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Organization: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Pulse Lab Manager  
About UNDP:
The
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development
network.  UNDP advocates for change and
connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build
a better life. The UNDP provides expert advice, training, grant support to
developing countries including Uganda with increasing emphasis on assistance to
the least developed countries.
About Global Pulse:
Global
Pulse is an innovation initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General on
Big Data. Its vision is a future in which big data is harnessed safely and
responsibly as a public good. Its mission is to accelerate discovery,
development and scaled adoption of big data innovation for sustainable
development and humanitarian action. Global Pulse is building a catalytic
network of in-country innovation centers, which will test new tools, data and analysis,
share what lessons with the global community, mainstream successful approaches
for real-time impact monitoring into policymaking. The first Lab has been
established in New York (Pulse Lab New York) followed by Jakarta, Indonesia and
Kampala, Uganda.
                                                                                                                                   
About United Nations Pulse Lab:
Pulse
Lab Kampala is an inter-agency initiative of the United Nations under the
Office of the Resident Coordinator in Uganda. The first of its kind in Africa,
it brings together researchers from Government, the UN, non-governmental
organizations and private sector to explore the utility of new sources of
digital “Big Data” (such as social media, mobile data, online information) and
real-time analysis techniques for social development monitoring and program
planning. A data revolution is underway in Uganda and in Africa. There is more
data now than ever. New technologies are leading to an exponential increase in
the volume and types of data available, creating unprecedented possibilities
for informing and transforming society and protecting the environment. There is
more data produced in the last 2 years than in all of human history. There is a
tremendous potential in new technology; indeed, this is the forefront of the
data revolution already well underway in in the private sector.  The new SDGs agenda will have increased
demands – and opportunities- for the use of data. Pulse Lab Kampala supports
the UN Country team to tap into the revolution obtaining more and better data
to support development work and humanitarian action supporting:
  • Enhance Early Warning: Detection of anomalous trends and
    patterns of events enables early warning of emerging crises and earlier
    responses to prevent long-term harm;
  • Real-Time Awareness: 
    An up-to-date picture of trends, hotspots and dynamic changes in
    population behaviour enhances programme planning and monitoring of
    implementation and;
  • Rapid Impact Monitoring and Evaluation:
    Timely feedback on the impact of programmes and policies allows for
    adaptive course correction and accelerated achievement of results.     
Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will
support the Lab to yield innovative approaches to achieve the Global Goals with
innovative monitoring and evaluation systems and support the monitoring and
evaluation of progress towards the goals with data innovation projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Provides technical support to the team at the
    Lab to ensure that monitoring systems are in place for the Lab’s projects
    and key annual programme indicators are tracked, analysed and provided;
  • Offers technical support for implementing
    results-based management capacity building for the team at the Lab;
  • Provides technical support to the team at the
    Lab and partners on data innovation for monitoring and evaluation of
    programmes under the UN Development Assistant Framework (UNDAF) and National
    Development Plans (NDPII);
  • Supports knowledge management functions
    including documentation of good practices and lessons learned for the work
    of the Lab;
  • Offers support in the development of user
    design interfaces for projects in dialogue with the team at Pulse Lab and
    partners;
  • Provides inputs to reports for documenting
    initiatives in the region using Big Data to monitor Global Goals;
  • Supports organization of training and on the
    job training sessions with partners to promote the use of Big Data and
    data innovation to support monitoring and evaluation;
  • Proposes strategies to develop new monitoring
    and evaluation frameworks with data innovation;
  • Offers support in the identification of
    opportunities to monitor humanitarian and development programmes with Big
    Data and data innovation;
  • Formulates proposals for innovative
    evaluations using Big Data and data innovation with partners.
  • Expected deliverables
  • Monitoring systems in place for the Lab’s
    projects and key annual programme indicators tracked, analysed and
    provided;
  • Support knowledge management functions
    including documentation of good practices and lessons learned for the work
    of the Lab;
  • Mentoring and training partners to promote
    the use of Big Data and data innovation to support monitoring and
    evaluation;
  • Provide proposals for innovative evaluations
    using Big Data and data innovation with partners.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations
    Development Programme (UNDP) Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist career
    opportunity should hold an MSc in Monitoring and Evaluation of Development
    projects/humanitarian assistance; A combination of a first degree and
    relevant experience may be accepted; Bachelor in social sciences,
    economics, computer science or related field.
  • A minimum of five years of professional
    experience as programme manager in development programmes or humanitarian
    assistance in Africa;
  • Broad working knowledge of monitoring and
    evaluation of development programmes or humanitarian assistance.
  • Excellent oral and written skills;
  • Excellent communication skills, organized
    (dealing with many stakeholders);
  • Good planning/organizational skills.
  • Language: Excellent command of English.
Personal Competencies:
Communication:
  • Speaks and writes clearly and effectively;
    listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds
    appropriately;
  • Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits
    interest in having two-way communication;
  • Tailors language, tone, style and format to
    match audience;
  • Demonstrates openness in sharing information
    and keeping people informed.
Teamwork:
  • Works collaboratively with colleagues to
    achieve organizational goals;
  • Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’
    ideas and expertise;
  • Is willing to learn from others; places team
    agenda before personal agenda;
  • Supports and acts in accordance with final
    group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own
    position;
  • Shares credit for team accomplishments and
    accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Planning &
Organizing:
  • Develops clear goals that are consistent with
    agreed strategies;
  • Identifies priority activities and
    assignments;
  • Adjusts priorities as required;
  • Allocates appropriate amount of time and
    resources for completing work;
  • Foresees risks and allows for contingencies
    when planning;
  • Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as
    necessary;
  • Uses time efficiently;
  • Is able to meet tight deadlines and to work
    under pressure.
Client Orientation: Constructive
approach to resolution of problems and dedication to providing timely support.
Technological Awareness: Strong
interest in digital data landscape and emerging discipline of Big Data for
Development.
Price proposal and
schedule of Payments: The consultant will be paid per working day; Payment
will be made upon submission of monthly invoices, specifying the number of
working days spent on each approved case, and providing documentation to
support pre-approved expenses.
How to Apply: 
The
consultant is required to upload an electronic application in one single PDF at
the link below. The application should include the following
documents/information:
  • Letter of Confirmation of Interest and
    Availability using the template provided in Annex II;
  • Personal CV or P11, indicating all past
    experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email
    and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three professional
    references.
Technical
proposal, including:
  • A brief description of why the individual
    considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment;
  • Clear statement of where the Consultant is
    based;
  • Samples of work you consider the best (the
    candidate must specify if she/he was solely responsible for producing or
    editing each of the materials);
  • Financial proposal, as stating Daily Fee in
    Ugandan Shillings/United States Dollars. No other costs travels (e.g. for
    travel) should be included in the financial proposal at this stage.
  • Annexes:
  • Financial proposal that indicates the
    all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of
    costs, as per template provided (Annex II);Download Here
Annexes
1 and II – may be downloaded from the UNDP Procurement Notices Website –
http://procurement-notices.undp.org/ – under reference #29592. For further
clarifications, please contact; janet.anyango@undp.org; moses.lutwama@undp.org
Interested
applicants should submit applications through uploading of all their required
documentation in one single pdf document at the link below.
Deadline: 12th May, 2016

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