Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us: UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

DiversityWith over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonizationUNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Background Information - Job-specific

The ongoing conflict in Yemen has caused significant disruptions to the supply chain and to the overall availability of services. In light of the reduced or even absent provision of public services, communities have adopted various coping strategies, including using alternate water and energy sources, relying on alternate service providers and community-based service delivery initiatives to address the shortfall.Physical damage to infrastructure and the lack of functionality in one sector often spills over into other sectors with significant consequences on both the access to, and quality of services, that are often interrelated.In December 2021, the World Bank approved the US$50 million Yemen Emergency Lifeline Connectivity Project (YELCP) with objectives to provide climate resilient road access and employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to food insecure rural population of Yemen. YELCP will be implemented through the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Rural Access Program (RAP) as a local implementation partner. The Project will finance the rehabilitation of lifeline rural access roads in selected areas in Yemen to contribute toward addressing road access to food and other humanitarian needs, and unemployment, whilst laying the foundation to (i) build resilience to climate change induced vulnerabilities, (ii) reduce gender gaps, and (iii) build the capacities of RAP and RMF through a dedicated capacity building program.The Project has four components as follows:

Component 1: Rural and Village Access Roads Improvement and Maintenance

Sub-Component 1.A: Rehabilitation of Lifeline Rural Access Roads

Sub-Component 1.B: Employment-Intensive Road Maintenance

Component 2:  Strengthening Management Capacity of Transport Sector Public Institutions

Component 3: Project Implementation and Monitoring Support, Studies and Preparatory Activities

Component 4.  Contingent Emergency Response

The project will be implemented in Yemen during the conflict, and as it involves rehabilitation of lifeline corridors and rural access roads, numerous risks are considered. The project's implementation strategy will thus carefully balance a series of significant considerations, guided by informed contextual analysis and local political economy dynamics. The programming will be conflict-sensitive in every step. The overall risk to the achievement of the Project’s development objectives is ’High’ as the Project will be implemented in a challenging conflict context.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be working closely with the Programme Manager (PM) ensuring smooth coordination between the Technical Assistance Team and the Project Team. He/she will be responsible for efficient reviewing, monitoring and evaluation  of the project’s planned activities and implementation progress. he/she will promote a client-oriented approach consistent with UNOPS rules and regulations and will work in close collaboration with the project teams in Yemen, respective units in the Amman Operational Hub, and local participating partners to ensure reviewing activities in support of successful planning and implementation of the project’s components.

Summary of functions:

1. Monitoring ,Evaluation and Report

2. Project Implementation 

3. Stakeholder management, coordination and liaison

4. Knowledge management and innovation
   
   

• A first-level Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in Monitoring and Evaluation, International Development, Social Sciences, International Relations, Organizational Development or a related field is required.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as preferably Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Economics, International Development, Social and Human Sciences, International Relations, Organizational Development, Public Administration, Management, or a related field with 2 additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced degree

• At least five (5) years of progressive experience in the design, development and/or implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems, preferably relevant to programs in humanitarian and/or development  contexts , Project Management , Operations Management, preferably with focus on Monitoring, Fiduciary management, Reporting, Development and Coordination. is required. Priority will be given to the candidates having similar working experience with rural transport road projects funded by donor agencies;
• Proven track record of successfully implementing M&E works is required;
• Experience with data collection applications based on ODK is required;
• Experience in dashboard creation systems is required. Proficiency in Google Data Studio application is required;
• Experience with rural transport road projects is highly desirable
• Mobility Requirement: Ability to travel to rural areas in Yemen for site monitoring visits as part of project oversight and evaluation is an advantage;
• Experience in complex operating contexts, including humanitarian coordination mechanisms, donors, security, and operations management is an advantage;
• Experience in results-based monitoring systems is an advantage;
• Prior experience in Yemen or similar contexts is an advantage;
• Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, social and cultural constraints and realities is an advantage

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete)  in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.