Volunteering وظائف في Qatar

Mission and objectives UNESCO is the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization It contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education sciences culture communication and information UNESCO promotes knowledge sharing and the free flow of ideas to accelerate mutual understanding and a more perfect knowledge of each others lives UNESCOs programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 International UN Specialist Volunteers in Qatar are entitled to Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance VLA at the amount of USD 2 901 84 Annual and learning leaves Entry lump sum USD 4000 Exit allowance paid on successful completion of the assignment 225 for each month served paid on completion of contract Free Medical and life insurance Family allowance 250 per month for one dependent 450 per month for two or more dependents Free access to different learning platforms Context The UNESCO Evaluation Office located in the Division of Internal Oversight Services IOS is responsible for establishing an effective evaluation system throughout UNESCO to inform evidencebased policies and programmes and for greater accountability and organizational learning It is The UNESCO evaluation system is composed of corporate evaluations managed by the HQ Evaluation Office and decentralized evaluations managed by other UNESCO entities such as Field Offices All UNESCO evaluations must adhere to the United Nations Evaluation Group UNEG Norms and Standards for evaluation the 202229 UNESCO Evaluation Policy and related guidance developed by the Evaluation Office To strengthen decentralized evaluation capacity the Evaluation Office is recruiting Regional Evaluation Associates REAs in 5 Regional Offices Under the authority of the Director of IOS and the Head of Evaluation and supervision by respective Evaluation Specialist in HQ the REOs will support the UNESCO Evaluation Office in strengthening the decentralized evaluation system and evaluation capacity development and promote the use of evaluations and UN coordination on evaluation as per details outlined below These are specialist positions and require a high level of evaluation expertise This UNV assignment is part of the United Nations Evaluation GroupUnited Nations Volunteers UNEGUNV young evaluator programme The programme seeks to recruit and deploy young monitoring and evaluation M E professionals across the UN system at national and international levels to support the effective delivery of Agenda 2030 and enhance national evaluation capacity development The young evaluator programme was initiated by the UNEG working group on young and emerging evaluators in 2023 and was endorsed with commitments by the Heads of Evaluation Offices of various UN agencies during the 2024 UNEG Annual General Meeting Task description Under the direct guidance of the Head of Evaluation Evaluation Specialist in the UNESCO HQ Evaluation Office the UNV Evaluation Specialist will engage in below areas of work The specific distribution of tasks of individual REOs will vary by region depending on the Evaluation Office workplan and specific regional needs demand and number of evaluations 1 Support to strengthening decentralized evaluation systems Provide advice to Field Offices FOs commissioning decentralized evaluations to support adherence to evaluation quality standards This includes support and quality assurance during all evaluation stages evaluation planning implementation and use Monitor and followup on Evaluation Key Performance Indicators KPIs in the region Ensure application of UNESCO Evaluation Policy Evaluation Manual and related guidance through review and quality check of decentralized evaluation products TOR evaluation inception report evaluation report Support to identifying and recruiting external evaluation teams Manage or comanage major decentralized evaluations regional thematic UNESCO Country Programmes etc In coordination with UNESCO Bureau for Strategic Planning BSP and Field Office M E staff support project programme design from evaluability perspective through review of results frameworks indicators baselines Theories of Change decentralized evaluation budgets etc Provide inputs to the HQ Evaluation Office on corporate reports such as the IOS Annual Report and the annual Synthesis Report 2 Strengthen evaluation capacity development Contribute to strengthening of evaluation capacity across the region through evaluation trainings and webinars presentations and briefings tailored to regional countryspecific learning needs Provide individual support and coaching to evaluation managers and M E colleagues in the region throughout the evaluation process Actively participate in the Evaluation Focal Point EFP network and foster engagement from other EFPs in the region Keep abreast of and share knowledge about innovations and developments in the field of evaluation and external evaluation trainings events in the region incl regional evaluation conferences Support FOs on any other evaluationrelated issues 3 Promote the use of evaluations evaluation knowledge management Facilitate the use and learning from evaluation at regional and country level through developing and disseminating evaluation knowledge products e g regional evaluation synthesis summaries regional evaluation newsletters etc Review new draft project and programme documents and ensure they are grounded on evaluation evidence Organize evaluation learning knowledge sharing events in the region Oversee the completion and followup of evaluation management responses for decentralized evaluations 4 Promote UN coordination on evaluation Partner with regional evaluation staff of other UN agencies to establish processes for effective commissioning and management of UNSDCF and joint evaluations that support delivery of the 2030 Agenda Establish regional partnerships with UN agencies and other regional partners including regional and national evaluation associations Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation VOPEs In partnership with other UN agencies contribute to national evaluation capacity development efforts at country and regional levels The regional scope of work for the respective EO will go beyond the individual Regional Office of placement The REO will provide evaluation support to all Regional Offices National Offices and Liaison Offices in the respective geographic region The REO will uphold systematic and continuous communication with other Regional Offices in the region to guarantee comprehensive coverage and support across the entirety of the evaluation portfolio The Regional Office will facilitate the work of the REO through providing office space and administrative support such as obtaining work residence permit organizing travel and ensuring participation in pertinent meetings workshops retreats and similar events The IOS Evaluation Office will provide an operational budget for the REO for the purchase of a laptop and for supporting travel cost of the REO in the region This will also include an initial induction session in UNESCO HQ in Paris of between 12 weeks Furthermore UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work As such UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day Be acquainted with and build on traditional and or local forms of volunteerism in the host country Provide annual and end of assignment self reports on UN Volunteer actions results and opportunities Contribute articles writeups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications websites newsletters press releases etc Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newlyarrived UN Volunteers Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible