Job Title: M&E Specialist, IPSA - 11
Organization: UNDP
Job Identification: 12557
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Apply Before: 08/07/2023, 06:59 AM
Degree Level: Advanced/Postgraduate Degree
Job Schedule: Full time
Grade: IPSA-11
Vacancy Type: International Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area: Health
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 7 year(s)
experience
Required Languages: Fluency in Spanish and English, both
written and oral.
Vacancy Timeline: 1 Week
Job Description
Background
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People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are
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kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All
selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background
checks.
Office/Unit/Project Description
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s
global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to
knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are
on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with Governments and
people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to
help empower lives and build resilient nations.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
the pledge to leave no one behind reflect the interconnectedness of health and
sustainable development issues such as the widening economic and social
inequalities, the climate crisis, rapid urbanisation, the continuing burden of
HIV and other infectious diseases (e.g., malaria, tuberculosis, COVID.19), the
growing burden of non-communicable diseases and the emergence of health
threats. The scope and scale of delivering health and well-being for all
demands innovative partnerships and financing.
UNDP’s partnership with the Global Fund (GF), in line with
UNDP’s HIV and Health Strategy 2022-2025: ‘Connecting the Dots’, makes a vital
contribution to UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025, the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development and the pledge to leave no one behind. When
requested, UNDP acts as interim Principal Recipient (PR), working with national
partners and the Global Fund to ensure management, implementation, and
oversight of GF grants, while simultaneously strengthening health institutions
and systems for national entities to assume the PR role over time.
UNDP has been identified by the Global Fund as the interim
PR for the Venezuela malaria grant, which is in the final year of grant
implementation, having started on 1 January 2021 and ending on 31 December
2023. The grant was exceptionally approved by the Global Fund Board as a
result of the sustained increase in malaria cases which began in 2010.
UNDP implements the programme in close coordination with the
Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), the Ministry of Popular Power (MPPS), and
other technical agencies.
In order to manage the malaria grant and achieve its
aforementioned goal, a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU), has been
established to ensure strategic, programmatic and operational management and
oversight of the grant. Importantly, since there is no CCM in Venezuela,
a multi-stakeholder advisory group (‘the malaria technical advisory group’) has
been established. Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) is the
Sub-recipient supporting programme implementation.
In March 2023, UNDP was nominated to serve as PR for the
next Global Fund grants – one malaria grant and one HIV/TB grant, both of which
will start on 1 January 2024 for a 3 year grant period.
The M&E Specialist aims to strengthen the PRs capacity
in Results Oriented M&E Processes by promoting a collaborative,
client-focused, quality approach related to the key role in Information
management systems and geo-information systems. Under the direct supervision of
the UNDP/GF Programme Coordinator, the M&E Specialist works in close
collaboration with the M&E team and the PMU team members.
Scope of Work
Working under the supervision of the UNDP/Global Fund
Programme Coordinator, and in close liaison with PAHO and the MPPS, as well as
with guidance provided by UNDP Global Fund Partnership and Health Systems Team
(GPHST), the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will carry out the following
activities:
Lead the Monitoring & Evaluation function within
UNDP’s Project Management Unit (PMU):
o
Lead the development and implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation
(M&E) Plan with support of two M&E team members;
o
Lead on the planning and execution of effective monitoring visits; ensure that
visit recommendations are documented, shared, followed-up and tracked;
o
Strengthen and/or enforce existing PMU M&E systems, databases,
processes;
o
Coordinate reporting on the programmatic sections of progress update and
disbursement request (PUDR) and ensure that the relevant LFA queries are addressed;
o
Ensure that the M&E component of Global Fund Performance Letters is
addressed;
o
Support the Programme Coordinator in ensuring timely and quality contributions
to the UNDP Quantum project management module, the UNDP Results-Oriented Annual
Reporting (ROAR), the Transparency Dashboard and the Project Quality Assurance
system;
o
Line manage two staff: (1) one M&E Analyst (NOB) and one (1) M&E
Associate.
