Background
UNDP has been working in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development. Together with the Government of India and development partners, we have worked towards eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, strengthening local governance, enhancing community resilience, protecting the environment, supporting policy initiatives and institutional reforms, and accelerating sustainable development for all.
With projects and programmes in every state and union territory in India, UNDP works with national and subnational government, and diverse development actors to deliver people-centric results, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities. As the integrator for collective action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the UN system, we are committed to supporting the Government of Indiaโs national development vision and priorities and accelerating the achievement of the SDGs for the people and the planet.
UNDP Indiaโs Country Programme (2023-2027) builds on our prior work and aims to provide an integrated approach to development solutions in three strategic portfolios:
Strong, accountable and evidence-led institutions for accelerated achievement of the SDGs. Enhanced economic opportunities and social protection to reduce inequality, with a focus on the marginalized. Climate-smart solutions, sustainable ecosystems and resilient development for reduced vulnerability.South-South cooperation, gender equality and social inclusion are promoted across the three pillars of the Country Programme Document (CPD). The programme is supported by a framework of partnerships and blended finance solutions, strategic innovation and accelerator labs, and data and digital architecture.
You are invited to join a team of development professionals to support India in achieving the national and globally agreed goals. As part of the UNDP team, your focus will be to work with diverse stakeholders to find country-specific solutions that lead to sustainable development and reach those furthest behind first.
Office/Unit Description:
The Programme Management and Support Unit (PMSU) at the UNDP Country Office in India provides strategic management advisory support to senior leadership, programme, and operations teams. It plays a critical role in enhancing oversight capacities and capabilities to ensure the Country Programme Document (CPD) is implemented systematically across six key areas: people, knowledge, risk management, funding, operational excellence, and impact measurement.
As a quality assurance unit, the PMSU strengthens programme accountability, ensuring effective performance management, results tracking, and financial oversight. The unit is responsible for designing and mainstreaming tools and methodologies to enhance programme planning, implementation, review, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management.
Additionally, the PMSU ensures that the Country Office remains fully compliant with corporate policies, rules, and regulations while aligning the Country Programme with UNDPโs Strategic Plan and adapting to corporate-level changes. By maintaining high operational standards and ensuring accountability, the PMSU enhances the officeโs ability to respond effectively to evolving development challenges.
The PMSU reports directly to the Deputy Resident Representative and collaborates closely with the Operations Manager to drive efficiency and impact across UNDPโs programmes in India.
Position Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Head, Programme Management and Support Unit, the Monitoring & Evaluation Analyst contributes to designing and implementing robust monitoring and evaluations systems based on the UNDP policies. This role is critical in ensuring evidence-based decision-making, fostering innovation, and aligning programme delivery with national and global development priorities.
S/he supports the new programme and project development, quality assurance and coordination with the Government coordinating agencies. Additionally, the incumbent ensures that objective evaluations are designed and implemented to assess the country programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of results; evaluations carried out in a credible and systematic manner; evaluation lessons and recommendations are used for programme design; contribute to implementation of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) priorities and results.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. This role requires collaboration across units, leveraging an integrated portfolio approach to enhance synergies and maximize developmental impact
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Duties and Responsibilities
Provide technical support for CO business development:
Supports in programme and project quality assurance, risk monitoring and compliance with UNDP policies and procedures. Conducts periodic and targeted quality assurance reviews at programme & project level implementation and risk management, remotely and on site. Support the annual budget planning, pipeline management, data analysis on financial sustainability with regular updates and trend analysis. Contributes to discussion, training and roll out of corporate initiatives, as and when required.Ensure programme monitoring and evaluation:
Support in quality assurance reviews internally (monthly, quarterly, annually) as well as with external partners such as Country Programme Management Board meetings. Technical Review meetings etc. Document the outcomes and monitor for timely actions. Support the quality of programme and project documents, results and resources framework; governance arrangements; risk management plans and all related documents. Lead the monitoring of programmes and projects under the Country Programme and ensure implementation of effective monitoring systems. Provide regular guidance and capacity development on UNDP M&E policies, procedures and practices to programme and project managers, UNDP CO staff concerned with monitoring and evaluation, consultants and/or members of the evaluation team. Ensure completion of evaluations under the Country Programme and timely implementation of the recommendations.Support the Country Programme mid-term review and end-term evaluation leading up to formulation of the new country programme development cycle. Ensure that gender-disaggregated data is included in all monitoring systems and evaluations to measure the differential impact of programmes on women, men, and marginalized genders. Ensure that evaluations assess the extent to which programmes and projects contribute to gender equality outcomes and address intersectional vulnerabilities. Support capacity development and guidance of the evaluation guidelines, standards, quality assurance checklist etc. in the Country Office. Contributes to the implementation of Evaluation Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy. Support the monitoring of business processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in programme and project oversight. Support capacity development and knowledge facilitation of the CO staff on programme management, monitoring and oversight tools including corporate ones. Contributes to discussion, training and roll out of corporate initiatives, as and when required.
