UNDP Jobs - 48968- Monitoring & Evaluation Officer for Livelihood and

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer for Livelihood and Economic Recovery - Strengthening Social Cohesion and Community Resilience

Location :

Sana'a, YEMEN

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

04-Sep-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

A joint project “Livelihood and Economic Recovery: strengthening social cohesion and community resilience” with 6 UN agencies as partners and funded by the Peace Building Fund, will be implemented in three governorates including Hajjah. The project has been developed by the Working Group for Sustainable Livelihoods and Employment Generation (SL-EG) established within the Joint UN framework to support the transition in Yemen with active participation of five (5) government Ministries and seven (7) UN Agencies, reflecting the commitment of the government and United Nations System (UNS) to address critical issues of unemployment, poverty and displacement. The project will build the resilience at the community level by enhancing social cohesion and providing long and short term employment opportunities for vulnerable men and women.
The proposed project has been developed by the Working Group for Sustainable Livelihoods and Employment Generation (SL-EG) established within the Joint UN framework to support the transition in Yemen with active participation of five (5) government Ministries and seven (7) UN Agencies, reflecting the commitment of the government and United Nations System (UNS) to address critical issues of unemployment, poverty and displacement.

The unemployed youth, poor women, and at risk populations who are marginalized and excluded, if properly supported, can drive innovation, economic recovery, and peaceful coexistence and stability. Catalytic support through the PBF mechanism is needed to generate peace dividends in the immediate, short-term that, parallel to successful national dialogue, will contribute to a peaceful transition period.
The proposed project will contribute to peace building in Yemen as it is aligned with the overall goal of the Transitional Program for Stabilization and Development (TPSD) of “restoring political, security and economic stability and enhancing state building”. As well, the proposed project is aligned with the five peace building priorities established by the UN Secretary General – “Economic revitalization, employment and livelihoods” – and is framed within and will make a contribution to peace building outcome, priority area 3 of the PBSO, “revitalize the economy and create immediate peace dividends.

Support from the PBF mechanism will provide innovative technical and financial support needed for immediate interventions that will generate concrete and visible changes in the lives of people most adversely affected by the conflict. “Business as usual” will not meet the unique needs of Yemeni populations during this historic transition phase. This project will lay a solid foundation for peace consolidation and economic recovery in the short and medium terms and will create a model that could be used to demonstrate to other stakeholders that unemployed youth, poor women, and at risk populations who are marginalized and excluded from political, social, economic, and decision making processes can contribute to economic recovery, peaceful coexistence and stability. Through strategic targeting of interventions in conflict affected / prone areas, the PBF financing will be unique and contribute to changing perceptions of international and national actors standing on the margins waiting for the termination of the transition period, hoping for a successful national dialogue and transition into development. Catalytic funding from the PBSO will be used to leverage other resources from the international community and national stakeholders, including the private sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance and supervision of the Crises Prevention & Recovery Team Leader, she/he will provide technical expertise in the area of M & E and to monitor the project progress.
She/He will work in close collaboration with UNDP Program Officer, field staff, and other partners M & E staff to provide reports, exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures;
Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output;
Recommend further improvement of the logical frame work;
Develop monitoring and impact indicators for the project success;
Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results;
Monitor the sustainability of the project's results;
Provide feedback to the CPR Team Leader & ER Advisor on project strategies and activities;
Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;
Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to the National Project Director/Project Manager;
Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system
Develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project;
Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team.
Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the CPR TL and ER Advisor in preparing relevant reports;
Support monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of the project;
Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E.
Assist the project personnel with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use.
Perform other duties as required by the supervisor;
Organize and conduct training on M&E for project staff
Assist CPR Team Leader in the preparation of reports on the findings and lessons learned;
Assist CPR Team Leader and project coordinator in preparing monthly and quarterly reports on project progress based on project activities & results;
Prepare Issues Log and Risk Log for the project;
Prepare & review success story and project fact sheet.
Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Competencies

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;
Displays political neutrality; in addition to the below core competencies.

Functional Comepetencies:

Professionalism:

Pride in work and achievements; professional competence and adherence to professional ethics;
Conscientiousness and efficiency in meeting commitments, compliance with deadlines;
Motivation by professional rather than personal concerns;
Persistence when faced with difficult circumstances or challenges.

Teamwork:

Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and to adapt successfully to changing circumstances.

Communication:

Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately;
Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication;
Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience;
Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Client Orientation:

Considers all those to whom services are provided to be ‘clients’ and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view;
Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions;
Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed of and anticipate problems;
Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks;
Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Relations, Political Science, Economics or related area.

Experience:

At least 4 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services and hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of projects;
Bachelor degree with additional two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the master degree;
Experience in the use of computers and office software packages and handling of web based management systems;
Experience with new monitoring tools such as remote call monitoring, aerial photography, SMS campaign, mobile money monitoring, biometry will be an asset;
Previous experience in Humanitarian Coordination and thorough knowledge of the cluster system will be an asset.

Language:

Fluency both in oral & written Arabic and English.