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Are you interested to join a highly motivated and dynamic environment? Do you have the ability required to be part of the country office’s team? We seek a responsible, well spoken, dependable and highly organized individual with a professional approach to their work for the position of:

Post Title: Database Training Assistants (2)
Project Title: Strengthening National Capacity to Monitor Poverty Reduction and Progress towards achievement of MDGs
Location:                     Maseru, Lesotho
Type of Contract:         Service Contract
Duration:                     5 months (Renewable)
Languages Required:    English and Sesotho
Grade:                        NOA

Background
Lesotho has prepared the Vision 2020 and Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) and is a signatory of the Millennium Development goals (MDGs) to stimulate sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty.

In order to successfully achieve this objective the Government of Lesotho’s (GoL) is committed to establishing a sustainable National Monitoring and Evaluation System (NMES) aimed at constantly tracking development progress.
 

The system is designed to provide oversight mechanism for benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation, integration and alignment of short, medium and long-term development plans through the Maluti-Info a state of the art database tool with an integrated national development MIS that provides data and information.

The Government of Lesotho (GOL) with support from the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) has developed a database tool – Maluti-Info – for dissemination and monitoring of the achievements of the national MDGs, PRS, National Vision 2020 and the Lesotho national development goals indicators. This database tool is now being recognized as the vehicle to facilitate the policy analysis role of the National Monitoring and Evaluation System. This tool is going to be made accessible to policy makers, private sector, NGOs and academic institutions. Database Training Assistants are being recruited to support the National Monitoring and Evaluation Officer /Training Coordinator.

Tasks and Responsibilities
The assistants will be directly under the supervision of the Administrator/Training Coordinator. The incumbent will assist the Administrator/Training Coordinator in the following:

 Under the direct supervision of the NMES Coordinator, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with support of the Maluti-Info Steering Committee, the incumbent will facilitate the general maintenance, and necessary improvement of the database.

 Work with National Strategy for Development Statistics team (NSDS) to develop a work program for regular update of the database.

 Support the process to identify data needs of UN Country team and other development partners.

 Support the NM&ES coordinator to implement the training and dissemination seminars.
 Prepare work plans and monthly progress reports

 Support the process of data verification to ensure electronic data accurately represents published reports.

 Any Other task assigned by the NM&ES Coordinator

Qualifications and skills

 The incumbent should hold a Degree in Economics, Statistics or equivalent qualifications in development planning (A Maters Degree is an added advantage)

 Demonstrated possession of excellent training, interpersonal and organizational skills; written and oral communication skills; budgeting; and a solid understanding of adult learning theory and interactive skill building.

 Demonstrated ability in managing complexity and prioritizing multiple tasks

 Elementary Computer skills

 Skilled in data management

 At least three years experience in data management

 Knowledge of human development indicators


Applications, with detailed C.V.s, including names and telephone contacts of three referees plus a one-page summary description of applicants’ experience and qualifications, should be submitted to:

The Resident Representative
United Nations Development Programme
3rd Floor, UN House
P.O.Box 301
Maseru

Or
E-mailed to: Registry.ls@undp.org and copied to veronic.sekhibane@undp.org

A detailed Job Description can be viewed on the UNDP Notice Board on the Third Floor of UN House or can be faxed/e-mailed to applicants on request.
 Only short listed candidates will be responded to
 Salary negotiable and commensurate with work experience and qualifications
 The selected candidate may be recruited at a lower level

Closing date for applications: 29th June, 2007