Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Officer
Yangon
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Yangon
- Grade: Junior level - LICA-9, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Closing Date: Closed
Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation Senior Manager and under the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist(s) in assigned regions and thematic areas, the incumbent of the post will carry out
the following duties and responsibilities:
Reporting System Development and Operationalisation
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Provide technical inputs into the design and implementation of the Fund’s monitoring and evaluation system, policies, tools, processes
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Develop and/ or modify indicators, operational definitions and guidance notes in conformity to changing Access’s response, including public health interventions, thematic diseases and COVID-19 and emergency responses
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With Program Managers/ Senior Officers, develop implementing partner (IP) M&E activities, targets, budgets and log frames.
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Foster internal coordination, planning and learning by organizing learning and planning sessions, documenting best practices and supporting internal programme linkages and planning processes.
Ensure System Quality and Consistency
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Act as a focal technical person to organize/ provide training and sharing sessions on reporting to implementing partners engaged under the assigned projects
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Contribute M&E expertise to the assigned team for regular coordination with stakeholders for project townships.
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Monitor and analyse IP performance and propose any initiative that may be necessary, including termination of, or adjustments to actions to ensure compliance with the Fund’s policy and priorities.
Promote System Use
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Review/ clearance of technical and financial reports of IPs, focusing on data quality and M&E activity implementation.
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Oversee data collection, data entry and analysis processes to measure progress and achievements according to the M&E plan.
Knowledge Management
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Conduct regular field visits and Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) to ensure that reported data is accurate and in line with ACCESS and national standard indicators, planning and budgeting tools, partner log frames and the overall ACCESS Log Frame.
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Ensure RDQA data are analysed and ensure effective feedback and follow up is provided.
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Provide on-site coaching to project staff and project partners regarding data collection, accuracy and analysis to ensure RDQA action plans are implemented.
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Contribute to the application and maintenance of databases of all ACCESS funded projects.
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Lead the development and maintenance of databases of the assigned projects.
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Build capacity of local counterparts in community-level monitoring and evaluation efforts.
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Assess quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis tools, techniques and approaches, IP evaluation budgets and work plans;
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Organize meetings, workshops and other discussion forums to establish a dialogue on monitoring and evaluation results (recommendations/ lessons learned/ feedback) and issues and ensure linkages with planning frameworks.
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Contribute to reports, analyse findings and assist in the development of recommendations.
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Ensure accurate and timely information is available to senior management and the Communications team.
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Apply the performance-based funding (PBF), Value for money (VfM) methodology in assigned grants, in collaboration with the program focal.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
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Master Degree preferably in public health evaluation, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science and relevant field is required
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A Bachelor Degree with 2 additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master Degree.
Work Experience
- Minimum two years of relevant experience working with health program monitoring and evaluation is required.
- Experience with successful development and implementation of an M&E system at the programme level is highly desirable.
- Work experience in Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and Emergency Response projects is a must.
- Experience in community health programming will be a strong asset
- Excellent writing and analytical skills are required
- Previous working experience with UNOPS Myanmar is an asset
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.
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Fluency in both English and Burmese is required