• Location : Bujumbura, BURUNDI
• Application Deadline : 24-Apr-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
• Type of Contract : Service Contract
  
• Post Level : SB-4
• Languages Required :
• Duration of Initial Contract : 1 Year with possibility of extension

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women Burundi's Strategic Note 2019-2023 aligns with UN Women's Global Strategic Plan 2018-2021, the National Development Plan 2018-2027, the National Gender Policy (NGP) and UNSC Resolution 1325 action plans for 2017-2021, UNDAF (2019-2023) and the United Nations Resilience Framework. It captures the triple mandate of UN WOMEN (Normative, Coordination and Programmatic) aimed at supporting government and partners to achieve lasting results for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, building on its comparative advantages.

The strategic note prioritizes three outcomes: i) An environment for the implementation of WPS commitment is enabled in Burundi through the participation and influence of key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders’t; ii Women, including those in refugees/ IDPS camps and other vulnerable situations, experience enhanced safety, security, physical and mental health, and their human rights respected in conformity with ratified regional and international instruments’; iii) Women and girls participate in and benefit from socio-economic recovery opportunities in the context of peace and resilience-building’.

Hence, UN Women Burundi is structured in three main components: (1) Women Leadership & Participation -Peace and Security (WPS); (2) End of Violence Against Women and Girls/Human Rights and (3) Women Economic Empowerment (WEE).

Reporting to the Programme Management Specialist, the Monitoring and Reporting Analyst will provide support to the Burundi Country Office colleagues in incorporating monitoring and reporting into programme formulation as well tracking against Strategic Plan targets and the reporting of results to internal and external audiences

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Facilitate and substantively contribute to the incorporation of monitoring and reporting into programme formulation

Facilitate and substantively contribute to the development of monitoring indicators, monitoring calendars, and field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes;

Include inputs from relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations into programme formulation;

Contribute to annual work plan monitoring, reviews and reporting;

Provide technical support to partners in developing Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs), systems and plans, and Baseline Surveys;

Facilitate the clearance of donor agreements and Programme Cooperation Agreements with Burundi Country Office

2. Contribute substantively to the monitoring and tracking of results against country/ regional level targets and UN Women Strategic Plan

Coordinate with Programme Team to ensure that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes;

Monitor data from partners/countries on a quarterly basis and provide substantive inputs to regular management briefs to inform decision making;

Visit partners, along with the Programme Team, to support monitoring of results and planning processes as required;

Monitor the spending of donor funds and other programme expenditures and disbursements;

Draft and monitor the Burundi Country Office’s  Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Plan.

3. Facilitate the reporting of results to internal (Senior Management) and external (Executive Board, Donors) audiences

Facilitate the process of the Burundi Country Office meeting internal and external reporting requirements and deadlines, including annual reporting process;

Draft Donor and Programme reports (both narrative and financial);

Identify relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations and input them into programme reporting;

Review progress reports submitted by partners and provide feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting;

Collect and maintain data for country, regional and global corporate reports, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations.

4. Provide technical support to the Burundi Country Office in the implementation the UN Women Evaluation Policy

Coordinate the implementation of UN Women’s Evaluation plan in the Burundi Country Office;

Provide guidance to programme staff on evaluations;

Ensure communication between the Burundi Country Office and RO regarding Evaluations;

Coordinate the completion of management’s response to the UN Women Global Accountability and Tracking of Evaluation Use (GATE).

5. Contribute to knowledge building and capacity building

Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons and knowledge, as identified through programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities;

Contribute to the development of capacity development tools, including training materials and packages;

Facilitate capacity building opportunities for staff and partners in the Burundi Country Office in the areas of Results Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation;

Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities

Competencies

1. Key Performance Indicators

Timely and quality technical support to the programme team and partners in line with work plan

Quality and timely development and review of systems for tracking/monitoring

Timely submission of quality and accurate reports

Quality support to Evaluation processes, including timely coordination of mission

2. Core Values:

Respect for Diversity

Integrity

Professionalism

3. Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues

Accountability

Creative Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Inclusive Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement

Leading by Example

4. Functional Competencies

Good knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management

Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting

Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports

Good analytical and report writing skills

Knowledge of UN programme management systems

Required Skills and Experience

1. Education and certification

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women's Studies is required.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage

2. Experience

At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting of development projects/ programmes;

Experience working in the areas of Gender Equality, Women and girls' empowerment, and/or Human Rights.

Experience in the United Nations systems in an asset;

Field experience is an asset.

3. Language Requirements

Fluency in French and Working Knowledge of English is required.

Very Good Knowledge of Kirundi is required

Reservation:

UN Women reserves the right to discontinue the recruitment due to any unforeseen circumstances. The output of this assignment shall belong to UN Women and Partners.

Note:

Please note that applications without a completed and signed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

UN Women Personal History form (P-11) can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need. 

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)