Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

Host entity: WFP

Assignment country: Kenya

Expected start date: 01/11/2023

Sustainable Development Goal: 11. Sustainable cities and communities

Volunteer category: National UN Volunteer Specialist

Type: Onsite

Duration: 12 months

Number of assignments: 1

Duty stations: Marsabit

Details

Mission and objectives

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

Context

WFP Kenya Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2018-2023 was approved in June 2018 and went live in July 2018. The CSP contains 4 outcomes and 7 activities. Each of the activities has several outputs. The CSP results frameworks provides details of the indicators that will be used to measure performance for each of the activities. The CSP results framework will be complemented by activity specific indicators that the M&E team in consultation with the activity and outcome managers will develop. In the CSP, WFP Kenya commits to developing baselines for each of the CSP outcomes, monitor and measure progress in achieving the set outcomes through process/activity monitoring, assess performance through outcome monitoring, reviews, and evaluations. The primary purpose of the position is to support M&E field processes for all the outcomes, reviewing all field monitoring reports to ensure all M&E related issues are followed up and addressed, reviewing M&E data and reports for timeliness, completeness and quality highlighting gaps and or areas that need strengthening, developing and updating frameworks for documenting progress in implementation of M&E recommendations, keeping an online updated system of all sites, samples, indicators, their progress and technical support to field offices in M&E data collection activities.

Task description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) • Work with the M&E programme officer and M&E senior associate to support process monitoring for all the CSP outcomes • Support review of all field monitoring reports for timeliness, completeness, and quality highlighting gaps and or areas that need strengthening • Lead remote monitoring, working closely with beneficiary services unit and the senior M&E associate • Review field monitoring narratives and data submitted by field office to ensure consistency • Develop and keep an updated system of results for all indicators monitored, tracking progress in achievement of the targets • Develop and keep an updated system for M&E monitoring requirements for field offices • Develop a system with all project sites, Update monitored sites for each activity against sampled sites working closely with the senior M&E associate to ensure sampling is representative and field offices are in progress of achieving their set monitoring targets, reporting, and implementation of recommendation. • Collate M&E-related issues raised through weekly field office reports, follow up, and or escalate as required • Support in developing and updating Kenya CSP M&E guidelines • Support in writing and disseminating monthly and quarterly M&E reports and developing action sheets with key findings • Support in updating COMET implementation • Support Outcome, reviews, and evaluation processes • Support other M&E activities including but not limited to field and outcome teams technical support, trainings, CP reviews, etc. • Perform other related duties as required core organizational competencies : 1. Purpose • Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives • Be a force for positive change • Make the mission inspiring to our team • Make our mission visible in everyday actions 2. People • Look for ways to strengthen people's skills • Create an inclusive culture • Be a coach & provide constructive feedback • Create an “I will”/” We will” spirit 3. Performance • Encourage innovation & creative solutions • Focus on getting results • Make commitments and make good on commitments • Be Decisive 4. Partnership • Connect and share across WFP units • Build strong external partnerships • Be politically agile & adaptable • Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to : • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day) ; • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country ; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities ; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. ; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers ; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Eligibility criteria

Age

27 - 80

Nationality

Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required experience

5 years of experience in in Information systems management, project monitoring and evaluation, data collection analysis, and report writing. • Strong attention to detail and accuracy are essential. Progressive responsible work including at least one year in the relevant field above. • Ability to write correctly in English and to communicate matters orally and in writing. • Should be able to maintain accurate/precise records, perform detailed work, and to handle a large volume of work quickly and accurately under time constraints. • Should be able to work independently with minimum supervision. • Courtesy, tact, and the ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. • Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under guidance using a basic understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation, and monitoring. • Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers): Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. • Knowledge of Specialized Areas: Understands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes. • Emergency Programming; Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation, and realignment of high-quality emergency programmes. • Strategic Policy Engagement with Government: Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

Area(s) of expertise

Development programmes

Driving license

-

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Kiswahili, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, M&E, Project Management, community development, Development Studies or statistics

Competencies and values

- Accountability - Adaptability and Flexibility - Client Orientation - Commitment and Motivation - Communication - Planning and Organizing - Professionalism - Respect for Diversity - Technological Awareness - Working in Teams

Other information

Living conditions and remarks

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO). Marsabit is a city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services, and educational facilities are readily available. The UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is modest.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy

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