Programme Associate

Description

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Desired Candidate Profile

Operational Context for Programme Monitoring Associate â G6
The UNHCR Representation in Uganda has oversight over three UNHCR sub-offices in the field, Adjumani, Arua and Mbarara and refugees are scattered across 13 settlements in ⦠locations as well as urban locations in the country. The incumbent is expected to regularly travel to the field, visit refugee sites, and meet with staff and partners in these locations. Given the different cultural dynamics and political sensitivities in the operation, the person must be a proven team-player, have excellent inter-personal, communication and negotiation skills. The ability to design and support Programmes for rural and urban refugee populations is highly desirable.
The Programme Monitoring Associate would be supervised by the Senior Programme Officer. He/she will have to work closely with other units in the Representation including the sector leads in order to obtain information needed for reporting. UNHCR Manual, Operations Plans, UN and UNHCR financial/budgetary rules and regulations will guide the work of the Programme Monitoring Associate. He/she is expected to stay abreast of the challenges posed by the operational context, the UN and humanitarian reform and institutional developments. UNHCR Uganda Operation is decentralized, therefore the Programme Monitoring Associate will play an important role in engaging with field-based programme teams to provide support and provide guidance to them on routine matters to support coherent approaches to programme monitoring across the operation.
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The incumbent is expected to demonstrate ownership in the project he/she manages and have contacts within the organization and outside the duty station, as well as with partners and other stakeholders to collect information, monitor programme activities and implement administrative requirements. The incumbent will have to establish good working relationships with their peers at country level to facilitate the collection of information and other Programme management related activities. A good knowledge of MS Excel and UNHCR corporate tools including CLOUDERP, COMPASS and PROMS is desirable.

The Programme Monitoring Associate will assist in providing support and guidance on monitoring protection and solution strategies and in coordination with other sections/units to ensure harmonized monitoring approaches in line with the organisationâs requirements. The incumbent will work with the overall UNHCR directions which require working with partners, including with persons of concern, governmental institutions and the private sector, ensuring that programme monitoring is approached as per UNHCRâs Strategic Directions, Global Strategic Priorities (GSPs), Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), and corporate positions on SDGs. The incumbent is expected to work with the multi-functional team (MFT) as defined within the Program Manual, ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in all phases of the Program Management Cycle.

Duties
-Assist the supervisor in the development and implementation of UNHCRâs system for monitoring protection and solutions strategies and results (impact, outcomes, outputs) in cooperation with relevant teams.
-Contribute to the development and implementation of monitoring plans across all implementation modalities, (partnerships, direct implementation, operational partners) ensuring consistency and coherence of UNHCRâs monitoring activities and an age, gender and diversity perspective in monitoring.
-Support the collection of monitoring data, including data from partners, primary, secondary, qualitative, quantitative and disaggregated in close collaboration with evaluation, data and IM staff.
-Support the management of monitoring systems, including entry, aggregation, reporting and sharing of data based on agreed protocols and standards.
-Support the MFT in planning and conducting monitoring activities and support the planning of monitoring visits, the documentation of findings and the follow up to monitoring recommendations.
-Compile, review and analyse monitoring reports and data of partners and teams, ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
-Generate monitoring and progress reports on a regular basis.
-Assist teams and partners in selecting and designing indicators for multi-partner initiatives (including UNSDCF, HRP, RRP etc.) ensuring coherence and avoiding gaps and overlaps.
-Follow up on any changes in the operations and monitoring plan, verify baselines, targets and actuals contributing to the soundness of Operations Plan and enhancement of data quality.
-Support UNHCR and partner staff in applying UNHCRâs results-based management monitoring standards and procedures.
-Support processes to link monitoring to the operationâs evaluation and risk management plan.
-Use UNHCRâs corporate tools (e.g. CLOUDERP, COMPASS, PROMS, KOBO and ACTIVITYINFO) and existing guidance for core activities related to monitoring.
-Contribute actively to innovative solutions for monitoring and to UNHCRâs global community of practice on monitoring.
-Serve as focal person for monitoring the release, distribution and reporting on core relief items.
-Perform other related duties as required.

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Additional Qualifications

DM-Database Management, IT-Computer Literacy, PG-Development and monitoring of programme assessments and surveys, PG-Programme Analysis, PG-Programme Management (programme cycles and reporting standards), PG-Results-Based Management

Competencies

Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Managing resource, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration

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Additional Information

Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member is subject to proof of vaccination against COVID-19

Functional clearance

This position doesn't require a functional clearance