Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Analyst
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Rule of Law Programme in Pakistan aims to strengthen the rule of law and improve access to justice and security services, particularly for women and marginalized groups. Operating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Islamabad, the programme collaborates with government and justice sector institutions to enhance peace and stability. This role supports the programme's strategic objectives through robust monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
Job Purpose
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Analyst will provide essential technical leadership and support for the UNDP Rule of Law Programme in Pakistan. This role is crucial for establishing and maintaining effective systems to track progress against programme objectives, ensuring data quality, and facilitating the use of evidence for adaptive management. The Analyst will oversee the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, coordinate reporting processes, and support evaluations and assessments. By ensuring timely, accurate, and evidence-based reporting, the Analyst contributes directly to the programme's effectiveness in strengthening the rule of law and improving access to justice and security services for all citizens, with a particular focus on women and vulnerable populations.
Responsibilities
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Analyst will lead the design and implementation of the programme's integrated Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan, including developing monitoring tools, establishing data flow systems, and operationalizing key performance indicators. Responsibilities include maintaining databases, ensuring data quality through assurance activities, and overseeing data collection and validation. The role involves leading programme reporting, coordinating periodic and donor reports, and providing results-based inputs to corporate reporting processes. The Analyst will also maintain programme results information in UNDP corporate systems and donor platforms. Furthermore, the position requires strengthening data quality, results-based management, and institutional monitoring practices through technical guidance and capacity development for team members and partners. This includes developing and applying data quality assurance mechanisms and supporting partners in enhancing their monitoring and reporting capabilities. Finally, the Analyst will coordinate evaluations, assessments, surveys, and research initiatives, providing technical leadership, reviewing terms of reference and methodologies, and ensuring quality assurance for external service providers.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, research, or data analysis is required for candidates with a Master's degree. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree require a minimum of four years of such experience. Experience should be within the rule of law, access to justice, justice and security sector reform, or closely related development programming.
Skills
Demonstrated experience in developing and managing results frameworks, indicators, baselines, and M&E plans. Proficiency in designing and applying quantitative and qualitative monitoring tools and data collection methodologies. Experience in data management, quality assurance, analysis, and interpretation of results. Ability to prepare and coordinate high-quality programme/donor reports. Fluency in English and Urdu is required.