Empleos en el PNUD - 77551- Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (SB 4 Peg II)

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (SB 4 Peg II)

Localidad :

Kathmandu with frequent field visits, Nepal

Tipo de contrato :

Other

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

01-Jun-2018

Fecha límite de postulación :

13-Mar-18 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

Other

Duración del contrato inicial :

One year

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

Contract issued annually

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Antecedentes

Fruits and Vegetables are gradually emerging as important sub-sector in Nepal and contributes to roughly 15% of total agriculture produce. Demand for fruits and vegetables is in increasing trend. According to the Kalimati fruits and vegetable market centre, which is the largest fruits and vegetable centre in Nepal, roughly 31% of fruits and vegetables sold by the centre is imported from various countries including India. Despite increased demands of fruits and vegetables, there is a huge difference between vegetable farm gate price and the retailer price due to the presence of various layers of middlepersons in the vegetable supply chain. This Cooperative Market Development Program (CMDP) is a joint initiative of Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MoCPA), Government of Nepal and United Nations Development Program and is being implemented under National Implementation Modality. CMDP is a five-year project started from 2018. The overall objective of the project is to establish and operationalize cooperative market chain of vegetables and fruits to increase farmers’ income and other livelihood opportunities, which in turn will contribute to the poverty reduction in Nepal. The project will achieve this outcome by ensuring establishment of an efficient and sustainable vegetable and fruits collection centers starting from primary cooperative to regional terminal in Kathmandu valley and Chitwan. The project covers 6 districts adjoining to the Kathmandu Valley and will establish 72 primary collection centres at village level, 18 collection centers at municipal level, 4 district terminals and 2 regional terminals/markets. Approximately 14,400 households of 72 fruits and vegetables cooperatives will be linked to this cooperative market chain and will directly benefit from this project. The project contributes directly to SDG1(poverty) and 2 (hunger, nutrition).

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the overall supervision of National Project Director (NPD) and National Project Coordinator (NPC), Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (MEO) will report to the National Project Manager (NPM).

The incumbent will be responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the CMDP:

Develop a comprehensive M&E system of the project including Results framework and M&E plan;
Lead development of and oversee the review of project level Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) plan and associated workplans for each activity (as reflected in the results framework);
Develop TORs for M&E tasks to be carried out for consulting firms e.g. the design of surveys, evaluations (mid-term and final evaluation), etc. using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods;
Support technical work such as reviewing M&E methods, data-base management, designing M&E tools and advising M&E technical assistance;
Oversee and participate in evaluation and assessments;
Ensure quality control of M&E outputs, supervise design and implementation of the survey, data verification, and analytical tasks conducted under the contract;
Work closely with the Communication Officer for the design, quality, development and completion of all assessments, analytical reports, case studies, success stories;
Develop and maintain M&E database for the projecy;
Coordinate and cooperate with project team for promoting information sharing on all aspects related to project activities among stakeholders;
Ensure mentoring and training of project team to foster capacity building on M&E knowledge;
Review monitoring and evaluation system/mechanism, process and procedures;
Monitor project progress through frequent field trips and offer feedback;
Keep regular communication with related field and centre level staff;
Serve as focal point for providing M&E inputs on reporting as per the Results and Resources Framework;
Accomplish other tasks related to preparing, monitoring, evaluation and MIS as per the need of project;

Impact of Functions:

Effectively functioning project M&E system with results orientation and quality reporting in a timely manner.

Competencias

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Good inter-personal skills;
Clear and upfront communication skills;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Collaborates effectively in a team environment;
Organized and good with following-up on pending issues; meets deadlines;
Promote learning and knowledge management/sharing;
Focused on delivering results by taking calculated-risks and problem solving approach;
Fair and transparent decision making; regularly shares information with team members;
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development.

Functional Competencies:

Promotes sharing of knowledge and experience, and actively works towards continued personal learning and development;
Good practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues;
Ability to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which expand the range of projects;
Demonstrates strong numerical and analytical skills;
Has experience working with Monitoring and Evaluation tools;
Experienced in delivering training and other needed capacity/ institutional building support to a wide range of stakeholders including cooperatives;
Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders;
Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position;
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work;
Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

Completion of Master's Degree in Development Studies, Rural Development or related fields.

Experience:

At least 5 years of experience Results Based Management including planning, monitoring, evaluation;
Experience in designing and implementing M&E system of at least one project;
Excellent data/information management and report writing skills;
Sound computer skills and experience using web based applications will be an asset;
Effective communication skills at all levels of the organization and ability to establish good working relationships in a sensitive environment.

Language Requirements:

Excellent speaking and writing skills in Nepali and English.

Other:

Well versed with computer applications like Word, Excel, Power Point etc.