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The UNDP Tajikistan Country Office was selected as the Principal Recipient in the implementation of HIV/AIDS and TB grants provided to Tajikistan by the Global Fund (GF) since 2003. The overall goal of the Project is to reduce the burden of HIV and TB in the country through addressing challenges related to HIV, drug resistant (“DR”) TB, co-infection of TB/HIV, human rights barriers, and underlying health systems shortcomings calling for urgent actions. The Project is streamlined around five main objectives, aiming at ensuring effective HIV response measures among key populations (KPs), scaling up access for early and quality diagnosis, treatment and care, ensuring integrated care for those affected both by TB and HIV, as well as strengthening national public heath response. The Project contributes to the national health care reform by building and improving the technical and managerial capacities of health professionals, promoting participation of civil society organizations in the response to the HIV/AIDS and TB epidemics, and enhancing the cooperation of non-governmental organizations with the public health sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
Take responsibilities for monitoring and evaluation activities of TB component of consolidated TB/HIV grant under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator:
- To be responsible for Monitoring and evaluation activities of the TB grant
- Quarterly analysis of the data on TB indicators’ realization as per Grant Performance Framework and SR agreements, quality of services, summarizing of reports on project realization for concrete periods of time to present to project manager. Triangulation of qualitative, quantitative and impact level data.
- Coordinates and bares the responsibility on the quality of routine reporting of the project progress according to GF, UNDP and national procedures and requirements.
- Developing of draft M&E plans (separate for each Sub Recipient (SR) and an overall one for the Principal Recipient) for TB component.
- Support and facilitate the development and strengthening Monitoring and evaluation system on TB.
- Ensuring development and implementation of recommendations on gathering processing and analysis of data.
- Identify capacity gaps of SRs in the field of M&E and recommend remedial actions.
- Develop a field monitoring plan based on agreed progress and target indicators.
- Develop/update monitoring and evaluation tools including forms, questionnaire, check lists etc.
- Undertake regular field trips to the project sites with the purpose of performing monitoring assessments.
- Prepare substantial monitoring and evaluation reports; make follow up on the recommendations in the report.
- Prepare the GF and UNDP periodic M&E reports on implementation of the project.
- Participate in development of uniformed system of indicators and ensure appropriate use of those.
- Act as a Focal Point for monitoring of the progress of Technical Review Panel recommendations of the GF and progress against Capacity Building Plan.
- Provided inputs in drafting of TORs for Baseline, Mid-term, and End of program Evaluations for HIV/TB grant.
Cooperate with M&E/Reporting Specialist and Project Coordinator and other project team in developing donor reporting (PUDR), contracting SRs, review and ensure timely and quality submission of reports by SRs:
- Review periodic technical reports of SRs and provide appropriate comments.
- Provide technical expertise and inputs to consolidation of periodic reports for submission to donor.
- Closely coordinate with the members of project staff in order to ensure timely and substantial reporting on activities implemented.
Capacity building of national partners on M&E related activities:
- Organize and conduct training programs for SRs on the use of recommended reporting and monitoring formats and guidelines.
- Advise management on project implementation and actively participate in discussion related to efficient and effective program implementation.
- Conduct on job training for national counterparts (M&E staff and other staff responsible for any monitoring related activities) on monitoring and evaluation, proper filling documentation and reporting on M&E.
- Perform other duties as required by UNDP/ PIU Senior Management.
Competencies
Core Competencies
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies
- System Thinking
- Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
- Negotiation & Influence
- Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates “win-win” situations
- Monitoring
- Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results
- Evaluation
- Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks – Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns
- Knowledge Generation
- Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
- Relationship Management
- Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding
- Effectiveness
- Performance and data analysis and sharing lessons
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in public health, epidemiology, public administration, statistics, international development, sociology, social sciences or relevant field is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in combination with 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.
Experience:
- Up to 2 years (with Master’s degree) or 2 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in monitoring and evaluation activities is required.
Required Skills:
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP.
Desired Skills:
- Experience in the field of TB and/or HIV/IADS monitoring and evaluation would be an asset.
- Experience in assessment of data quality and analysis of data sets, preferable related to TB and/or HIV/AIDS would be an asset.
- Experience in all aspects of evaluation from initial design, filed test, implementation, analysis, communication, and final use of the evaluation findings.
- Experience with Global Fund funded projects is an asset.
- Relevant work experience with international development organizations is an advantage.
Languages:
- Fluency in English, Russian, and Tajik (written and spoken) is required.
Institutional Arrangement
The incumbent will directly report to the Global Fund Project Manager.
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Non-discrimination
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