Closing Date: Friday, 27 May 2011
Background
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Country Director, the Programme Specialist (Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management) is responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of UNDP Nigeria Country Programme in accordance with the UNDP policies to ensure the accountability of the CO for its performance and contribution to development results; to ensure that objective evaluations are designed and managed to assess effectiveness, efficiency; impact and sustainability of results; to ensure that Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations are carried out in a credible and systematic manner. The incumbent is also responsible for knowledge management in the CO, creation of knowledge-building and sharing culture.
The Programme Specialist will supervise the Planning and Partnership Unit (PPU) staff and work closely with programme and operations teams. The incumbent will closely cooperate with the staff of other units, UN agencies within the UNDAF framework, UNDP HQs staff and Government officials.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of key functions:
Establishment of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation systems and their implementation in the CO;
Oversight for programme financial management.
Partnership building and resource mobilization.
Data mining and production of CO knowledge products.
Responsible for the development and enhancement of CO's knowledge management system
Ensures establishment of a planning, monitoring and evaluation systems and their implementation in the CO, focusing on achieving the following:
Participate in Policy dialogue with Government including the development of the Country Programme; and in consultation with UN Agencies and other development partners, as may be required, to chart operational Strategies and develop implementation arrangements, M&E frameworks suited to the socio-economic realities of the country.
Coordinates, supervises, and leads the CO annual, Programme and strategic planning processes within the framework of Results Based Management platform, monitors the Integrated Work Plan (IWP) and ensures that the projects are managed in accordance with the ATLAS Project Management Module.
Advice to management and office staff on status of results achieved, risks and common issues, constraints and opportunities. Alerts office on issues affecting achievement of results.
Provides guidance and technical support to outcome groups for assessment of performance through quarterly and annual portfolio reviews to promote quality assurance to ensure substantive accountability for results.
Design and establishment of the evaluation system in the CO to ensure efficient evaluation in CO in compliance with the UNDP Evaluation Policy , guidelines, norms and standards for evaluation in the UN system, ensuring organizational accountability.
Preparation of periodic report on evaluation findings and recommendations, and provide inputs into corporate reporting instruments, such as ROAR.
Facilitation of internal reporting and information sharing on programme issues-level of progress, successes and lessons learnt.
Ensures knowledge building and sharing in the CO, promotes the use of evaluation findings, lessons and recommendations in planning, policy, programme and portfolio decision-making in the CO, focusing on achieving the following results:
Evaluation findings, lessons and recommendations captured, analyzed and made easily accessible to UNDP staff, and stakeholders, in accordance with evaluation policy, built into CO knowledge management , and actively disseminated in learning events, and channeled into decision-making processes.
Development and implementation of the CO knowledge management strategy including tools, products, and initiatives to create, sustain and share knowledge.
Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to programme country policy goals.
Creation of systems; standards and tools, for codifying, organizing and retrieving knowledge assets.
In coordination with the learning manager organizes periodic events for sharing knowledge, and facilitation of staff participation in Practice Networks; UNDP knowledge networks, regional networks and community of practice.
Oversight for Programme financial management:
Coordinates, supervises and leads programme financial oversight for programme financial resources; budgetary commitment, expenditure tracking and programme delivery patterns; review of budget requirements, programme delivery reports, and financially and operationally closing old or inactive projects and linking of new projects to the UNDP Atlas tree.
Competencies
Functional Competencies
:
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 2 Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for advocacy work
Results-Based Programme Development and Management:
Level 1.2 Contributes into results through primary research and analysis
Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work
Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration
Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation
Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 2 Identifying and building partnerships
Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners
Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignment
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 2 Developing new approaches
Identifies new approaches and promotes their use in other situations
Documents successes and uses them to project a positive image
Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking
Makes the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor
Resource Mobilization
Level 2 Implementing resource mobilization strategies
Identifies and compiles lessons learned
Promotes and encourages country office action with local missions of donor countries as well as appropriate
Government authorities for increased contribution to UNDP resources, including cost sharing modalities
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 2 Developing tools and mechanisms
Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches
Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 2 In-depth knowledge of the subject-matter
Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines
Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP's Goals
Level 2 Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level
Client Orientation
Level 2 Contributing to positive outcomes for the client
Anticipates client needs
Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider
Demonstrates understanding of client's perspective
Core Competencies:
Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents
Building support and political acumen
Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation
Building and promoting effective teams
Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication
Creating an emotionally intelligent organization
Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards
Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master's Degree or equivalent in Economics, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science or Related fields. Prince 2 training and certification.
Experience:
Minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible relevant experience at national or international level in planning and design of monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
Proven knowledge and experience in programme/project formulation and implementation and resource mobilization.
Ability to motivate a team and to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and people of different cultural background.
Demonstrated ability to tale initiatives and senior responsibility.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent IT skills.
Language requirement:
Fluency (both written and spoken) in English. Knowledge of at least one national language would be desirable.
Applicants should upload their CV using the UNDP Personal History Form (P11) posted at http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc . Only short-listed applicants who adhere to this instruction will be contacted.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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