Jobs - 105801- Assistant Project Monitoring & Evaluation officer,

Assistant Project Monitoring & Evaluation officer, UN-Habitat, Regional Office for Africa

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-May-2022

Application Deadline :

17-Apr-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Extendable subject to Funding & Performance

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 United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations agency for human settlements that is mandated by UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for All and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11). UN-Habitat helps the urban poor and transforms cities into safer, healthier, greener places with better opportunities where everyone can live with dignity. It is also the lead agency within the UN system for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. UN-Habitat works with Member States and Development Partners to transform cities into safer and healthier place with better opportunities. Its global headquarters is in Nairobi, Kenya. The agency has placed special emphasis on upscaling its work in the host Country and in contributing in a variety of ways towards the development priorities set by Government. The engagements of UN Habitat in Kenya are guided by the Habitat Country Programme (2018-2021) developed jointly with Government and currently under review following its expiry in December 2021.

The Kenya Country Programme Office coordinates UN-Habitat’s engagements with the Government and other partners and stakeholders is housed by the Regional Office for Africa (ROAf). It is involved in several interventions at national and county levels promoting sustainable urban development.

The Habitat Country Programme for Kenya

The Habitat Country Document (HCPD) is the framework for securing greater alignment of UN-Habitat’s normative and operational activities at Country level as set out by the UN-Habitat’s Governing Council Resolution 21/2 of 2007.

The HCPD for Kenya has six Strategic Action Directions (SADs) that aims at promoting effective service delivery and sustainable urban development at national and county level:

Improved Land Management and Sustainably Planned Human Settlements;
Improved Access to Quality Urban Basic Services and Infrastructure;
Improved Access to Quality and Affordable Housing and Sustainable Slum Upgrading and Prevention;
Innovation in Improving Urban Economy and Finance;
Improved Urban Governance and Resilience;
Improved Capacity Development and Sensitization.

The Habitat Country Programme Document (HCPD) 2018 – 2021 ended in December 2021. Following the expiry of the HCPD 2018-2021, UN-Habitat has embarked on review it with an aim of extending it for three (3) years. UN Habitat is seeking the services of local Projects Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Expert to strengthen the capacity of the Country Programmes of Kenya in planning, monitoring evaluation and report on the implementation of the Habitat Country Programmes. This post is located at the Regional Office for Africa of UN Habitat.

The Assistant Project Monitoring & Evaluation officer will support implementation of programmes/projects within the Kenya Country Office of UN-Habitat under the overall supervision and guidance of the Senior Human Settlement Officer, Regional Office for Africa and working very closely with the National Project Officer, Urban Goverance and Management Expert and Housing and Urban Development Expert.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Planning and coordination of programmes and project, implementing activities in accordance with UN-Habitat rules and regulations.
Monitoring and evaluation of the projects.
Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, guidance to all stakeholders on programme management and operational matters.

Ensure effective project management and coordination expertise, monitoring, evaluation and reporting focusing on key achievements in the following results:

Planning and Coordination:

Manage and coordinate the ongoing implementation of the Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Plan (ISUD) for Moyale and Kilifi municipalities among other prospective municipalities;
Develop and Map out development partners and donors in support of the resource mobilization efforts for the Kenya Country Programme;
Develop project proposals and based on that prepare consolidated Habitat Programmes documents for programmes and projects identified;
Participates actively in the planning of project activities and drawing up of the annual work plan;
Support the prepration of the participatory workshop meeting with Partners within the Kakuma/Kalobeyei programme.
Support the execution of the MoU between UN-Habitat and Turkana County Government;
Collect information related to the closure of the Kakuma Camp and refugees status including the refugee Bill
Participant in the Gender Technical Working Group, M&E Technical working Group for the Kenya, JWP for Youth and Adoloscences Technical working group within UNSDCF.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Prepare a Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the revised Kenya Habitat Country Programme Document
Prepare the monitoring and evaluation reports on the implementation of the Kenya Habitat Country Programme as well as its contribution to the UN Sustaianble Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF)
Prepare and operationalize quarterly, semi-annual and annual progress reports on the implementation of HCPD projects within County Habitat Programmes as well as the end year UNDAF 2018 – 2022 reports;
Develop and monitors the project’s monitoring and evaluation plan
Develop the criteria for the project evaluation, including its impact and sustainability.
Prepares progress reports for all monitoring and evaluation, identifying problems and their causes, future obstacles, and recommendations
Promotes a results-based approach for monitoring and evaluation, emphasizing results and impact
Support monitoring visits and audit process of the project
Assists in drawing up target key performance indicators
Documents lessons learned and provide recommendations to the Project Team and stakeholders on strategies to improve M&E related component and activities

Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing to all stakeholders focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Regular exchange of information/experience with other projects, cross-learning and sharing results and good practices
Capture lessons learnt during project implementation – a lessons learnt log can be used in this regard
Organize and participate in training programmes/events, communities of practice and sharing knowledge
Facilitate and organize trainings for project staff to enable them to perform at the required level.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN-Habitat
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Functional Competencies:

Professionalism

Ability to identify issues, analyze, and participate in the resolution of issues/problems; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges, and remains calm in stressful situations.
Ability to apply judgement in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities; show pride in work and in achievements, demonstrates professional competences; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
Ability to take responsibility for incorporating gender perspective and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work

Knowledge Management and Learning

Promotes knowledge management in UN-Habitat and a learning environment in the office
Actively 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 coordinate strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
Ability to coordinate formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects
Strong IT skills
Excellent knowledge of Results Based Management and Monitoring and Evalaution skills

Teamwork

Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others;
Ability to place team agenda before personal agenda; support and acts in accordance with final group decision even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; share credit for team accomplishements and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced University degree (MA degree) in Development Studies, Business Administration, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, or any other related social science field.

Experience:

A minimum Four (4) years (with Masters’ degree), or, minimum six (6) years (with Bachelors’ degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in project/programme formulation, planning, management, administration, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
Experience with project, strategic, risk, quality and performance management approaches is desirable.
Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports required.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and national language of the duty station.