UN WOMEN Jobs - 113180- UN Women: Monitoring and Reporting Analyst

UN Women: Monitoring and Reporting Analyst

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

La Paz, BOLIVIA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

05-Aug-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English Spanish

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

UN Women, based on the vision of equality enshrined in the United Nations Charter, works towards the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, peace, and security.

Since 2013, the UN Women Office in Bolivia has been established as a country office with the objective of strengthening its presence to adequately respond to the challenges that the country faces in women's empowerment and the advancement of their rights.

UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. As a global advocate for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress that will lead to improved living conditions for women and to address the needs they face worldwide.

UN Women Bolivia supports women's economic empowerment based on international commitments such as the Beijing Platform for Action, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the 2030 Agenda, particularly Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 8. UN Women also builds on the growing evidence that gender equality contributes significantly to boosting economies and sustainable development. In this context, UN Women is initiating the implementation of a project, “Strengthening Women’s Business Capacity in Gender-Responsive Normative Framework in Bolivia” funded by KOICA that aims to i) 1) Enhancing the business capabilities of the vulnerable women in Bolivia; and 2) Improving women's rights through the improvement of unequal domestic labor.

In pursuit of these goals, UN Women aims to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. Therefore, it is seeking to hire a Monitoring and Reporting Analyst that will work under the supervision of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme Specialist. Its main functions are related to monitoring and reporting the activities of the Project “Strengthening Women’s Business Capacity in Gender-Responsive Normative Framework in Bolivia” funded by KOICA, including providing technical support to the implementation of the Country Office strategic note. Moreover, it is expected to support the development of planned and implemented objectives by UN Women in the Economic Empowerment Area, following the organization's mandate and ensuring appropriate quality standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Facilitate and substantively contribute to the incorporation of monitoring and reporting in the Project “Strengthening Women’s Business Capacity in Gender-Responsive Normative Framework in Bolivia”.

Facilitate and substantively contribute to the development of monitoring indicators, monitoring calendars, and field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes in the KOICA funded Project.
Lead the process of developing baselines, studies, reports, and project tracking plans in line with KOICA's requirements and policies.
Include inputs from relevant Project evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations into project formulation and reports.
Provide technical support to partners in developing Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs), systems and plans, and Baseline Surveys.
Monitor the spending of KOICA funds, project expenditure and disbursements in relation to activities and expected results of the project.
Conduct reporting from a results-based management (RBM) approach.
Draft Project reports (both narrative and financial).

Contribute substantively to the monitoring and tracking of results against country/regional level targets and UN Women Strategic Plan

Coordinate with the Women Economic Empowerment area to ensure that data collection and analysis from field visits to the Project are standardized across the Programme.
Monitor data from partners/countries on a quarterly basis and provide substantive inputs to regular management briefs to inform decision making.
Visit partners, along with the Women Economic Empowerment area, to support monitoring of results and planning processes as required.
Contribute to drafting and monitoring the CO Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Plan.
Contribute to the data collection and maintenance for country, regional and global corporate reports, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations.
Provide technical supportin the preparation of descriptive and analytical documents, data systematization, project profiles, talking points, presentations and other materials that may be required within the framework of the project.

Contribute to knowledge building and capacity building.

Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons, and knowledge, as identified through the Programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities.
Contribute to the development of capacity development tools, including training materials.
Facilitate capacity building opportunities for staff and partners in the country in the areas of Results Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation.
Promote awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities.
Systematize and develop a methodology document to scale to other initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators

Timely and quality technical support to the Programme team and partners in line with the work plan.
Quality and timely development and review of systems for tracking/monitoring.
Timely submission of quality and accurate reports.
Quality support to Evaluation processes, including timely coordination of mission.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism
Teamwork

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Awareness of the social, economic, and political environment of the local area where he/she works
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies

Good knowledge of Programme formulation, implementation and Results - Based Management.
Knowledge of public policy and development planning.
Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
Ability to organize information, data, and document management.
Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
Proficiency and professionalism in the production and preparation of working papers and documents.
Knowledge of UN Programme management systems.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Political and/or Social Science and/or Economics and/or International Development Studies and/or Gender/Women's Studies is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A Project/Programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting of development projects/programmes.
Experience in the United Nations systems in an asset.
Field experience is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Spanish is required (working knowledge).
Knowledge and proficiency in the integrated systems and another UN official working language is an asset.

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)