M&E and Project Implementation Support Specialist [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants]

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Background

Since the full-scale military aggression by Russian forces in February 2022 (hereafter, the “War”), Ukraine has been facing unprecedented destruction and displacement, and continued threats to human security--- thousands of women, men, and children have lost their lives, critical life-line infrastructures have been destroyed, and millions of people have been forced to leave their homes. The degree of destruction and damages has been unprecedented, profoundly affecting every aspect of Ukrainian society and economy, while casting a long shadow over global peace and security, including stability in East Asia. Without immediate and synergized efforts for three pillars of Human Security---protection, empowerment, and solidarity---to capacitate the nation and people of Ukraine to be resilient against the cumulating negative impacts of the War, Ukraine will soon face risks of succumbing to the cumulative and escalating impacts of the ongoing war, potentially leading to irrecoverable loss.

The complex and compounded crises in Ukraine call for a holistic, multi-sectoral approach that transcends sectoral boundaries and prioritizes the needs of the most affected populations, requiring tailored and integrated forms of support. UNDP has been partnering with donor partners, particularly, the Government of Japan, to promote Human Security by implementing immediate and coordinated responses to the interconnected and multidimensional threats that the country is currently facing. 

These programmes and projects encompass large and complex project implementation arrangements and it requires a well-established reporting and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) mechanism with digital and mapping technologies to regularly communicate and oversee the programme activities implemented by various teams and partners while providing support for project implementation and operation to project staff as well as its counterparts. Information and data related to the projects/programmes need to be regularly collected and disseminated to the targeted audiences, especially the Japanese Government, Japanese private sectors as well as citizens and the government and people of Ukraine, to ensure transparency, accountability, and publicity of the CO programme management. To this end, UNDP seeks for qualified personnel to ensure effective reporting and M&E, public relations, and project implementation support.

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of Programme Manager-Multi dimensional Crises, the M&E and Project Implementation Support Specialist will promote results-based management and a programme effectiveness approach, by leading the design and implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems and tools incl. digital database and mapping, as well as strategic and innovative communications and publicities.  The Specialist will also support programme quality assurance and developing relevant systems. The Specialist provides technical support on M&E and reporting practices to the CO senior management as well as programme and project teams. This includes ensuring proper and timely reporting on the respective counterparts, managing the database of project activity progress and results, reporting to donors, production of communication/publicity materials, and operational management of financial, procurement and human resources needs of the projects, in a timely and professional fashion. The Specialist promotes a collaborative, efficient, client-focused, evidence-based, and portfolio management approach. 

The M&E Specialist supervises and leads a team of staff responsible for M&E and Result Based Management (RBM), and as applicable, quality assurance work; and collaborates closely with Programme, Operations and project teams in the Country Office, UNDP HQ staff, programme staff in other UN agencies, and Government officials, technical advisers and experts, NGOs, donors and other organizations on programme implementation and monitoring and evaluation issues and practices.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities

Design and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems, and tools, and as applicable, conduct programme quality assurance in keeping with corporate policies.  

Lead coordination of and support to monitoring, reporting, evaluation and results-based management of the programmes and projects for recovery and human security.

Promote communications, publicities, and advocacy through strong and effective public relations on integrated recovery and human security matters in Ukraine:

Provide substantive contributions to capacity building and facilitate knowledge building and sharing on monitoring, evaluation, and results-based management.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:   Programme Manager-Multi dimensional Crises. Supervises Staff in the Project M&E Unit

Competencies

Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Business Direction & Strategy-System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Business Management-Portfolio Management: Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment

Business Management-Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results

Partnership Management-Relationship management: Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding

Business Management-Evaluation: Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns

2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness-Effectiveness: Programming principles & standards and development effectiveness principles.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Experience:

Language:

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Probation

For all new UNDP fixed term appointments (FTA), including for staff members being transferred or seconded to UNDP under the Inter-Organization Agreement concerning Transfer, Secondment or Loan of Staff, on an appointment of more than one year, continuation of the appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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