Deadline: 31 August 2015
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently accepting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer based in Bangkok, Thailand.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will perform the following functions-
- Participation in the planning, preparation and management of the regional programme and country-level projects and other types of M&E activities conducted in the Programme;
- Promotion of M&E standards in line with UNDP and donor requirements, ensure quality assurance/control across the projects in four countries;
- Provision of technical advice for the design and set-up of well-defined and measurable indicators at the design stage to facilitate monitoring and evaluation at the later stages;
- Contribution to the development and execution of M&E work plan;
- Coordination of specific M&E missions under the programme, evaluations or desk evaluations/studies on selected themes;
- Periodically review and update of the overall Programme M&E system with National Programme Officers in UNDP Country Offices (including Management Information System), develop and update the M&E Standard Operating Procedures and other guidance documents;
- Leading the M&E capacity building activities for project staff and relevant regional partners;
- Contribution to data analysis, programme review and document preparation and dissemination;
- Participation in Programme mid-term review, including in four Programme countries where possible;
- Contribution to required documentation and reporting for UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub Regional Programme;
- Coordinate the preparation and quality control of the M&E data in the Programme’s regular Donor updates and annual reports in compliance with the UNDP and Donor requirements;
- Participation in on-site and off-site data verification in coordination with UNDP Country Office staff;
- Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for specific programme M&E missions and/or desk evaluations/reviews, participation in consultant selection, technical feedback on evaluations and budget oversight;
- Coordination and follow-up on implementation of evaluation recommendations;
- Ensuring the optimal use of evaluations by providing guidance in preparation of timely management response to all mandatory evaluations and by developing a communication plan;
- Collaboration and coordination with project partners including other UN agencies, government agencies, NGOs, and other organizations on M&E issues at the regional and national levels;
- Preparation of analytical documents based on lessons learnt and areas evaluated, effectiveness and impact of UNDP programme, contribute to content development for relevant knowledge products;
- Identification and formulation of lessons learned and recommendations to be integrated into broader knowledge management efforts, disseminated in learning events and channeled into decision-making processes;
- Contribution to the development and implementation of Knowledge Management Strategy for the Programme;
- Enhance knowledge of the Country Office programme officers on M&E and quality assurance methodologies;
- Participation or contribution in the conduct of results-oriented M&E training efforts in the countries.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s Degree or bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Development studies, International Relations, Political Science, or related social sciences.
- 5 years of relevant M&E experience in international development issues for Master’s degree holder, or 7 years’ experience for Bachelor’s degree holder, at the international or national level and preferably on human rights;
- Experience of managing M&E systems with Donors, including M&E capacity building;
- M&E experience relating to analysis of socio-economic issues would be an asset;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
- Knowledge of management of MIS systems preferred.
- Fluency in English with good verbal and written skills;
- Fluency in an Asian language will be an asset.
This position is open for Thai nationals only.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
