Project Analyst (Monitoring & Evaluation)

The United Nations Development Programme {UNDP) is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life, as envisaged by 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are on the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own.

The Forest Agriculture and Sustainable Trade (FAST) project is a strategic initiative aimed at transforming Indonesia's agricultural commodity systems, specifically focusing on palm oil and cocoa sectors. As a leading producer of these commodities, Indonesia plays a vital role in global supply chains. However, the expansion of agricultural land for these commodities has raised concerns about deforestation, environmental degradation, and the socio-economic well-being of smallholder farmers. The FAST project, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), is a collaborative effort to address these challenges through sustainable practices, policy reform, and stakeholder engagement.

Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the FAST project aims to support Indonesia in balancing economic growth with environmental preservation. It focuses on improving the sustainability of commodity production, enhancing the livelihoods of smallholders, and strengthening Indonesia's position in international markets. By implementing responsible land use practices, facilitating sustainable certification, and promoting policies that encourage resilience, the project envisions a future where Indonesia's agricultural sector thrives in harmony with its rich natural resources and biodiversity.

To achieve these ambitious goals, the FAST project will work closely with the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Coordinating Ministry of Food, the Ministry of Agriculture, and UK FCDO, the project's senior supplier. The Environment Unit within UNDP, responsible for the project's execution under the Direct Implementation Modality (DIM), will oversee the operational and strategic aspects of the project.

Therefore, UNDP needs one Project Analyst who will be responsible for providing project management and technical support, ensuring successful implementation of the project activities and attainment of project objectives. These tasks refer both to the provision of support the coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities as well as assuring the high-quality outputs of activities implemented within the Project.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support implementation of FAST project activities.
2. Providing technical advice and support to the implementation of the Project activities FAST project.
3. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the overall Project deliverables within FAST project.
4. Knowledge management and gender equality.

Support implementation of the FAST project Activities

• Contribute to overall integration of the project into the country's activities, policies, and plans.
• Contribute to preparation of annual work plans with indicative scheduling of identified main outputs and activities as guidance documents for the formulation and review of annual work plans.
• Provide guidance and reviews of technical specifications of project outputs and activities.
• Supervise consultants and subcontractors engaged in delivering aspects of the project's work plans.
• Organize and coordinate project activities such as workshops, studies and publications, subcontracts, equipment, and administrative support.
• Support close coordination between other relevant projects and programmes; both in-country and those led by the partners and other organizations.
• Facilitate coordination and other support from consultants hired for the Project, and for any relevant missions directly related to the Project.
• Ensure that the FAST project produces the outcomes at the required standards and within the specified cost and time limits.
• Encourage shared learning with national partners.

Providing technical advice and support to the implementation of the Project activities within FAST project

• In consultation with the partners prepare TORs for consultants and comment on their reports.
• Supports the development of digital systems, information technology infrastructure, and data policies.
• Co-develop relevant policy briefs, lessons learned documents, communication materials, web­ based application updates, and other relevant publications.

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the overall Project deliverables within FAST project

• Carry out regular follow-up and monitoring of implementation activities.
• Regular updates on the Project's progress to key stakeholders according to the communication plan.

Knowledge management and gender equality

• Coordinate wide dissemination and visibility of project achievements.
• Coordinate dissemination of information and knowledge management within the team for effective project implementation.
• Coordinate the transfer of projects deliverables, documents, files, equipment, and materials to nationaI beneficiaries.
• Ensure gender is effectively mainstreamed throughout the project activities, work plans, budgets, reports, researches, analyses and, where specifically relevant, analysed in detail.
• Ensures knowledge on gender equality is incorporated in Project knowledge management activities and products.

Impact of Results

• The key results have an impact on the efficient, effective, transparent, and accountable implementation of the project.

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 and strategy

• Business Acumen: Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome:
  Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks
  Entrepreneurial thinking: Identify and seize opportunities to service and add value to clients, create clarity around UNDP value proposition to beneficiaries and partners, develop clear service offers responding to client needs in line with UNDP's organizational priorities and mandate.
• Effective decision making: Make decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implications.
• Negotiation and Influence: Reach a common understanding/agreement, persuade others, resolve points of difference through a dialogue, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and create 'win-win' situations.

• Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas. Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange.

• Partnerships Management: Build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.

• Digital Awareness and Literacy: Ability to apply new digital tools or adapting their original use to create new insights, fresh perspectives or develop solutions. Understand the potential as well as the limitations of certain technological developments; being able to identify how technology can add value when it's used as a "means to an end".

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Agriculture, Public Policy, Environmental Management, Social Science, Natural Resource Management, or related filed is required, or
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree) in Agriculture, Economics, Development Study, or other related field in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience
  will be given due consideration in lieu of Master's Degree.

Experience: