Вакансія Policy and M&E Associate в проєкті DIA Support

Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Through its Democratic Governance Programme, UNDP Ukraine assists the government, civil society and people of Ukraine in advancing democratic policies and practices needed to accelerate progress on sustainable human development and human rights promotion. This includes advocating for human rights and gender equality, supporting anti-corruption efforts, ensuring that all Ukrainian citizens can protect their rights, strengthening parliament, and empowering civil society and youth activists.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with policy analysis and capacity development of the MDT, the Parliamentary Committee and the network of Chief Digital Transformation Officers (CDTOs); 
• Contribute to the project report and on-demand pieces related to the thematic progress of the Project;
• Elaborate necessary documentation to operationalize and steer programmatic initiatives and activities;
• Support the collection and use of data;
• Assume responsibility for all monitoring and evaluation activities within the Project, including serving as the focal point for external monitoring and evaluation exercises; 
• Ensure the mainstreaming of gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations in the field of expertise; 
• Promote a safe and enabling environment free of any discrimination and abusive behaviour;
• Any other task assigned by the Supervisor.

• Search and systematize existing regulations and compile their elements into a regulatory pipeline / business-process map;
• Assist the Digitalisation Policy Specialist with managing external experts and contractors, including legal and policy transformation experts;
• Support developing capacities of the MDT, the Parliamentary Committee and the network of Chief Digital Transformation Officers (CDTOs) on strategic planning, participatory policy-cycle, HRBA and gender mainstreaming for public policy, and policy impact analysis, thereby strengthening their capacity to generate a more inclusive policy that guides digitalization of Public Services (design of online and mobile-based services);
• Conduct interviews with policy design and implementation practitioners to determine whether the policy elements function as intended.

• Liaise with the PR / Communications Associate for producing regular reports as required by the Government of Sweden or ad-hoc reports and thematic publications;
• Assist in preparation of Annual Work Plans through the result-based approach with indicators and targets at output and activity level;
• Be responsible for coordinating and compiling on-demand analytical pieces and reports.

• Draft analytical documents, such as concept notes, briefs, fundraising considerations;
• Conduct research and analysis, process statistical data, draft conclusions and recommendations pertinent to the establishment of regulations on digitalization of administrative services, which spell out mandates and operational procedures for the duty-bearers;
• Design TORs and supervise the work of sociological contractors and consultants hired to design polling or other relevant instruments;
• Support the process of developing knowledge products in the domain of digital solutions for citizen services.

• Develop and propose a suitable method for data collection which includes, but is not limited to, surveys, focus groups and qualitative methods aimed at ensuring the participation and representation of Project’s target groups;
• Support data collection activities at the field level, identify the needs for data collection and develop TORs when outsourcing of such services is necessary;
• Support the data entry and processing system. Track performance indicators, identify implementation patterns, setbacks and successful practices.

• Support the continuous monitoring, review and evaluation of project activities and make field visits to conduct qualitative and quantitative checks to obtain feedback;
• Prepare periodic M&E reports capturing qualitative and quantitative aspects, according to the annual work plans and log frame of the Project;
• Liaise with external monitoring and evaluation teams as envisaged by the project document and implementation plan.

• Use the principles of gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation in line with the UNDP corporate standard.

• Support the promotion of team culture of gender equality and zero tolerance to any sexual misconduct in the team through leadership and personal example;
• Demonstrate respect for gender equality in professional interactions, identify and address sexism and gender discrimination;
• Respect differences and accord equal spaces and dignity regardless of personnel’s gender, race, sexual preference, ethnicity, ability, or other markers of identity;

• Drafts of policy documents, policy maps, regulation re-engineering plans and recommendations;
• Draft Annual Project Report and thematic reports furnished on time and of high quality;
• Project M&E systems are established and maintained regularly to ensure that data is robust, well-stored and analyzed for performance.

• Quality of work;
• Relations with colleagues and the ability to be an effective team player;
• Initiative;
• Technical Skills;
• Knowledge of required procedures;
• Communication and listening skills;
• Partnering and networking.

Competencies

• Leadership;
• Innovation;
• Communication;
• Commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
• Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Ethics and integrity;  
• Corporate knowledge and sound judgment; 
• Being able to act as a team player and facilitating teamwork; 
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively; 
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

• Mature judgment combined with a proactive, energetic approach to problem-solving; 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including acceptance of responsibility to ensure that organizational objectives, policies and requirements are met;
• Ability to manage external teams of consultants, ability to handle politically sensitive issues and contacts within government authorities and UNDP; 
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Capacity to transfer knowledge and motivate people and to build relationships with colleagues, partners, beneficiaries, government authorities, donor organizations and other stakeholders;
• Ability to work under continuous pressure and meet deadlines; 
• Good analytical skills;
• Knowledge of methodologies, asessment tools, systems and apply practical experience in planning, monitoring, evaluating and reporting and ability to apply to practical situations;
• Ability to set goals and indicators and to interpret and synthesize results into usable information to inform policy, strategy, and/or action;
• Knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues and ability to apply it to strategic and practical situations, e.g. integrating into the project/programme cycle, including design, planning, and implementation. 

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Economics, Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Data or Business Analytics or related field.

• Minimum 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience in developing and administering monitoring and evaluation systems for development projects based on the results-based approach;
• Experience with policy documents of all levels (laws, subsidiary regulations, orders and decrees), including analysis of business-processes as prescribed by these documents;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet software. Skills of developing online instruments for gathering and analyzing data;
• Experience in data collection through qualitative and quantitative methods;
• Previous experience with statistical (SPSS, Stata, R or similar) and database management (Access or equivalent) software is an asset.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English, Ukrainian and Russian (both spoken and written).

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