Overview
The M&E and Project Implementation Support Specialist will promote results-based management and programme effectiveness by leading the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems, and tools, as well as strategic communications. The role supports programme quality assurance, provides technical support on M&E and reporting, and manages project implementation operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems, and tools.
- Develop and advise on integrated M&E and results-based management (RBM) frameworks.
- Lead the design and tracking of Programme Team and Portfolio Theory of change.
- Lead the development of funded evaluation plans and oversee their implementation.
- Provide technical, innovative, and policy advice on M&E and RBM requirements.
- Assist in developing an implementation mechanism for programme results.
- Act as an interface between programme units and operations sections.
- Provide advice, tools, and approaches for thematic/sectoral programme strategy documents.
- Provide inputs to CO’s annual planning processes.
- Support the elaboration and mapping of business processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure gender equality, disability inclusion, and Leave No One Behind (LNOB) principles are mainstreamed.
- Oversee implementation and application of efficient and evidence-based results monitoring.
- Provide technical support for day-to-day monitoring activities.
- Develop a M&E Framework and collect data on project activities and achievement indicators.
- Develop and manage a digital database and mapping system on project activity progress and results.
- Ensure timely identification of potential implementation problems and advise on corrective measures.
- Ensure donor reports are timely prepared and prepare project/programme progress reports.
- Ensure consistent maintenance and monitoring of relevant scorecards and quality assurance tools.
- Ensure timely implementation of planned evaluations.
- Review and approve plans and Terms of Reference (TOR) for project/programme reviews and evaluations.
- Ensure the optimal use of evaluation findings and recommendations.
- Support collation of monitoring and evaluation of impact results and/or data/information.
- Coordinate production of publicity materials.
- Document and develop stories highlighting UNDP’s impact and results.
- Promote innovative communication tools/methodologies.
- Assist in preparing media materials and disseminate key information.
- Assist media campaigns for the programme.
- Provide inputs to form the response to inquiries from the media and the general public.
- Coordinate and liaise with development partners.
- Contribute to the assessment of capacity needs and elaboration of capacity development plans.
- Design, organize, and lead training activities.
- Support the identification, synthesis, documentation, and dissemination of key lessons learned and good practices.
- Provide sound contributions to local and global networks and knowledge management mechanisms.
- Contribute to the implementation of Evaluation Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy.
- Perform other duties as deemed necessary.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in M&E, programme and/or team management working with quality assurance instruments, results-based management models, and multiple stakeholders.
- Proven technical knowledge of the results-based management cycle and monitoring and evaluation is required.
- Proven experience in designing monitoring and evaluation systems and designing development projects or integrated portfolios is required.
- Proven experience in donor coordination with UN agencies, bilateral donors (particularly Japan), and NGOs.
- Previous UNDP experience in project implementation, M&E, reporting is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data, and appropriately use qualitative data /information collection tools in innovative ways is required.
- Experience in developing and managing digital M&E tools and database and mapping tools is an asset.
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), and web-based management systems, and up-to-date, advanced knowledge of data management tools and database packages is required.
- Experience in designing, implementing and/or managing assessments and/or data collection exercises/processes is desired.
- Experience conducting applied research projects and reporting on findings is desired.
- Prior experience and knowledge of the current Ukraine context would be an asset.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Development/Development Studies, Economics, Statistics, Business Management, Social Policy, or related field is required; or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
