UN WOMEN Jobs - 66309- Monitoring and Reporting Specialist

Monitoring and Reporting Specialist

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Cairo, EGYPT

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

01-Aug-2016

Application Deadline :

28-May-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-C

Duration of Initial Contract :

One year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One year

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, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for 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 and peace and security.

The UN Women Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) located in Cairo, supports programmes broadening the scope of women’s citizenship, leadership and political participation, especially in transition countries. This is essential to ensuring that transitions are both fully inclusive and democratic, and respond to the needs and priorities of women and girls. Additionally, and as part of broader momentum for reform across the Arab states, and towards institutionalizing gender in governance, ROAS assists efforts to make national plans and budgets fully supportive of gender equality commitments. Economic empowerment is another critical concern, therefore, ROAS engages with regional partners and civil society to advance policies and programmes that bolster women’s opportunities in this arena. Ending violence against women is another critical component of UN Women ROAS by supporting the adoption of national policy frameworks, reforming laws discriminating against women, establishing comprehensive prevention and protection services, and raising awareness of strategies to combat violence.

Against the background of UN Women programme expansion in the Arab States and increased decentralization of the organization over the last years, UN Women needs to ensure that programmes meet the necessary quality requirements and are aligned to the corporate UN Women Strategic Plan. In response to this UN Women has established a global electronic tracking system for capturing data that allows the organization to monitor cumulative progress and achievement of results as stipulated in the UN Women Strategic Plan (Results Monitoring System- RMS). At the regional level, the UN Women’s Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) provides support to Country Offices and Multi-Country Offices in establishing systematic mechanisms for monitoring and reporting on results.

Under the direct supervision of the Strategic Planning and Coordination Specialist, the Monitoring and Reporting Specialist works in close collaboration with the Programme Support Unit in the Regional Office, Country Offices, and the Regional Evaluation Specialist. The Monitoring and Reporting Specialist will support ROAS in the quality assurance and completion of internal UN Women reports, donor reports, as well as consolidate required briefs and data for existing and future programmatic interventions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide technical support and capacity building to the country and regional offices to improve Results Monitoring and Results Based Reporting:

Ensure linkage of Annual Work Plans (AWPs) and corresponding Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Plans with the UN Women Strategic Plan;
Review and provide feedback to Development Results Frameworks (DRF) and Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness Frameworks (OEEF) at country / regional level;
Ensure training and capacity building of RBM is transferred to programme partners and country offices as a whole.

Manage the Results Monitoring System (RMS) and provide technical support to Country Offices (COs) and the Regional Office (RO):

Provide technical support to planning, monitoring and reporting processes in the RMS;
Ensure regular analysis of delivery and programme implementation both financially and through the AWP;
Conduct regular analysis and identify gaps for support to accelerate delivery and implementation of AWPs at the regional and country level;
Visit country offices to support monitoring of results and planning processes.

Provide quality assurance and technical support to country offices in program management and monitoring:

Provide quality assurance of program documents and proposals through review of results frameworks in order to meet SMART criteria;
Provide technical support to country offices and regional office in the development of Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs) and Baseline Surveys;
Provide technical support in the development and effective implementation of monitoring systems at country level including the development of monitoring guidelines and tools;
Synthesize and analyze monitoring data from countries on a quarterly basis, and develop regular management briefs to inform decision-making;
Ensure there are sufficient funds for monitoring, evaluation and reporting at country/ regional level.

Provide technical support in the reporting of results to internal and external audiences:

Provide technical support and coordination to country offices in meeting internal and external reporting requirements, including annual reporting process;
Upload and update regional data into the electronic tracking system for annual reporting;
Review donor reports submitted by country offices and provide feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting.

Provide technical support to country offices in the implementation of the UN Women Evaluation Policy:

Prepare and track the implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Plan at regional level and at the CO level;
Provide guidance to CO/ programme staff on evaluations;
Ensure communication between the CO and RO regarding Evaluations.

Contribute to knowledge management and capacity building:

Extract key success stories and results from the field and in collaboration with the Communications Specialist, ensure better visibility of results and dissemination of lessons learned;
Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons and knowledge;
Develop capacity development tools, including training materials and packages;
Manage capacity building opportunities of staff and partners in the region in the areas of Results Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation;
Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of M&E among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities.

Impact of Results:

The above key results have an impact on the effective planning, monitoring and reporting of UN Women results and the implementation of Results Based Management (RBM) principles at the regional level.

Timely and quality support to COs;
Ensure quality and timely systems for tracking/monitoring;
Ensure the timely submission of reports as well as quality;
Quality support to Evaluation processes.

Competencies

Core values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to provide advisory services in the area of Results Based Management (RBM), demonstrated familiarity with baseline data collection and monitoring methodologies;
Ability to provide critical analysis of programme result frameworks, particularly with regards to internal logic and coherence between different level results (project; programme; country etc.);
Ability to synthesize program performance data and producing analytical reports in order to inform management and strategic decision-making;
Ability to effectively represent UN Women in, and contribute to UN inter-agency monitoring and reporting initiatives;
Capacity to work with diverse partners including governments, civil society and women's groups;
Ability to lead implementation of new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change;
Very strong IT skills and ability to utilize new information technology for optimizing organizational performance;
Very strong oral and written communication skills;
Ability to manage for results including excellent planning, goal-setting, prioritization and organizational skills;
Very strong knowledge of research methods, solid understanding of knowledge management, and knowledge of ATLAS and Prince II considered an asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master`s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women's Studies. Advanced University degree in Monitoring and Results Based Management considered an asset.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of relevant national/international working experience in international development with substantive experience in the area of development and or gender equality and women’s empowerment issues;
2-3 years of which experience working in the area of monitoring and reporting, including proven track-record in the design and implementation of comprehensive monitoring systems;
Experience in the United Nations, UN Women and/or other multilateral organization, field work experience, are highly desirable.

Language:

Fluency in English is required;
Excellent English writing skills required;
Working knowledge of French and Arabic is an asset.