Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Kinshasa in DR Congo is a family duty station)

Job categories Administration, Project Management, Climate, Programme Management, Environment

Vacancy code VA/2024/B5301/27605

Level ICS-9

Department/office AFR, CDMCO, DR Congo

Duty station Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Contract type International ICA

Contract level IICA-1

Duration Ongoing contract

Application period 22-Feb-2024 to 07-Mar-2024

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the project Manager, the incumbent is required to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Programme / Project M&E Responsibilities:

Initiate the development of the Programme/Project M&E strategy;
Develops an M&E Framework and Plan for the Project – this will also entail the preparation of an M&E validation workshop for key stakeholderss;
Collects all relevant data and facilitates the implementation of feasibility and baseline studies where appropriate;
Develops a field monitoring plan based on agreed upon progress and target indicator sets;
Reviews periodic technical reports provided by implementing partners, provides appropriate comments and prepare consolidated annual reports;
Assists in problem solving and the development of remedial actions ensuring that any disparity between planned and actual outputs are addressed;
When required, provides technical support and training to UNOPS partners to strengthen M&E systems, including the development of sentinel surveillance systems, the recommended reporting and monitoring formats & guidelines or/and provides any on-site support, and, if required, develops an M&E capacity strengthening strategy plan for implementing partners;
Elaborates Terms of Reference and facilitates the implementation of regular and periodic project evaluations;
Performs any other tasks as requested by the supervisor.

2. Monitoring and Progress Controls:

Develops and distributes performance reports related to M&E. Regularly reviews project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule and quality);
Develops and manages corrective action plan;
Evaluates performance and initiates change requests as required

3. Final Product:

Prepares and issues regular reports in accordance with supervisor’s guidelines;
Maintains diaries and progress reports as required by UNOPS standard procedures.

Tagged as: RDC, UNOPS