Monitoring and Reporting Expert

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• Lead and coordinate the monitoring and reporting of PLGSP activities (Provincial Programme Implementation Unit (PPIU) and Provincial Center for Good Governance (PCGG) at the provincial and local level;
• Provide guidance and support to all PLGSP Technical Assistance personnel in the Province on monitoring and reporting;
• Contribute to the achievement of PLGSP outputs;
• Ensure Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) -related results are well captured and mainstreamed in monitoring and reporting efforts; and
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the concerned authorities, including the Local Governance Expert cum Team Leader in the PPIU.

• Lead the preparation and updates of the PPIU Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework of the Programme, including indicators, baselines, Means of Verification, and targets;
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Strategic Implementation Plan (ASIP) and trimester workplan, all based on the ProDoc and guidelines provided by the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU);
• Lead and coordinate all regular monitoring and reporting efforts of the PPIU, in close collaboration with all PPIU Technical Assistance Personnel;
• Facilitate regular field monitoring visits to Programme areas, in close collaboration with other Technical Assistance Project (TAP) personnel at PPIU and PCGG, to conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments of the implementation status; and
• Lead the preparation and finalisation of consolidated (PPIU and PCGG) quarterly and annual progress reports to be shared with the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU);
• Prepare and update risks/issues and challenges related to monitoring and reporting of the implementation of the ASIP;
• Support the Admin and Finance Assistant to regularly monitor PPIU budget implementation; and
• Support the PCU, PPIU and external partners in PLGSP mid-term reviews and evaluations.

• Coordinate with PCGG experts to support all stakeholders implementing activities at the provincial and local level in ensuring collection and analysis of data and information from all relevant activities;
• Regularly update all technical specialists and experts of the PPIU and PCGG on progress towards programme implementation in the province and any issues with regard to monitoring and reporting; and
• Ensure that all technical specialists and experts of the PPIU and PCGG are provided with PLGSP progress reports and documents, including good practices, lessons learned and knowledge generated through monitoring and reporting efforts.

• Provide support to the Innovation and Partnership Expert in the achievement of output 12: Innovation and Partnership Fund is operational and transparently supporting the local governments;
• Identify capacity development needs and support development and implementation of capacity development activities for Provincial and Local Governments on monitoring, reporting and data collection; and
• Contribute to the development tools related to monitoring, reporting and data collection for the realization of the outputs four, five, six and seven of the Programme.

• Support the development and implementation of GESI Audits with Provincial and Local Governments;
• Ensure that GESI is well captured and mainstreamed in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Frameworks of the PPIU; and
• Coordinate with the GESI Specialist (PCU) and GESI Expert (PCGG) to ensure that the GESI-related results are well captured in all monitoring and reporting efforts.  

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Management and Administration, Statistics or any other social disciplines.

• At least five years of experience in development and governance and in the area of monitoring and reporting of international development initiatives;
• Experience of monitoring and reporting within the GoN, UN system and/or international development partners is a considerable advantage;
• Sound understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their implications to the local governance;
• Proven experience of institutional capacity development related to monitoring and reporting, preferably with sub-national governments or with other well recognized national institutions and/or international agencies;
• Demonstrated skills of coordinating with different stakeholders and facilitating discussions;
• Demonstrated strong written and presentation skills for preparing quality reports, briefs, and other knowledge products;
• Good knowledge of computer applications especially MS Office;
• Good understanding of other applications for data management and project monitoring. 

• Fluency in English and Nepali, both written and oral, at professional level are essential; 
• Knowledge of local languages will be an added advantage.

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