Associate Programme Monitoring Officer – UNOPS IICA-1

Job Opening: 36022

Job Title: Associate Programme Monitoring Officer – UNOPS IICA-1

Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Eligible Applicants

This position is advertised to internal and external applicants. Honduran nationals are not eligible to apply.

Duties and Qualifications

General Background:

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the UN Agency dedicated to protect the rights and seek durable solutions for refugees worldwide. UNHCR is in the field in over 125 countries. A National Office in Honduras opened in 2015 in order to strengthen UNHCR’s protection work in the region as part of the UNHCR’s Regional Protection and Solutions Strategy for the countries in the North of Central America (NCA). Honduras is characterized by a situation of internal displacement due to high levels of violence. It continues to be affected by high levels of violence representing a challenge in terms of protection and assistance. Given this context, UNHCR supports the State in designing public policies that can prevent and respond to internal displacement, while at the same time developing protection networks by working with partners to provide protection alternatives as close to home as possible. The operation grew significantly in the last three years and is currently expanding its field presence. The Office in Tegucigalpa became a Country Office in 2020 and Field Units in Ocotepeque, Choluteca have been opened in addition to the existing Field Office in San Pedro Sula. A Field Unit in Tegucigalpa is in the process to be opened. Some 30% of the operational budget is implemented directly by UNHCR in Honduras and the remaining 70% is implemented through implementing partners. There are currently 17 Partnership Agreements signed with implementing partners and several interagency interventions ongoing.

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships:

The Associate Programme Monitoring Officer may be based in the Country Office in Tegucigalpa, reporting to and be guided by the Programme Officer and may supervise a small team of local staff. S/he may receive indirect guidance from other sections and units relevant to the country programme(s) or to global quality assurance standards. UNHCR’s Manual, UNHCR’s corporate and regional strategic priorities, operation plans and other relevant institutional rules and regulations will guide the work of the Associate Programme Monitoring Officer.

The Associate Programme Monitoring Officer will provide guidance and support on monitoring protection and solutions strategies and coordinate with the other sections/units to ensure harmonized monitoring approaches at all levels and throughout the UNHCR Operations Management Cycle. The incumbent will work in line with the overall UNHCR directions which crucially require working with partners, including with persons of concern, governmental institutions and the private sector, ensuring that programme monitoring is approached as per UNHCRs Strategic Directions, Global Strategic Priorities (GSPs), Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), and corporate positions on SDGs.

The incumbent is expected to have contacts within the Organization and outside the duty station, as well as with partners and other stakeholders related to programme monitoring. S/he is expected to work very closely with the Evaluation Colleagues. The incumbent is expected to work in line with the multi-functional team (MFT) approach as defined within the Program Chapter, ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in all phases of the Program Management Cycle.

All UNHCR affiliated workforce colleagues are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their terms of reference. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, affiliated workforce colleagues are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCRs core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties:

· Support the development and implementation of UNHCR¿s system for monitoring protection and solutions strategies and results (impact, outcomes, outputs) in cooperation with relevant teams and promote a results-based monitoring culture throughout the operation and the Operations Management Cycle.

· Support the development of Theories of Change and related Results Frameworks and the measurability of multi-year protection and solutions strategies and annual plans. Support evaluation planning for Results Frameworks.

· Contribute to the development and implementation of monitoring plans across all implementation modalities (partnerships, direct implementation, and operational partners), ensuring consistency and coherence of UNHCR¿s monitoring activities and ownership of the Multi-Functional Teams.

· Support setting up monitoring systems and indicator tracking, guiding teams on data collection methodologies and sources, age, gender and diversity aggregation and data reporting and sharing based on agreed protocols and standards, in close collaboration with evaluation, data and IM staff.

· Support coherence on monitoring standards, plans, tools, indicators and resources across UNHCR and project partners and ensure that monitoring actions are grounded in protection and solutions principles and approaches.

· Support senior management on monitoring findings and possible course-correcting actions, keep track of management decisions and follow-up actions and communicate monitoring findings to key stakeholders.

· Cooperate and coordinate with partners and stakeholders to facilitate coherence of monitoring approaches and indicators across multi-partner initiatives and engage in UN fora on monitoring (UNSDCF, HRP, RRP etc.), ensuring coherence and avoiding gaps and overlaps.

· Guide and train UNHCR and partner staff in applying UNHCR¿s results-based management monitoring standards and procedures.

· Support processes to link monitoring to the operation¿s evaluation and risk management plan.

· Contribute actively to innovative solutions for monitoring and to UNHCR¿s global community of practice on monitoring, facilitating the exchange of lessons learned across countries and regions.

· Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Professional Work Experience:

Years of Experience / Degree Level:

UNOPS IICA-1 – 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education:

Economics;

Business Administration;

Social Sciences;

or other relevant field

(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Certificates and/or Licenses:

Programme Management

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience:

Essential:

Demonstrated experience in programme monitoring including familiarization with the OMC and sound knowledge of Results Based-Management. Demonstrated experience in field operations, programme monitoring and sound knowledge on the centrality of protection in programming.

Desirable:

Demonstrated experience in coordination within an inter-agency context and other actors, in a refugee or humanitarian context. Sound experience in program monitoring training and capacity building activities.

Functional Skills:

· EL-Monitoring and Evaluation

· DM-Data Management

· PG-Planning

· PG-UNHCR’s Programmes

· PG-Programme Management

· PG-Results-Based Management

· PG-Assessments and Surveys

(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

Position Competencies

Core Competencies:

· Accountability

· Communication

· Organizational Awareness

· Teamwork & Collaboration

· Commitment to Continuous Learning

· Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies:

· Judgement and Decision Making

· Managing Resources

· Empowering and Building Trust

· Managing Performance

Cross-Functional Competencies:

· Analytical Thinking

· Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

· Change Capability and Adaptability

· Language Requirements

· Working knowledge in English and Proficiency in Spanish is essential.

Additional Information

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No late applications will be accepted.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a technical assessment or written test (eliminatory or complementary) and later on, invited for an oral interview.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing or any other fees).

Duration: Until 31st December 2022

Engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme is subject to proof of vaccination against Covid-19.

Closing Date

The closing date for submission of applications is 14th May 2022 (midnight Geneva time).