Job Title: M&E, Reporting and Communications Officer
Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Host entity: UNDP
Assignment country: Cambodia
Expected start date: 07/11/2023
Sustainable Development Goal: 16. Peace, justice and strong
institutions
Volunteer category: International UN Youth Volunteer
Type: Onsite
Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Phnom-Penh
Details
Mission and objectives
As the United Nations lead agency on international
development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty
and reduce inequality. It helps countries to develop policies, leadership
skills, partnering abilities, and institutional capabilities, and to build
resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its work is
concentrated in three focus areas: sustainable development, democratic
governance and peacebuilding, and climate and disaster resilience. UNDP’s
mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and
inclusive institutions. UNDP advocates for change, and connects countries to
knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP
Cambodia Country Office works in partnership with the Royal Government of
Cambodia, non-government organizations, civil society organizations,
community-based organizations, multilateral aid agencies, bilateral donors and
the private sector to support the progress toward the Cambodia SDGs. The Country
Office, based in Phnom Penh, has a four-unit structure – Operations Unit,
Policy and Innovations Unit, Result- Based Management Unit, and Programme and
Results Unit. The incumbent will be a member of the Programme and Results Unit
and is expected to work as a project team member for the Civic Engagement
Project and Strengthening Transparency and Accountability Project. The
Programme and Results Unit is mainly responsible for the implementation and
oversight (programmatic and financial oversight) of the Country Office’s
projects and initiatives.
Context
Over the past two decades, Cambodia has made significant
progress reducing poverty and improving access to quality education, health,
and other services. Implementation of governance reform such as the Public
Administration Reform, Public Financial Management Reform and Sub-national
Democratic Development Reform delivered significant gains. Regardless of the
achievements, further progress can be made to ensure responsiveness of public
institutions to the rights of people, compliance with the highest standards of
transparency, and participation of women, men including the marginalized in
public affairs and democratic decision-making. Governance is the lynchpin to
achieving the 2030 Agenda. Therefore, it is critical to accelerate attaining
the Cambodian Sustainable Development Goals (CSDGs). In this context, UNDP
Cambodia implements two projects promoting accountability and participation in
line with a UNDP Country Programme outcome. 1) The Building Capacities for
Civic Engagement, Peacebuilding and Inclusive Dialogue: Towards Inclusive and
Participatory Governance (Civic Engagement project) The civic engagement
project is organised around three pillars 1) Capacity development of CSOs and
government institutions 2) Improving quality in engagement modalities 3)
increase exposure and opportunities in which citizens, CSOs and government
institutions work together. The target provinces of the Civic Engagement
project are Kampong Cham, Kampot, Ratanakiri and Siem Reap. The overall
objective of the Civic Engagement project is to pro-mote democratic governance
initiatives and a peaceful, inclusive, and equitable society through expanding
opportunities for inclusive civic engagement using dialogue in Cambodia.
Through partnerships with national and sub-national government and civil
society organisations, the project promotes the cultivation of more
collaborative mindsets and partnerships between civil society and civil
servants. 2) Project for Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Local
Governance through Civic Engagement (STA project). The STA project is organised
around two pillars 1) Improved people’s access to info and analytical and
critical thinking 2) Sub-National Administrations accountability to people is
strengthened. Target provinces include Kampong Cham (Kampong Cham), Ratanakiri
(Banlung) and Siem Reap (Siem Reap). The STA project aims to contribute to the
National Programme on Sub-National Democratic Development Phase 2. Through
civil society, municipal and national government partners, the STA project,
intends to make local governance information such as public services, local
plans, budget allocations and sub-national administration performance more
accessible to people along with supporting people’s monitoring capaci-ties of
sub-national administrations performance. The international UN Youth Volunteer
will perform M&E, reporting and communication functions for these two
projects and other governance related intervention.
