UNICEF Jobs - Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Jobs in Gambella Ethiopia
UNICEF Jobs - Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Jobs in Gambella Ethiopia
Job no: 518299Work type: Fixed Term Staff
Location:
Ethiopia
Categories:
Monitoring and Evaluation, NO-2
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UNICEF Ethiopia has been working in Ethiopia for the last 65 years supporting the national and regional efforts towards the progressive realization of the rights of children and women.
In addition, UNICEF Ethiopia has been leading the support in humanitarian programmes relentlessly working towards responding to emergency needs.
Responsibilities
Monitoring and Evaluation, RBM Officer is accountable for the accomplishment of the stated key end-results by providing professional expertise and assistance in information/data collection, statistics and data analysis, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), preparation of reports, communication and partnership, and in implementing training programmes for sub-national data collection, monitoring, results based management, evaluation and research capacity building with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of primary stakeholders.
He/she ensures that the UNICEF Field Office has useful, valid and reliable information on
the situation of children’s and women’s rights;
the results based management strategy implementation at regional level;
the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination and coherence.
He/she assists in the establishment of monitoring and evaluation tools which enhance partnership between UNICEF, regional government and other key players to collectively track progress on MDGs and other international commitment for children at the regional level. To assist in the development of regional capacities for results based management, monitoring, evaluation and research, with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of regional government, community, and civil society stakeholders.
Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks
Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Plan
Ensure that the Field Office and regional partners use a well-prioritised and realistic plan of research, monitoring and evaluation activities that will provide the most relevant and strategic information to manage the Programme, including tracking and assessing UNICEF’s distinct contribution.
Duties & Tasks
Work with the regional government’s children and women’s’ rights committees to maintain oversight of the regional research and evaluation agenda for programmes aimed at delivering sustained results for children.
Advocate for in-depth analysis of key research and evaluation questions, developing concept notes, terms of references and the management of contracts with researchers modulating their feedback to the committee on findings and the development of management responses and the tracking of actions as agreed by the committee.
Likewise, support the development of regional M&E Plans from a sound results-based programming process.
In humanitarian response situations, within the first month, draft and recommend a simple one-month data-collection plan to cover key data gaps as required for the initial emergency response, working in close collaboration with the humanitarian clusters partners.
Situation Monitoring and Assessment
Ensure that the Field Office and regional partners have timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions in the region, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the region’s wider policy, economic or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programmes or policies.
Duties & Tasks
Support partners in the establishment and management of regional statistical databases (e.g., DevInfo), ensuring that key indicators are readily accessible
by key stakeholders. Potential uses include the Regional Situation Analysis, and Annual Reviews.
Work with BoFEDs, BoLSAs and BoWCYAs to update the regional situation analysis with sector bureaus and track progress implementing the agreed actions to address the bottlenecks with the regional government children and women’s rights monitoring committees.
In coordination with other stakeholders, support the collection of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) and other key social development indicators (through MICS or other surveys) to improve regional planning.
In humanitarian response situations, provide professional support for one or more rapid assessments (inter-agency or independently if necessary) to be carried out within the first 48-72 hours, working in close collaboration with the humanitarian clusters partners.
Programme Performance Monitoring
Ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans.
Duties & Tasks
Work with BoFEDs and WoFEDs to implement gradually a MoRES (Monitoring of Results with Equity System) to monitor the bottlenecks indicators as defined in the Regional SITAN.
Support BoFEDs to compile and use regional bottlenecks and development indicators in the regional mid-year and end of year review of the regional development plan.
Build the capacity of Woreda reporting to BoFED on the core regional development programme indicators in time.
Provide technical support to ensure that a set of programme performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, with inputs of all concerned partners in the context of the multi-year and annual IMEPs.
Coordinate with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardised across programmes to feed into to programme performance monitoring, with special attention to humanitarian response.
Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key program performance and management indicators, provide professional input to management reports.
Qualifications
A University degree in social sciences, development planning, planning, evaluation, survey implementation, advanced statistical research.
A minimum of two years of relevant experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities
Field work experience is essential and familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
Competencies
Formulating Strategies and Concepts I
Analyzing II
Applying Technical Expertise II
Planning and Organizing II
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 16th December 2018
For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF Jobs - Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Jobs in Gambella Ethiopia
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Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
