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Specialist in monitoring and evaluation of implementation and execution of the GEF project

Job Announcement : 28/Apr/2023

Date of cancellation of publication : 12/may/2023, 21:59:00

Organizational Unit : FLPAN

Type of position : Temporary work

Requisition Type : PSA (Personal Service Agreements)

Grade Level: N/A

Main location : Panama-Panama City

Duration : 3 months

Post Number : N/A

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•  FAO is committed to achieving diversity in its workforce in terms of gender, nationality, origin and culture.
•  Women, nationals of underrepresented or unrepresented Member States and people with disabilities who possess the necessary qualifications are encouraged to apply.
•  All people who work for FAO are held to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct and uphold FAO’s values.
•  FAO, as a specialized agency of the United Nations, has a policy of zero tolerance for conduct inconsistent with its statute, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
•  All successful candidates will undergo rigorous background and reference checks.
•  All requests will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Within the Country Programming Framework in Panama, FAO provides assistance to the Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) through the project GCP/PAN/005/GFF “Sustainable land management and restoration of productive landscapes in hydrographic basins for the implementation of the goals National Neutrality of the Earth (NDT)”, co-financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with 1,867,808 USD, which will run until February 2025. FAO is the Implementation Agency (support and management of the cycle of the project, obtaining the results). This project focuses on areas of pastures and agricultural crops in three selected watersheds, seeks the adoption of good sustainable land management (MST) practices, and consists of four components: 1) Strengthened governance to achieve the implementation of LDN goals; 2) implementation of best practices on sustainable land management, climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and climate-smart livestock (GCI) in production systems and restoration of productive landscapes with large-scale agroforestry to achieve LDN in selected watersheds; 3) innovative financial mechanisms to promote SLM, with a focus on CSA and GCI, land restoration in order to achieve LDN; and 4) knowledge management, project management and monitoring. The Water Center of the Humid Tropics for Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC) is the main Executing Agency in charge of generating products of components 1,2 and 4. The Foundation for the Conservation of Nature (NATURA) is another Executing Agency in charge to generate products of components 2 and 3. The specialist will contribute directly to the result “4.2 Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the progress and results of the established project” of Component “4. Knowledge management, evaluation and reports of the project”. It is framed within what is indicated in the Project Document (PRODOC), specifically, its chapter 9 (Monitoring and Evaluation). It corresponds to generate the Project Implementation Report (PIR), with the annual evaluation of its status, the updated progress, the disbursements, the challenges encountered, the risks and the actions that must be taken, and the additional information that corresponds. This contract will be carried out through face-to-face and virtual work, with field visits. The dedication will be, preferably, full time. report and evaluation of the progress and results of the established project” of Component “4. Knowledge management, evaluation and reports of the project”. It is framed within what is indicated in the Project Document (PRODOC), specifically, its chapter 9 (Monitoring and Evaluation). It corresponds to generate the Project Implementation Report (PIR), with the annual evaluation of its status, the updated progress, the disbursements, the challenges encountered, the risks and the actions that must be taken, and the additional information that corresponds. This contract will be carried out through face-to-face and virtual work, with field visits. The dedication will be, preferably, full time. report and evaluation of the progress and results of the established project” of Component “4. Knowledge management, evaluation and reports of the project”. It is framed within what is indicated in the Project Document (PRODOC), specifically, its chapter 9 (Monitoring and Evaluation). It corresponds to generate the Project Implementation Report (PIR), with the annual evaluation of its status, the updated progress, the disbursements, the challenges encountered, the risks and the actions that must be taken, and the additional information that corresponds. This contract will be carried out through face-to-face and virtual work, with field visits. The dedication will be, preferably, full time. It is framed within what is indicated in the Project Document (PRODOC), specifically, its chapter 9 (Monitoring and Evaluation). It corresponds to generate the Project Implementation Report (PIR), with the annual evaluation of its status, the updated progress, the disbursements, the challenges encountered, the risks and the actions that must be taken, and the additional information that corresponds. This contract will be carried out through face-to-face and virtual work, with field visits. The dedication will be, preferably, full time. It is framed within what is indicated in the Project Document (PRODOC), specifically, its chapter 9 (Monitoring and Evaluation). It corresponds to generate the Project Implementation Report (PIR), with the annual evaluation of its status, the updated progress, the disbursements, the challenges encountered, the risks and the actions that must be taken, and the additional information that corresponds. This contract will be carried out through face-to-face and virtual work, with field visits. The dedication will be, preferably, full time. and the additional information that corresponds. This contract will be carried out through face-to-face and virtual work, with field visits. The dedication will be, preferably, full time. and the additional information that corresponds. This contract will be carried out through face-to-face and virtual work, with field visits. The dedication will be, preferably, full time.