Act as UNDP’s Technical Lead on data availability and
quality with a view of capacity development, knowledge building and sharing
with the Ministry of Health and other implementing partners:
o
In close collaboration with the Ministry of Popular Power (MPPS) actively
contribute public health expertise to improving the availability and quality of
data at all levels of the health system including DHIS2 strengthening
activities;
o
Establish and nurture functional partnerships with the Epidemiological
Surveillance departments within MPPS Disease Programmes and other relevant
implementing partners;
o
Help the Disease Programmes and CSO partners identify and address bottlenecks
in data availability and quality;
o
Help improve the quality of data reported to the Global Fund through the
promotion and execution of data quality review meetings at provincial and
central levels;
o
Contribute to the timely implementation of the malaria activities planned, in
collaboration with PAHO and the Ministry of Popular Power (MPPS);
o
Source relevant technical assistance through the drafting of terms of
reference, review and validation of Consultant proposals;
o
Co-represent UNDP vis-à-vis multilateral and bilateral partner discussions
(UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA) on national data reporting issues.
Serve as a lead member of the PMU transition team from
the current NFM3 malaria grant to GC7 malaria and HIV/TB grants
o
Lead inputs into the M&E sections of the Global Fund’s Capacity Assessment
Tool (CAT);
o
In close consultation with GPHST, PAHO, CSOs and MPPS, lead negotiations of the
Performance Framework, ensuring indicators and targets are appropriate,
realistic and measurable for the context;
o
Review existing data collection tools and templates and ensure necessary
updates to prepare for GC-7 implementation.
o
Develop tools and templates to support data collection and verification for the
HIV/TB programme, including for CSOs, MPPS and other partners as needed
Carry out any other tasks requested by the Programme
Coordinator.
Institutional Arrangement
- The
M&E Specialist will report to the UNDP/Global Fund Programme
Coordinator. He/she will liaise closely with the PAHO Technical
Coordinator and MPPS staff at central and provincial level.
Competencies
|
Core |
|
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Achieve Results: |
LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives
for multiple projects, have lasting impact |
|
Think Innovatively: |
LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new
ideas to solve complex problems |
|
Learn Continuously |
LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand
horizons, diversify experiences |
|
Adapt with Agility |
LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage
multiple competing demands |
|
Act with Determination |
LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action
to achieve greater results |
|
Engage and Partner |
LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape,
champion inter-agency collaboration |
|
Enable Diversity and Inclusion |
LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and
champion inclusivity |
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
|
Thematic Area |
Name |
Definition |
|
Business Direction and Strategy |
Negotiation and Influence |
Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others,
resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue,
negotiate mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and create
‘win-win’ situations |
|
Business Direction and Strategy |
System Thinking |
Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to
understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or
system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of
the system |
|
Business Development |
Knowledge Facilitation |
Ability to animate individuals and communities of
contributors to participate and share, particularly externally |
|
Business Management |
Risk Management |
Ability to identify and organise action around mitigating
and proactively managing risks |
|
Business Management |
Results-based management |
Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus on
improved performance and demonstrable results |
|
Partnership Management |
Relationship management |
Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private
partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and
mutual understanding |
|
Agenda 2030: People |
Health |
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
(GFATM) |
Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA
Min. Academic Education
- Advanced
university degree (Masters’ Degree or equivalent) in Public Health,
Epidemiology or a related area.
Min. years of relevant Work experience
•
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of public
health programs and related fields.
Required skills and competencies
•
Strong programme M&E experience including developing and improving M&E
frameworks, data collection systems, tools and/or processes is an asset.
•
Experience working with Global Fund programmes in M&E is an asset.
Desired additional skills and competencies
•
Experience working with UNDP, UN agencies or international organization
•
Familiarity with health information software and platforms (e.g. DHIS2)
•
Experience in stakeholder management
•
Country level experience in Latin America and the Caribbean.
•
Work experience in a challenging operating environment.
• Experience in knowledge transfer and capacity development of national counterparts.
Required Language(s) (at working level)
- Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and oral.
Travel:
a)
UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as
well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel
costs are covered only if the function will be undertaken physically in the
duty station and excludes working from home arrangements.
b) The position is based in Caracas. Frequent travel to the provinces where the programme operates – Bolivar, Amazones, Sucre, Delta Macuro - are to be expected.
Disclaimer
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backgrounds to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest
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