Background

• Under the direct supervision of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator, the intern will dedicate his/her effort to support the M&E Coordinator’s work in strengthening the M&E function of the office.

Working Arrangement:

• UNDP will provide working space and office facilities for this internship;
•  UNDP will provide certificate stating the period of internship and the name of the department or office to which the intern was assigned;
•  No financial remunerations will be granted for this internship.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Function as a key element of the M&E taskforce together with the M&E/Finance intern, led by the M&E Coordinator;
•  Coordinate with project Annual Work Plan and Integrated Work Plan, as well as project  Quarterly Report, Annual Report and Results-oriented Annual Report;
• Develop indicators and advice for programme reporting; assist with coordination IRRF
• Support quality assurance during project formulation phase, coordinating SPARC, PAC and Environmental Screening;
• Assist M&E Coordinator with CPD and UNDAF coordination, Focal Point Evaluations and the conduct of Integrated Results to Resources Framework (IRRF);
• Coordinate capacity building of Project Management Office’s;
• Support the implementation and update of M&E manual;
• Consistently follow up with programme staff on data collection regarding indicator and impacts;
• Assist in summarizing Evaluations and disseminate lessons learned within the office
• Quality assurance of projects
• Accumulate information at the end of a project (indicators, impact)
• Respond to M&E related requests and assignment from Head Quarters, Regional Bureau, and China office, participate in M&E Webinars, trainings and workshops

Competencies

• Master’s degree in social sciences, preferably in Statistics or majors alike, familiar with quantitative methods;
• Demonstrated interests in international development and related projects;
• Experience in M&E/program evaluation will be an asset;
•  Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word;
• Strong organizational and coordinative skills;
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills;
• Advanced command of English and Chinese.

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in social sciences, preferably in Statistics or majors alike, familiar with quantitative methods;
• Demonstrated interests in international development and related projects;
• Experience in M&E/program evaluation will be an asset;
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word;
• Strong organizational and coordinative skills;
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills;
• Advanced command of English and Chinese.