Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Associate (LSC-7), East Jerusalem

About the role

Situated within the Country Office M&E function, the M&E Associate directly supports overall monitoring and evaluation operations. The Associate reviews partner workplans and quarterly progress reports, maintains monitoring platforms, tracks last-mile supply distributions, supports evaluation activities and strengthens partner capacities so that decisions are evidence-based across all intervention areas. The position reports to the M&E Analyst and works closely with programme teams, Gaza M&E focal points and local implementing partners.

Key responsibilities

• Review partners' annual workplans and quarterly progress reports, verify data and align them with the UNFPA Results and Resources Plan milestones, results frameworks and quality assurance criteria, and follow up on submissions to the UNFPA Quantum+ reporting system
• Revise indicators on monthly monitoring platforms, verify partners' Excel monthly monitoring data, and support M&E focal points in Gaza
• Provide technical support to partners on data entry and quality assurance, and support survey design on Kobo, Google Forms and other tools adapted to the West Bank and Gaza
• Follow up last-mile monitoring of supply distributions (SRH supplies, dignity kits, postpartum kits, MHM kits, AY kits), track beneficiary reach, conduct beneficiary focus group discussions and follow up post-distribution monitoring surveys
• Organize orientation and refresher sessions on M&E tools, data collection and reporting, and support quarterly monitoring reports, review workshops and donor and internal reporting

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health or a related field
• Seven years of hands-on experience in monitoring and evaluation, research, data collection, analysis and reporting
• Proven expertise in Results-Based Management (RBM) and indicator tracking
• Prior experience with UN agencies, multilateral organizations or local NGOs/CBOs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic

Required skills

• Kobo Toolbox, Excel dashboards, Google Looker Studio and UNFPA Quantum+
• Field verification, beneficiary tracking, post-distribution monitoring and survey design
• Capacity building and training of partners and staff on M&E methods

What we offer

• An attractive remuneration package including leave days, health insurance and additional remuneration for pensions and social security obligations
• A work environment reflecting gender equality, diversity, integrity and work-life balance, with encouragement for women to apply