Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

Office/Unit/Project Description

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan. 

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. BPPS staff provides technical advice to Country Offices; advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government, and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. BPPS works closely with UNDP’s Crisis Bureau (CB) to support emergency and crisis response.  BPPS ensures that issues of risk are fully integrated into UNDP’s development programmes. BPPS assists UNDP and partners to achieve higher quality development results through an integrated approach that links results-based management and performance monitoring with more effective and new ways of working. BPPS supports UNDP and partners to be more innovative, knowledge and data driven including in its programme support efforts. 

The 2022-2025 Strategic Plan highlights UNDP’s continued commitment to eradicating poverty and accompanying countries in their pathways towards the SDGs and working towards the Paris Agreement. As part of the Global Policy Network in the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP’s Nature, Climate, Energy, and Chemicals and Waste Management Hubs promote and scale up integrated whole-of-governance approaches and nature-based solutions that reduce poverty and inequalities, strengthen livelihoods and inclusive growth, mitigate conflict, forced migration and displacement, and promote more resilient governance systems that advance linked peace and security agendas. 

The newly established UNDP BPPS/Vertical Fund Programme Support, Oversight and Compliance Unit (VF Hub) leads UNDP’s engagement with Environmental and Climate Vertical Funds including the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which includes the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund (GEF Trust Fund); the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF); the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF); the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), and the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF). The VF Hub, in coordination with the BPPS Environmental Hubs on Nature, Climate, and Chemicals and Waste, develops the technical, operational and financial strategy for UNDP’s engagement with these Vertical Funds. 

 The VF Hub is designated as the overall corporate relationship manager with these global environmental and climate Vertical Funds. It is responsible for the alignment of corporate policies; quality assurance on pipeline development; provision of specialized advisory services on diversifying finance for integrated programming; results-based management, reporting and communication of impact achieved; management and maintenance of the Project Information Management System+; fiduciary oversight and compliance, including social and environmental standards; and ensuring compliance with Vertical Funds requirements in alignment with UNDP requirements. 

UNDP-supported GEF- and GCF-financed projects under implementation must submit GEF Project Implementation Reports (PIRs) and GCF Annual Performance Report (APRs) each year on top of required corporate reporting and must also complete evaluations that align with both UNDP and VF policies, among other requirements. In this regard, the VF Hub is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst to support the coordination of all M&E and reporting processes for UNDP’s VF portfolio. 

The M&E Analyst will work under the supervision of the Results-Based Management (RBM) Specialist in the VF Hub.

Scope of Work

Contribute to the Vertical Fund reporting processes.

• Support the overall coordination of VF annual reporting processes, including the GEF Project Implementation Reports (PIRs), GCF Annual Performance Reports (APRs), and Adaptation Fund Project Performance Reports (PPRs)
• Coordinate responses to inquiries and requests from the GEF/GCF/AF Secretariats on submitted reports.
• Provide support to Environmental Hub Regional Technical Advisors (RTAs), Regional Programme Associates (RPAs), Regional Hubs, and Country Offices (COs), when needed on VF M&E and reporting requirements.

Contribute to the Vertical Fund evaluation processes.

• Provide coordination and management support to evaluation processes for global VF projects.
• Support on-time submissions of evaluations to the GEF/GCF/AF Secretariats, and GEF TEs to the UNDP Independent Evaluation Office (IEO);
• Coordinate responses to inquiries and requests from the VF Secretariats and Independent Evaluation Offices on submitted evaluations.
• Review Mid-Term Reviews/Interim Evaluations to identify potential risks, together with VF Hub colleagues.
• Co-manage the GPN roster sub-profile ‘Evaluation (Nature, Climate, Energy)’;

Facilitate Knowledge Management, Learning, and Coordination 

• Work with others in the VF Hub on the development and update of guidance, templates, and SOPs for VF reporting and evaluations, and alignment with associated milestones in the VF Project Information and Management System (PIMS+) platform.
• Coordinate with the business owner of the PIMS+ workspace and the VF Hub Intranet page to ensure all VF M&E-related documents and content are maintained and updated, as needed.
• Undertake analyses of M&E/reporting data - compiling syntheses, reports, charts, tables, graphs, presentations, etc. as required - to support learning initiatives. 
• Conduct research on UNDP’s VF portfolio for knowledge and communications products. 
• Manage and maintain a library of VF M&E/reporting best practices, training materials, documentation of key issues of importance and lessons learnt.

The incumbent may perform additional duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

• The M&E Analyst will work remotely from his/her home-base, working with teams from different time zones, but in particular with the New York time zone.
• The M&E Analyst will report to, and be directly supervised by, the RBM Specialist based in New York, USA, will work closely with other colleagues in the VF Hub, and will engage with UNDP colleagues in Country Offices, Regional Hubs, and HQ staff, as appropriate.
• The M&E Analyst will be given access to relevant information necessary for the execution of the tasks under this assignment.
• The M&E Analyst will be responsible for providing her/his own workstation (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and must have access to reliable internet connection.
• Given the global role of this function, the M&E Analyst is expected to be reasonably flexible with his/her availability for such consultations taking into consideration different time zones.

Competencies

Core Competencies

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 

Qualifications

Min. Academic Education           

• Advanced degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in International Relations, Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Public Policy, Business Administration, Programme Evaluation, or other relevant field is required. Or 
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the said fields, with two additional years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of advanced university degree.

Min. years of relevant work experience               

• Applicants with a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.

• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in portfolio management monitoring, reporting and/or evaluation.

Required skills  

• Experience with project and portfolio management.
• Experience with developing guidance materials.
• Full computer literacy in Microsoft Office programmes 

Desired additional skills               

• Experience working in international organizations is an advantage.
• Experience with coordinating, supporting and developing guidance for M&E exercises is desired. 
• Previous work experience and knowledge of the GEF and/or GCF project implementation and portfolio oversight, in UNDP or UN system is an asset.

Required Language(s) 

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN language is desired.