Monitoring and Reporting Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women & Girls / EVAWG

The Monitoring and Reporting Specialist is responsible for incorporating monitoring and reporting into the Pacific Partnership Phase II programme implementation and tracking results against the Phase II programme and the Fiji MCO Strategic Plan for EVAWG. The role involves collaboration with technical specialists and partners to ensure successful programme implementation and alignment with UN Women Strategic Plan M&E.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the EVAWG Unit in incorporating monitoring and reporting into programme formulation.
• Manage the development of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework (MELF) for the EVAWG Pacific Partnership Programme Phase II.
• Support the EVAWG team in providing quality assurance of EVAWG Pacific Partnership Programme Phase II through review of results frameworks to meet SMART criteria, ensuring inclusion of gender-sensitive indicators and Results-Based Management (RBM).
• Manage the development of monitoring indicators, methodological notes, monitoring calendars, and field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes.
• Provide strategic guidance to Pacific partners and EVAWG Unit in developing their Monitoring Frameworks and Baseline Surveys.
• Coordinate annual work plan monitoring, reviews and reporting.
• Provide advice to country offices in the clearance of donor agreements and Programme Cooperation Agreements.
• Provide technical guidance and oversee monitoring and tracking of results against country level targets of EVAWG and UN Women Strategic Plan.
• Ensure data collection and analysis on Pacific Partnership Programme Phase II with country offices covered by the programme.
• Monitor the Pacific Partnership Programme Phase II MELF, supporting coordination of quarterly and annual monitoring, reviews and reporting of the Programme and the UN Women Results Management System for EVAWG unit.
• Ensure use of relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations are incorporated into programme reporting.
• Review progress reports submitted by partners and provide feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting and results-based reporting.
• Draft regular management briefs to inform decision making.
• Support in ensuring the availability (including collecting and maintaining) of data for the Pacific countries under Pacific Partnership Programme Phase II.
• Provide technical support to the EVAWG Unit in the implementation of programme evaluations.
• Provide technical support to the implementation Pacific Partnership Programme evaluation.
• Provide guidance to EVAWG Unit staff on evaluations.
• Ensure coordination with EVAWG Unit and Fiji MCO regarding EVAWG Evaluations.
• Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons and knowledge as identified through Pacific Partnership Programme Phase II implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Develop capacity development tools, including training materials and packages for EVAWG M&E.
• Manage capacity-building opportunities of staff and partners in the Pacific in the areas of Results Based Management, Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women's Studies is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years (with Master’s degree) and/or minimum of 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting of development projects/programmes is required.
• Experience in the United Nations systems is desirable.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of the local language in the duty station is an asset.

Skills

• Project Management
• Programme Monitoring
• Reporting
• UN Project Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• MS Word
• Excel
• Spreadsheet Management
• Database Management
• Web-based Management Systems
• ERP Systems
• Oracle Cloud
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• UN System Experience
• Gender Studies
• International Development
• Political Science
• Social Science Research

Languages

English