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Monitoring and Evaluation Intern

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Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Location: Syria

Grade: Internship , Internship

Occupational Groups:

Monitoring and Evaluation

Closing Date: 2024-06-16

Background

 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

 
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

 

The priorities of UNDP Syria, as stipulated in the Country Programme Document 2022-2025, are to enhance the resilience and socio-economic stabilization of individuals and communities through local governance and service delivery, local socioeconomic recovery and social cohesion, and climate change mitigation and adaptation and natural resource management pathways. UNDP Syria prioritizes its “resilience” signature solution, which is in line with its leadership of the resilience pillar of the Humanitarian Response Plan, which includes coordinating the early recovery and livelihoods sector. UNDP has rolled out a context-sensitive, area-based approach to address complex and interlinked development challenges and their root causes, all while strengthening social cohesion. This entails the design, implementation, and monitoring of resilience programmes through an inclusive, rights-based, and participatory approach that promotes community ownership and sustainability in defined geographic areas aiming to build resilience to shocks, including the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19, while addressing gender equality and respecting the principle of “do no harm”. UNDP delivers substantive results on the ground through its field offices and programme presences, covering 14 governorates.

UNDP’s corporate management philosophy is Results-Based Management which is a shift from traditional project monitoring and evaluation to Results-Oriented Monitoring and Evaluation that covers a set of related projects, programmes and partnership strategies intended to achieve desired results (outputs, outcomes and higher-level goals or impact), provides critical information for decision making processes, produces accurate transparent results and supports the evidence-based reporting. 

In UNDP Syria Country Office, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a cross-cutting and quality assurance function, mandated to ensure programme quality through results planning process (planning routes, monitoring and evaluation system, and results and impact reporting). The M&E Team (RBM and M&E Analyst , M&E Associate and Third-Party Personnel Field Monitoring Assistants in the Area Offices) provides technical support to the CO programme team to promote results-based management culture and best M&E practices. The M&E Team works closely with the programme and projects teams to ensure full compliance with UNDP’s corporate standard requirements and a successful implementation of the UNDP country programme.

Under the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst, the M&E Intern is expected to provide support to the M&E team in implementing the CO’s M&E plans and day-to-day follow-ups in relation to the ongoing projects and activities performing a variety of monitoring and evaluation activities ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. The M&E Intern will work in close collaboration with the M&E Associate and projects’ teams as required for related issues and exchange of information.


Duties and Responsibilities

Under overall guidance and direct supervision of the M&E Analyst, the M&E Intern is expected to undertake the following activities:

Supports timely and effective implementation of M&E activities for the CO projects, focusing on achievement of the following:

  • Supports implementation of the planned monitoring and evaluation activities and follow-ups, supports producing projects and activities reports by collecting, reviewing and verifying that all projects and activities are monitored in accordance with the monitoring plan. 
  • Reviews monitoring reports to validate progress towards the set targets and identifies deviations from the planned activities at project level (qualitative and quantitative) according to the Annual Work Plans (AWPs) and project documents to support informing decision making.
  • Assists in developing effective monitoring and evaluations tools and forms using innovative approaches. 
  • Assists in the identification of potential implementation problems and bottlenecks and contributes to the proposed follow-up and correction actions. 

Provides administrative support to the implementation of the M&E activities, focusing on achievement of the following:

  • Reviews projects’ progress data in the CO’s Information Management and Results Platform (IMRP) and other dashboards and platforms and cross-checks the entered data with data reported in the monthly monitoring reports.
  • Supports the projects’ teams in conducting surveys, assessments, and similar activities.
  • Liaises with the M&E Associate and TPP- Field Monitoring Assistants team within broader M&E activities and efforts.
  • Supports maintaining and updating the filing and archiving system including the online SharePoint RBM site and off-line backups. 
  • Supports providing inputs and data for quarterly, annual, and other reports.
  • Assists in the preparation of background documentation and working papers for its utilization in meetings, discussions and presentations. 
  • Supports the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, best practices and areas of improvement generated from the monitoring and evaluation reports. 
  • Performs other relevant functions as may be requested by the M&E Analyst.
Competencies

Core
  • Innovation: Ability to make new and useful ideas work.
  • Accountability
  • Creativity in Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication: Ability to listen, adapt, persuade, and transform.
  • Delivery: Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement.
  • Willing to learn new things.
  • Teamwork: Have positive attitudes, enthusiasm, be honest and interested in working as a team.
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle multi-tasks.
Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Applicants should meet one of the following requirements in Business Administration, Economics, Information Management or other related fields

  1. Enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher).
  2. Enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
  3. Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation.
  4. Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertakes the internship as part of this program.
Experience:
  • Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Handling web-based management systems.

Language:

High Proficiency in English and Arabic – ability to write clearly and concisely.

Disclaimer

 

 
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. 

 
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

 
Applicant information about UNDP rosters

 
Note: 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.

 
Non-discrimination

 
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

 
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

 
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