Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Officer

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations helping a wide range of partners in delivering peace, security, humanitarian and development projects across the world.
UNOPS Sri Lanka implements tailored socio-economic development projects that benefit vulnerable communities and supports the Government national capacities. UNOPS has been working across Sri Lanka managing education, public health, roads, water and sanitation, fisheries, agriculture and solid waste infrastructure projects. UNOPS also provides expertise in procurement, fund management and human resources management services.
As part of its programme implementation and advisory capacity, UNOPS will work closely with members of the Government of Sri Lanka and its representatives,  and the Sri Lankan civil society to deliver agreed sets of projects and activities  to support the work of Sri Lankan civil society in assisting the people and communities of Sri Lanka.
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Senior Officer will be responsible for all M&E activities related to the Vriddhi project.
As such, s/he will work with UNOPS project teams located in field offices and in Colombo in protection, project management, financial management, advisory services, grants management, ICT services, GIS, supporting artistic creation and other related areas of work.
In addition, s/he will have extensive working relationships with members of the civil society in  Sri Lanka whose activities will be monitored by the incumbent as part of the grants awarded and services provisions by UNOPS. Under the supervision of the Programme Manager,  the Monitoring and Evaluation officer will ensure all monitoring and evaluation activities are delivered as per UNOPS agreed policies, processes and standards.
S/he will have a high sense of integrity, confidentiality and the ability to engage sensibly with local stakeholders including local authorities, local partners and communities. This position is based in Colombo with extensive travel to field and project locations.
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Impact of Results:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Officer directly impacts on the achievements of project outputs by tracking progress, assessing quality, and evaluating impact on beneficiaries and communities..  This consequently reinforces the visibility and image of  UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management and strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services.
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