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Mission and objectives
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
UNFPA Supports:
-Reproductive health care for women and youth in more than 150 countries – which are home to more than 80 per cent of the world’s population
-The health of pregnant women, especially the 1 million who face life-threatening complications each month
-Reliable access to modern contraceptives sufficient to benefit 20 million women a year
-Training of thousands of health workers to help ensure at least 90 per cent of all childbirths are supervised by skilled attendants
-Prevention of gender-based violence, which affects 1 in 3 women
-Abandonment of female genital mutilation, which harms 3 million girls annually
-Prevention of teen pregnancies, complications of which are the leading cause of death for girls 15-19 years old
-Efforts to end child marriage, which could affect an estimated 70 million girls over the next 5 years
-Delivery of safe birth supplies, dignity kits and other life-saving materials to survivors of conflict and natural disaster
-Censuses, data collection and analyses, which are essential for development planning
UNFPA Supports:
-Reproductive health care for women and youth in more than 150 countries – which are home to more than 80 per cent of the world’s population
-The health of pregnant women, especially the 1 million who face life-threatening complications each month
-Reliable access to modern contraceptives sufficient to benefit 20 million women a year
-Training of thousands of health workers to help ensure at least 90 per cent of all childbirths are supervised by skilled attendants
-Prevention of gender-based violence, which affects 1 in 3 women
-Abandonment of female genital mutilation, which harms 3 million girls annually
-Prevention of teen pregnancies, complications of which are the leading cause of death for girls 15-19 years old
-Efforts to end child marriage, which could affect an estimated 70 million girls over the next 5 years
-Delivery of safe birth supplies, dignity kits and other life-saving materials to survivors of conflict and natural disaster
-Censuses, data collection and analyses, which are essential for development planning
Context
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the United Nations agency dedicated to ensuring that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA works in more than 150 countries to improve sexual and reproductive health, promote gender equality, and support population and development initiatives.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces significant demographic and development challenges. Approximately 60 per cent of the population is under the age of 25, resulting in a rapidly growing youth and working-age population. Despite this demographic potential, PNG continues to experience poor reproductive health outcomes. The country has a maternal mortality ratio of 171 deaths per 100,000 live births, one of the highest in the region, a contraceptive prevalence rate of only 24.1 per cent, and an unmet need for family planning of approximately 30 per cent. Access to skilled birth attendance remains limited, while the HIV prevalence rate stands at 0.8 per cent.
Gender-based violence (GBV) is also a critical concern in PNG. According to the 2016 PNG Demographic and Health Survey, 63.9 per cent of women have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence by an intimate partner, and 57 per cent of those women reported sustaining injuries as a result. Social and economic pressures, including those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, have further exacerbated violence against women and girls, including sorcery accusation-related violence in some communities.
To address these challenges, UNFPA has committed to achieving its three transformative results by 2030:
1. Ending preventable maternal deaths.
2.Ending unmet need for family planning.
3.Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls, including child marriage.
Following the completion of its Sixth Country Programme (2018–2023), UNFPA PNG has launched its Seventh Country Programme (2024–2028), which aligns with PNG’s Medium-Term Development Plan IV, the UNFPA Strategic Plan (2022–2025), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024–2028.
To support effective implementation and monitoring of the Seventh Country Programme and the UNSDCF, UNFPA PNG plans to engage a National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer through the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme. The M&E Officer contributes to the development of the Theory of Change, Results and Resources Framework, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan. The role also supports the establishment and strengthening of a comprehensive M&E system within the UNFPA PNG Country Office to ensure evidence-based decision-making, accountability, programme effectiveness, and progress toward national and global development goals.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces significant demographic and development challenges. Approximately 60 per cent of the population is under the age of 25, resulting in a rapidly growing youth and working-age population. Despite this demographic potential, PNG continues to experience poor reproductive health outcomes. The country has a maternal mortality ratio of 171 deaths per 100,000 live births, one of the highest in the region, a contraceptive prevalence rate of only 24.1 per cent, and an unmet need for family planning of approximately 30 per cent. Access to skilled birth attendance remains limited, while the HIV prevalence rate stands at 0.8 per cent.
Gender-based violence (GBV) is also a critical concern in PNG. According to the 2016 PNG Demographic and Health Survey, 63.9 per cent of women have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence by an intimate partner, and 57 per cent of those women reported sustaining injuries as a result. Social and economic pressures, including those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, have further exacerbated violence against women and girls, including sorcery accusation-related violence in some communities.
