M&E Specialist
United Nations Development Programme
- Caracas
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- Lead the development and implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Plan with support of two M&E team members;
- Lead on the planning and execution of effective monitoring visits; ensure that visit recommendations are documented, shared, followed-up and tracked;
- Strengthen and/or enforce existing PMU M&E systems, databases, processes;
- Coordinate reporting on the programmatic sections of progress update and disbursement request (PUDR) and ensure that the relevant LFA queries are addressed;
- Ensure that the M&E component of Global Fund Performance Letters is addressed;
- Support the Programme Coordinator in ensuring timely and quality contributions to the UNDP Quantum project management module, the UNDP Results-Oriented Annual Reporting (ROAR), the Transparency Dashboard and the Project Quality Assurance system;
- Line manage two staff: (1) one M&E Analyst (NOB) and one (1) M&E Associate.
- In close collaboration with the Ministry of Popular Power (MPPS) actively contribute public health expertise to improving the availability and quality of data at all levels of the health system including DHIS2 strengthening activities;
- Establish and nurture functional partnerships with the Epidemiological Surveillance departments within MPPS Disease Programmes and other relevant implementing partners;
- Help the Disease Programmes and CSO partners identify and address bottlenecks in data availability and quality;
- Help improve the quality of data reported to the Global Fund through the promotion and execution of data quality review meetings at provincial and central levels;
- Contribute to the timely implementation of the malaria activities planned, in collaboration with PAHO and the Ministry of Popular Power (MPPS);
- Source relevant technical assistance through the drafting of terms of reference, review and validation of Consultant proposals;
- Co-represent UNDP vis-à-vis multilateral and bilateral partner discussions (UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA) on national data reporting issues.
- Lead inputs into the M&E sections of the Global Fund's Capacity Assessment Tool (CAT);
- In close consultation with GPHST, PAHO, CSOs and MPPS, lead negotiations of the Performance Framework, ensuring indicators and targets are appropriate, realistic and measurable for the context;
- Review existing data collection tools and templates and ensure necessary updates to prepare for GC-7 implementation.
- Develop tools and templates to support data collection and verification for the HIV/TB programme, including for CSOs, MPPS and other partners as needed
Act with Determination LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater resultsEngage and PartnerLEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaborationEnable Diversity and InclusionLEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivityCross-Functional & Technical competencies Thematic Area Name Definition
Business Direction and Strategy Negotiation and InfluenceAbility to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and create 'win-win' situationsBusiness Direction and 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
Business Development Knowledge Facilitation Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally
Business Management Risk ManagementAbility to identify and organise action around mitigating and proactively managing risksBusiness ManagementResults-based managementAbility to manage programmes and projects with a focus on improved performance and demonstrable results
Partnership ManagementRelationship managementAbility to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding
Agenda 2030: PeopleHealthGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM)Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSAMin. Academic Education
- Advanced university degree (Masters' Degree or equivalent) in Public Health, Epidemiology or a related area is required, or
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor´s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree
- Minimum 7 years (with Master´s degree) or 9 years (with Bachelor´s degree) of relevant experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of public health programs and related fields.
- Strong programme M&E experience including developing and improving M&E frameworks, data collection systems, tools and/or processes is an asset.
- Experience working with Global Fund programmes in M&E is an asset.
- Experience working with UNDP, UN agencies or international organization
- Familiarity with health information software and platforms (e.g. DHIS2)
- Experience in stakeholder management
- Country level experience in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Work experience in a challenging operating environment.
- Experience in knowledge transfer and capacity development of national counterparts.
- Fluency in Spanish and English is required.
- UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only if the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements.
- The position is based in Caracas. Frequent travel to the provinces where the programme operates - Bolivar, Amazones, Sucre, Delta Macuro - are to be expected.