Project Analyst Home-Based (Open to Tier 0, 1 and 2 applicants)

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

• Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
• Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
• Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
• Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

Independent Evaluation Office of UNDP

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) works to enhance the development effectiveness of UNDP. IEO’s work is guided by the UNDP Evaluation Policy and the Norms and Standards of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG). The IEO contributes to UNDP’s organizational accountability and learning by conducting strategic, independent evaluations and setting standards and guidelines on evaluation for the organization. 

The IEO has five Workstreams: Country Programme Evaluation; Corporate and Thematic Evaluation, Capacity Development and Decentralized Evaluation; Knowledge and Data Management and Operations and has regionalized its operations since 2023. The IEO has fiduciary responsibilities for the UN Evaluation Group Secretariat, including Travel, Procurement, Human Resources and Finances operational lines.

Scope of Work

Under the supervision of the Chief of Section, Operations, the Project Analyst provides functional support to IEO operational processes, including general administration, procurement and finances. The Project Analyst promotes a client-focused, quality and results-oriented in the Unit.

The Project Analyst works in close collaboration with the operations, programme, and projects staff in the IEO and UNDP HQs to resolve operational-related issues and exchange information when needed and indicated by the Supervisor.

The specific tasks include, but not limited to, the following:

Provides efficient operational support to operationalize IEO’s strategies in conformity with the UNDP policies and procedures 

• Contribute to maintaining full compliance of operational processes according to UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies, and strategies; effectively implement the Internal Control Framework.
• Interaction with the services clusters and Treasury to ensure that payment processes are in accordance with the committed KPIs.
• Support the Supervisor in preparing the reports for external stakeholders
• Support the Finance Associate in preparing and/or presenting reports in the IEO, in collaboration with the rest of the Operational Team
• Backup the Finances Associate to prepare and submit non-PO invoices when needed
• Timely collaborate with the Finance Associate to update the monthly payment distribution datasheet to monitor the annual allocation execution
• Backup the Travel arrangers to support Staff Members with non-travel related F10 submissions.
• The Project Analyst will work as a member of the operations team to support the efficient and effective execution of evaluation activities included in the executive board-approved annual work plan.

Support to regional operational processes

• Contribute to the financial design to support regionalization.
• Support the Finances Associate in preparing the regional budgets for the office and projects and their implementation monitoring.
• Backup the Finances Associate, organizing and inputting budget processes in Quantum when needed. 
• Backup the Finances Associate to extract, analyze and take timely corrective actions on PO and non PO invoices with budget check errors and other problems.
• Contribute to the preparation and presentation of reports on Finances in the IEO, in collaboration with the rest of the Operational Tea

Support the UNEG’s Secretariat

• Support UNEG’s Secretariat by designing actions to support the  Working Groups operational requests
• Transfer the procurement and HR request to the corresponding Focal points in the IEO’s Operations team
• Prepare, input, monitor, and periodically report on the UNEG Budget to the UNEG Treasurer and Secretariat.
• Prepare, input, and follow up payment