Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst (PMEA) will facilitate and substantively contribute to defining results, including theory of change, and provides substantive inputs to the monitoring and tracking of results against defined targets and the UNFPA Strategic Plan for the Western Balkans region. The role includes supporting reporting, knowledge management, evaluation processes, and promoting the use of results information for programming adaptations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and substantively contribute to defining results and development of theories of change for programmes and projects in the Western Balkans.
• Provide coordination and facilitation support in the development of quality M&E frameworks including costed monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Provide substantive technical inputs to the formulation of United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks.
• Support development of annual and multiyear results plans and operational work plans.
• Facilitate and contribute to development of field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes.
• Promote and facilitate use of evaluation results for evidence-based planning and programming.
• Provide substantive inputs to monitoring and tracking of results against targets and UNFPA Strategic Plan.
• Support annual and midterm reviews of projects and programmes.
• Support field monitoring and coordinate with programme teams to promote use of monitoring visit recommendations.
• Support data collection, analysis, and quality checks.
• Support participation and inputs for joint United Nations Results Groups and other joint monitoring mechanisms.
• Contribute to implementation of assurance plans including spot checks.
• Facilitate reporting of results to internal and external audiences.
• Support collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data for reporting and decision making.
• Support development and dissemination of quality results reports.
• Provide technical support in implementation of UNFPA Evaluation Policy and coordinate evaluation plans.
• Manage decentralized evaluation processes ensuring quality standards.
• Support interagency and coordination work on M&E at country level.
• Promote use of evaluation findings in programme formulation and decision making.
• Contribute to knowledge management and maintaining a culture of results.
• Ensure implementation of results-based management principles and standards.
• Provide technical support to implementing partners on strengthening capacity development on results-based management.
• Support senior managers in developing management responses to evaluations.
• Perform other duties as required by UNFPA leadership.

Requirements

• Masters degree (or equivalent) in statistics, economics, health, population demography and/or any other related social science discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant national/international working in the area of monitoring and reporting.
• Experience in results-based management, evaluation and evidence-based programming is an asset.
• Experience in the United Nations, UNFPA and/or other multilateral organization, field work experience, are highly desirable.
• Experience in one of UNFPA transformative areas is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management.
• Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
• Good Knowledge of UN programme management systems.
• Ability to provide policy advice and support to implementing partners.
• Ability to interact with donors.
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports.
• Good analytical and report writing skills.
• Good planning, goal setting, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Fluency in English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is required.

Skills

• Result-Based Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Evaluation Design
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Reporting
• Programme Formulation
• Programme Implementation
• UN Programme Management Systems
• Policy Advice
• Donor Interaction
• Analytical Report Production
• Planning and prioritization
• Theory of Change
• Knowledge Management
• Evaluation Processes

Languages

English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian