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Contract type: Fixed Term AppointmentDuty Station: KyivLevel: P-4Location: UkraineCategories: Programme Management, Research, Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationKEY END-RESULTS EXPECTED Setting standards for, and lead, programme planning and monitoring at national and sub-national levels: Country Office results are systemically planned and monitored, and data for key indicators are collected, analyzed and made available across management teams;2. Situation Monitoring and Assessment:Integrated monitoring is prepared and in place to inform strategic priorities and realistic planning, including for the humanitarian response;Programme Performance Monitoring: The Country Office has accurate, coherent and reliable up to date information disaggregated by gender on the performance of company-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and their coverage, coordination and coherence;Planning and Monitoring Capacity Building: The planning and monitoring capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened, enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead planning and monitoring processes and to develop and use gender-specific indicators and monitoring approaches to address gender inequality;Networking and partnership building: Effective networks and partnerships are achieved in carrying out integrated planning and monitoring activities within the Country Office and with the Regional office, national partners, the UN Country Team and the international community.Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building: IMPACT OF RESULTSEfficiency and efficacy of the incumbent will positively enhance achievements of results at the country office, through:Improved planning and monitoring capacity which will enhance planning and monitoring for results;Strengthened capacity across the country programme for situation and performance monitoring;Enhanced quality and standards of country programme workplans, partnership documents and donor proposals;Improved results based management and reporting at national and field office levels;KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES And DUTIES & TASKSSetting standards for, and lead, programme planning and monitoring within the Country Office: Lead and provide technical support to the process of developing and monitoring Work Plans, including reporting on progress of the equity and gender marker as outlined in the Programme Policy and Procedures Guidance.Provide technical support in organising and managing annual/mid-year/mid-term/end term field office and country programme reviews, ensuring consistency with objectives and goals set out in the field office and national workplans and which contribute to the Annual Management Plan.Monitor follow-up actions based on management decisions resulting from Field Office and Country Office performance monitoring.Provide technical support to develop and finalize partnership programme documents , quality assurance of the PD results frameworks and workplans in line with the CPD and workplans.Provide technical support to the development of the donor proposals and quality assurance of the proposals results frameworks to ensure alignment with the CPD and workplan priorities.Situation Monitoring and Assessment Ensure that the office has timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the state’s policy, economic or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programmes.Support national partners in the establishment and management of national and sub-national statistical databases, (e.g socio-economic profiles) ensuring that key indicators are readily accessible by key stakeholders. Potential uses include the Situation Analysis, Common Country Assessment, Early Warning Monitoring Systems, and Mid-Term Reviews.Support a collective Situation Monitoring and Assessment system owned by all key partners which supports the preparation of statistical and analytic reports on the status of children’s and women’s rights issues.In humanitarian response situations, provide professional support for one or more rapid assessments (inter-agency or independently if necessary) to be carried out within the first 48-72 hours.Programme Performance Monitoring Ensure that country office and field offices have quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual/multi-year work plans.Support the programme components to effectively monitor and report on the intersectoral programme results and cross sectoral programme component results to facilitate programme coherence and convergence where appropriate.Contribute to development of programme monitoring frameworks, , including technical backstopping to the field team for convergent programming.Provide technical support to ensure that a set of programme performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary across the country office, with inputs of all concerned partners in the context of the multi-year and annual Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation plans, and office Work Plans.Coordinate with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardised across programmes to feed into to programme performance monitoring, with special attention to the humanitarian response.Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key program performance and management indicators, provide professional input to office management reports, including relevant sections of the annual reports.Planning and Monitoring Capacity BuildingEnsure that the planning and monitoring capacities of office staff and national/local partners – government and civil society – are strengthened enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead planning and monitoring processes. Networking and partnership building: Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders, through active sharing of information and knowledge and building their capacity for planning and implementation.Participate in appropriate inter-agency meetings/events with inter-agency partners/colleagues as necessary. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building: Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned from monitoring efforts, for integration into the broader office knowledge development planning and management efforts. Ensure innovations are sought and implemented for planning and monitoring, especially with use of digital technology for data collection and analysis. Minimum requirements:QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES (indicates the level of proficiency required for the job.) Education: Advanced university degree in social sciences, statistics, planning or other relevant discipline. . Work Experience:Professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring activitiesAt least Eight (8)years of relevant professional work experience.At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme preferred. Language ProficiencyFluency in English. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language is an asset. The company values and competency Required (based on the updated Framework)i) Core ValuesCareRespectIntegrityTrustAccountabilityii) Core Competencies (For Staff with Supervisory Responsibilities) Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1) Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2) Works Collaboratively with others (2) Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2) Innovates and Embraces Change (2) Thinks and Acts Strategically (2) Drive to achieve impactful results (2) Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)Technical Knowledge Specific Technical Knowledge & Competencies Required (for the job)Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Results Based Management.Professional technical knowledge in data and information management systems.Emerging international good practice in monitoring [EA1] partnerships. Common Technical Knowledge Required (for the job group)Professional technical knowledge/expertise in demography, statistics, and data management.Professional technical knowledge/expertise in methodology of Planning and Monitoring, including theories, standards and models, quantitative/qualitative/mixed methods, validity/reliability testing of data, data analysis and interpretation, and statistical inference methods.Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Activity/Programme Monitoring, data analysis, and reporting.Gender equality and diversity awareness Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced (for the Job)Professional/technical knowledge/expertise in Team Management, Coaching & Training.Mastery of the company’s M&E policies and procedures.Latest programme monitoring and evaluation theory, methodology, technology and tools.Understanding of UN Mission and system, current key UN topics; and International Code of Conduct.Understanding of the company Mission Statement and the company Guiding Principles.The company strategic framework for partnerships and collaborative relationships.#JPKR#JPKR Show more Show less Посадовий рівень Відповідальний керівникType of employment Full time Job duties Management and Industry Industries Staffing and recruiting