Overview
The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst contributes to the effective implementation of evaluation policies and strategies, ensuring monitoring and evaluation requirements are met and participating in evaluations to assess programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Participation in the planning, preparation, and management of evaluations.
- Promotion of evaluation standards, quality assurance/control, and capacity development.
- Contribution to the evaluation workplan, including identification of topics and projects to be evaluated.
- Coordination of specific evaluation missions.
- Draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for evaluation missions.
- Guidance on UNDP evaluation policies, procedures, and practices.
- Provision of technical advice at the design stage of programmes/projects.
- Preparation of analytical documents on programme effectiveness and impact.
- Follow up on implementation of evaluation recommendations.
- Ensuring the optimal use of evaluations by providing guidance in preparation of timely management response and developing a communication plan.
- Participation in the preparation of UNSDCF, particularly in the definition of the monitoring matrix for results.
- Joint preparation with the Government of the Country Programme and CPAP.
- Planning of annual goals (IWP) and ROAR.
- Linkage of new, active projects with Country Programme results.
- Drafting of the Programme’s consolidated and results-oriented reports for the Boards.
- Coordination of the Macro Assessment and Micro Assessment for partners.
- Preparation and implementation of the HACT Plan including assurance activities for NIM projects.
- Identification and analysis of audits and spot checks recommendations and outlining a plan of action for NIM projects.
- Guidance and coordination of staff regarding policies and procedures of HACT framework.
- Identification and formulation of evaluation findings, lessons learned, and recommendations.
- Contribution to the implementation of Evaluation Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy.
- Collaboration and coordination with other UN agencies, government agencies, NGOs, and other organizations on monitoring and evaluation issues.
- Participation in the conduct of results-oriented monitoring and evaluation training efforts.
- Participate in the training for the operations/projects staff on M&E.
- Provide contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- May supervise M&E staff.
Required Experience
- Up to 2 years (with Master´s degree) or minimum 2 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 providing advisory services and management of a complex portfolio of projects.
- Proven programme management experience with sound knowledge of all aspects of the project cycle (design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation).
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation with a background in the analysis of socio-economic issues and related policy matters is desirable.
- Experience of working with UNDP or another UN agency would be an asset.
- Experience in managing personnel and leading work teams.
- Proven ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams is desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Process Management, development, and social sciences is required, or
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the master’s degree.
