Job Title: Peacebuilding
M&E Specialist
Organisation: United
Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Grade: P 3
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief of
Learning
Learning
About UNICEF:
UNICEF, the United Nations
Children’s Fund, is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights
of every child are realized. Uganda is
one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to
overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination
place in a child’s path.
Children’s Fund, is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights
of every child are realized. Uganda is
one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to
overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination
place in a child’s path.
About PBEA Project:
The four-year Peacebuilding,
Education and Advocacy Programme (PBEA), is a partnership between UNICEF, the
Government of the Netherlands, the national governments of 14 participating
countries and other key supporters. The goal of the PBEA is to strengthen
resilience, social cohesion and human security in conflict-affected contexts,
including countries at risk of – or experiencing and recovering from –
conflict. Towards this end, the programme will strengthen policies and
practices in education for peacebuilding. Fourteen countries have been selected
across East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa,
Eastern and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa to participate in the
programme, including Uganda. PBEA supports diverse and complementary
interventions to mainstream conflict sensitivity and promote peacebuilding
throughout the education sector. PBEA-supported interventions place schools at
the centre of peaceful communities where collaborative partnerships between
institutions, schools and communities support social cohesion and access to and
enjoyment of quality education.
Education and Advocacy Programme (PBEA), is a partnership between UNICEF, the
Government of the Netherlands, the national governments of 14 participating
countries and other key supporters. The goal of the PBEA is to strengthen
resilience, social cohesion and human security in conflict-affected contexts,
including countries at risk of – or experiencing and recovering from –
conflict. Towards this end, the programme will strengthen policies and
practices in education for peacebuilding. Fourteen countries have been selected
across East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa,
Eastern and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa to participate in the
programme, including Uganda. PBEA supports diverse and complementary
interventions to mainstream conflict sensitivity and promote peacebuilding
throughout the education sector. PBEA-supported interventions place schools at
the centre of peaceful communities where collaborative partnerships between
institutions, schools and communities support social cohesion and access to and
enjoyment of quality education.
In order to achieve these
results, the program will focus on five key outcomes. Outcome One aims to
increase inclusion of education into peacebuilding and conflict reduction
policies, analyses and implementation. Outcome Two will increase institutional
capacities to supply conflict sensitive education. Outcome Three aims to
increase capacity of children, parents, teachers and other duty-bearers to
prevent, reduce and cope with conflict and promote peace. Outcome Four will
increase access to quality, relevant conflict sensitive education that
contributes to peace. Outcome Five is cross-cutting and will contribute to the
generation and use of evidence and knowledge in policies and programming
related to education, conflict and peacebuilding.
results, the program will focus on five key outcomes. Outcome One aims to
increase inclusion of education into peacebuilding and conflict reduction
policies, analyses and implementation. Outcome Two will increase institutional
capacities to supply conflict sensitive education. Outcome Three aims to
increase capacity of children, parents, teachers and other duty-bearers to
prevent, reduce and cope with conflict and promote peace. Outcome Four will
increase access to quality, relevant conflict sensitive education that
contributes to peace. Outcome Five is cross-cutting and will contribute to the
generation and use of evidence and knowledge in policies and programming
related to education, conflict and peacebuilding.
PBEA spans engagement in the
sectors of education, child protection, communications and advocacy:
sectors of education, child protection, communications and advocacy:
ECD Support: Bringing communities together around common
goals, Increases retention and enrolment, Builds up service provision around
the country
goals, Increases retention and enrolment, Builds up service provision around
the country
Quality and Child Friendly
Schools which provide access to
conflict-sensitive education, Education builds conflict resilience, Education
is an important peace dividend, Education which provides economic opportunity
is paramount to building peace, Teacher training to support implementation of
national education curriculum
Schools which provide access to
conflict-sensitive education, Education builds conflict resilience, Education
is an important peace dividend, Education which provides economic opportunity
is paramount to building peace, Teacher training to support implementation of
national education curriculum
Violence Against Children: Ending cycle of violence, Providing
psychosocial support, Strengthening judicial and protection systems for
children, strengthening the RTRR process and knowledge of same.
psychosocial support, Strengthening judicial and protection systems for
children, strengthening the RTRR process and knowledge of same.
