Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Job ID/Title :Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
Brand :UNDP
Application Deadline :26-Sep-14
Duty Station :Ramallah
Languages Required :Arabic, English,   
Duration of Initial Contract :     One year
Expected Duration of Assignment :     Three years

Background:
In its second phase (2013-2017), the DEEP programme will be executing an intervention involving 50 local regional and international implementing agencies, 12,000 Palestinian families, and 50 million USD worth of investments in the form of seed capital grants and revolving micro-finance funds. This will require the expansion and organization of the program team to function within a more controlled environment that ensures the application of good practice in results based management including the establishment and alignment of financial, planning, monitoring, and extension systems within the program implementation unit. Consequently, the program will require the hiring of a Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator. The Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator will lead the Monitoring and Evaluation process for DEEP projects, and with the support of the program staff will develop monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment tools and forms. The Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator will be functioning to have monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment system in place at various projects of DEEP and participates in the implementation of the program activities within its portfolios. In addition will support DEEP Microfinance Development Specialist to better implement Microfinance component through follow-up, coaching and mentoring of the partner MFIs staff to achieve the best implementation of the Microfinance component and to achieve all of its goals and objectives. UNDP/PAPP- is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, under the overall guidance of the team leader and the direct supervision of the program manager. As this position is related to the Productive Families Economic Empowerment Program in the occupied Palestinian territory with an expected duration of three years, the Service Contract extension will be conditioned to satisfactory performance evaluation as well as availability of funding under the project.

Description of Responsibilities:

Summary of key functions:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator will generally lead the Monitoring and Evaluation process for the Productive Families Economic Empowerment Program projects and specifically will:

1-Manage the Monitoring and Evaluation function of the project and coordinate its activities with various parties including implementing partners, other mechanisms, donors and external researchers.
2-Participate in the preparation of all necessary reports for internal and external uses and contribute to promotion of the programme among local and international parties.

1-Monitoring and Evaluation: - To validate, confirm or re-design if necessary the Logical Fame (fine-tuning indicators, targets, baselines, budget allocation, etc.), based on the information collected through Project interventions.
-Gather and collect data regularly according to the approved M&E plan, including a field monitoring plan with field visits to partner organizations, final target population and their implemented interventions. Also, conduct desk reviews of new literature relevant for the monitoring of the Project, in addition to meetings with stakeholders and partners, and any other tool available.
-Problem and risk analysis: identify potential implementation problems, risks and bottlenecks, as well as analyze and update already identified risks and assist Project Manager
-Quality assurance and quality control: analyze the collected data and projects progress reports and recommend measures to strengthen and improve the Project results.
-Update regularly M&E plan accordingly, as well as Project management tools available in UNDP (Atlas).
-Prepare all necessary Terms of Reference (ToR) and manage outsourcing of M&E activities and surveys as necessary.
-Prepare ToRs for and oversee research activities in various areas such as updating needs of communities, assessing impact and effectiveness of some interventions, specifying synergies with other mechanisms...etc. - Assist in the development of M&E frameworks and plans for implementing partners, including a variety of means such as workshops, meetings, online discussions, etc, and if required, develop an M&E capacity strengthening strategy plan for implementing partners. - Review periodic technical reports of implementing partners and provide appropriate comments.
-Assist in problem solving and development of remedial actions ensuring any disparity between planned and actual outputs is addressed.
-Liaise and coordinate with to detect possible risks, deviations and problems and advance solutions.
-Facilitate the implementation of regular and periodic programme evaluations.
-Prepare and regularly update the M&E procedures.

2-Reporting:
- Assist in preparing consolidated quarterly and annual programmatic progress reports, both internally and for donors. - Assist the Project Manager in fundraising through the elaboration of concept notes, specialized reports, programme presentations and other material. - Update M&E and reporting tools of UNDP. - Compile and review the periodic technical reports of implementing partners. - Assist implementing partners, whenever needed, in reporting of activities, indicators, outputs and risks. - Prepare and regularly update the project reporting procedures. 3. Undertake any other duties as required. Impact of Results The key results have an impact on the overall effectiveness and success of the project interventions and activities, and achieving the success implementation of the project components to reach all project goals and objectives.

Competencies :
Competencies and Critical Success Factors Corporate

Competencies:
-Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
-Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
-Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
-Treats all people fairly without favoritism Functional Competencies: Knowledge Management and Learning
-Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example
-Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills Development and Operational

Effectiveness:
-Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and development monitoring in particular
-Knowledge of current development issues particularly those pertinent to UNDP’s Practice Areas
-Ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data
-Ability to coordinate the work of others
-Ability to implement new systems, and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change
-Management and Leadership: -Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
-Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
-Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
-Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications :
Education:
University Degree in Social Sciences, Program Management, Development or related field from a recognized university. Postgraduate degree in Social Sciences is preferred.

Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years of experience managing Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting in a multi-stakeholder environment, monitoring program performance and carrying out program evaluations. Experience of social/community work, especially involving vulnerable population in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is preferred.
- Experience working with public sector, CSOs in designing, managing and/or implementing M&E systems.
- Strong writing and editing skills. - Experience reporting clearly and comprehensively on a complex portfolio of activities. - Strong computer skills particularly with one or more types of data analysis and management software (e.g., Excel, SPSS). - Proven experience working in a team. - Ability to drive to and visit remote areas in the oPts

Language Requirements:

- Fluency in Arabic and English a requirement - Excellent writing and communication skills
-Full computer literacy “UNDP/PAPP is an equal opportunity employer:

applications from both internal and external men and women will be considered equally” UNDP actively supports the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Important message to all applicants!
- Please be aware that the UNDP/PAPP will review your application only if you have uploaded Personal History Form (P.11) to your application. Please download the form from the following link: http://jobs.undp.ps.
- You will get the opportunity to upload the P-11 at when you apply for the position. - Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Please note that only applications that are under consideration will be contacted.
- For more detailed information about UNDP/PAPP please visit our website at www.undp.ps.

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