Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 11 Jan 2018
Position Title : Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Inter-Sector Coordination)
Duty Station : Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2
Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 11 January 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as first-tier candidates:
1. Internal candidates
2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cabo Verde, Djibouti, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Iceland, Comoros, Lesotho, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Maldives, Malawi,
Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname, El Salvador, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa
Context:
The National Task Force responsible for operationalizing the Bangladesh Government’s National Strategy instructed IOM since 2013 through the MoFA to lead a coordination structure for UMN humanitarian assistance. IOM therefore established an Inter-Agency Coordination Mechanism at National and Sub-National level. Evolving needs, a growth in response and a plethora of coordination meetings at field level have overwhelmed existing mechanisms thus leading to a new inter-sector coordination approach.
Following escalation of violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, on the 25 August 2017, more than half a million Rohingya have fled across the border into Bangladesh, resulting in a severe humanitarian crisis. IOM, in support of the Government of Bangladesh, has been mandated to coordinate humanitarian activities in Cox’s Bazar. The Inter-Sector Coordination team supports this function, providing coordination and information management services to operational agencies responding to the refugee crisis.
Under the strategic direction of the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) Senior Coordinator, the direct supervision of the IOM Inter-Sector Coordinator, in close coordination with relevant PD/Reporting/M&E units within the Mission and working closely with the relevant team leader and units, the successful candidate will support the ISCG in emergency preparedness and response, liaison, information management and advocacy functions to ensure the effectiveness of the humanitarian response.
S/he will work in close collaboration with the local humanitarian and recovery community at both
technical and operational levels. This will require liaison with humanitarian and recovery agencies, central and local authorities, as well as other actors across areas of operation (central and local levels), to ensure effective and transparent coordination. S/he also provides support in monitoring, translation and reporting of humanitarian situations on a regular basis.
S/he will be based in Cox’s Bazar and will travel to field locations as required. A geographical area of responsibility may be assigned.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Establish and maintain relationships with M&E Officers across humanitarian partners.
Work with partners to develop an M&E strategy for the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), including both quantitative and qualitative tracking of the response overall and consideration of standardisation of tools such as post-distribution monitoring.
Support the development of the M&E framework in future planning processes, ensuring the quality of indicators and their follow up.
Promote evaluation of the response with partners, including post-distribution monitoring and evaluations, and ensure findings are analysed, shared with relevant sectors and feed into operational decision making.
Support compilation of periodic reports on the implementation of the HRP, including analysis of challenges and operational blocks.
Provide technical support to partners for quality M&E activities including by conducting field visits and providing support on request for developing and implementing M&E activities.
Carry out monitoring activities in the project sites and provide timely feedback to the relevant colleagues.
Support the Communications Officer to document the process and activities of on-going projects such as capturing case stories, website and other products based on M&E activities in the project sites.
Provide trainings and capacity development for partners on M&E activities for partners.
Undertake duty travel related to M&E activities as required.
Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisors.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in Development, Political or Social Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
• Experience in implementation of M&E, reporting and project management in humanitarian operations;
• Advanced knowledge and skills of computer applications of MS Word, Excel, database
management, SPSS or other statistical packages;
• Good analytical thinking and ability to interpret humanitarian data will be considered an advantage;
• Experienced in organizing consultation, workshops, seminar with high level stake holders;
• Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Courtesy, tact and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural and national backgrounds;
• High degree of judgment and initiative;
• Ability to work with a high degree of independence within assigned areas.
Languages
Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of a local language(s) is an advantage.
Desirable Competencies:
Behavioral
• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms;
• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders;
• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others;
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience;
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services;
• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others;
• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter;
• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;
• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
• Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.
Other:
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment
system, by 11 January 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html
In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.
Posting period:
From 29.12.2017 to 11.01.2018
Requisition: SVN 2017/249 (P) - M&E Officer (Inter-Sector Coord) (P2) - Cox'sBazar,Bangladesh
(55298344) Released
Posting: Posting NC55298359 (55298359) Released