Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

About the Company:

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well-supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitoring and measurement:

• Implement the results measurement framework for Uganda;
• Develop and maintain a system that aggregates programme results and conduct analysis on programme performance and results to extract relevant findings for strategic decision-making on programme level;
• Support the development of indicators, setting targets and baselines, and design monitoring tools for interventions (results chains, data collection plans);
• Support project monitoring (field visits, key informant interviews, validation of partner reporting, spot checks, project evaluations, etc.);
• Plan, design, implement/manage quantitative and qualitative research to identify programme priorities, inform market engagements, and capture programme results and impact;
• Support country and programme-specific reviews and evaluations;
• Train team members and partners on results measurement standards, processes, and tools;
• Support country and programme-specific annual planning and budgeting.

Programme design:

• Contribute to the formulation and revisions of the country strategy;
• Support the design of new programs in developing theories of change, ensuring alignment to country, UNCDF, and development priorities and building on lessons learned.

Reporting and knowledge-sharing:

• Review and contribute to progress reports and donor reporting;
• Contribute to knowledge products to share programme results and learnings;
• Contribute to annual monitoring and reporting related to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF);
• Lead the reporting to the Integrated Results and Resources Matrix (IRRM) of the UNCDF Strategic Framework 2022 – 2026 for IDE UNCDF Uganda.

• Eligibility criteria: Age 18 – 80
• Nationality: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Required experience

• 7 years of experience in designing and implementing results measurement systems in the development context at the national or international level.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience designing, conducting and/or managing qualitative and quantitative research.
• Work experience with programmes that apply a Market Systems Development approach is considered a plus.
• Work experience in the field of digital/financial inclusion is considered a plus.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Area(s) of expertise: Development programmes
• Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required

• Required education level: Master degree or equivalent in Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, public/business administration, social sciences, or related discipline or the equivalent experience;

Competencies and values

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organizing
• Professionalism
• Self-management

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants who wish to join the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) should apply online at the link below.

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