Food and Agriculture Organization Vacancy for Monitoring and Evaluation Associate

Assignment country: Nepal
Duty stations: Kathmandu
Work location: On UN premises
Expected start date: 01/07/2026
Expected end date: 30/09/2026:
Sustainable Development Goal: 2. Zero hunger
Host entity: FAO Nepal
Modality: Onsite
Type: National
Volunteer category: Associate UCoS from Apr2026
Work schedule: Full-time
Number of Assignments: 1
Advertisement end date:01/07/2026

Details

Mission and objectives

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

Join us in creating a #ZeroHunger world.

Context

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
FAO is a specialized agency of the UN that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO’s goal is to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 Members (194 countries and the European Union), FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.
FAO Country Offices, working under overall corporate guidance and in line with the Strategic Framework, offer policy advice and support to countries in the mandated areas of FAO, facilitated through partnerships, resources and an active country program to provide technical assistance, develop capacities and deliver core services while fully observing international standards of accountability to establish leadership and strengthen impact at the country level.
The offices deliver on the programmatic priorities of each country as agreed in their respective Country Programming Frameworks (CPFs) aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and ensure effective and efficient operations with adequate human and financial resources.

Specifically, FAO Country Offices:

i advocate, inform and support policies and investments in the areas of FAO’s mandate;
ii provide technical assistance and deliver core services;
iii assist and catalyze partnership and resource mobilization activities to support agrifood systems transformation;
iv Position FAO as the specialized/authoritative technical agency in food and agriculture and agrifood systems transformation;
v ensure risk-smart and accountable operations and management.

Task description

Under overall supervision of FAO Representative in Nepal, the direct supervision of AFAOR (Programme) and M&E Specialist, in close collaboration of the program team, the National UN Youth Volunteer will:

• Assist in the preparation, updating, monitoring, and reporting of project’s log frame and M&E frameworks.;
• Collect, consolidate, and track project progress, achievements, challenges, risks, and actions for management meetings, internal and external reporting, and program reviews on a quarterly basis or as required.
•  Assist the M&E specialist to collect monthly delivery plan from projects and prepare consolidated delivery plan to prepare replenishment request of CO.
•  In coordination with concerned officials, collect the updates, issues, challenges along with actions of FAO operationally active and pipeline projects for FAO Program Management Team Meetings, FAO Nepal All Staff Meetings, project PTF meetings and other CO meetings.
•  Closely monitor the status of ongoing & pipeline projects in the FAO systems (eg FPMIS, KMS, IMIS) and take necessary actions as needed to sort out the issues.
•  Maintain and update project monitoring databases, indicator tracking systems, beneficiary records, and other M&E information management systems.
•  Assist in the development and maintenance of monitoring tools, data collection instruments, reporting templates, dashboards, and other M&E resources for programs, clusters and projects.
• Participate in field monitoring visits, data verification exercises, and validation of project results and reported achievements.
•  Support the documentation and dissemination of project achievements, innovations, best practices, lessons learned, and knowledge products, and perform other duties as assigned.
•  Any other related tasks as required or assigned by the supervisor.

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/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived 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.

o Log-frames and M&E framework for projects.
o Updated Project databases.
o Field monitoring visit report.
o Management meetings PPT and Minutes
o Project progress and terminal narrative reports

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 – 80

Required experience: 1 month

Nationality: Candidate must be a national, legal resident or hold refugee status in the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience: 2 years

Languages

Nepalese, Level: Fluent, Required
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Master’s degree in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Statistics or related fields

Competencies and values

•  Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to FAO Nepal technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to FAO Nepal procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented;
•  Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and FAO Nepal in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority;
• Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues;
•  Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment.
•  Planning and organizing effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities;
• Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups;
•  Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary;
• Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards FAO Nepal mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

Skills and experience

• At least 2yrs of proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs with UN/ I/NGO or relevant institutions
•  Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills;
• Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team;
• Flexible and open to learning and new experiences;
•  Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions;
• Experience of designing and implementing M&E systems, and conducting assessments and surveys will be added advantages
• experience of report writing and technical document preparation
• Computer skills (Excel, SPSS, kobo, MS word and PowerPoint).

Area(s) of expertise

Agriculture, Development programmes

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Other information

Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Living conditions and remarks

The duration of your assignment is indicated above with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-In-Grant will be provided in the event the duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included as well as final repatriation (if applicable).

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy

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