Engaging Youth: (Support to employment and income
generation, providing opportunities to engage in issues (U-Report), piloting
the use of technologies, support to bringing back children to school, youth
Scouts, etc.)
generation, providing opportunities to engage in issues (U-Report), piloting
the use of technologies, support to bringing back children to school, youth
Scouts, etc.)
Community Engagement: District Dialogues, Community baraazas,
Communication campaigns, U-Report
Communication campaigns, U-Report
Advocacy Research, Learning,
Policy: Advocate for the
inclusion of Education in peacebuilding planning, programmes, and policies AND
research agenda which helps UNICEF build knowledge base on youth engagement in
particular
Policy: Advocate for the
inclusion of Education in peacebuilding planning, programmes, and policies AND
research agenda which helps UNICEF build knowledge base on youth engagement in
particular
Job Justification: Monitoring
and Evaluation remains a crucial aspect of the PBEA program, which is piloting
a new approach for UNICEF. Documenting change in areas of social cohesion,
resilience and human security as a result of the program interventions
underpins the ‘learning by doing’ approach of the program and requires a robust
and highly specialized methodology that captures output and outcome level
outcomes and substantively contribute to the overall implementation of the PBEA
program research outcomes by generating useful knowledge about best practices
and impact. Moreover, as we approach the last 12 months of programming
it is imperative that a final-year M&E strategy is developed and
implemented so that relevant lessons are captured and articulated into a PBEA 2
proposal to be submitted to the donor in the course of 2015.
and Evaluation remains a crucial aspect of the PBEA program, which is piloting
a new approach for UNICEF. Documenting change in areas of social cohesion,
resilience and human security as a result of the program interventions
underpins the ‘learning by doing’ approach of the program and requires a robust
and highly specialized methodology that captures output and outcome level
outcomes and substantively contribute to the overall implementation of the PBEA
program research outcomes by generating useful knowledge about best practices
and impact. Moreover, as we approach the last 12 months of programming
it is imperative that a final-year M&E strategy is developed and
implemented so that relevant lessons are captured and articulated into a PBEA 2
proposal to be submitted to the donor in the course of 2015.
Job Summary: The UNICEF Peacebuilding M&E
Specialist will design and implement a comprehensive, innovative and
participatory monitoring and evaluation methodology for the final year of the
PBEA program utilizing qualitative and quantitative tools to guide the work of
UNICEF staff and partners.
Specialist will design and implement a comprehensive, innovative and
participatory monitoring and evaluation methodology for the final year of the
PBEA program utilizing qualitative and quantitative tools to guide the work of
UNICEF staff and partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively
facilitate a broad stakeholder consultation exercise to identify ‘most
significant change’ program areas for the remaining of the program, and to
build consensus around key M&E processes and expected Outputs/Outcomes - Conduct
a capacity needs assessment of relevant UNICEF staff and partners in relation
to their role in the M&E process and develop/implement relevant
training/mentoring interventions - Intuitively
review program approach, methods, and tools and the remaining activities
to be evaluated and identify strengths/weaknesses in relation to documenting
peacebuilding impact - Review
existing internal/external data and identify opportunities for their
utilization in M&E processes/products - Develop
an end-year M&E Plan that supports the program logic/theory of change
and that links the interventions with immediate, intermediate, and
end-of-program outcomes. The M&E Plan will also include all design,
activity, reporting and monitoring templates. - Intuitively
review the relevant reporting mechanisms/calendar and identify/develop a
supportive and timely M&E work plan, including all relevant activities
and products e.g. annual project reviews, participatory impact
assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons-learned
workshops. - With
stakeholders, set out the framework and procedures for the evaluation of
all program activities. Review their existing approaches and management
information systems and agree on any required changes, support and
resources. - Outline
a complete schedule of UNICEF/PBEA M&E synergies which shows when all
key activities will be carried out and when information will be available,
