Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst (Open to all applicants)

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• Tier 3: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Background

The Spotlight Initiative is a global partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in support of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. It was launched in September 2017 by the UN Secretary General and the EU High Representative and Vice President as a model for partnerships with donors, civil society, and the UN to deliver on SDGs in a comprehensive manner. SDG 5 and the achievement of gender equality are placed at the center of efforts (alongside Goal 16) with the aim to provide an enabling environment for the implementation of all goals. Within the UN, the Initiative helps operationalize the UN development system reforms and model a new way of delivering on SDGs in an integrated way, leveraging stakeholders’ diverse comparative expertise and collaborative advantages.

In Liberia, the Spotlight Initiative ran from 2019 to 2023, focusing on addressing the root causes of sexual and gender-based violence, harmful practices, and violations of women's rights, including SRHR. Building on the knowledge and lessons from the first phase (2019-2023), Spotlight Initiative 2.0 was developed to consolidate the achievements and further galvanize crucial efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls.

To implement this comprehensive, multi-stakeholder, and multi-year programme, a dedicated Programme Coordination and Management Unit (PMCU) will be established within the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office. In this context, the Resident Coordinator’s Office is seeking to recruit a Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst to support the PMCU in knowledge building and sharing, documentation, and information dissemination through different communication channels, and result reporting.

Scope Of Work

Facilitate Knowledge Management:

• Develop and implement a Knowledge Management plan, tools, and guidelines for the Spotlight Initiative in Liberia;
• Promote knowledge, capturing and sharing within and beyond LSI 2.0 RUNOs, identifying and documenting good practices through networks and communities of practice;
• Develop online tools, surveys, and multimedia opportunities to facilitate learning and knowledge exchange within the LSI 2.0 team;
• Provide strategic input and guidance on knowledge building, sharing, and networking, liaising with the Knowledge Management Team at the Global Spotlight Secretariat;
• Offer knowledge management training and technical support to LSI 2.0 staff and implementing partners to improve knowledge management integration and strategy implementation;
• Collaborate with the Global Spotlight Secretariat’s Communication Team to enhance external dissemination of programme results and contribute to organizational learning through evaluations.

Ensure Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of the Programme:

• Develop a comprehensive M&E Plan and Strategy for the Spotlight Initiative in line with the global Spotlight M&E Strategy and the Programme's Results Framework;
• Implement realistic monitoring and evaluation plans with appropriate data sources, methods, analyses, quality controls, and resources;
• Coordinate monitoring, data collection, and reporting activities, ensuring accurate and timely updates for inter-agency meetings;
• Design and disseminate monitoring resource materials, templates, and guidance documentation to LSI 2.0 RUNOs;
• Conduct field visits to ensure the quality and accuracy of collected or reported data;
• Document progress of the Spotlight Initiative against project plans, results matrices, milestones, and targets;
• Facilitate efficient flow of monitoring data within participating UN agencies, the EU, government, and civil society partners;
• Consolidate reports from RUNOs for the review of and finalization by the Spotlight Programme Specialist;
• Identify and share best practices and lessons learned with stakeholders, including the Global Spotlight Community of Practice and the Spotlight Steering Committee;
• Lead thematic activities and knowledge-sharing forums, encouraging participation from all relevant parties.

Strategic Reporting And Advocacy Support:

• Prepare high-quality analytical reports, policy briefs, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders;
• Contribute M&E findings to advocacy materials, donor updates, and strategic communications;
• Ensure alignment of reporting outputs with UN, donor, and government reporting standards.

Ensure Partnership Engagement

• Foster strong working relationships with government institutions, civil society organizations, and development partners to enhance knowledge exchange and ensure coordinated monitoring and reporting;
• Represent the Spotlight Initiative in relevant technical working groups, conferences, and forums to share results, best practices, and lessons learned.

Facilitate Capacity Building

• Organize and facilitate training workshops for RUNOs, government counterparts, and civil society partners on M&E tools, knowledge management systems, and data quality assurance;
• Provide mentorship and technical backstopping to strengthen partners’ capacities in results-based management and reporting.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of  the Office and the Organization

Institutional Arrangement

Under the overall leadership and direct supervision of the Spotlight Initiative Programme Specialist in Liberia, with guidance from the Spotlight Initiative Global Secretariat, and in liaison with the Resident Coordinator’s Office, the Spotlight Initiative Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst will be responsible for developing and ensuring the implementation of the Spotlight M&E framework. S/he will collaborate with the PMCU team and RUNOs to provide M&E support, conduct training, collect data, develop tools, and produce reports. Additionally, s/he will manage cross-pillar knowledge, support evaluations, and contribute to the Programme’s advocacy, communication, and visibility efforts to eliminate VAWG.

Competencies

Core Competencies

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline;

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements; 

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback;

Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible; 

Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident;

• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships;
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination;  
• Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 
• Business Direction & 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.
• 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 Generation
• Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need;
• Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.
• Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need;
• Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.

Digital & Innovation

• Data Collection
• Being skilled in Data Sorting, Data Cleaning, Survey Administration, Presentation and Reporting including collection of Real-Time Data (e.g. mobile data, satellite data, sensor data).
• Being skilled in Data Sorting, Data Cleaning, Survey Administration, Presentation and Reporting including collection of Real-Time Data (e.g. mobile data, satellite data, sensor data).

Business Management

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively;
• Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results;
• Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming;
• Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools;
• Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
• Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively;
• Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results;
• Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming;
• Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools;
• Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.

Information Management & Technology

• IT Research & Development
• Regular following new technologies and technical trends, research the technologies that are applicable and beneficial to the organization and develop the systems.
• Regular following new technologies and technical trends, research the technologies that are applicable and beneficial to the organization and develop the systems.

2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness

• Effectiveness
• Programmatic Risk Management and Analysis.
• Programmatic Risk Management and Analysis.

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum Education Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree) in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field is required. Or:
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Minimum years of relevant work experience

• Applicants with master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience;
•  Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in public relations, advocacy, or communications or a related field.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the competencies section section

• Experience with databases, statistical software; 
• Certification in communications, print, broadcast, and/or media and social media;
• Extensive experience in knowledge management and development policy issues, particularly in gender equality and women's empowerment; 
• Familiarity with current knowledge management technologies, including social media-based systems; 
• Proven ability to promote knowledge sharing and develop knowledge products and systems;
• Demonstrated experience on technical knowledge of EVAWG programme design and implementation, including results-based reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.

Required Language(S)

• Fluency in English is required. 
• Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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