To address these challenges, UNFPA has committed to achieving its three transformative results by 2030:
1. Ending preventable maternal deaths.
2.Ending unmet need for family planning.
3.Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls, including child marriage.
Following the completion of its Sixth Country Programme (2018–2023), UNFPA PNG has launched its Seventh Country Programme (2024–2028), which aligns with PNG’s Medium-Term Development Plan IV, the UNFPA Strategic Plan (2022–2025), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024–2028.
To support effective implementation and monitoring of the Seventh Country Programme and the UNSDCF, UNFPA PNG plans to engage a National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer through the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme. The M&E Officer contributes to the development of the Theory of Change, Results and Resources Framework, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan. The role also supports the establishment and strengthening of a comprehensive M&E system within the UNFPA PNG Country Office to ensure evidence-based decision-making, accountability, programme effectiveness, and progress toward national and global development goals.
Task description
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Country Representative and Deputy Representative, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will support the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the UNFPA Papua New Guinea Country Programme (2024–2028) and contribute to strengthening the Country Office's results-based management systems.
The incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:
-Support the monitoring and implementation of the Seventh Country Programme Document (CPD) Operational Plan and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan, as well as contribute to UNFPA reporting requirements under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024–2028.
-Coordinate and promote results-oriented, rights-based, and gender-responsive planning, budgeting, implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes across UNFPA-supported programmes and projects.
-Review and analyse quarterly work plan progress reports against approved indicators, targets, and budgets in the Strategic Information System (SIS) and Quantum, ensuring timely identification of implementation challenges and corrective actions.
-Strengthen the quality, effectiveness, and results orientation of UNFPA-supported policy advocacy, capacity development, and programme interventions, while supporting the development of national and sub-national monitoring and evaluation capacities.
-Establish, maintain, and continuously improve results-based management systems, monitoring tools, and performance tracking mechanisms to support delivery of the Country Programme and humanitarian response activities.
-Coordinate and support programme and project evaluations, assessments, reviews, and learning exercises, ensuring compliance with UNFPA evaluation policies and standards.
-Work closely with Output Leads, programme and operations staff, field-based personnel, implementing partners, and government counterparts to ensure effective integration and application of monitoring, evaluation, and learning principles across all programme areas.
Participate actively in inter-agency monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, results groups, and joint programming processes established under the UNSDCF.
Support the Senior Management Team in setting annual targets, monitoring quarterly milestones, tracking programme performance, and preparing accurate and evidence-based annual and end-of-cycle results reports.
-Promote knowledge management, learning, and the use of evidence for programme improvement, strategic decision-making, and organizational accountability.
-Perform any other duties as assigned by the Country Representative or, in his/her absence, the Deputy Representative.
The incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:
-Support the monitoring and implementation of the Seventh Country Programme Document (CPD) Operational Plan and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan, as well as contribute to UNFPA reporting requirements under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024–2028.
-Coordinate and promote results-oriented, rights-based, and gender-responsive planning, budgeting, implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes across UNFPA-supported programmes and projects.
-Review and analyse quarterly work plan progress reports against approved indicators, targets, and budgets in the Strategic Information System (SIS) and Quantum, ensuring timely identification of implementation challenges and corrective actions.
-Strengthen the quality, effectiveness, and results orientation of UNFPA-supported policy advocacy, capacity development, and programme interventions, while supporting the development of national and sub-national monitoring and evaluation capacities.
-Establish, maintain, and continuously improve results-based management systems, monitoring tools, and performance tracking mechanisms to support delivery of the Country Programme and humanitarian response activities.
-Coordinate and support programme and project evaluations, assessments, reviews, and learning exercises, ensuring compliance with UNFPA evaluation policies and standards.
-Work closely with Output Leads, programme and operations staff, field-based personnel, implementing partners, and government counterparts to ensure effective integration and application of monitoring, evaluation, and learning principles across all programme areas.
Participate actively in inter-agency monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, results groups, and joint programming processes established under the UNSDCF.
Support the Senior Management Team in setting annual targets, monitoring quarterly milestones, tracking programme performance, and preparing accurate and evidence-based annual and end-of-cycle results reports.
-Promote knowledge management, learning, and the use of evidence for programme improvement, strategic decision-making, and organizational accountability.
-Perform any other duties as assigned by the Country Representative or, in his/her absence, the Deputy Representative.
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