Overview

Join UNFPA as Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst to support transformative health results

You have:

• Master's degree in statistics, population studies, demography, health economics, public health or related field
• Three years of relevant experience in a related field and/or research
• Proven experience in monitoring and writing project activity reports
• Thorough understanding of the UN system, especially UNFPA mandate, policies and operations
• Excellent skills in computer/information systems
• Ability to organize effectively and work under pressure with attention to details, precision and accuracy
• Fluency in English is mandatory

Contract

This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,837 USD.

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Please note this is a National Professional Officer post and under UN Staff Rules is open only to Sierra Leone Nationals.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA Country Office in Sierra Leone is committed to deliver results outlined in the 7th Country Programme that started in 2020 and lasts till 2023 with clear outcomes in the areas of

• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
• Adolescents and Youth
• Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment; with population dynamics cutting across all interventions

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

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

The Position:

The Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst will play a critical role in UNFPA’s ongoing efforts to achieve transformative results with three zeros in Sierra Leone, namely: zero preventable maternal deaths, zero unmet need for family planning and zero gender based violence and harmful practices, particularly by ensuring better integrated and coordinated programme delivery.

UNFPA in Sierra Leone is also part of the United Nations Country Team and operates under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2019-2023), fully embracing the UN Development System reforms and stepping up its system wide support for the Government of Sierra Leone. The Monitoring and Evaluation will represent UNFPA in the UNSDCF M&E group as and when needed and is expected to provide technical support in the Joint Work Plan of the UNSDCF.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Master’s degree in statistics, population studies, demography, health economics, public health or related field.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Three years of relevant experience in a related field and/or research.
• Proven experience in monitoring and writing project activity reports.
• A thorough understanding of the UN system in general, especially UNFPA mandate, its policies and operations.
• Excellent skills in computer/information systems.
• Ability to organize effectively, and to work under pressure with attention to details, precision and accuracy

Languages:

Fluency in English is mandatory.

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