Consultancy Title : Reporting & Planning Specialist, Amman, Jordan Country Office ( 4 Months)

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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, results

Under the overall guidance of the Chief Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, this consultancy supports UNICEF Jordan (JCO) PME section for the period of four months to perform various end-year and new year planning and reporting tasks. The tasks associated with this consultancy will be specifically to support drafting and finalising UNICEF Annual Report 2021 and all its related components (SMQs, RAM and summary narratives), and provide support to Strategic Management Review Meeting (SMR).

How can you make a difference?

SCOPE OF WORK & DELIVERABLES:

• Coordinate input for end year COAR 2021 (SMQs, RAM and summary narratives) for all programme Outcomes and Outputs in liaising with relevant programme and operation section. • Finalize COAR 2021 (SMQ, RAM indicators and RAM progress analytical statements, I) by addressing comments shared by HQs and MENARO. • Write the summary narrative of UNICEF JCO Annual Report (COAR) • Coordinate/Follow up with the “editor” on editing, cross checking of UNICEF JCO Annual Report (COAR) summary report and RAM/SMQs

• Support the end-year review meeting which will be part of the Strategic Moment of Reflection (SMR) by attending the SMR meeting, extracting and documenting relevant information from the SMR for Annual Review report and summarise the key action point

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education: Advanced university degree, preferably in Social Sciences, Human Rights, Law and Behavior Science is required.

Experience****:

• A minimum of 8 years of extensive professional experience in Reporting, Results-based Management, Planning, data analysis, reporting, monitoring and evaluation in international development work.
• Previous experience in writing comprehensive reports and country office annual report would a distinct advantage.
• Familiarity with and experience in UNICEF corporate planning and reporting mechanism especially good understanding of country office annual reporting and planning guidelines are required
• Technical knowledge:
  • Knowledge in operating UNICEF corporate planning and reporting system.
  • Good command of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Language: Proficiency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

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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.

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:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

Child Safeguarding remarks

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.