National Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Job Title: National Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor 

Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Closure Date: 12/Aug/2023, 12:59:00 AM

Organizational Unit: FAINS

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Indonesia-Jakarta

Duration: Three months, with possibility of extension until the project ends, subject to satisfactory performance

Post Number: N/A

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination　　
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

The National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Adviser shall work under the overall supervision of the FAO Country Representative, the technical supervision of the Team Leader of the FAO ECTAD Indonesia Programme and the day-to-day technical supervision of the Country National Veterinary Advisor (CNVA). Furthermore, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with the Directorate of Animal Health (DAH), Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, as well as other national authorities, FAO technical teams and agencies responsible for the control of emerging infectious diseases (EID), zoonoses, and pandemic threats in Indonesia.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent reports to the FAOR.

Technical Focus

GHSP works with the Government of Indonesia to maintain health resilience across human-animal environment interface, which is a global priority, particularly on Zoonoses, Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
GHSP is expected to strengthen Indonesia’s health system and increase its capacity in preventing, detecting, and responding to
Zoonoses, especially those with pandemic potential and AMR. GHSP works multi-sectoral with a One Health approach.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Oversee the FAO ECTAD M&E system including development of a results framework, log frame, monitoring of indicators, maintaining the programme database and information flow as an effective M&E system;
•    Support relevant FAO technical teams on the planning, design, implementation and monitoring of activity reporting and data flow, thereby promoting the effective use of M&E data including regular feedback to management to ensure that activities are on track, and raise any issues with project implementation;
•    Coordinate with relevant FAO ECTAD technical teams and the M&E team on periodical progress monitoring against the work plan by tracking indicators and targets with periodical review, participatory data quality audits and use of an accountable M&E system;
•    Assist with the coordination and preparation of reports according to internal and external reporting requirements;
•    Support program staff in development of databases by using available technologies; use tools for tracking project progress and bottlenecks, and develop simple data collection tools based on monitoring indicators;
•    Together with the Communication team, organize the documentation of project activities, results, and processes including program updates, highlights, success stories, and other communication materials;
•    Participate in any assessments and evaluations by organizing the training of enumerators on assessment methodology and tools; supervise field team to ensure field level data integrity;
•    Provide general supervision of the Software Engineer and the National Data Management Assistant; 
•    Carry out monthly meetings with M&E team members to coordinate and review plans, activities, and performance;
•    Represent FAO at relevant public forums, meetings and workshops, and participate in technical meetings to provide inputs on M&E aspects and information systems;
•    Produce automated reports as required;
•    Provide inputs for FAO and donor reports;
•    Participate and provide inputs in annual project planning activities;
•    Submit End of Assignment Report; 
•    Perform other related M&E duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    Advanced degree in development studies preferably focused on international development project management, monitoring, evaluation, and data collection;
•    7 years of experience in a development assistance project or in a similar project involving monitoring and evaluation activities;
•    Working knowledge of English and Bahasa;
•    National of Indonesia.

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Ability to work with individuals of different cultural / national backgrounds;
•    Good interpersonal and communications skills;
•    Ability to work with minimum supervision and results oriented;
•    Experience with the MS Office, database software and statistical software.
•    Excellent ability to speak and write English and Bahasa Indonesia;
•    Familiarity with operational issues of use of forms in field work, data collection, database management, and report generation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: Careers@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/  
• For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/ 
•  Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.  

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions. 

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
 

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