Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Analyst will support the planning, monitoring and evaluation of UNFPA-supported activities in Iraq. The role involves supporting results-based monitoring and evaluation processes, capacity development, and organizational learning, reporting directly to the Representative and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support regular tracking, verification, and entry of Iraq Country Office programme performance data into Quantum Plus, ensuring timely reporting against defined indicators, targets, and milestones.
• Review quarterly and annual monitoring cycles within Quantum Plus, analyzing progress toward output and outcome targets and flagging variances or operational delays to management and follow up on timely submission to the regional office.
• Support Implementing Partner (IP) monitoring and results reporting by reviewing field data, indicator progress and Work Plan Progress Reports for completeness, consistency and alignment with agreed Work Plans and relevant UNFPA requirements.
• Participate in data quality reviews and field monitoring visits, document implementation issues, and provide analysis to inform follow-up by the relevant programme teams and management.
• Contribute to capacity-development activities for IPs on data collection, reporting requirements and results-based monitoring.
• Support annual work planning and preparation of the Country Office Annual Report by compiling and analyzing programme inputs, performance data, targets and monitoring information.
• Support the office in annual and mid-term programme reviews and prepare relevant monitoring information for discussion with government counterparts, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
• Compile and enter UNFPA results information in UN INFO, based on cleared inputs and supporting documentation from relevant programme teams.
• Provide technical inputs to support programme assessments, baseline studies, and evaluations.
• Compile and document lessons learned, good practices and evaluation findings, and support their dissemination and use by programme teams.
• Provide technical and secretariat support to UNFPA Representative chairing the inter-agency Data and M&E Working Group.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Statistics, Planning, Demography, Public Health, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or other related technical areas relevant to UNFPA’s operational and monitoring context.
• Specialized post-graduate training in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Results-Based Management is an asset.
• Minimum of 2 years of increasingly responsible professional experience at the national or international level in program planning, monitoring, evaluation, and research.
• Practical experience in applying Results-Based Management (RBM) concepts, M&E frameworks, data collection methodologies, and statistical analysis.
• Proven experience working with web-based management systems, statistical software, database packages, and office productivity tools (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience working in humanitarian or complex transition settings is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the UN system, UNFPA mandate, and Iraqi national development/planning processes is an advantage.
• Fluency in oral and written English and Arabic is required.

Skills

• Programme Planning
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Result-Based Management
• Data Collection Methodologies
• Statistical Analysis
• Web-based Management Systems
• Statistical Software Stata
• Database Management
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• Power Point
• Capacity Development
• Organizational Learning
• Research
• Humanitarian Experience
• UN System Familiarity
• National Development Planning

Languages

English, Arabic