Background
Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish M&E systems for A2F component as described in the project document and inception report.
- Responsible baselines and impact studies;
- Prepare M&E reports for presentation to the Project Executive Board (PEB) and other stakeholders as required.
- Liaise closely with the Monitoring and Result Management consultant recruited by Embassy of Denmark in Nepal at the programme level;
- The M&E specialist will participate in training courses arranged by UNCDF and at the programme level.
- Lead the development of and oversee the review of project level M&E plan and associated work plans for each component/activity (as reflected in the results framework);
- Develop Term of References (TORs) for M&E tasks to be carried out for consulting firms (e.g. the design of surveys, mid-term and final evaluation, etc. using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods;
- Be responsible for sourcing data and information for specific M&E needs directly from other agencies, particularly for indicators not requiring a survey;
- Support technical work such as reviewing M&E methods, carrying out training needs, designing M&E tools and advising M&E technical assistance;
- Oversee and participate in evaluations and assessments;
- Ensure quality control of M&E outputs (e.g. surveys etc.) by contributing substantively to the design, field testing of the monitoring methodology, review, supervise design and implementation of the survey, participatory data collection methods and protocols, data verification techniques, and other technical evaluation and analytical tasks conducted under this contract;
- Closely cooperate and coordinate with team members and consultants for the design, quality, development and completion of all assessments, analytical reports, case studies & success stories;
- Develop and maintain an M&E database for the A2F component;
- Ensuring training of project team to foster capacity building on M&E knowledge;
- Monitor project progress through field visit, offer feedback and keep regular communication with related field and central level team members at Nepal Rastra Bank and UNCDF;
- Attend, participate and provide necessary inputs for preparation of and during project meeting, workshops and trainings;
- Accomplish others tasks related for preparing, monitoring, evaluation and Management Information Systems (MIS) as per the need of project assigned by the Team Leader.
Competencies
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Nepali;
- Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to knowledge management and dissemination.
- Ability to implement communications and publications strategies;
- Excellent networking with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies;
- Demonstrates excellent ability to write and communicate orally with accuracy and professionalism;
- Good knowledge of current development issues particularly those pertinent to UNCDF Financial inclusion Practice Areas;
- Ability to conceptualize issues, analyze data and strong competence in all Microsoft office applications including data analysis software and web based management systems;
- Have a strong analytical report writing skills and be an excellent communicator.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to mobilize teams during surveys and research.
- Focuses on impact and result for the client.
- Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills.
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
- Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Masters in development, finance, economics, international relations or related fields.
Experience
- At least 7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of access to finance programs;
- Have a strong research background, and strong familiarity with research methods, and will have experience with impact assessment and evaluation research;
- Have experience in monitoring and evaluation of donor funded programs with demonstrable experience with result chain logic measurement and Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) standards;
- Have had a strong record in monitoring and evaluation;
- Familiarity and prior work experience in monitoring and evaluation work areas with development agencies will be an advantage.
Language and Computer skills
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Nepali language.