Background:
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls, the empowerment of women, and the achievement of equality among all genders and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing womenโs rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member Statesโ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
In Nepal, UN Women has been implementing its five-year Country Programme (Strategic Note 2023 โ 2027) to support the national stakeholders in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women in line with internationally agreed normative standards. The Country Programme is aligned with and contributes to national priorities as described in the Constitution of Nepal and the 15th National Periodic Plan, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023 - 2027 for Nepal and the UN Womenโs Global Strategic Plan (SP) 2022 - 2026. UN Women Nepal Country Office (NCO)โs Country Programme contributes to the following four outcome areas of the UNSDCF 2023 - 2027:
Outcome 1: Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Economic Transformation Outcome 2: Inclusive and Transformative Human Development Outcome 3: Environmental Sustainability, Climate and Disaster Resilience Outcome 4: Governance, Federalism, Participation and InclusionTo achieve the above-mentioned outcomes, UN Women NCO is implementing a wide range of programmes and projects with the support of responsible parties, including government, civil society organizations, international development partners and private sector actors.ย
Reporting to the Programme Specialist of GRIG Thematic area and working closely with the M and E Analyst, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant will provide support to the UN Women NCO and responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of the M&E system across the programme/project within the thematic area. One of the core responsibilities of the M&E Consultant will be to facilitate the implementation of interventions related to institutional capacity of the women rights organisations (WROs)/UN Womenโs programming partners. Additionally, the Consultant will contribute to enhancement of the UN Women NCOโs overall M&E system and practices.
Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work:
1.Provide technical support to partners including WROs in drafting and finalizing their quarterly reports and implement M&E activities of programmes interventionsย
Oversee the implementation of the M&E plan ofย programme interventions while ensuring timely completion of monitoring activities with quality data and information. Facilitate and quality assure the implementation of the key surveys/studies/evaluations for programme interventions including baseline and endline studies and assessments while facilitating the disseminations.ย Develop monitoring and data collection tools in close collaboration with the WROs and programme team.ย Develop indicator methodological notes in close consultation with programme team, WROs and donor. Co-facilitate the field monitoring visits including the joint monitoring missions with donor, government, and other stakeholders.ย Collate and analyze key data points on progress against the results indicators including key constraints and challenges, and next steps. Identify any challenges in the implementation M&E plan and take mitigation actions in consultation with programme team.ย Support in monitoring synergies, integrated approaches and collaboration between the responsible parties (including WROs). Provide technical assistance in producing periodic progress reports including donor reports, ensuring the compliance with results-based management (RBM) standards and principles.ย Produce any other internal reports and updates as required. Provide technical support in evaluation processes (mid-term and final evaluations) including design, implementation, dissemination, and use.2.Capacity strengthening of partners includingย Feminist Organizations/women rights organisations (WROs) (Responsible Parties)
Design and implement interventions on institutional capacity strengthening of feminist organizations/WROs (responsible parties) in close collaboration with programme team, including on technical areas such as project management, RBM, financial management as well as collectivization and movement building and self-care. Develop specific tools and guidance for measuring progress on institutional capacity of feminist organizations/WROs (responsible parties). Provide technical support and guidance to feminist organizations/WROs (responsible parties) in monitoring and reporting exercises including results reporting. Ensure the follow up actions and key recommendations from capacity building interventions are implemented in a timely manner. Provide technical support to Technical Secretariat for smooth implementation of interventions specifically in partnership with feminist organizations/WROs.3.Knowledge Management, Learning and Othersย
Provide technical assistance on the development and implementation of knowledge management and learning plans including documentation of good practices, ensuring that evidence-based learning is captured and used. Provide technical support to design, produce and disseminate knowledge products. Promote culture of learning across UN Womenโs programmatic efforts, ensuring that learning is consistently used to drive improvements in programme implementation.ย Provide recommendations for programme adaptation/adjustment, based on the analysis of monitoring data as necessary. Perform any other relevant tasks as and when assigned by the Supervisor.4.Support the programme team with programme implementation as and when required
Provide technical support to the programme team in day to day management and coordination with programme partners including WROs as and when required
Competencies :
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; Accountability; Creative Problem Solving; Effective Communication; Inclusive Collaboration; Stakeholder Engagement; Leading by Example.Please visitย this linkย for more information on UN Womenโs Values and Competencies Framework:ย
Functional Competencies:
Strong knowledge and skills on M&E including RBM. Strong knowledge and skills on designing and managing quantitative and qualitative research/studies.ย Strong knowledge and skills on designing and managing gender-responsive evaluations. Ability to design and manage data collection exercises, gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations. Strong facilitation skills on project management, RBM and M&E. Strong knowledge and understanding of issues related to gender equality and womenโs economic empowerment including social norms.ย Ability to develop strong working relationships with partners and stakeholders at federal, provincial and local level.Required Qualifications and Experiences:
Masterโs degree (or equivalent) in Social Science, Development Studies, Economics, Gender/Womenโs Studies, Business Administration or Management or relevant areas. At least 5 years of minimum experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes, of which a minimum 2 years should include programmes related to gender equality and womenโs empowerment. Excellent knowledge and understanding of logical/results frameworks and of quantitative and qualitative indicators relating to GEWE including social norms. Experience of designing and leading baseline and endline surveys; mid-term and final evaluations.ย Strong experience in developing and carrying out training and capacity building activities on project management, M&E and RBM. Experience of working on joint programmes with multiple stakeholders would be an added advantage. Experience in the United Nations systems in an asset. Previous work experience with WROs is an assetLanguages:
Fluency in English and Nepali is required.Selection criteria:
At least 5 years of minimum experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes, of which a minimum 2 years should include programmes related to gender equality and womenโs empowerment. (20) Excellent knowledge and understanding of logical/results frameworks and of quantitative and qualitative indicators relating to GEWE including social norms. (10) Experience of designing and leading baseline and endline surveys; mid-term and final evaluations. (10) Strong experience in developing and carrying out training and capacity building activities on project management, M&E and RBM. (10) Experience in the United Nations systems in an asset. (10) Interview (40)Statements :
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
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