and ensure responsibility is allocated to specific individuals (not
organizations) for all M&E activities - Establish
an M&E database (including a schedule for quarterly Programme
Assurance visits (PQAs) and End user feedback) to record all relevant
activity information required for each activity, including budget and
expenditure, nature of services, indicator measures, strategies and status - Identify,
and design mitigation measures to address, issues and/or constraints that
will affect the implementation of the M&E plan - Oversee
the collection, processing, and analysis of PBEA M&E data. - Significantly
contribute to the development of the PBEA Programme annual report.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Inception
brief/Presentation of outcomes of the consultation exercise and next steps
(Inception brief) - Capacity
needs assessment and training/mentoring strategy developed. Initial
trainings with all relevant stakeholders developed and implemented (Capacity
building) - Review
of existing M&E system and plans for the remaining of the program
(Evaluability) - Paper
outlining existing/source of relevant data and a strategy for their
utilization (Data sources) - Updated
M&E Plan (M&E Plan), timeline, and templates (M&E Plan) - Reporting/M&E
calendar/framework developed (M&E calendar) - Updated
M&E work plan reflecting all relevant stakeholders’ inputs (M&E
workplan) - M&E
schedule developed to link PBEA and UNICEF M&E systems (including PQA
schedule) developed and interventions planned (PQA schedule) and shared
with all relevant UNICEF staff/partners (M&E schedule) - M&E
Database developed and relevant UNICEF staff/partners trained in its use
(M&E database) - Ensure
the M&E risk strategy drafted and presented to relevant UNICEF staff
and partners (M&E risk strategy) - Continuous
collection, processing, and management of M&E data in collaboration
with UNICEF programmatic focal points, PBEA implementing partners, and
Ministry of Education and Sports counterparts (M&E data collection) - Contribution
to PBEA end report to reflect the efficiency, effectiveness, impact,
sustainability, and relevance (M&E final report)
Methodology: Desk-based
review of PBEA M&E Framework, participatory capacity building/meetings,
field-based implementation of M&E activities and collection of data,
desk-based analysis of M&E data, desk-based preparation of analytical
M&E reports.
review of PBEA M&E Framework, participatory capacity building/meetings,
field-based implementation of M&E activities and collection of data,
desk-based analysis of M&E data, desk-based preparation of analytical
M&E reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the United Nations UNICEF Peacebuilding M&E
Specialist should hold an advanced university degree (or equivalent) in
research or evaluation methods with evidence of high quality research and
evaluation activities previously designed and conducted; Possession of a
University degree in development, education, or related social science
discipline, and advantage - Demonstrated
practical experience in quantitative and qualitative evaluation design,
conduct, and management - Past
experience developing M&E systems for multi-sector programs in
resource-constrained settings - Demonstrable
experience of assessing education and/or peacebuilding programs in
Sub-Saharan Africa - Proven
ability to facilitate learning from M&E findings and implementation
teams and other relevant stakeholders. - Past
exposure and experience in developing and implementing gender and conflict
sensitive, participatory and innovative M&E interventions, including
the use of ICT. - Significant
experience of designing and implementing M&E to capture cross-cutting
issues such as gender. - Proven
experience with the logical framework approach and other strategic
planning approaches and sound grasp of the intervention logic (Theory of
Change) - Willing
to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders
e.g. Ministry and District officials, education staff, children and youth,
local civil society organizations, communities. - At
least ten years of relevant work experience in M&E for peacebuilding
programming - Working
knowledge of local social, cultural, political, economic context in East
Africa/Uganda an advantage - Fluency
in spoken and written English is required
How to Apply:
All interested and eligible
candidates who wish to join the UNICEF should send a cover letter, a Resume and
a Personal History (P11) form, Download Here, via
E-mail to: [email protected], with copy to [email protected]
candidates who wish to join the UNICEF should send a cover letter, a Resume and
a Personal History (P11) form, Download Here, via
E-mail to: [email protected], with copy to [email protected]
Deadline: 12th January 2015.
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