Antecedentes

Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative (DRR), the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist’s main responsibility is to support the effective and efficient management and implementation of the country programme and projects through driving development results planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting in line with corporate requirements.

The incumbent will ensure that proper monitoring and evaluation is carried out at outcome level and will provide input to extracting and capturing lessons learned. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will also provide support to the donor reporting to ensure that reports cover outcome indicators and strategic information on results and impact of interventions.

UNDP Kuwait is comprised of four main programmes: Democratic Governance, Environmental Sustainability, Social and Human Development, and Economic and Private Sector Development.   The M&E Specialist will work closely with Programme, Operations, and Project staff in the country office, with UNDP colleagues at regional and HQ level, other UN agency staff, and with implementing partners to ensure that thematic, programme and project monitoring and evaluations are carried out according to schedules and that findings and recommendations are implemented and followed up.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Summary of Key Functions:

• Country office compliance with corporate programme and project management requirements (including planning, M&E and reporting);
• Effective monitoring and reporting of the country programme and related projects, in support of effective partnership building and resource mobilization;
• Implementation and management of audit and evaluation policies, strategies and processes;
• Knowledge building and knowledge sharing on monitoring and evaluation.

Ensure country office compliance with corporate programme and project management requirements (including planning, M&E and reporting), focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Coordinate and support Result Based Management (RBM) and M&E based programme and project formulation including annual work-planning and reporting exercises in line with corporate requirements, UNDP strategy, the RBAS program and CO-level strategies and plans (CPD/CPAP);
• Maintain, coordinate and ensure compliance of the programme and project setup and in Atlas and other corporate systems (such as Integrated Workplan, , Results-oriented Annual Reporting, ROAR, Compact, Executive Snapshot) and provide accurate and timely input information into these systems as required;
• Establish and manage internal systems for effective and efficient programme and project monitoring and reporting, both internal UNDP and for Implementing Partners;
• Analysis and presentation of UNDP policies and their implementation in the CO.

Ensure effective monitoring and reporting of the country programme and related projects in support of effective partnership building and resource mobilization, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Establish effective mechanisms for monitoring the Country Programme implementation;
• Monitor on a regular basis country programme and projects including annual and quarterly reports, ongoing monitoring of overall financial status of country programming;
• Support CO programme staff with effective use of tools and methodologies for planning, monitoring and reporting;
• Support to program sections for the implementation of the M&E system, programme coherence, benchmarking and measuring of indicators at outcome level;
• Provide methodological support to various programme units during the formulation, approval and implementation of M&E procedures and instruments and select RBM tools, in particular related to outcomes and impact monitoring.
• Ensure that projects are set up in line with approved project documents, all Atlas attributes are created accordingly and maintained regularly.
• Provide technical advice and support at the design stage of programmes/projects to facilitate monitoring during programme implementation;
• Develop, update, manage and monitor monitoring frameworks for the key programme cycle documents such as the UN Common Country Strategies and CPAP;
• Manage and monitor the Atlas project management module and related tools;
• Support to value-for-money monitoring, including tracking of resources towards outcomes;
• Coordinate timely and appropriate reporting;
• Ensures that important programme related communications or knowledge on M&E and evaluations is uploaded on the related web portals and Sharepoint.

Implementation and management of audit and evaluation policies, strategies and processes focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Establish and manage internal systems for effective and efficient programme and project monitoring and reporting, both internal UNDP and for Implementing Partners;
• 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;
• Keep track of all planned outcome and/or project evaluations for the CO under the global strategy and regional programme evaluation plan;
• 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;
• Serve as the CO focal point to the Evaluation Office NY and update the Evaluation Resource Center (ERC) on a regular basis vis-à-vis progress of the implementation of the regional evaluation plan;
• Development of evaluation tools and processes, innovative approaches in evaluation that meet the requirements of UNDP;
• Promotion of evaluation standards, quality assurance/control and capacity development in the Country Office;
• Provision of evaluation feedback into policy/project/programme design, including comments on various documents;
• Contact with HQ Evaluation Office and evaluation units in other Country Offices with a view to harmonizing evaluation approaches and agendas;
• Acts as the focal point for NIM audit including monitoring the implementation of recommendations.

 Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing on monitoring and evaluation focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Orient and train Country office staff in understanding and applying results-oriented monitoring & evaluation policies, tools & methods;
• Facilitate programme unit’s application of best practices & advocate UNDP successful experiences in results-based monitoring & evaluation as well as substantive areas of expertise through global knowledge networks;
• Undertake regular field visits to ensure compliance and timely execution of the planned monitoring & evaluation by various programme units;
• Identification and formulation of lessons learned from evaluations and studies to be integrated into broader CO knowledge management;
• Collaboration and coordination with other UN agencies, government agencies, NGOs, and other organizations on monitoring and evaluation issues;
• Participation in evaluation community remaining abreast of latest development and professional norms, standards, tools and methodologies;
• Contributes to capacity development to enhance the enabling environment for greater national ownership and boosting delivery, for effective NIM. This will involve trends and financial performance analysis, trainings, monitoring and evaluation, audit reviews and implementation of corrective measures as a way to mainstream lessons learnt in programme formulation and system development.

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 monitoring and evaluation process, enhances the organization's capacity and credibility in implementation of highly effective programmes with strong impact.

Competencias

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

Functional Competencies:

Building Partnerships
Identifying and building partnerships

• Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build alliances;
• Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
• Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Developing tools and mechanisms

• Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
• Participates in the development of mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
In-depth knowledge of own discipline

• Understands advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
• Continues to seek new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
• Continually looking for ways to enhance financial performance in the office

Development and Operational Effectiveness

• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
• Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources;
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost-recovery;
• Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change

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 good oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in development studies or related field with a focus and preferably certification in Monitoring and Evaluation.

Experience:

• 5 years of post Master’s relevant experience at the national or international level in monitoring and evaluation, including hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and establishing relationships among partners;
• Proven proficiency in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language:

• Fluency in English and Arabic.