagency and coordination work on M&E at country level, including technical advice to UNSDCF evaluations
- Ensure dissemination of evaluation results and ensure results are incorporated in formulation and implementation of programmes
- Contribute to knowledge management and maintaining a culture of results
- Ensure implementation of results-based management (RBM) principles and standards
- Provide technical support to implementing partners on strengthening capacity development on results-based management
- Promote interventions for utilizing results and demonstrate adaptive management
- Identify, disseminate and use good practices, lessons and knowledge
- Support results communication in collaboration with relevant staff
- Coordinate development of management responses to all evaluations within six weeks of completion, including quarterly updates on implementation of actions plans of management responses to evaluations
- Contribute to advocacy and resource mobilisation efforts of Country Office by preparing relevant documentation
- Develop factsheets, briefing materials, info graphics, and presentations for public information, advocacy and resource mobilisation purposes
- Prepare project proposals and share information about UNFPA tools for co-financing and funding, specifically in M&E frameworks, indicators, targeting
- Build strong technical and programme multi-sectoral partnerships for advocacy for ICPD agenda through national institutions, networks, alliances and coalitions
- Monitor and keep updates on existing and potential partnerships
- Follow through and ensure that recommendations and action points agreed to are addressed
- Prepare and manage relevant budgets
- Monitor expenditures to ensure delivery is in line with approved budgets and to realise targeted delivery levels
- Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of financial information
- Raise requisitions for relevant travels and procurement under the e-procurement module in UNALL, Quantum and relevant systems
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by the supervisor and the UNFPA leadership
Required Experience
At least 5 years of relevant national/international working in the area of monitoring, reporting, and evaluation including proven track-record in the design and implementation of comprehensive monitoring systems. Experience with using data collection and analysis software. Experience in providing critical analysis of programme result frameworks, particularly with regards to internal logic and coherence between different level results (project; programme; country etc.). Experience in the United Nations, UNFPA and/or other multilateral organizations, field work experience, are highly desirable. Experience in managing evaluation. Experience in one of UNFPA transformative areas is an asset. Strong knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management. Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting. Good knowledge of UN programme management systems. Ability to provide policy advice and support to implementing partners. Ability to interact with donors. Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports. Strong analytical and report writing skills. Strong planning, goal setting, prioritization and organizational skills. Ability to pay close attention to detail. Good people management and conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Ability to work across geographical locations.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in political sciences, social policy, economics, health, social mobilisation, population demography, business administration, international relations, statistics, development studies, or any other social science discipline.
