Job Title: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst
Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Host entity: UN Women
Assignment country: China
Expected start date: 01/11/2023
Sustainable Development Goal: 5. Gender equality
Volunteer category: National UN Youth Volunteer
Type: Onsite
Duration: 12 months
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Beijing
Details
Mission and objectives
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.
Context
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 China Office
is implementing programmes in women’s economic empowerment, ending violence
against women and strengthening governance through gender responsive research,
le-gal and policy frameworks at the national and provincial levels as well as
holds a strong partner-ship, communication, and advocacy portfolio. The office
is currently development Strategic Note (SN) 2021-2025, aligned to the United
Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, 2021-2025, with aim of
scaling up its programmatic and partnership efforts in the country. Reporting
to the Programme and Partnership Specialist, the UN Youth Volunteer on Gender
Equality and Youth Engagement will help develop innovative partnerships that
support the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment in China’s
philanthropic community, develop mentor-ship programmes aimed at empowering
young women, and create partnerships tackling gender stereotypes in cyberspace,
including social media and gaming.
Task description
• Liaison with RO planning and M&E specialists to ensure
alignment to the corporate standards related to planning, monitoring and
evaluation. • Follow up on required action/outstanding issues and report on
outcome/ result. Alert the Country Representative/ CO on critical issues to be
addressed. • Participate in and provide support to joint inter-agency UN
planning processes and similar exercises. • Prepare briefing materials for the
office on issues to be discussed in the UN and other events and meetings. • Assist
and coordinate monitoring indicators, monitoring calendars, and field
monitoring plans and quality assurance processes; ensure the use of relevant
evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations are incorporated to
program formulation. • Coordinate and finalize annual work plan monitoring,
reviews, and reporting. • Coordinate on UN Women annual report as well as other
corporate reporting requirements as per set deadlines/timelines • Ensure the
availability (including collecting and maintaining) of data for related
reporting requirements, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations. • Manage the
development and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned; ensure
incorporation into programme planning. • Promote the awareness and
understanding of the shared responsibility of Monitoring & Re-porting among
all staff members through communication, training, learning and hands-on
technical assistance. • Establish and manage database of office’s knowledge
products, planning and programme management tools and resources Furthermore,
UNVs are encouraged to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the
concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and
taking an active part in UNV activities (for in-stance, IVD celebration events);
• Get 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; • Contribute news and articles on
field experiences and submit them to UNV publications/websites, newsletters,
press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived
UNV volunteers; • Promote online volunteering and encourage individuals and
organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering Service whenever technically
feasible. Results/Expected Output: • Enhanced knowledge on gender related
issues • Improved experience working effectively in a culturally diverse team
and engaging in collaborative efforts across diverse agencies to achieve better
result. • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically
applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment.
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and
development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of
volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.
Eligibility criteria
Age
18 - 26
Additional eligibility criteria
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Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the
country of assignment.
Donor priorities
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Requirements
Required experience
1 years of experience in monitoring and reporting of
programmes including development of M&E mechanisms (in-dicators, targets)
of programmes is highly recommended • Experience working in gender equality and
women’s rights at the international level is an asset; • Experience in
development of annual reports and document is desirable • Experience working
within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programs is preferred
Area(s) of expertise
Administration
Driving license
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Languages
Chinese, Level: Working knowledge, Required English, Level:
Working knowledge, Required
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in international development,
public administration, public policy, etc. Master's degree is preferable.
Competencies and values
☒ Accountability ☒
Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Client Orientation ☒
Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous
Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒
Integrity ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒
Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒
Working in Teams Learning Expectations Learning and development are a central
part of the UN Youth Volunteer’s assignment and take place be-fore, during and
after his or her assignment in the field. Ideally, offering diverse
opportunities for learning and development aim to strengthen the volunteer’s
skills and competences, improve the quality of the assignment and keep the
volunteer’s motivation high. Learning elements for the UN Youth Volunteer
include the development of: Professional skills: including specific competencies
and reflection on assignment-related abilities; and on-the-job skills such as
time management, problem solving, team building; and career preparedness such
as interview skills, CV preparation, job searching. Inter-personal skills:
including communication and listening skills; multi-cultural awareness and
cultural competency; and conflict and stress management. Volunteering-related
skills: including leadership; civic responsibility; and engagement and active
participation. Beyond the learning opportunities provided by UNV, the host
agency will support knowledge and capacity development in the technical areas
that are relevant to the UN Youth Volunteer’s assignment. The host agency will
provide, at its expense, UN Youth Volunteers with equal opportunity to
participate in training courses and workshops offered to its personnel.
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
The duty station of the national UN Volunteer is located in
Beijing city, where modest public infra-structure and excellent health services
are available. It is the foremost political and cultural metropolis in China.
In general, rent for apartments in central locations is high relative to other
regions in China, but quality is good. Beijing is well served by many shopping
malls, large supermarket chains and inter-national brands. Buses and subways
are the most common form of mass transportation. Metered taxis are widely
available and domestic and regional travel by train and airplane is popular.
Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers The National UN Volunteer
receives a standard volunteer living allowance (VLA), which is intended to
cover their accommodation and basic living expenses. In China the VLA is
8161.91 RMB per month. The National UN Volunteer is entitled to an excellent
health, life and disability insurance package. A modest Settling-in Grant and
end of assignment allowance will also be provided, along with travel to and
from the duty station. International travel to duty station will not covered by
UNV. The National UN Volunteer is entitled to 2.5 days personal leave per month
and government official holidays.
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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