Task description
Based in the Program and Results Unit, under the overall
technical guidance of the Governance Specialist and direct supervision of the
Technical Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: a)
Lead development and implementation of projects’ monitoring and evaluation
strategies and plans b) Develop results-oriented project report c) Design and
implement communication plans d) Contribute knowledge management on monitoring
and evaluation and communications a) Lead development and implementation of
projects’ monitoring and evaluation strategies and plans • Prepare annual plans
to monitor projects’ results following all indicators in the project documents;
• Ensure the timely implementation of project monitoring and evaluation plans
with focus on measuring progress towards results; • Apply innovative tools to
monitor the projects results; • Support preparation of analytical documents
using data collected from monitoring and project activities; • Provide
technical support to consultants, service providers and responsible parties to
ensure that the results from their assignment are aligned to the project’s
outputs and indicators. b) Develop results-oriented project report • Timely
draft reports including project quarterly and annual progress reports and
mission reports. • Develop reader friendly reports and presentation materials
to showcase of to external stakeholders on progress made and impacts delivered;
• Prepare and collect human-centred stories for inclusion in reports on areas
monitored and evaluated, effectiveness and impact of the projects; • Provide
support to present data visually and easy to analysis (e.g. maps, figures) in
reports and presentation; • Review quarterly reports from responsible parties
and support them for any improve-ment c) Design and implement communication
plans • Develop an annual communications plan for the Projects with clearly
defined deliverables (e.g. communication products) as well as target audience;
• Ensure alignment of Projects communication plans and activities with UNDP CO
communication strategies, plans and guidelines, in close cooperation with
communication unit and target populations; • Ensure timely implementation of
the Projects communication plans; • Ensure effective and timely information
exchange between Projects and Communications Unit on all aspects related to
communication plans and activities. d) Contribute knowledge management on
monitoring and evaluation and communications • Share monitoring and evaluation
findings, lessons learned and recommendations in learning events and channelled
into decision-making processes; • Identify best practices and innovative
approaches from projects and disseminate among partners and within the UNDP CO;
• Collaborate and coordinate with government agencies, CSO, and other
organizations on results-based monitoring, human centred reporting and
communication tools; • Participate in the conduct of results-oriented
monitoring and evaluation training efforts in UNDP. e) Contribute to
implementation of UNDP Cambodia resource mobilisation strategy under new
Country Programme Document (2024-2028): • Support the project team and UNDP
Cambodia in conceptualising, drafting, and designing new initiatives with focus
on monitoring and evaluation, communication, knowledge management, and
reporting • Contribute to strengthening of existing and establishment of new
partnerships with stakeholders by keeping abreast of donors and stakeholder’s
profiles. Results/expected outputs: As an active UNDP team member, efficient,
timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNDP
and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: •
Successful project implementation through timely results monitoring and lessons
learnt • Improved partnership and stakeholder management with effective
communications and high-quality reporting. • Improved relationships among the
project stakeholders, i.e. the government institutions, CSOs, UN partners,
development partners and UNDP: • Improved project results reporting with higher
level of narratives supported by qualitative and quantitative evidence: •
Improved external communications using various means of communication tools and
reaching out to different age and sex groups; • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)
perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all
activities throughout the assignment
Eligibility criteria
Age
18 - 26
Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the
country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
1 years of experience in results-based planning, monitoring,
reporting; evaluation and programme/project management; - Experience working
with multi stakeholders including government, CSO, and the private sector. -
Experience in developing practical tools on M&E activities including
M&E data manage-ment and innovative tools/methodologies; - Experience in
designing results-based reporting and human-centered communications; -
Experience in measuring behaviour and attitude changes in public sector capacity
development programs is an asset; - Experience in innovative monitoring public
service delivery is an asset - Experience in producing communication materials
for print and online media; - Excellent analytical, writing, communications,
and advocacy skills.
Area(s) of expertise
Communication, Development programmes
Driving license
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in Development Studies,
International Relations, Economics, Political Science, Communications or
relevant fields.
Competencies and values
Accountability Adaptability and Flexibility Building Trust
Client Orientation Commitment and Motivation Commitment to Continuous Learning
Communication Creativity Empowering Others Ethics and Values Integrity
Knowledge Sharing Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity
Self-Management Technological Awareness Vision Working in Teams
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia, between Thailand to
the west and Vietnam to the east. The climate of Cambodia is tropical,
monsoonal and is characterized by heat and humidity. The rainy season lasts
from May to October and the hot, dry season from November until April. Phnom
Penh is the capital of Cambodia and is the most populated city in the country.
Khmer is the official language and the main religion in Cambodia is Buddhism.
The Riel is the official currency, however, both US Dollars and Riel are widely
used and in cities there is good access to banking and ATMs. The cost of living
in Cambodia is relatively low, as compared to many other capitals in Southeast
Asia. House hunting is not difficult in Phnom Penh. Housing is widely available
in various sizes and at various price points and Wi-Fi coverage is some of the
best in Southeast Asia. Houses and apartments are available to suit most
budgets and preferences. The usual means of locating suitable accommodation is
through estate agents/realtors. International UN Volunteers are required to
follow the UN residential security requirements as per the local MORSS when
choosing their accommodation. Food and shopping centers are readily accessible.
There are few taxi operators in Phnom Penh, so for daily transportation the
cheapest, fastest and most frequent mode of travel is by a tuk-tuk (a
motor-powered rickshaw). Some UN volunteers chose to purchase their own mode of
transportation, be it a car, a motorbike or a pushbike. They are strictly
recommended by UN security to wear seatbelts in cars and helmets when traveling
on motorbikes, tuk-tuk or bicycling. In terms of health, common diseases in
Cambodia are those which exist in other tropical countries like diarrhoea,
malaria, dengue and HIV/AIDS. Most of the serious cases have been reported
contracted in hilly, rural and densely forested areas. City dwellers like in
Phnom Penh can also be at risk due to poor disposal of waste. Generally in
cities, people use purified water for drinking and cooking. The recommended
vaccinations are those against typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis
and Japanese Encephalitis. While medical facilities in Cambodia are sufficient
for the treatment of most routine ailments and minor accidents, illnesses and
accidents of more serious nature require medical evacuation, usually to Bangkok
or Singapore. While access to health care can be limited, in Phnom Penh
hospitals and medical clinics are available with contact information available
through the UN system in Cambodia.
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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