Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

1. Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning
2. Data collection, management & use
3. Knowledge management and capacity building

Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning 

• Contribute to the development of approaches and guidance for monitoring and evaluation in various kinds of UNOPS projects and programmes.
• Identify and propose options for new and innovative mechanisms for establishing flexible M&E capacity in line with organizational objectives and UNOPS operating model.
• Collect benchmarking data and develop guidance for resourcing of EIL practices in UNOPS projects and programmes, as well as corresponding corporate functions.
• Contribute to the integration of M&E in emerging policies, processes, systems, and guidelines for portfolio, programme and project management.
• Extend technical support to facilitate the design of projects, programmes and portfolios’ results frameworks and theories of change, means of verification and reporting tools.

Data collection, management and use

• Establish and coordinate plans for collection and analysis of data.
• Plan, design, and set-up data collection tools and management systems.
• Document and collate available and relevant internal and external data, conduct data verification and quality control.
• Create data visualisations (charts, graphs and dashboards) to effectively communicate results, achievements and findings to stakeholders.
• Support the integration of data and analysis into decision- making processes. 
• Work on collection of evidence and identify insights and lessons, conclusions and recommendations, and contribute to organisational reporting and learning.
• Generate evidence, lessons learnt and insights for UNOPS senior management Quarterly Management Reviews and Annual Impact Reviews

Knowledge management and capacity building

• Identify and map internal capacity in outcome-based project design and theories of change, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, evidence and learning.
• Identify, elevate and connect with evidence/M&E focal points.
• Contribute to capacity development regarding approaches and resourcing of monitoring and evaluation practices in various kinds of UNOPS projects and programmes.
• Interact and follow up with the different programs and project teams to support preparation of case studies, lessons learned, success stories, and best practices for internal and external sharing.
• Communicate UNOPS Evidence, Insight and Learning agenda.
• Provide coaching and support to facilitate learning-focused monitoring and evaluation processes
• Promote collaborative efforts through the community of practice between projects and programmes for learning and exchanging lessons learned and good practices. 

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Public Administration, Business Administration, International Development, Political Science or International Relations is required. 
• A Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.