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Monitoring and evaluation technique
Job announcement : July 26, 2023
Unpublishing date : Oct / 26/2023, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: FAO COLOMBIA
Position type : Temporary work
Requisition Type: NPP ( National Project Personnel )
Grade Level: N / A
Main location : Various places-Various places
Duration: 2 months, renewable
Position Number: N / A
FAO seeks to ensure gender, geographic and linguistic diversity among its staff and its international consultants, in order to serve the Member States of the Organization in the best possible way in all regions.
- FAO is committed to achieving diversity in its workforce in terms of sex, nationality, origin and culture.
- Women, nationals of under-represented or under-represented Member States and persons with disabilities with the necessary qualifications are encouraged to submit their applications.
- All persons working for FAO must comply with the highest standards of professional integrity and conduct and uphold FAO’s values.
- FAO, as a specialized agency of the United Nations, applies a zero tolerance policy for conduct incompatible with its statute, objectives and mandate, in particular sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
- All requests will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Organizational framework
FAO provides support in specialized technical cooperation processes to entities of the National and Territorial Government in the field of Human Right to Food, sustainable rural development, rural poverty and sustainable management of natural resources, generating capacities at the community, organizational and institutional levels through the formulation and application of policies; generation, administration, access, and exchange of information and knowledge; as well as with the promotion and participation in networks, alliances and associations; that promote the management of programs and projects, all aimed at the eradication of hunger, the end of poverty and the reduction of inequalities.
The purpose of this call is to respond to the demands for personnel, for the execution of different programs and projects, and to provide the FAO Colombia Office with a list of candidates with qualified profiles in the area of monitoring and evaluation.
Hierarchical dependency
The incumbent will be under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Colombia, the Program Officer and will work closely with the project coordinator and technical team.
Field of specialization
The Missionary Monitoring and Evaluation Technician is responsible for supporting the design and implementation of the project’s monitoring and evaluation plan.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Present your work plan in FAO format, in accordance with the expected products of these ToR.
- Monitor compliance with the results and impact indicators, maintaining coherence and viability with the Logical Framework, the Operational Plan and the project goals.
- Process the information necessary to feed the databases and indicators proposed within the framework of the project.
- Define the methodology for capturing information from the field and its inclusion in the Representation’s information system.
- Define the mechanisms for generating early warnings of delays and proposals for solutions to said delays, based on the guidelines of the Representation.
- Present a detailed work plan specifying the tasks to be carried out, as well as the means of verification to be delivered, according to the tools defined by the Representation.
- Prepare the monitoring and evaluation plan for the projects assigned to you, according to the format available for this purpose.
- Follow up on the collection of project information by the technical teams, which is defined in the monitoring and evaluation plan of the projects assigned to them.
- Analyze the information designed for each of the results and products to be achieved by the projects assigned to you ( baseline, progress evaluation survey, etc. ).
- Socialize the Monitoring and Evaluation plan of the projects assigned to you, with the respective teams.
- According to the FAO monthly report format, present the progress of the projects assigned to you based on the defined indicators.
- Follow up so that progress reports ( internal and external ) are delivered on time by the technical teams and review that they respond to the defined indicators.
- Support the technical teams in the correct and timely development of the Monitoring and Evaluation plan of the projects assigned to them.
- Feed the Representation’s information system monthly ( databases, digital archive, alignment and reporting matrices, among others, etc. ), in order to systematically and continuously monitor the activities carried out, as well as the products and results of the different results of the projects assigned to him.
- Support the preparation of progress reports to resource partners, as well as the corresponding semiannual and final reports.
- Promote the generation and dissemination of good practices on gender in accordance with the FAO gender equality policy.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality in relation to all the information it handles on the occasion of the activities of the process or program in which it provides its services and of the Entity in general, which is made known to it on the occasion of this contract. The Contractor must take care of the information to which he has access, avoiding its destruction or improper use. Likewise, it is not permitted to give access to or display files, documents or archives to unauthorized persons.
- Carry out the performance evaluation of the projects assigned to you, according to the methodology and formats defined by the Representation.
- Actively participate in the meetings of the Representation Monitoring group.
- Provide the required information on the progress status of the project, which will be presented to the different committees.
- Digitally archive and according to the instructions of the program area, the verification means produced by the projects assigned to you.
- The other actions inherent to their position, assigned by their supervisor, that are related to the nature of the position.
CANDIDATES WILL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
Minimum requirements
- Professional with training in areas of knowledge of: systems engineering; industrial engineering; environmental engineering, agro-industrial engineering; agricultural sciences; economics, administration or related careers.
- Minimum one year of experience with monitoring and evaluation of rural development programs / projects.
- Fluency in Spanish ( level C ) spoken and written.
- Colombian nationality.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results-based approach
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Technical / functional skills
- Ability to analyze issues related to project monitoring.
- Excellent oral and written skills.
- Ability to work in a team, good interpersonal relationships and assertive communication skills.
- Excellent communication, writing, and teamwork skills with multidisciplinary and multicultural groups.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, maintaining serenity and good management of interpersonal relationships.
- Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to organize and plan tasks.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Ability to work in a team, good interpersonal relationships and assertive communication skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel, and / or programs for information analysis.
- Communication skills and transmission of knowledge.
- Ability to act at all times with extreme discretion with respect to United Nations documents, information and materials.
- Permanent attitude and behavior of cordiality, composition, respect and collaboration with all people and organizations with whom you interact.
- Act at all times with extreme discretion with respect to FAO’s own documents, information and materials.
- Permanent attitude and behavior of cordiality, composition, respect and collaboration with all people and organizations with whom FAO interacts.
Selection criteria
- Minimum one year of experience with monitoring and evaluation of rural development programs / projects.
- Minimum of one year’s experience in database management.
- At least one year’s experience in writing and presenting monitoring reports.
- Certified work experience.
- Intermediate – advanced Excel management
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process ( application, interview, processing ).
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have questions, please contact: Careers@fao.org
- Applications received after the application deadline has expired will not be accepted.
- Please be informed that FAO will only consider academic degrees or credentials obtained from an educational institution included in the Global Higher Education Database, which is a list maintained by the International Association of Universities ( IAU ) / UNESCO. The list can be consulted at: www.whed.net/
- For any other questions visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/es/.
It is noted that all candidates should adhere to the Organization’s values of commitment to FAO, respect for all and integrity and transparency.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
- If you would like to apply, go to the FAO recruitment website ( Jobs at FAO ) and complete your online profile.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
- We advise candidates to apply well in advance of the deadline.
- If you need help, contact: Careers@fao.org .
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