Batch Recruitment: Planning and Monitoring Specialists – UNICEF
Job Description
| Job no | 554053 |
| Contract type | Fixed Term Appointment |
| Location | Sudan |
| Duty Station | Damazine |
| Level | NO-3 |
| Categories | Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation |
| Advertised | 11 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time |
| Deadline | 31 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time |
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, Hope
Sudan, surrounded by the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya and South Sudan, positioned next to East, West, South and North Africa, is surrounded by complex conflicts in an unpredictable, volatile and rapidly evolving region. Sudan is by size the third biggest country in Africa, with a diverse population of around 42 million people. Sudan’s children make up half of the total population, and the past two decades have seen their lives significantly improve: fewer girls and boys are dying before their fifth birthday, primary school attendance is increasing, immunization coverage is high and the country remains polio free. Still, millions of children continue to suffer from protracted conflict in Darfur, the Kordofan’s, and Blue Nile, from seasonal natural disasters, malnutrition and disease outbreaks, and from under-investment in basic social services. More than three million of Sudan’s school aged children are not in the classroom. UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and continues with a presence in 12 of Sudan’s 18 states.
How can you make a difference?
Under the guidance of the Chief Field Office (direct supervisor), and in close collaboration with PME section in Khartoum (dotted line to PME Chief in Khartoum), the Planning and Monitoring Specialist provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the planning and monitoring process, at the field office level, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative tasks to contribute to planning, implementation, oversight and reporting to ensure that programmes are carried out and monitored according to national and field office plan, including according to agreed quality criteria and schedule.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS
- Setting standards for, and lead, programme planning and monitoring at the field office level:
Lead and provide technical support to the process of developing and monitoring Field office Work Plans, including reporting on progress of the equity and gender marker as outlined in the Programme Policy and Procedures Guidance.
- Situation Monitoring and Assessment
Ensure that the field office have timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions in the field office, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the state’s policy, economic or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programmes.
- Programme Performance Monitoring
In close collaboration with the PME section in Khartoum, ensure that the field Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans.
- Planning and Monitoring Capacity Building
In close collaboration with the PME section in Khartoum, ensure that the Planning and monitoring capacities of Field Office staff and national partners – government and civil society – are strengthened enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Networking and partnership building:
Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders at the field office level, through active sharing of information and knowledge and build their capacity for planning and implementation.
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:
Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned from the field office monitoring efforts, for integration into the broader office knowledge development planning and management efforts. Ensure innovations are sought and implemented for planning and monitoring, especially with use of digital technology for data collection and analysis.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Sciences, Statistics, Planning Development or Planning or a related technical field.
- Professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities with at least five years of relevant professional work experience, with field work experience.
- Proven experience in an emergency setting, including preparedness planning and programming. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme a strong asset
- Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
- Works Collaboratively with others (2)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
- Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
Planning and Monitoring Specialist JD.pdf
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
This is an internal vacancy announcement and ONLY open to all staff and personnel currently employed by UNICEF, including staff members on a permanent, continuing, fixed-term and temporary appointment, individual contractors and full-time time-based consultants, and UNVs, but excluding interns and employees of external entities performing duties and providing services to UNICEF.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Candidates found suitable in this process will be retained in the relevant talent pool for possible future placement in a similar functional area.
Advertised: 11 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 31 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
