Location :
New Delhi, INDIA
Application Deadline :
25-Oct-13
Additional Category
HIV/AIDS
Type of Contract :
Service Contract
Post Level :
SB-4
Languages Required :
English
Duration of Initial Contract :
One Year (renewable)
Background
The Scheduled Tribes (STs) constitute around 8.6 % of the India’s total population. The Government of India’s approach paper for 12th Five Year Plan accords high priority for inclusion and development of tribal population as the development indicators with regards to health, education, gender and other indices are well below the national average. The report of the Expert Group on Prevention of Alienation of Tribal Land and its Restoration (October 2004) has pointed the inadequate socio economic infrastructure among the tribals, thereby contributing to their disempowerment and deprivation. Uneven implementation of Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA) and other programmes are unable to address the challenges experienced by the people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Various reports have indicated that the general plan schemes and programmes designed for the overall development of the economy has hardly improved the socio-economic status of the tribal population.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has taken several initiatives to empower the tribal populations, including notable actions to speed up the implementation of the FRA, and implementing number of central sponsored schemes/programmes for the empowerment of STs. At the state level, Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) has emerged as a major strategy with an aim to narrow the development gap of the tribal populations with the rest of the country. This strategy purports to direct plan resources towards meeting the needs of tribal in proportion to their share in the total population. Its implementation, however, has been ineffective. Instead of genuinely planning for tribal in a manner to fill the critical gaps in access to development with the rest of the population (in education, housing, health, employment, access to civic amenities, entrepreneurship, and so on), the TSP has been reduced to a mere accounting exercise. Studies have shown a wide divergence between the annual plans, budget allocation and expenditure for tribal welfare with the funds being spent or diverted on other things
The partnership between the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) focuses on strengthening institutional mechanisms to address the gaps in the development of tribal communities through effective implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA), Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and facilitating Inter-ministerial coordination for effective integration of tribal agenda and convergence with different departments. In addition, tribal communities will be empowered to access information and to advocate for their rights and able to participate in planning and monitoring for their socio economic welfare.
Within the scope of above, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will provide technical support to Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the project in setting up systems for monitoring and evaluation of different legislations and programme/schemes being implemented for empowerment of Schedule Tribes. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will report to the Joint Secretary/National Project Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs or his/her designate and Assistant Country Director, UNDP and will work in close consultation with the Project Management Unit.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will have the overall responsibility of monitoring and evaluation of the different activities proposed under the MoTA – UNDP partnership. The main responsibility of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is in the area of designing and putting into use planning, monitoring and evaluation tools that would assist the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to monitor the implementation of Forest Right Act & Tribal Sub Plan and utilization and tracking progress under Special Central Assistance to TPS & Grants under Article 275 (1) being implementation for the welfare of Schedule Tribes.
Duties and Responsibilities
The specific tasks for the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer shall include the following:
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006
- Develop monitoring framework with indicators and the required information at different administrative level (national, state, district and below level) to assess the effectiveness of Forest Rights Act;
- Technical support to operationalize the web-based monitoring system for FRA implementation in close consultation with National Informatics Centre (NIC);
- Undertake training and capacity building of users of the web-based monitoring system in uploading data, its analysis and report generation;
- Assist in identifying the gaps and challenges impeding the effective implementation of legislations enacted for tribal welfare, especially Forest Right Act.
Tribal Sub Plan (TSP):
- Assist in development of programme/schemes specific indicators to assess the impact and effectiveness of allocation and utilization of resources under TSP for the development of tribal community;
- Provide support in analysis of data pertaining to TSP for discussion with the line Ministries and the State Governments.
Special Central Assistance (SCA) to TSP and Grant in Aid - Article 275 (1):
- Technical support to strengthen the existing reporting formats/systems for assessing the utilization and tracking benefits under SCA to TSP and Grants under Article 275 (1) as mandated by the scheme/grant, from the national to the sub-district level;
- Assist in tracking and compiling the benefits and results under SCA to TSP and grants given to states under Article 275.
Skill Development:
- Facilitate training programmes to develop monitoring skills of the states under SCA to TSP and other partners such as like TRIFED, NSTFDC, NGOs doing vocational training etc.;
- Develop framework to capture the progress for skill development based on the targets assigned to Ministry of Tribal Affairs;
- Provide technical input in the development of training modules for FRA and TSP to ensure the inclusion of information from the monitoring and evaluation perspective.
Project Management:
- Design, develop and implement monitoring and evaluation framework aligned with the project objective and target which effectively serve the information needs for project management Collect, collate and analyze data for preparation of status/reports/fact sheets on FRA, TSP, SCA to TSP implementation to share with Planning Commission, Inter-ministerial dialogue and other stakeholders;
- Plan, implement and coordinate the project reviews and internal evaluation activities, and facilitate the implementation of independent reviews and evaluations;
- Any other responsibility assigned by the National Project Director and Assistant Country Director, UNDP.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning
- Shares knowledge and experience;
- Development and Operational Effectiveness;
- Possesses knowledge and understanding of M&E tools and processes as well as of current theories and practices in the area of evaluation and knowledge management;
- Has good knowledge of Logical Framework Approach and Results Based Management Approach for developing sound Monitoring and Evaluation system;
- Has the required competence to collect reliable, valid and accurate information in an objective way;
- Possesses an understanding of issues pertaining to tribal community;
- Has the ability to work as part of a team;
- Possesses good understanding of MS Office, statistical packages, database functions and other relevant computer technologies.
Leadership and Self-Management:
- Builds strong relationships with the Project Management Team and with the project partners, focuses on impact and result for the project partners and responds positively to feedback;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Demography, Social Sciences, Social Development, Econometrics, Public Administration or Rural Developments;
- Specialization in planning, design, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and project cycle management would be an advantage.
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of operational M & E experience, designing and/or supporting a monitoring and evaluation system / project /programme management experience at the national or international level;
- At least 3 years of operational experience in development issues, focusing on social development aspects;
- Demonstrable experience in project monitoring, evaluation or documentation;
- Demonstrable experience in reporting and documentation;
- Experience in compilation of data and MIS;
- Experience in project design and reporting;
- Good analytical, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills;
- Previous work experience with government agencies is desirable;
- Sound understanding of development issues i.e. gender, poverty, participation etc.;
- Previous exposure to community level issues relating to access to justice is desirable;
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Language:
- Fluency in written and spoken English, including ability to write and synthesize. A good command over Hindi is an asset.
Note:
- Willingness to travel.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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