UN International Jobs – Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

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Organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: PME Specialist
Job Number: 495759 
About US:
The
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly
to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together
with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that
commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable
and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary: The Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist will ensure
that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid and reliable information on
the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance,
efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their
coverage, coordination and coherence. The incumbent will also assist in the
establishment of monitoring and evaluation tools which enhance partnership
between the UNCT, government and other key players. In addition, the Monitoring
& Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for the development of staff
and partner capacities for monitoring and evaluation, with special attention to
the interest, concern and participation of government, community, and civil
society stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Planning: The
    Country Office and national partners have a well-prioritized and realistic
    plan of research, monitoring and evaluation activities, developed
    collaboratively that provides all the relevant and strategic information
    needed to manage the Country Programme.
  • Situation Monitoring and Assessment:
    Conduct Situation Monitoring and Assessment system owned by all key
    partners is in place, through which the Country Office and national
    partners have timely and accurate measurements of change in conditions of
    children, women, and their families in the country or region; this
    information is available to facilitate planning and measure program
    impact.
  • Programme Performance Monitoring:
    Ensure that the planning function of the Country Office has quality
    information collected and disseminated with the participation of all
    concerned partners to assess progress towards expected annual and
    multi-year results.
  • Evaluation: Ensure that UNICEF-supported
    evaluations attain established UN quality standards, and the results are
    disseminated in a timely fashion to stakeholders for improving programme
    performance and contributing to national and corporate learning.
  • M&E Capacity Building: Responsible for the monitoring and
    evaluation capacities of Country Office staff and national partners –
    government and civil society – enhanced with the contribution of UNICEF
    knowledge partners meet the expectations and requirements of their
    positions and responsibilities.
  • Coordination and Networking: The
    UNICEF office is linked to wider UNICEF M&E developments in way that
    both contributes to and benefits from organizational learning on effective
    M&E management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant for the United Nations UNICEF Monitoring
    & Evaluation Specialist job opportunity should hold an advanced
    university degree in social sciences, statistics, planning development,
    planning.
  • At least five years of relevant professional
    work experience in programme development and implementation including
    monitoring and evaluation. At least one instance of exposure to emergency
    programming, including preparedness planning. Active involvement in a
    humanitarian crisis response programme
  • Language Proficiency: Fluent (speaking and writing) in
    English.
Personal Competencies: 
  • Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion;
    Integrity
  • Core Competencies (Required):
    Communication; Drive for Result; Working with People
  • Functional Competencies (Required):
    Applying Technical Expertise; Leading and Supervising; Formulating
    Strategies and Concepts; Analyzing; Planning and Organizing
 NB: UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate
and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested International candidates who wish to join the
United Nations UNICEF should apply online by clicking on the link below. 


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Deadline: 20th June, 2016
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