Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Analyst

Job Identification: 37276

Posting Date: 10/05/2026, 03:37 PM

Apply Before: 10/19/2026, 03:37 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Locations: Harare, Zimbabwe

Grade: NOB

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term

Rotational/Non-Rotational: Non-Rotational

Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 5 year(s) experience

Job Description

The Position:

The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst position is in the UNFPA Zimbabwe Country Office in Harare. The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst is responsible for ensuring the UNFPA corporate requirements on the development and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation framework of the UNFPA Country Programme Document.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst works in an integrated manner with the program and technical staff in UNFPA Zimbabwe and partner organizations to ensure the use of results-based indicators, relevant data collection and analysis to inform programming and readjustment processes within the program cycle.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst works in an integrated manner with the program and technical staff in UNFPA Zimbabwe and partner organizations to ensure the use of results-based indicators and relevant data collection and analysis to inform programming and readjustment processes within the program cycle.

Working with the Programme Team, the Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst contributes to the effective strategic information, monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems in support of the CP9 implementation, ensuring the quality assurance and effective monitoring and evaluation of UNFPA activities in achieving three transformative results of the UNFPA Strategic Plan. S/he analyzes and assesses relevant political, social, and economic trends and provides substantive inputs to UNFPA’s program management and to United Nations joint programs and national development frameworks.

S/he will apply evaluation research to the monitoring of program implementation with an aim to document results and to translate strategic information and evaluation data into meaningful policy and program improvements. S/he will proactively contribute to the UNCT M&E group in monitoring and evaluating the Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework implementation (2027-2031).

Reporting to the Representative, s/he maintains collaborative relationships with all programme and project staff as well as the administrative and operations team of the Country Office.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building, and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in program results.

Job Purpose

The M&E Analyst serves as a key contributor to strengthening the capacity of program staff, implementing partners, and others within the CO. S/He is responsible for reports, updates, and information on progress and achievements of these components of the UNFPA-supported program and associated projects, in line with the principles of results-based management. S/He ensures coherence with agreed national and international policy and planning frameworks, including the UNFPA Strategic Plan, the Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Cooperation Framework, the National Development Plan, and related sectoral strategies. The primary role of the M&E Programme Analyst is the focus on results-based management and quality delivery of programme results in the areas of all UNFPA programme components. The incumbent ensures that UNFPA programming and policy priorities are strategically positioned and optimally integrated in national development frameworks and are constantly reviewed and updated accordingly. S/He establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with counterparts in government and CSOs, to ensure a solid accountability system in place to achieve CP9 programmatic results.