UNDP Jobs - 64547- Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Associate

Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Associate - (Open to Filipino Nationals Only)

Location :

Manila, PHILIPPINES

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

20-Mar-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SC-7

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

With possible extension depending on performance and fund availability

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

The Philippines is the world’s second largest archipelago, consisting of 7,107 islands covering 30 million hectares of land territory. It is part of the Southeast Asian region, located in the westernmost side, facing the Pacific Ocean. The country’s complex geological history, long periods of isolation from major continents, and unique climatic conditions produced a wide variety of land and water forms, thus giving rise to high levels of biodiversity and endemism. As a tropical country, it is endowed with high valued dipterocarp forests, other forest ecosystem types, expansive coral reef, and rich marine life and resources.

The ancestry of the Philippines is just as diverse, comprising more than a hundred ethno linguistic groups distributed along the country’s fragile ecosystems. The NCIP estimates the population of indigenous peoples in the Philippines between 12 and 15 million (or 12-15% of the total population) distributed into approximately 100 different indigenous cultural communities (ICCs).

It is estimated that in the Philippines, the overlap between PAs and ancestral domains is 1,440,000 hectares, or about 26% of the total PA estate; while the overlap between KBAs and CADTs can reach about 1,345,198 hectares (involving 91 CADTs in 65 KBAs). This means that 29% of the entire area of KBAs requiring protection falls into territories occupied by indigenous peoples. Moreover, spatial analysis showed that in KBAs that are not covered by PAs, ancestral domains is the de facto governance regime, and that in these areas – the governance by IP communities have contributed to the continued protection of existing forest cover, despite the absence of PA. Globally, in areas where IPs continue the protection of existing forest cover is called ICCAs. ICCAs present a long history of conservation and sustainable use that is much older than the government-managed protected areas. Indigenous peoples and local communities, both sedentary and mobile, have for millennia played a critical role in conserving a variety of natural environments and species. ICCA is not a new concept to indigenous peoples, including in the Philippines, where the indigenous peoples generally term their territories as ancestral domains. As such, indigenous people’s areas do not refer only to hectarage or physical features.

To further support the management of ICCAs, the DENR-BMB will be implementing a project entitled “Strengthening National Systems to Improve Governance and Management of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conserved Areas and Territories”. It aims to strengthen the conservation, protection and management of key biodiversity sites in the Philippines by institutionalizing Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conserved Areas and Territories (ICCAs) as a sustainable addition to the national PA estate.

Hence, to ensure that the objectives under this Project are implemented accordingly, a project management unit will be set-up in Biodiversity Management Bureau which will include a Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Associate as one of its key staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

General Description of Responsibility:

Under the over-all guidance of the Project Manager, the Planning and Monitoring & Evaluation Associate shall be responsible for managing the planning process, ensuring the preparation of integrated Project plan with inputs from stakeholders, and Project partners, their timely approval by the Project Board and submission to UNDP. He/She shall also lead in the refinement of Project indicators at start up and ensure the system is in place for regular monitoring and reporting on these. He/She shall be mainly responsible for the preparation and submission of integrated Project report, and for bringing to the attention of the Project Manager and decision makers, issues affecting implementation. He/She shall also ensure that all site reports and documentation are fulfilled by the Responsible Partners.

Functions:

The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Associate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Provide technical expertise pertaining to Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management;
Introduce and develop Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation tools, modules, working papers and guidance notes for the effective implementation of the Project;
Provide technical support on monitoring and evaluation to Project activities and responsible partners especially towards the development, the implementation, reporting and progress tracking of the Project Document and the Annual Work Plans (AWPs);
Assist the responsible partners in designing and implementing their Monitoring & Evaluation systems, ensuring in the process the synergized Monitoring & Evaluation implementation of all parts of the Project as well as implement substantive Monitoring & Evaluation system in order to harmonize output of the three Project components;
Substantively contribute to the institutional capacity building for planning, monitoring and evaluation, and develop relevant tools for monitoring and reporting activities in the project following UNDP guidelines;
Provide technical support to stakeholders working with the Project;
Regularly conduct and analyze performance assessment tools (METT, Capacity Assessment, Sustainable Financing Assessment), and prescribe ways by which Project performance (national and sites) can be upgraded;
Document lessons learned and best practices of the Project (development, implementation, and oversight);
Raise awareness of Project Team on corporate strategic issues, plans and initiatives to maximize highest impact and effectiveness;
Access best practices in related international, national and local initiatives, share them with other local and national stakeholders and ensure their incorporation into the Project implementation process;
In coordination with the other specialists, design the establishment and maintenance of the Project’s database and/or library;
In coordination with relevant consultants, package and publish knowledge products for the consumption of the Project and its partners at the national and local levels and for wider distribution;
In coordination with the relevant Project Consultants, design, prepare modules and conduct capacity and capability-building activities on Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management for the Project and its stakeholders;
Contribute in the preparation of technical and financial reports to UNDP, recommending appropriate measures for enhancement of Project efficiency and effectiveness and endorsing the same to the National Parks Division for review/integration and eventual presentation to the Project board and other stakeholders;
Review and consolidation of quarterly and annual Progress reports submitted by the responsible partners for each Project component;
Prepare Project’s reportorial requirements to UNDP including work plans and progress reports;
Establish an effective system for assessing the validity of monitoring and evaluation data through a review of activities/installations, completed monitoring forms/databases, and a review of aggregate level statistics reported;
Perform other functions as assigned by the Project Manager and/or The National Project Director.

Competencies

Core Values / Guiding Principles

Integrity:

Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrates professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work. Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure.

Core Competencies

Teamwork:

Works collaboratively with colleagues and partners to achieve organizational goals.

Self-management:

Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task.

Client orientation and Continuous Learning:

Focuses on results for the client and responds positively to criticism and feedback.

Positive Attitude:

Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to perform work of confidential nature and to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
Ability to administer and execute administrative, financial and logistical processes and transactions;
Ability to extract, interpret, analyse data and resolve operational problems;
Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties;
Ability to produce accurate and well-documented records conforming to the required standard;
Ability to handle web-based management systems;
Ability to support a team and team building skills;
Strong attention to details;
Strong IT skills and excellent knowledge of office software packages; and
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in the field of Environmental Planning and Management, Environment and Natural Resource Management, Development Management and/or other related social science field.

Experience:

At least 5-7 years of combined relevant experience in development work especially dealing with Indigenous Peoples, protected area management, biodiversity conservation-related projects;
At least 5 years Program/project management, monitoring and evaluation including preferably in national and/or regional (multi-country) projects and foreign-assisted projects.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English; well versed in national language.

Note:

The selected candidate will receive a salary that is commensurate with his/her background and work experience. Interested applicants are requested submit their application online and complete the UN Personal History Form (P.11), available in our website http://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/home/operations/jobs/ on or before 20 March 2016. Kindly note that only completed P.11 forms will be reviewed. Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.

UNDP is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that we will contact only the short-listed candidates.