Monitoring & Evaluation Officer United Nations Office for Project Services Experience: 3 to 5 Years Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Burma) Apply By: 29-12-2024

Under the supervision of the M&E Specialist, the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer supports the execution of methodologies and tools to ensure the availability of clear and accurate information for the Programme. The incumbent in this position should follow data management, surveys, and quality processes for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) applying UNOPS policies and Principles to ensure the highest quality and compliance standards. 

The M&E Officer will provide support to teams within the Programme and contribute to building capacity through strengthening learning and knowledge sharing across Lift. 

 Functional Responsibilities

MEAL planning:

• Follow the MEAL Framework and support/execute Work Plan development.
• Assists the Programme´s implementation by updating the results framework and MEAL plan, including KPIs for existing and new projects.
• Provide inputs into the development and refinement of LIFT MEAL tools, guidelines, and processes – including designing, pilot testing, and finalizing, in coordination with the Sr. M&E Specialist and the M&E Senior Manager.
• Supports projects on the development and implementation of their MEAL frameworks and associated tools to ensure that projects meet LIFT MEAL requirements.
• Contributes to reviewing project MEAL frameworks and other key M&E deliverables (including reports) to ensure compliance with LIFT MEAL standards, making recommendations for final approval.
• Assist project planning processes related to  MEAL work plan and budget.
• Support the M&E Specialist to organize regular reviews with the team leads and planning sessions to monitor progress.
• Support accurate and consistent data entry.
• Analyze and produce reports in various formats including maps, graphs, charts, etc. as required.

Partnerships Building and Partner Support: 

• Become familiar with the Team´s objectives, challenges, and methods to understand and provide relevant information and advice.
• Participate when needed in relevant discussions within the teams to learn about their performance and needs on an ongoing basis.
• Support ongoing communication processes and fluent interaction with the Programme´s main stakeholders.
• Liaise with HQ when necessary for benchmarking, networking, and/or capacity-building purposes.
• Contribute to the execution of comprehensive and ongoing assessments of LIFT partner’s MEAL systems to identify areas for capacity development.
• Participate in project field visits to review LIFT partner MEAL systems and support conducting data quality reviews.
• Become a trusted practitioner for the Lift organization.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Management :

• Support training efforts on monitoring procedures and monitoring techniques.
• Contribute to the execution of annual re-skilling and up-skilling sessions with the LIFT team.
• Support in developing KM mechanisms and processes for the project.
• Participate in initiatives related to project studies’ findings, lessons learned, achievements, and gaps, to ensure knowledge management.
• Comply with process reviews and lessons learned exercises, including data collected to assess improvement opportunities and act upon them.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Organize and undertake all required quality assurance checks for projects;
• Support the consolidation, aggregation, and analysis of performance data collected by projects.
• Contributes to reporting exercises for the Programme and works closely with the LIFT programme teams to ensure alignment and quality/reliable data.
• Follows the framework for data reporting.

Risk Mitigation:

• Contribute to Identifying and mitigating risks related to the programme’s performance and proactively communicate them.
• Identify issues affecting the implementation of MEAL activities – particularly at the project level, raising these issues and proposing subsequent actions to the M&E Senior Manager in a timely manner.
• Contributes to strengthening the risk management culture within the MEAL team, to enhance pro-activity and safeguard the programme’s interests.

 Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• A Master´s degree preferably in social sciences, statistics, international development, public administration, sociology, or similar is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in the above fields with an additional 2 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in programmatic MEAL, preferably in food security, health, economic growth, agriculture, climate, or related fields, is required.
• Experience in implementing monitoring and evaluation processes is required.
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative M&E methodologies is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.
• Demonstrated data management skills, including the use and maintenance of databases, is required.
• Previous experience with electronic data capture, including KOBO Collect, is a distinct advantage.
• Experience coordinating with a range of stakeholders is an asset.
• Experience in using computer software programmes, particularly statistical software would be an added advantage.
• Previous experience designing and implementing gender-sensitive and/or disability-inclusive M&E would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience working with the UN or international organizations is highly desirable.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Proficiency in Burmese is required.
• Proficiency in other Myanmar languages is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=29469#1