The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is hiring an Impact Measurement Verification and Learning Analyst to join the IMVL unit. This role is central to verifying and benchmarking UNCDF project-level impacts, strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems, and driving institutional learning for greater impact credibility.
What You'll Do
- Verify and benchmark UNCDF project-level impacts against quality-assured indicators from the Programme Management Support Unit (PMSU).
- Conduct verification through remote means or site visits to ensure reported results are accurate and defensible.
- Contribute to establishing and updating a repository of impact indicators in coordination with PMSU.
- Strengthen UNCDF’s measurement and evaluation systems by supporting robust monitoring frameworks.
- Contribute to improving results and impact assessment and reporting across the UNCDF portfolio.
- Work closely with PMSU, Operations Assurance, and Corporate Risk units to ensure evaluability during planning and provide feedback on risks.
- Generate validated datasets and learning products that inform future program designs.
- Support decentralized evaluations and ensure lessons learned are integrated into strategic planning.
- Contribute to the development and use of digital verification systems and remote sensing tools for impact measurement.
- Support integration of monitoring and verification into UNCDF’s new digital platform for impact reporting.
- Organize training, workshops, and capacity building activities in a consultative manner.
- Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned from projects and implementing partners.
What We're Looking For
- An Advanced University Degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in International Development, Public Policy, Economics, Environmental Science or a related field.
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Technical Stack
- Digital verification systems
- Remote sensing tools
- Digital platform for impact reporting
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Impact Measurement Verification and Learning (IMVL) unit within the Directorate.
Work Mode
This is a global position with work locations including Dakar (Senegal), Nairobi (Kenya), Bangkok (Thailand), the Caribbean and Pacific Regions, and New York, USA.
We foster a culture that values: Achieve Results, Think Innovatively, Learn Continuously, Adapt with Agility, Act with Determination, Engage and Partner, and Enable Diversity and Inclusion.
The United Nations Development Programme is an equal opportunity employer.
