Monitoring & Reporting Associate

Under the broader framework of the SDGs and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), UNDP Tajikistan continues to deliver on its key strategic priorities within its Country Programme for the period 2023-2026, namely: (i) Sustainable, inclusive and green economic growth, (ii) Integrated management of climate and environmental risks, and (iii) people-centered governance and advancing rule of law.   

In achieving the above, UNDP supports the acceleration of Tajikistan’s industrialization, economic productivity and competitiveness, trade, innovative entrepreneurship while ensuring that growth is risk-informed and inclusive.

UNDP continues to invest in Tajikistan’s growth in a sustainable manner and to strengthen resilience to climate change through advancing climate change adaptation (CCA), mitigation and disaster risk reduction (DRR). 

UNDP invests in improving access to rights and services through strengthening effective, inclusive and accountable governing institutions, promoting a transparent, gender-sensitive and digitalized public administration with innovative solutions.  UNDP focuses on the advancement rule of law and access to justice and facilitates people’s meaningful participation – in particular, women and youth - in decision-making to promote equality and social cohesion at local level

Job Purpose and Organizational Context

Under the overall guidance of the Operations Specialist and direct supervision of the Programme Management Analyst, the Monitoring & Reporting Associate provides support in the effective execution of programming; the effective implementation of the monitoring and evaluation policy, ensuring that, at least, minimum monitoring and evaluation requirements for the Country Programme and projects are met. They participate in results-based planning and monitoring of programmes and projects, and of thematic and cross-cutting evaluations

The Monitoring & Reporting Associate will support the development of detailed result resource frameworks with quantifiable indicators, baselines and targets as well as will be responsible for tracking results and apply the monitoring framework as set up in the project document, in line with prevailing internal monitoring guidelines and ensure reporting arrangements are in place and are being implemented to ensure that the reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.
 

• Supports practices and guidance on the systematized, effective application of RBM tools throughout the full programme cycle from the design to implementation and reporting and during the timely closure of projects.
• Provides input and tracks the development of monitoring and evaluation tools and templates, including, as needed, support on progress monitoring parameters vis-a-vis indicators and targets
• Regularly monitor the progress of programme and project activities, to assess overall project implementation with respect to project objectives, outputs, and indicators
• Provide effective troubleshooting, suggestion for corrective measures to be undertaken, based on results of monitoring, where necessary
• Support to analytics and data collection of programme and project activities at national and local levels
• Coordinate the maintenance of risks and issues logs of each programme/project in close collaboration with Programme teams.
• Promote monitoring and evaluation standards, quality assurance/control and capacity development in the Country Office

Ensure effective support corporate reporting, donor relations and partnerships in achievement of the following results:

• Prepare timely communication and visibility reports for donors that highlight the impact of donor funding
• Support in the preparation of visual briefing notes, donor presentations, including steering committee presentations
• General input for press releases and update data for project webpages in consultation with communication team in CO
• Collect data, information and support development and communications of UNDP Tajikistan ‘human interest stories’ of persons impacted by UNDP supported programming – partnership
• Consolidation of project reports on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis as required by the corporate guidelines (including narrative and financial, as appropriate)
• Timely reporting on identified risk, issues and challenges which may affect CO implementation and achievements
• Ensures standardized and timely collection and documentation of updated data at the national, local and provincial levels

Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Effective support in identification, documentation, synthesis of lessons learned and best practices across CO for M&R
• Plan, Participate and contribute in results-oriented monitoring and reporting training efforts in the
• Proper documentation of research reports, studies and evaluations are maintained. This includes the collection and documentation of relevant reports from government research bodies, national and international agencies, etc.
• Support and facilitate robust evidence base documented experience from the projects implemented under the portfolio, with research and analysis carried out, where possible.

Perform other duties within your functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office.

• Achieve Results: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements 
• Learn Continuously: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility : Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible 
• Act with Determination  : Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner : Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion : Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination 

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:
 

• Business Management: Project Management - Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
• Business Management: Communication                - Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Business 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 results.
• Audit & Investigation – Audit: Performance key concepts and techniques - Ability to understand and use various concepts such as efficiency, effectiveness, and economy.
• Digital & Innovation: Data analysis - Ability to extract, analyse and visualize data (including Real-Time Data) to form meaningful insights and aid effective decision making.
• Business Management: Evaluation - Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks -Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.

• Secondary Education is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Economics or Data Analytics, Communications and relevant fields will be given due consideration.