Antecedentes

The United Nations system in Indonesia works as a team to develop the best strategy to respond to national needs and plans, building on agency asset. To support its operations, UN Indonesia is opening vacancy for roster of qualified personnel.Candidates will be assessed by UN Human Resources team for particular type/level of function.

Candidates are requested to carefully review the minimum requirements for advertised posts before making a decision to apply. These minimum requirements are stipulated on each vacancy announcement. Depending on the position, other factors to be evaluated may include national versus international experience; progressively responsible and/or diversified experiences at the level of managerial/leadership responsibility held; and, knowledge of a particular geographic region, including local languages.

Selection process will be conducted without regard to race, creed or sex and, so far as is practicable, selection of candidate shall be made on a competitive basis. Qualified candidate who are selected will remain on the roster for 12 months from the date of advertisement and will be contacted by UN agencies as soon as the need for the post arises.

Please note, all applications must be received before the vacancy notice closing deadline. Due to the volume of applications received only those candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

I. Organizational Context

Under the guidance and supervision of the RR/RC or Country Director, the Evaluation Specialist in a large Country Office ensures the effective implementation of the evaluation policy, sets minimum monitoring and evaluation requirements for the Country Programme and projects, and initiates and manages thematic and crosscutting evaluations, makes a consistent follow up on implementation of recommendations. The Evaluation Specialist ensures that objective evaluations are designed and managed to assess the country programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of results; evaluations carried out in a credible and systematic manner; evaluation lessons and recommendations are used for programme design, contribute to implementation of UNDAF priorities and results.

The Evaluation  Specialist supervises professional and support staff of the Unit.
The Evaluation Specialist will liaise closely with the Evaluation Office at Headquarters regarding evaluation approaches and methodologies, ensuring that UNDP meets the minimum requirements for monitoring and evaluation, including the conduct of mandatory project evaluations.

The Evaluation Specialist works in close collaboration with the Management Support and Business Development, Programme and Operations Teams in the CO, UNDP Evaluation Office staff and Government officials to ensure that thematic, programme and project evaluations are carried out according to schedules and that findings and recommendations are implemented and followed up.

Deberes y responsabilidades

II. Functions / Key Results Expected

Summary of Key Functions:

• Implementation of evaluation policies and strategies
• Management of the evaluation process
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing on monitoring and evaluation

1.    Ensures the implementation of evaluation policies and strategies, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Direct responsibility and accountability for planning, management and oversight of thematic, country programme/project evaluations and other types of evaluations conducted in the Country Office.
• Advice to the SM on the programme of work, including identification of topics, and projects/programme to be evaluated
• Development of evaluation tools and processes, innovative approaches in evaluation that meet the requirements of UNDP
• Close dialogue with HQ Evaluation Office and evaluation units in other Country Offices with a view of harmonizing evaluation approaches and agendas.
• Promotion of evaluation standards, quality assurance/control and capacity development in the Country Office.
• Organization, coordination and leadership of evaluation missions for development projects, sectoral and thematic evaluations.
• Organization and coordination of desk evaluations/studies on selected sectors/themes.

2.    Ensures effective management of the evaluation process in the Country Office, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Preparation of the Terms of Reference (TOR), consultant and evaluation team selection, technical feedback on evaluations and budget oversight.
• Guidance on UNDP evaluation policies, procedures and practices to programme managers, UNDP CO staff concerned with evaluation, consultants and/or members of the evaluation team.
• Provision of the technical advice at the design stage of programmes/projects setting up a framework with defined indicators at the design stage to facilitate the evaluation at the later stages.
• Provision of evaluation feedback into policy/project/programme design, including comments on various documents.
• Follow up on implementation of evaluation recommendations. Ensuring the optimal use of evaluations by providing guidance in preparation of timely management response to all mandatory evaluations and by developing a communication plan.

3.    Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and evaluation, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Identification and formulation of lessons learned from evaluations and studies to be integrated into broader EO knowledge management
• Provision of intellectual and conceptual contribution in the implementation of the Evaluation Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy.
• Collaboration and coordination with other UN agencies, government agencies, NGOs, and other organizations on monitoring and evaluation issues.
• Organization and conduct of results-oriented monitoring and evaluation trainings in the Country Office.
• Participation in evaluation community remaining abreast of latest development and professional norms, standards, tools and methodologies.

III. Impact of Results 

The key results have an impact on the overall effectiveness and success of UNDP’s interventions and activities in achieving the country’s development and the MDG.  Effective implementation of evaluation policies and strategies, as well as efficient management of  the evaluation process, enhance the organization’s capacity and credibility to provide leadership and high-quality technical advice on the formulation of innovative programme strategies and projects which address specific needs of the country in the UNDP Practice Areas.

Competencias

IV. 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
• ctively 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

• Ability to lead and manage results-oriented strategic and thematic evaluations.
• Substantive knowledge and understanding of evaluation and development evaluation in particular.
• Excellent knowledge in current development issues particularly those pertinent to UNDP’s Practice Areas.  Excellent conceptual and analytical abilities.
• Excellent technical skills in measurement and evaluation, including grasp of methodological and operational dimensions and the ability to link corporate and country level issues.
• Ability to go beyond established procedures and models, creation of new approaches
• Ability to lead business processes re-engineering, implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change
• Good knowledge of Results Management Guide and Toolkit

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
• Leads teams effectively and shows mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills

Prince2 training and certification

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

V. Recruitment Qualifications

Education:   

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Relations, Political Science, Economics or related social sciences.
  

Experience:   

• 7 years of relevant experience at the national and international level in international development issues, both in the field and HQ.
  
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation with a background in the analysis of socio-economic issues and related policy matters. 
  
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language Requirements:   

• Fluency in the UN and national language of the duty station.
  

ALL APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION . Click here to down load the form P11

Female candidates are encouraged to apply