Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Akwajobs   (Gambia - Banjul (GMB))

Posted : 28 June, 2021

Category : Development & Humanitarian Aid   Location : Gambia - Banjul (GMB)

Job type : Full Time

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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

International Specialist

Host entity

FAO

Country

Gambia

Location, Country

Banjul (GMB)

Language skills

English

Expected Starting Date

Immediate

Duration

12 months with possibility of extension

Application deadline

28 June 2021

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the FAO Representative and in cooperation with the relevant teams in FAO’s Regional Office in Accra and FAO Headquarters in Rome, the UNV Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will work closely with project teams, operations officers, Government officials, private sector, non-government and civil society organizations and specifically perform the following functions:

·         Assess and conduct training needs of the M&E team;

·         Design and implement the M&E activities of FAO Gambia

·         Assist project managers in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress

·         Monitor the project activities on a regular basis, developing and maintaining the MIS of the Projects

·         Responsible for the collection & analysis of different data in relation to the project activities.

·         Participate in the recruitment, training and development of M&E staff

·         Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system and develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for FAO projects;

·         Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures and impact indicators for project success;

·         Recommend improvement of the logical frameworks, assist project personnel with M&E tools, and support them in their use.

Lead the M & E team in undertaking the following specific duties:

·         Monitor all project activities, expenditure and progress towards achieving project outputs;

·         Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results and the sustainability of project results;

·         Suggest strategies to the project management team for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of projects by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;

·         Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to the FAOR

·         Provide input, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to the project management team

·         Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist Project Managers in preparing relevant reports;

·         Perform other duties as required

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level

Master degree or equivalent

Educational additional comments

·         Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Management, Project Management or other relevant academic background.

Required experience

36 Months

Experience remark

Experience in the design and implementation of M&E in development projects at national and international levels. Experience working with a UN organization is an added advantage

• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports

Language skills

·         English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise

Monitoring and evaluation, Development programme/project administration, Development programme management

Area of expertise details

Monitoring and evaluation Mandatory

Business Administration, Economics, Information Management, Project Management or other relevant academic background

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Competencies values

Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Managing Performance, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 28-06-2021

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