Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Gedaref ) – UNV

Job Description

National Specialist

Organization	United Nations Volunteers
Host Entity	UNFPA
Country	Sudan
Duty Station	Gedaref (SDN)
Language Skills	English Arabic
Start Date	Immediate
Duration	12 months with the possibility of extension
Application Deadline	09/08/2021

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Representative and direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst, the UNV is expected to perform the following duties:

Ø Ensure results-based monitoring is applied to the covid-19 Emergency Reponses Project through sound methodologies, tools and procedures in the context of the Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan;

Ø Develop state Monitoring and Evaluation Calendar and conduct regular monitoring visits to the sites (facilities, institutions, beneficiaries) of covid-19 Emergency Reponses Project, document these visits using standard template and follow up on actions with responsible partners both at state and Khartoum levels;

Ø Provide the Country Office with quality monthly update on implementation and progress of the covid-19 Emergency Reponses Project for development of consolidated quarterly reports for submission to the Project Management Unit for decision making;

Ø Provide the Country Office with quality inputs for conduct of the routine reviews and meetings of the project management, steering committee and stakeholders of the covid-19 Emergency Reponses Project;

Ø In close collaboration with the program field staff, provide technical assistance to the project’s implementing partners in monitoring and technical and financial reporting;

Ø Contribute to monitoring, assessments and reviews carried out by UNFPA and partners in the state

Ø Contribute to implementation of the overall state M&E plan, including collecting different project data to update the UNFPA Information Management System;

Ø Contribute to promoting knowledge sharing, continuous learning, testing and documenting innovation strategies, approaches, lessons learning and best practices.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

· Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

· Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

· Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.

· Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;

· Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;

· Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Educational additional comments

Bachelor degree in medicine, public health, pharmacy, statistics, economics or other social sciences.

Required experience

24 Months

Experience remark

At least 2 years of experience with programs implementation, monitoring and evaluation or information management systems.

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level – Working Knowledge
• Arabic(Mandatory), Level – Working Knowledge

Area of expertise

Monitoring and evaluation, Development programme management

Area of expertise details

• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.); email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Good knowledge of English language – speaking and writing.
• Initiative, sound judgment and ability to work in teams and ability to work effectively in a multicultural team
• Self-motivated, ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Participation in the trainings for the operations/ projects staff on fund management, work plan management, M&E, etc.
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Miscellaneous
• Administrative support to organization of conferences, workshops, retreats
• Carries out any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies values

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Sudan and legal residents in Sudan with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply. Application deadline: 09-08-2021

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