UN WOMEN Jobs - 94239- RE-ADVERTISED - Monitoring and Reporting Analyst

RE-ADVERTISED - Monitoring and Reporting Analyst

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Dili, Timor Leste

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

08-Jan-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 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.

Since establishment of the office in Timor-Leste (TL) UN Women has been working to promote the rights of women and ensure inclusion of women’s participation and leadership as the country works towards safeguarding stability and promotes development. UN Women programming is focused around four corporate priority areas: enhancing women’s economic empowerment; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; and translating international commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment into actions at the national level, including through making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting.

Reporting to the Head of Office, the Monitoring and Reporting Analyst will provide support to the Country Office (CO) colleagues in incorporating monitoring and reporting into programme formulation as well tracking against the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan targets and reporting of results to internal and external audiences. She/ he will work with Timor-Leste Country Office staff to support systematic monitoring of the Timor-Leste Annual Work Plan and related project plans, including as part of joint UN programmes and in contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework in Timor-Leste for 2021-2025. This includes support to: develop and oversee baselines against agreed programme indicators; regular monitoring and reporting on all UN Women supported activities in line with existing project monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and annual monitoring plans; contribute to quality reports, quantitative and qualitative data, photos, charts, maps, and presentations; capacity development of CO Staff and partners on Results-Based Monitoring, as well as development and implementation of the CO’s Knowledge Management strategy. The Monitoring & Reporting Analyst will contribute to case studies and other qualitative evaluation documentations, policy recommendations and capacity development support. The Monitoring & Reporting Analyst will be responsible for the establishment and operation of a robust project monitoring, evaluation & reporting system, including through the use of systematic knowledge management practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Facilitate and substantively contribute to the incorporation of monitoring and reporting into programme formulation

· Facilitate and substantively contribute to the development of monitoring indicators, monitoring calendars, and field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes;

· Include inputs from relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations into programme formulation;

· Contribute to annual work plan development, monitoring, reviews and reporting;

· Provide technical support to partners in developing Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs), systems and plans, and Baseline Surveys;

· Facilitate the clearance of donor agreements and Programme Cooperation Agreements with CO, including related to joint UN Programmes.

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

· Coordinate with Programme Team to ensure that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes;

· 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 Programme Team, to support results-based monitoring and documentation and planning processes as required;

· Monitor and analyze spending of donor funds and other programme expenditures and disbursements;

· Draft and monitor the CO Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Plan and the CO Knowledge Management strategy.

3. Facilitate the reporting of results to internal (Senior Management) and external (Executive Board, Donors) audiences

· Facilitate the process of the CO meeting internal and external reporting requirements and deadlines, including annual reporting process;

· Support Programme Teams in drafting and coordinate quality assurance processes for donor and programme reports (both narrative and financial) and reporting for the UNSDCF;

· Identify relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations and input them into programme reporting;

· Review progress reports submitted by partners and provide capacity development sessions and feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting;

· Collect and maintain data for country, regional and global corporate reports, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations, including as part of joint UN initiatives.

4. Provide technical support to the CO in the implementation of the CO’s Normative work and in UN Women’s Evaluation Policy

· Coordinate UN Women’s work on Normative Frameworks and support tracking of progress on key gender equality indicators, in line with national and international commitments

· Coordinate the implementation of UN Women’s Evaluation plan in the CO;

· Provide guidance and develop capacities of programme staff and partners on evaluations;

· Ensure communication between the CO and RO regarding Evaluations and serve as UN Women Focal Point for Monitoring and Evaluation as part of the UNSDCF M&E Group;

· Coordinate the completion of management’s response to the UN Women Global Accountability and Tracking of Evaluation Use (GATE) and contribute to UN Women’s completion of development assistance portals.

5. Contribute to knowledge building and capacity building

Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons and knowledge, as identified through programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities;
Contribute to the development of capacity development tools, including training materials and packages;
Facilitate capacity building opportunities for staff and partners in the country in the areas of gender-responsive Results Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation;

Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities.

Key Performance Indicators

Timely and quality technical support to the programme team and partners in line with 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

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

Good knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management
Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting
Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports
Good analytical and report writing skills
Knowledge of UN programme management systems

Required Skills and Experience

Education & Certification:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women's Studies is required.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor 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:

Master with at least 2 years or Bachelor with at least 4 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 Tetum is required;
Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;
Knowledge of Portuguese is an asset.