Ensure Results-Based Management support and advise to programme delivery:
Design results-based management, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks that integrate gender equality outcomes and gender-sensitive tracking tools. Manage integrated and results-based programme and project development with creative solutions for the integrated portfolio management. Support in designing results-based management, monitoring and evaluation frameworks with appropriate tracking tools. In close collaboration with relevant teams in the Regional Bureau and HQ teams, contribute to the development and delivery of training packages to strengthen COsโ and partnersโ capacities in the programme and project monitoring, oversight and implementation. Manage and coordinate corporate reporting requirements; review and drafting of analytical and evidence-based results-oriented reports (ROAR, Mid-term and annual review reports etc) with inputs from the programme and project teams. Coordinate corporate reporting International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), Results Oriented Annual Report (ROAR), Integrated Work Plans (IWP), Quality Assurance (QAs), CO Master Brief, CPD indicators, and quarterly portfolio reviews and any other related corporate requirements. Perform delegated tasks and backstopping support as and when requested by the supervisor.Provide Oversight and risk management support and coordination:
Support and contribute to analysis and compliance of corporate planning and monitoring tools (e.g. Corporate Planning (and monitoring) System; Integrated Work Plans; Project Information Management Systems; Project Quality Assurance, & Social and Environmental Screening tools; programme and project risk management monitoring, Project Information on International Data Transparency portal (IATI), Country office Knowledge Management platform; EvaluationยPlans and Reporting Dashboard etc) through structured tracking tools. Manage and coordinate implementation of the COโs SES Action Plan based on the targets, actions and measures set over time. Develop and coordinate implementation of an action plan to strengthen SES implementation clarifying the oversight and quality assurance process, roles and responsibilities, and a learning plan. Support CO knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the area of monitoring and evaluation, focusing on achievement of the following results:
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Maintain and update knowledge repositories, databases, and digital platforms, ensuring accessibility and usability for internal and external stakeholders. Promote the use of innovative digital tools, AI-driven knowledge systems, and collaborative platforms to enhance knowledge exchange and management. Ensure effective utilization of knowledge-sharing portals, and online learning platforms, fostering a culture of real-time knowledge collaboration Compile and disseminate information extracted from all available information management systems as needed; Consolidate evaluation findings, lessons learned and recommendations to be disseminated in learning events and channeled into decision-making processes. Develop a Knowledge Management Strategy for the Country office and ensure effective implementation for enhancing internal and external knowledge exchange Pilot new and innovative tools and methodologies including KM tools and systems
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization
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Competencies
Core:
Achieve Results - LEVEL 1:
Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadlineThink Innovatively - LEVEL 1
Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvementsLearn Continuously - LEVEL 1
Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedbackAdapt with Agility - LEVEL 1:
Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexibleAct with Determination - LEVEL 1:
Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confidentEngage and Partner - LEVEL 1:
Enable Diversity and Inclusion - LEVEL 1:
Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discriminationCross-Functional & Technical:
Business Direction & 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 systemBusiness Management - Portfolio Management:
Ability to select, prioritize and control the organizationโs programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investmentBusiness Management - Monitoring:
Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and resultsBusiness Management - Evaluation:
Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concernsBusiness Development - Knowledge Generation:
Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated needPartnership Management - Relationship Management:
Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness - Effectiveness:
Programming principles & standards and development effectiveness principles.Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced University Degree (Masterโs degree or equivalent) in development studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business Management, International Relations, Economics, or related discipline is requiredOR
A First Level University Degree (Bachelorโs degree) in the fields mentioned above with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the Advanced University Degree.Experience:
Minimum 2 years (with Masterโs degree) or 4 years (with Bachelorโs degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in M&E, programme and/or team management working with quality assurance instruments, results-based management models, and multiple stakeholders is required Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation of development projects and results-based management at the national and international levels with a background in the analysis of socio-economic issues and related policy matters is required. Proven experience in integrating gender-sensitive indicators and conducting gender-disaggregated data analysis to assess programme impact and ensure inclusivity is desired. Proven Ability to design and implement gender-responsive evaluation methodologies, including participatory approaches that incorporate diverse perspectives, particularly of women and marginalized groups is desired. Expertise in results measurement methodologies applied to interventions in command-type economies is desirable. This should include familiarity with cutting-edge M&E methods, designing results frameworks and evaluating development results, including experience in practical implementation of impact evaluations, experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations, particularly in public and private enterprises. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required. Demonstrated experience in applying qualitative/participatory research methods; linking planning to M&E; results based approaches is required; Demonstrated experience in project management is desired Experience in developing practical guidance and tools on M&E activities including M&E data management is desired. Knowledge of UN system programming is desired. M&E experiences in UNDP and/or other UN agencies is desired.Language:ย
Fluency in English and Hindi is required.ย
Equal opportunity
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