Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst (Abierto a los Tier 0, 1 & 2)

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

• Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
• Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
• Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
• Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cuba works closely with the Government and other national stakeholders to support the country’s national development priorities in alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has approved the new Country Programme Document for Cuba, which will guide the agency’s cooperation with the country from 2026 to 2030.

The areas of focus include economic recovery and productive transformation, environmental management and disaster risk reduction, social protection programs and services, and the strengthening of institutions and modernization of public administration.

Strategic themes addressed by this roadmap include development financing, including environmental aspects; efforts to achieve robust statistics, with an emphasis on integrated vulnerability measurement; capacity building for macroeconomic management; and digital transformation with equity, with particular attention to implementation of services for the population.

The Programme promotes developing capacities for decentralization, ICT usage to digital transformation, low-carbon models in sectors and communities, targeted support for vulnerabilities, as well as a broad health and development approach.

Other topics reflected include nature-positive and low-carbon development, adoption of circularity principles, a just energy transition, risk management, disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, preparedness and response, food security, social protection, equity and non-discrimination, and care services.

The Monitoring and Evaluation team plays an essential role in Country Offices (CO). The team assists CO and its partners to find and implement integrated, transformational solutions across the Sustainable Development Goals and six signature areas of poverty, governance, environment, resilience, energy, and gender. In addition, the team puts in place and administers effective monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, and quality assurance frameworks in the CO to ensure UNDP remains accountable and transparent and learns from its programme implementation. implementation.

Under the guidance and supervision of the DRR and RR, the Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst in a medium or large Country Office contributes to the effective implementation of the evaluation policy, ensures that minimum monitoring and evaluation requirements for the Country Programme and projects are met and participates in the conduct of thematic and crosscutting evaluations. The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst ensures that objective evaluations are designed and implemented to assess the country’s programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of results; evaluations carried out in a credible and systematic manner; evaluation lessons and recommendations are used for programme design, contribute to implementation of UNSDCF priorities and results.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst liaises with the Evaluation Office at Headquarters regarding evaluation approaches and methodologies, ensuring that UNDP meets the minimum requirements for monitoring and evaluation, including the conduct of mandatory project evaluations.

Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst contributes to the strategic planning and reporting that matches the country’s priorities and UNDP guidelines and objectives with a result-based management approach including UNSDCF, CPD/CPAP, IWP and ROAR. The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst liaises with the Regional Monitoring Specialist to ensure CO compliance with POPP.

Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst ensures efficient implementation of HACT framework, including the Macro Assessment for the Programme Cycle, Micro Assessments for partners prior to cash disbursements for the year, and assurance activities for NIM projects (partner-based spot checks and audits). The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst liaises with the Office of Financial Management (OFM) at Headquarters regarding HACT approaches and methodologies

and with the Regional Office of Audit and Investigation ensuring that UNDP meets the minimum requirements for NIM/NGO spot checks and audits.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations Teams in the CO, UNDP Evaluation Office staff, RBLAC, and Government officials to ensure that thematic, programme and project evaluations are carried out according to schedules and that findings and recommendations are implemented and followed up; to ensure strategic planning and reporting at CO and project levels with RBM approach, and HACT implementation according to the UN framework and POPP.

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 to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

• 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.

• 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.

Fluency in Spanish and English is required.

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.

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. 

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.

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