| TERMS OF REFERENCE (to be completed by Hiring Office) | |
| Hiring Office: | UNFPA Philippines |
| Purpose of consultancy: | The Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action (PPD-POA) 2023-2028 is the blueprint for inter-agency collaboration to optimize demographic opportunities and address the prevailing population and development issues in the country. The POA, which was approved and adopted by the Office of the President through Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 40, seeks to contribute to the acceleration of the attainment of the Administration’s socio-economic agenda under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP).
As a mechanism to ensure the effective implementation of the PPD-POA, it is imperative to establish an efficient monitoring and evaluation system to gather data for the enhancement of the key strategies and interventions identified in the Plan and to inform the next cycle of planning and program development. For this purpose, a M&E Specialist shall be hired to guide and assist the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in the development, installation, operation, and assessment of a Monitoring and Evaluation System. The PPD-POA M&E System shall consist of the following major components: 1) results/logical framework (performance indicator system); 2) M&E data gathering, reporting, databasing, processing, and, analytical systems; 3) process documentation; 4) knowledge management (learning and utilization of knowledge from M&E data and information); and, 5) M&E structure and organizational effectiveness in M&E. The M&E Specialist shall provide technical guidance and assistance in the development, implementation, and assessment of a functional and effective PPD-POA 2023 M&E System consisting of the abovementioned components. |
| Scope of work:
(Description of services, activities, or outputs) |
The specialist, in consultation and collaboration with CPD, shall be engaged through a consultancy contract with the following deliverables:
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| Duration and working schedule: | 42 days spread in seven (7) months, Deliverable Based
June – December 2024 |
| Place where services are to be delivered: | The consultant is expected to report at the Commission on Population and Development Central Office (Manila Based) and to attend occasional meetings at the UNFPA Country Office. |
| Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.): |
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| Supervisory arrangements: | The M&E Specialist will be under the overall supervision of the Country Representative and direct supervision of the Programme Analyst for Demographic Intelligence Analysis and Planning. |
| Expected travel: | None |
| Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements: | JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
Knowledge and Experience
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| Criteria | Rating |
| Depth of experience in developing, implementing, and assessing M&E system | 30% |
| Relevance of experience and outputs to M&E for population and development programs and strategies | 30% |
| Satisfactory or good track-record in working with government agencies | 25% |
| Coherence of submitted Concept Note for the delivery of the identified scope of work including specific timelines | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce – click here to learn more.
Disclaimer:
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