International Consultant- Monitoring Specialist (5 months), Bujumbura, Burundi BCO

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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,

Burundi CO is looking for a Monitoring Specialist for support on specific tasks. Burundi is mid-way into its CPD 2019-2021 and the strategic moment of reflection has taken place and the workplans for July 2021-June 2023 have been finalized. In the next months, the focus is therefore on data work and planning ahead to simplify planning processes and to support the programme sections’ in implementation of the workplans. The UN has started the process of developing the UNSDCF and there is important work to be done on the situation analysis including engaging with children and adolescents. The consultancy is based in a medium-size office with humanitarian and development interventions.

The assignment will be based in Bujumbura, Burundi. Please note that Bujumbura is a non-family duty station and the candidate is expected to work on site in the UNICEF office in Bujumbura.

How can you make a difference?

1. Prepare coherent data management for children

2. Improve existing monitoring systems

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

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Development studies, Social sciences studies, International Development, Business Administration, Project/Programme Management or another relevant technical field.
• Five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: Programme development/management, monitoring systems. Experience with UNICEF indispensable and very good knowledge of planning and monitoring procedures within UNICEF required.
• Fluency in English is required. Working level French is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit 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.

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:

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.

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.