Monitoring & Evaluation and Coordination Specialist

United Nations Development Programme

Aleppo, Syria

Experience: 3 to 5 Years

Skill Required: Monitoring and Evaluation

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and overall guidance of the UNJP Manager. And will also work in close collaboration with the UN Participating Organizations in Aleppo, the PMU in Damascus, and will liaise with the local authorities in Aleppo.

Responsibilities

  • Design and establish a Joint Programme Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
  • Coordinate implementation of program’s M&E activities among all M&E staff from different agencies and develop strategies and tools for data flow.
  • Prepare annual M&E plan and review it at least quarterly.
  • Data collection, data analysis and design of survey and questionnaires to collect data, including at community level, as needed.
  • Develop and regularly review the tools for monitoring and evaluation and make adjustments to facilitate objective measurement of indicators included in the Joint Programme.
  • Monitor, evaluate and update risks and provide recommendations for mainstream means to address risks. In particular, monitor and ensure compliance for risk control in strict accordance with due diligence assessments, contribution agreements and the Joint Programme documents.
  • Provide support and serve as focal point for JP audits and evaluation in consultations with UN Organizations.
  • Establish and develop a functional and appropriate feedback mechanism that can input into Programme designing and implementation to ensure accountability to all stakeholders.
  • Provide technical support to ensure efficient inter-agency information flows, including the preparation and dissemination of relevant documentation to Participating UN Organizations for joint programme implementation.
  • Provide coordination and management support to programme formulation, monitoring and evaluation and joint programming initiatives in the context of the UNJP strategy and goals.
  • In liaison with the Programme Team in Damascus,  coordinate the implementation of activities in the approved work plan for a joint programme, and support review of the work plan to reflect changing priorities, when applicable.
  • Support integration of social, cultural and religious dimensions into risk mitigation measures, including in support to the implementation of identified mitigating measures.
  • Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, International Affairs, International Law, Conflict Prevention, Political Science, International Development, or a related field is required. 
  • First-level University degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in inter-agency coordination, programme management, or related area in a conflict or post conflict context is required.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English – both written and oral is required. 
  • Fluency in Arabic – both written and oral is required.

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