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Technical Specialist

UN Population Fund
Country: MozambiqueClosing date: 18 Feb 2014
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:
VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2422
CLOSING DATE: 18 February 2014 (5.00 p.m. New York time)
POST TITLE: Technical Specialist, M&E
CATEGORY: ICS-10 (equivalent to P-3)
DUTY STATION: Maputo, Mozambique
POST TYPE: Non-Rotational
DURATION: One year (renewable)1
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: East and Southern Africa Regional Office
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist is located in Country Offices (CO). Under the supervision of UNFPA Representative, the Programme Specialist works closely with the Deputy Representative to ensure a result-based programming and an effective delivery of results of the country programme with the UNFPA team in the country office.
In the context of the One UN programme and the UNFPA strategic plan, the country office is focusing on the result based management and quality delivery of programme results in the area of reproductive health and gender equality The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will establish and maintain monitoring system for the CP and Country Office performance and organize evaluations for the regular programme including the emergency projects. He/ she will ensure strong presence of the UNFPA in the one UN and M& E Group.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The M & E Specialist will perform the following tasks:
  • Assume the overall responsibility for overseeing country programme monitoring and evaluation;
  • Provide support and guidance to the country programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation activities;
  • Prepare quarterly and annual reports on the programme implementation, schedule and financial status, and assist in the preparation of the annual work plans (AWPs);
  • Develop and manage the AWP of the M&E Unit;
  • Document high level lessons learnt from programmes design and implementation;
  • Monitor the implementation of the recommendations of missions and field visits or mission and meeting reports;
  • Develop and manage a country programme data base for the monitoring of progress on programme indicators;
  • Assess training needs relevant to monitoring, evaluation and management information systems and provide, if required, training to M&E staff;
  • Coach M&E focal point of the decentralized office for quality monitoring;
  • Ensure availability of data to measure indicators for evidence based programming;
  • Strengthen national capacity for reporting on national execution in accordance with UNFPA PPM (Policies and Procedures Manual).
Programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
  • Provide support and guidance to the country programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation activities;
  • Develop the country programme monitoring and evaluation plan that is consistent with the UNDAF (United Nations Development Assistance Framework) M&E framework, the national system and the One UN Programme;
  • Set up operational arrangements for collecting, analysing, and reporting programme data, and for investing in capacity building, to sustain the Monitoring and Evaluation function;
  • Contribute in the programme mid and end of year report writing;
  • Review programme implementation and reports, compile them for impact evaluation, and identify the causes of bottlenecks;
  • Set up operational arrangements for collecting, analysing, and reporting project data, and for investing in capacity building, to sustain the Monitoring and Evaluation function;
  • Ensure availability of data to measure indicators contained in the Country Programme Action Plan for the evidence based communication from the Country office;
  • Undertake field visits to support decentralized offices in monitoring the programme achievements;
  • Collaborate with staff and implementing partners on qualitative monitoring to provide relevant information about programme activities and foster participatory planning and monitoring.
Provide technical assistance to decentralized offices
  • Work with the programme coordinators in decentralized offices to ensure programme implementation and achieving expected results as per M&E framework;
  • Assist the programme coordinators in preparing periodic reports on the activities, schedule, and financial status of all programme outputs in a standard reporting format as required;
  • Provide technical support to M&E staff in decentralized offices;
  • Provide / coordinate technical assistance to support provincial governments to ensure that a minimum number of population, reproductive health and gender indicators are collected systematically as part of the health management information system (HMIS) and through population-based censuses and surveys.
  • Assist in the data collection and analysis in humanitarian settings.
  • Assist to collect, compile and analyze Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) and maternal health report data with emphasis on identifying trends and patterns;
  • Develop and/or revise data collection tools and train partners organizations and other sectors in the use of these tools with an emphasis on the guiding principles of working with SGBV survivors;
  • Prepare quarterly reports as needed or requested on M&E and on other aspects of the programme.
Coordinate the preparation of the Annual Review and track progress
  • Working with the respective units within UNFPA, the UN agencies and the Government, develop a coordinated joint annual review of the Countries Programme Action Plan;
  • Track work plan implementation in real-time, report issues and contribute to timely resolution of issues so that the work plans are implemented fully and in a timely manner;
  • Summarize good practices and lessons learned to improve programme performance;
  • Prepare the annual report of the programme, ensuring, with the decentralized offices timely provision of relevant data and reports;
  • Prepare, as needed presentations for dissemination of findings internally within UNFPA and to donors;
  • Prepare as needed briefing notes for senior management on progress on programme indicators.
Monitoring resources
  • With the Resource Mobilization Division, track resources from donors and maintain a database of donors, actual and potential;
  • Ensure timely disbursement of funds;
  • Track internal resources and provide monthly reports on the financial status of the programme. . REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
i) Values: Integrity, commitment, embracing cultural diversity, embracing change.
ii) Core Competencies: Achieving results, accountability, developing professional expertise, analytical thinking, working in teams, communicating for impact.
iii) Required Skillset:
  • Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda;
  • Results based programme development and management;
  • Leveraging resources of national government & partners building strategic alliances and partnerships;
  • Innovation and marketing for new approaches;
  • Resource mobilization;
  • Job knowledge/Technical expertise
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Master's degree in Statistics, Public health, social science and or other related field.
  • Five years of experience in programme management and development relevant to population and reproductive sexual health, gender based violence, including at least three years' experience at the international level;
  • Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation;
  • Experience in data collection, management information system and data base design;
  • Conversant with the Humanitarian cluster approach;
  • Fluency in English and working knowledge of Portuguese.
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.
How to apply:
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.
Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/erecruit.html Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process. Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.
1 No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5

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