Deadline: 18 November 2016
UN Women is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Monitoring & Reporting Specialist in Dakar, Senegal. The duration of this post is 1 year.
The Monitoring & Reporting Specialist will provide support to the Regional Office (RO) and Country Office (CO) colleagues in incorporating monitoring and reporting into programme formulation as well tracking against Strategic Plan targets and the reporting of results to internal and external audiences.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Monitoring & Reporting Specialist will perform the following functions-
Provide quality assurance of program documents through review of results frameworks in order to meet SMART criteria.
Manage the development of monitoring indicators, monitoring calendars, and field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes.
Coordinate annual work plan monitoring, reviews and reporting, and entry of WCARO budget into Atlas.
Ensure linkage of Annual Work Plans (AWPs) and corresponding Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Plans with the UN Women Strategic Plan.
Provide strategic guidance to partners/ COs in developing Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs) and Baseline Surveys.
Provide advice to country offices in the clearance of donor agreements and Programme Cooperation Agreements.
Develop the capacity of staff at the regional and country level and implementing partners to understand Results Based Management (RBM) concepts and techniques.
Ensure sufficient funds for monitoring, evaluation and reporting at country/ regional level.
Ensure data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programs.
Provide coordination, quality assurance and ensure compliance by COs and RO with corporate AWP monitoring requirements, such as correct entry into the Results Management System (RMS).
Visit countries/ partners to support monitoring of results, planning processes, and delivery rates.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
Master’s degree or equivalent in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women’s Studies.
Advanced University degree in Monitoring and Results Based Management considered an advantage.
5 years of relevant national/international working in the area of monitoring and reporting, including proven track-record in the design and implementation of comprehensive monitoring systems.
Experience in the United Nations, UN Women and/or other multilateral organization, field work experience, are highly desirable.
Experience of providing critical analysis of programme result frameworks, particularly with regards to internal logic and coherence between different level results (project, programme, country etc.).
Proficiency in French and English is required.
Working knowledge in another official UN language is an asset.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UN Women.
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