hierarchical dependency

Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Panama (FAOR) and direct supervision of the Principal Technical Officer (LTO) of the Subregional Office for Mesoamerica (SLM) and the Assistant Representative (Programs) of FAOR. She will work under the leadership of SLM’s FAO GEF Task Manager, SLM’s Agri-Environmental Specialist and FAOR’s Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant. She will liaise with the SLM Field Program/Operations team. From her specialty, she will collaborate with CATHALAC, NATURA and MiAmbiente, at the national, regional and each basin level, and will have dialogue with the Basin Committees and other relevant territorial actors.

Field of specialization

The monitoring and evaluation specialist will have the objective of systematizing available information, gathering complementary information and generating reports corresponding to the current stage of implementation and execution of this project, including one for the GEF.

Tasks and responsibilities

The specialist must:

•  Review the PRODOC (baseline, objective, results, impact, indicators) and the CoA, prepare and deliver a work plan for your consultancy (schedule), with the support needs that you consider (brief initial report).
•  Request, compile and integrate the financial and technical information already generated by the project, including that of operational planning, monitoring and progress in implementation (FAO) and execution (CATHALAC, NATURA).
•  Collect relevant complementary information, directly or with FAO, CATHALAC and/or NATURA. For this, it will carry out field visits in each basin, to verify progress and achievements, document them and interview institutional actors, executors, collaborators and beneficiaries.
•  Propose the scope and contents of the reports indicated in the PRODOC, related to their expertise, and prepare them, submit them for review by FAO, CATHALAC, NATURA and MiAmbiente, and correct the pertinent observations, generating corrected versions. In accordance with the current GEF requirements, it will write in English the annual project evaluation (PIR) that covers the period from the beginning of the implementation, until June 2023.
•  Generate a monitoring plan with traffic light indicators, in order to generate alerts on those results/products that require further progress, thus supporting implementation monitoring for both the executing partners and FAO. As a result, it is expected that this plan can incorporate a critical action path with roles and those responsible for those products that present delays.
•  Generate a complete system/repository useful for monitoring and evaluating the implementation and execution of the project, in accordance with the standards of the GEF, the FAO and the other actors.
•  Prepare a proposal of terms of reference for the analogous consultancy, later, considered for the stage of culmination and closure of the project (according to this same format).

CANDIDATES WILL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

Minimum requirements

•  University degree and postgraduate studies in agricultural, environmental, economic or related sciences.
•  Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrable experience related to field projects and programs, preferably with roles in formulation, development, evaluation and reporting for international agencies. Desirable experience in the development of M&E System in projects in Central America.
•  Residence in Panama. National or non-national person with valid work permit.
•  Professional command of Spanish and, preferably, English (level C) to report to the GEF.

FAO Core Competencies

•  Results-based approach
•  Teamwork
•  Communication
•  Building Effective Relationships
•  Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Technical/functional skills

•  Analysis, synthesis and writing skills
•  Order, discipline, autonomy, proactivity and flexibility
•  Good knowledge of environmental and agricultural institutions, rurality and its agro-environmental challenges.

It is noted that all candidates should adhere to the Organization’s values ​​of commitment to FAO, respect for all, and integrity and transparency.

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 submission deadline has expired will not be accepted.
•  We inform you that FAO will only consider degrees or academic credentials obtained at an educational institution included in the World Database on Higher Education, which is a list maintained by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO. The list can be consulted at: www.whed.net/
•  For all other questions visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/es/.

HOW TO APPLY Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

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