Background
UNDP is a key partner to the Global Fund (GF) to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and when necessary serves as Principal Recipient in various countries. At the request of the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) of Angola, it was proposed to the Global Fund that UNDP assume the role of Principal Recipient to the new HIV grant. In its role as Principal Recipient (PR), UNDP is responsible for the successful implementation of the GF HIV project, including financial and programmatic management as well as the procurement of pharmaceuticals, health and non-health products. The GF grant contributes to HIV/AIDS control in the Republic of Angola, through support to the National Institute for the Fight Against AIDS (INLS). The overall goal of the grant is to prevent deaths caused by HIV and to reduce the burden of the disease.
For the implementation of the Global Fund programme, UNDP Angola has established a Project Management Unit (PMU) that will coordinate the implementation of the grants and provide general guidance of Global Fund rules and procedures to all Sub Recipients participating in the implementation of the project.
As Principal Recipient, the monitoring and evaluation objectives of UNDP- Angola Office is to monitor and evaluate outcomes and impacts of the GF NFM HIV/AIDS grant; strengthen systems that inform decision making, and enhance programme learning and improvements; promote accountability for resource use; and provide timely feedback on reports, document lessons learned and best practices and disseminate same.
For the effective implementation of the GF NFM HIV/AIDS grant program, and to ensure timely and quality reporting, UNDP is seeking the services of a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to support the M&E activities being undertaking by the PMU. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will report to the Project Coordinator, and will work directly with the Ministry of Health (MoH), INLS and other implementing partners to ensure timely and quality data on GF funded activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensures effective management of the monitoring and evaluation process, focusing on achieving the following results:
- Provide technical support to the Sub-Recipient (SR) and other implementing partners to strengthen their monitoring and evaluation systems;
- Participate and contribute to the development of Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks;
- In collaboration with M&E teams of SR and other implementing partners, provide support to strengthen, harmonize and standardize the existing data collection, analysis and reporting system, in line with the national Plan and Programme indicators;
- Support in the development and trainings/capacity building in M&E for personnel of implementing partners. This will include the development of training manuals and materials, as well as facilitation of the training workshops;
- In consultation with the Project Coordinator, develop a regular review process with field sites to evaluate the utilization and impact of ongoing monitoring tools in order to measure improvements in programme quality, giving feedback to field sites, SR, other implementing partners and the Project Coordinator;
- Under the guidance of Project Coordinator and team, work with the M&E staff of MoH and other implementing partners to collate and analyse all monthly data for reporting;
- Validate the quality of collected data (through sample analysis);
- Support the preparation of reports e.g. quarterly, annual and other programme reports in a timely manner;
- Support the implementation of the Capacity Development Plan;
- Assist in the identification of potential implementation problems and bottlenecks and alert Project Coordinator and CO Management;
- Any other tasks as may be assigned by the Project Coordinator to support the overall Management, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of the Program
- Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and evaluation, focusing on achieving the following results:
- Identify and formulate lessons learned and document best practices from evaluations and studies to be integrated into project reports;
- Participate in external supervision and evaluation missions of the GF and other agencies by facilitating access to M&E data as required
Competencies
Corporate Competencies
- Demonstrate integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Promote the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treat all people fairly without favoritism
Functional Competencies
Knowledge Management and Learning
- Promote knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills
Development and Operational Effectiveness
- Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
- Ability to lead formulation and monitoring of management projects
Management and Leadership
- Build strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills;
- Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
- Lead teams effectively and shows mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills;
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills;
- Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- A University Degree in Public Health/Health Sciences/Social Sciences or equivalent
Experience:
- At least 2-3 years of M&E related experience;
- Experience in M&E methodology and strong background in programming; having worked with projects wherein systematic input, output and process data were collected and used to guide programming
- Knowledge of MS Excel/Access, data analysis packages;
- Previous UNDP/GF/UN work experience highly desirable
Language:
- Proficiency in Portuguese with excellent speaking and writing skills in English.
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Workforce diversity
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