Monitoring and Evaluation and Programming Specialist

Position Purpose:

The Joint Programme is managed through a joint secretariat based in UNDP’s Crisis Bureau, Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding, and Responsive Institutions team, and DPPA’s Policy and Mediation Division, Policy Planning Unit. The Monitoring and Evaluation and Programme Specialist position was established to develop and implement monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches to assessing impact at the country level, to enable the Joint Programme demonstrate the impact of its work more clearly and compellingly. In its new 2024-28 phase, the Joint Programme seeks to implement more robust monitoring and evaluation systems, to facilitate knowledge management and learning. 
Under direct supervision of the Joint UNDP-DPPA Programme Manager, the Programme Specialist will ensure the effective design, implementation and management of the Joint Programme M&E framework and strategy, will contribute to knowledge management and development, and will support programmatic efforts of PDA deployed in the areas of conflict prevention and peacebuilding, with a particular focus on women, peace and security, and youth, peace and security. 
 

1. 
   Design and implement M&E policies and strategies for the Joint Programme;
2. Provide advisory and programming support on conflict prevention and peacebuilding, with a focus on gender and Women, Peace and Security, and Youth Peace and Security;
3. Contribute to facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Design and implement M&E policies and strategies for the Joint Programme:

• Design and implement a comprehensive M&E strategy and global framework for the Joint Programme, including monitoring tools and processes, drawing on innovative approaches and with a specific focus on gender and Women, Peace and Security, and Youth Peace and Security;
• Plan, undertake and coordinate in country Reflection and Learning missions, applying and refining further the mission methodology, and train the JP team members and others in the application of methodologies;
• Coordinate and manage mid-term reviews and any other evaluation and audit processes of the Joint Programme;  
• Support PDAs in developing workplans, and ensure PDA workplans connect to the global results and monitoring frameworks;  
• Develop and apply tools for PDAs to establish country specific expected results and support monitoring progress against these results;
• Develop tools for and coordinate data collection to track progress and support PDAs and relevant Resident Coordinators, UNDP Resident Representatives and DPPA regional divisions as well as the JP team to provide their inputs,  
• Expand and strengthen partnerships with think tanks, academia and civil society to enhance monitoring for results and contribution to knowledge.

Provide advisory and programming support on conflict prevention and peacebuilding, with a focus on gender and Women, Peace and Security, and Youth Peace and Security:

• Support the development and review funding requests for catalytic activities and other in-country UNCT programme development efforts, when requested;
• Ensure the implementation of the Joint Programme gender workplan, and support PDAs to mainstream gender, and implement gender responsive conflict prevention efforts in all aspects of their work;
• Identify opportunities to strengthen Joint Programme engagement on Women Peace and Security and Youth, Peace and Security;
• Lead on the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into conflict prevention file including the coordination of the approved seed funding initiatives and knowledge management, in collaboration with relevant UNDP and DPPA colleagues;
• Support the JP’s criticality assessment process including developing and adjusting tools and methodologies to collect inputs from RCs, UNDP RBx/RRs and DPPA regional divisions, and analyzing and visualizing global results;
• Support the JP’s programmatic processes including programme document development and annual work planning;
• Contribute to policy development at UNHQ level related to sustaining peace, conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and support the drafting of background papers, briefing notes and talking points for senior management to strategically position the Joint Programme within the UN system;
• Contribute to day-to-day coordination of Joint Programme activities and liaise frequently with UNDP and DPPA regional desk officers, Joint Programme partners and stakeholders to ensure coherence and the strengthening of linkages between conflict prevention initiatives, strategies and mechanisms across the UN system and beyond.  

Contribute to facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the areas of conflict prevention and peacebuilding:

• In cooperation with the Joint Programme Knowledge Management Specialist, contribute to developing guidance and knowledge products;
• Identify and formulate lessons learned and best practices from reflection and learning missions, evaluations and studies to be integrated into broader Joint Programme knowledge products, with a specific focus on supporting women’s empowerment and gender equality in conflict prevention programming efforts;
• Prepare/contribute to results reporting, including the Joint Programme Annual Report;
• Contribute to and support peer-to-peer learning and knowledge exchange among PDA cadre and senior UN officials.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Achieve Results:

• Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively:

• Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously:

• Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility:

• Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination:

• Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner:

• Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

• Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical:

Business Direction and Strategy – Strategic Thinking:

• Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UN’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities, linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions.
• Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for the UN.

Business Management – Partnership Management:

• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UN strategy and policies.

Business Management -Communication:

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels.

Business Management – 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.

Business Management – Evaluation:

• Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks;
• Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

Agenda 2030: People – Gender:

• Women, Peace and Security.

Agenda 2030: Peace – Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive:

• Conflict prevention.