Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Reporting)

UNOPS is undertaking a project that aims to support Labor-intensive Maintenance in Public Areas that focuses on improving the access to quality education with equitable employment opportunities, using the Cash for Work modality (CfW) for both Jordanians and Syrian refugees.

The project entails the provision of maintenance works in selected public schools across six governorates in Jordan. This project will not only address the short-term needs in maintenance across the Jordanian Education Sector, but also support the Ministry of Education in Jordan in developing a sustainable school maintenance mechanism. 

Under the overall supervision of the Director of the Amman Operational Hub and the Head of Programme, and under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Monitoring and Reporting Officer will be required to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

Project Monitoring:

• Building a report for the donor on a monthly and semi-annual basis in collaboration with the partnership team
• Ensure that performance indicators and targets remain relevant and in accordance with the project design and workplan;
• Analyze and prepare evidence-based monitoring reports during and upon the completion of project;
• Undertake regular monitoring visits to the project sites independently or together with the Project Manager and the Project Team;
• Review, maintain and monitor the project risk register on regular basis and flag any high risks that may have a potential negative impact on the project to the Project Manager;
• Draft TORs for the project evaluation;
• Propose possibilities for further impact monitoring;
• Perform any other duties as request by the Project Manager.

Project Reporting 

• Prepare progress and monthly highlight reports in coordination with the project team, the Programme and  Partnership teams;
• Ensure timely and quality submission of reports as identified in the project agreement through coordinating inputs and drafting reports related to project activities;
•  Act as a focal point for the collection, analysis and dissemination of data/information relevant to verification, monitoring and inspection activities in coordination with the Database Officer.

Knowledge Management & Networking

• Interact and follow up with the Project Manager and the project teams to solicit case studies, lessons learned, success stories, and best practices for internal and external sharing;
• Lead the preparation of success stories and best M&E practices for inclusion in internal and external communication products;
• Contribute to the project planning processes in terms of sharing lessons, best practices and/ or success stories derived as part of the project monitoring.

Contract type: Local ICA contract
Contract level: LICA 8
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• 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.

• This is a local position and open to nationals of the country only. 

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.