Overview
The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst will work with the project team to collect M&E information to enhance project effectiveness, impacts, and results, with a focus on measuring gender-related outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Design M&E tools and implement monitoring and evaluation of projects.
- Coordinate external and internal evaluation processes.
- Integrate gender-responsive M&E methodologies.
- Develop and track gender-specific performance indicators.
- Liaise with project team to collect and analyze data.
- Ensure compliance of project deliverables with donor standards.
- Track project output and outcome level results.
- Review and compile monitoring reports and project progress reports.
- Update and maintain the project database.
- Apply the UNDP Gender Equality Marker (GEM).
- Support the identification and documentation of good practices and lessons learned.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and networking on M&E.
- Provide technical support to Implementing Partners on M&E activities.
- Support monitoring and evaluation of project effects and impact.
- Assist in coordinating across project components for M&E implementation.
- Build capacity of project staff and partners in gender-responsive M&E methodologies.
- Support women-led CSOs and community groups in participatory monitoring.
- Develop the overall M&E framework for the project.
- Formulate key performance indicators and parameters for monitoring project performance.
- Ensure M&E tools, reports, and evaluation frameworks incorporate gender equality dimensions.
- Conduct quality reviews of gender-related reporting.
- Support the development of project annual reporting and review reports.
- Ensure lessons learned from project evaluations are documented.
- Develop and maintain accurate information in a project database.
- Undertake quality control of project’s implementing strategies and approaches.
- Guarantee that UNDP Quantum System platform has all required information.
- Ensure all project reports include a dedicated section on gender equality results.
- Work closely with the project team and stakeholders to monitor project interventions.
- Ensure M&E findings are shared among implementing partners and stakeholders.
- Update project risk log and upload relevant documentation into the UNDP Quantum system.
- Carry out other duties and responsibilities related to M&E as assigned by supervisor.
- Actively contribute to a safe and inclusive working environment.
Required Experience
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in Monitoring and Evaluation or development work.
- Experience in information analysis and report writing.
- Demonstrated experience and good knowledge of Monitoring & Evaluation system design.
- Demonstrated experience in data processing skills.
- Experience in use of computer to present data using graphics, creativity.
- Experience with gender-responsive budgeting (GRB), feminist evaluation approaches, or gender audits in a development or governance context.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills/experience.
- Work experience in a team and in an international environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate and engage with project stakeholders.
- Experience working with international organizations, developing country governments, donor agencies and/or NGOs and other civil society groups involved in various sectors of international development.
- Knowledge of gender equality principles, women’s rights frameworks, and UNDP’s Gender Equality Strategy.
- Two (2) years of experience in designing and implementing results measurement systems in the development context at the national or international level, including experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
- At least two (2) years of experience in extracting relevant findings from data to inform strategic decision-making in the public or private sector.
- Demonstrated experience applying gender-responsive M&E methodologies, including sex-disaggregated data collection and analysis, gender equality marker application, and gender-sensitive indicator design.
- Experience in monitoring projects with a market systems development approach.
- Experience in innovation and technology for inclusive finance.
- Experience in providing training on results measurement systems.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Evaluation, Economics, Public/Business Administration, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Statistics, Technology or related field is required, OR
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
