22727 Associate Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (P)new

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission from the Coordination Office for the South Pacific (COSP) and the direct supervision of the Programme Officer (Migration & Climate Change), and in close coordination with the Programme Support Unit (PSU) based in Suva, Fiji and relevant Units at Headquarters and the Regional Office, the Associate Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for supporting all aspects of projects/programmes/strategy related to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and related reporting requirements.

The position will support the M&E requirements of the Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships Programme (PCMP), a regional programme led by IOM and delivered in partnership with regional organizations, governments, civil society, and technical agencies to advance rights-based, people- centred climate mobility action across the Pacific as well as other Climate Mobility-related programmes**.**

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Assist in collecting, maintaining, and analyzing various data for M&E activities.
2. File and compile reports that will be produced for the projects/programmes/strategy and keep track of reporting schedules in line with the donor/United Nations Country Team (UNCT) reporting requirements, as well as IOM’s institutional reporting, such as the Institutional Questionnaire (IQ).
3. Assist in the design, comment, and/or implementation of special assessments, surveys, and operational research.
4. Participate in specific monitoring and reporting exercises as assigned. Monitor report endorsement procedures with the required endorsement entities.
5. Liaise with the PSU/donor’s/UNCT Monitoring Team(s) accompanying the project/programme/strategy implementation to document identified issues.
6. Conduct preliminary analysis of findings of monitoring and evaluation exercises. Draft specific inputs as assigned for the development of the internal mission guidance on feedback mechanisms and accountability.
7. Keep track of the status of indicators that were set for the project/programme/strategy, including IOM Strategic Results Framework (SRF) indicators.
8. Flag and bring to the attention of the Programme Officer (Migration & Climate Change) delays or challenges regarding data quality or compliance issues with the IOM, donor, or partners' M&E requirements.
9. Participate in specific field monitoring missions as assigned to support data collection according to the monitoring plans and tools and risk monitoring processes.
10. Provide administrative backstopping support for the Programme Officer (Migration & Climate Change).
11. Prepare inputs for project/initiative development according to specific needs and situation analysis in accordance with IOM standards for project development and related M&E and Results-Based Management (RBM) policies and guidance, in close coordination with the COM, Programme Officer (Migration & Climate Change) and PSU.
12. Keep abreast of developments in IOM’s Evaluation and Monitoring and RBM functions to ensure compliance with IOM strategies and institutional monitoring and reporting requirements, including for the SRF, the IQ, Project Information and Management Application (PRIMA) and other M&E frameworks and planning tools.
13. Liaise with COSP, PSU, and relevant Regional Thematic Specialists (RTS)/Regional Office units on M&E-related information sharing and timely follow-up on agreed actions.
14. Perform such other relevant duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
• University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Experience in M&E and reporting in alignment with donor’s/UN requirements;
• Experience in application of IOM/UN rules, regulations and procedures; and,
• Experience with project development and donor liaison.

Skills

• Strong reporting, writing and research skills, preferably related to M&E;
• Excellent communication and analytical skills;
• Demonstrated knowledge of development of data collection tools, their administration and evaluation techniques and practices;
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; and,
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural and national backgrounds.

Languages

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of another official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) or any Pacific language is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.