Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), and Reporting Senior Associate / Maternity Leave Cover
Baghdad
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Baghdad
- Grade:
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Communication and Public Information
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Documentation and Information Management
- Closing Date: 2025-05-09
Job categories Project Management
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5104/30113
Department/office MR, AMMMCO, Amman
Duty station Baghdad (with travel to Anbar and Ninewa Governorates), Iraq
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-7
Duration Maternity Leave Cover until 31 August 2025
Application period 02-May-2025 to 09-May-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
The M&E and Reporting Senior Associate will report directly to the M&E and Reporting Officer. She/he will be expected to conduct regular missions to other locations to monitor and interact with project stakeholders in the execution of the projects.
The M&E and Reporting Senior Associate will be responsible for the following functional responsibilities:
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation plan including gender-sensitive performance indicators and establishing baselines and methodology, in coordination with the project M&E and Reporting Officer;
- Undertake regular monitoring visits to the project sites independently or together with the Project Manager and the Project Team to ensure that performance indicators and targets remain relevant and in accordance with the project design and work plan;
- Perform any other duties as requested by the Project Manager.
Reporting and Documents Control:
- Prepare progress and monthly highlight reports in coordination with the project team, the Programme and Partnership teams;
- Ensure timely and quality submission of reports as identified in the project agreement through coordinating inputs and drafting reports related to project activities;
- Act as a focal point for the collection, analysis and dissemination of data/information relevant to verification, monitoring and inspection activities in coordination with the project team;
- Gather and maintain lessons learnt, including gender related lessons learnt, and hand over documentation.
Knowledge Management:
- Share knowledge with the project team members ensure coordinated delivery of activities and synergies;
- Interact and follow up with the Project Manager and the project teams to solicit case studies, lessons learned, success stories, and best practices derived as part of the project monitoring;
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
- High school diploma is required.
- University Degrees (Bachelor’s or Master's Degree) in any subject may substitute some of the required years of experience.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years (or less depending on academic credentials) of experience in handling in supporting monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and/or data management preferably within a project context.
- Experience in the humanitarian and/or development sector is preferred;
- High proficiency with computers, and other software/ platforms related to the position's field of expertise id preferred
- Good experience in working with the G-Suite platform including, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides is highly desired
- Experience with an international donor organization and/or UN agencies programmes is preferred;
- Experience in preparing, coordinating, and leading donor reporting processes is highly desired;
- Ability to analyse online communications using performance indicators is preferred;
- International Project Manager Association (IPMA Level B) or Project Management Professional (PMP - PMI) or PRINCE2 foundation is desired.
Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic is required.
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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.