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UNOPS Monitoring and Evaluation Officer


Vacancy code: VA/2013/B5506/2136
Position title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Level: ICS-11
Department/office: AEMO, Myanmar
Duty station: Yangon, Myanmar
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract level: P4
Duration: 1 year (initial appointments are normally offered for one year with a possibility of extension subject to budget and performance)
Under the direct supervision of the Fund Director and in accordance with UNOPS policies, procedures and practices, the M&E Officer will be responsible for:
• Continual development and updating of an effective M&E system for (a) actions supported by the Fund and (b) the Fund’s own performance. The system will comply with donor M&E requirements, and will generate data that allow for economic analysis (including assessment of cost-effectiveness).
• Supervision, training, coaching and mentoring of the national M&E staff (x4) and coaching and mentoring of other national program staff in the M&E responsibilities of the LIFT Fund Management Office.
• Coordinating the Fund Manager’s tasks with respect to monitoring and evaluation of activities, including the preparation of annual M&E work plans and budgets.
• Ensuring that M&E data are readily available, as appropriate, to the Fund Board and to other stakeholders, particularly on impact and lessons learnt from Fund activities.
• Ensuring adequate feedback to/from Fund beneficiaries on data and analyses.
• Designing baseline, mid-term and final evaluation surveys using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Conducting and/or supervising survey implementation and analysis.
• Managing contracts and contractors related to LIFT’s M&E activities.
• Reviewing and providing advice related to log frames and indicators on proposals submitted to the Fund Management Office.
• Reviewing implementing partners’ internal M&E systems and needs and providing advice as required.
• Providing technical assistance to implementing partners to ensure participation in the Fund M&E process and an adequate flow of information and data.
• Ensuring the incorporation of monitoring findings into LIFT reports and providing recommendations to the Fund Board.
• Monitoring funded project progress (activities, results and outcomes) and recommending adjustments as necessary.
• Routinely visit project sites for M&E activities.
• Contributing to the maintenance of a database of all LIFT-funded projects.
• Attending all relevant technical meetings and maintaining contacts with all stakeholders, whether in Yangon or in the field.
• Maintaining a detailed knowledge of all relevant issues impacting his/her field of Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Promoting information sharing on all aspects related to Monitoring& Evaluation activities among stakeholders.
• Providing support to the Fund Programme Officers to enhance programme delivery.
• Proposing any initiative that may be necessary, including termination of, or adjustments to actions to ensure compliance with Fund policy and priorities.
• Contributing to the development of the Fund Manger’s work plans and reports and of the terms of reference for national and international consultants.
• Ensuring mentoring and training of local staff to foster capacity building.
• Supporting monitoring and evaluation missions commissioned by the Fund Board or UNOPS.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Fund Director.
How to apply:
Detailed job information can be seen in the attached vacancy announcement. Application must be made through UNOPS GPRS online system. Please follow the links:https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VAListing.aspx