Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Consultant

Overview

Support evidence-based planning, accountability, and learning for the ABC initiative.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in public administration, statistics, information management, sustainable development, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning in development or humanitarian settings is required.
• Experience with SDG data, results-based management, and inter-agency coordination is required.
• Strong analytical and data visualization skills are required.
• Proficiency in MEL tools and platforms (e.g., UNINFO, Power BI, Excel) is required.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills are required.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities is desirable.
• Familiarity with South Sudan or similar fragile contexts is desirable.

Contract

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Result of Service

Expected Outcomes Evidence-based updates tracking progress against key indicators (e.g., food production, access to services, resilience metrics, early warning and emergency response). Contribute to monthly ABC results reports tracking progress against agreed-upon indicators. (e.g., food production, access to services, resilience metrics, early warning and emergency). Support annual synthesis of ABC contributions to collective outcomes.

Work Location

Juba, South Sudan (with possible field travel)

Expected duration

3 months (renewable based on performance and funding)

Duties and Responsibilities

South Sudan is experiencing a period of significant risk and opportunity, marked by escalating humanitarian needs, significant economic challenges, and political and security uncertainty, compounded by shrinking financial resources and the spillover from the crisis in Sudan. Amidst this complexity, the UN Country Team (UNCT) and Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) convened a Joint Retreat in June 2025 to make strategic decisions on where, how, and with whom to work to deliver more coherent and impactful results. The retreat underscored the need for a paradigm shift in leadership behavior, joint delivery models, accountability, and operational prioritization to drive coherent action across the peace, development, and humanitarian pillars in support of agreed priorities. This call for change comes at a time when the global UN system is under increasing pressure to rethink how it leads, operates, and delivers—amid shrinking resources, the IASC ‘reset’, and preparations for UN80. The development and humanitarian community, including the UN, is seeking renewal and relevance by becoming more effective and responsive to complex and rapidly evolving contexts. In South Sudan, this shift entails breaking down institutional silos in favor of bold, context-driven leadership, shared responsibility, and decisive, collective action. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support evidence-based planning and accountability, and lead data management, results monitoring, and reporting for ABC initiative. The M&E Officer will work under the direct supervision of the ABC Officer and in close collaboration within RCO on M&E products as well as with relevant UN agencies, NGOs and community representatives in the ABC areas. Purpose of the Position The M&E Officer will play a critical role in supporting evidence-based planning, accountability, and learning for the ABC initiative. The position is aligned with the 12-month joint UNCT–HCT plan, which aims to enhance population self-reliance and resilience and contribute to a more protective environment. The M&E Officer will lead efforts to design and implement monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems that support tracking and analysis of progress toward the collective outcome. S/he will work closely with the RCO, UN agencies, NGOs, and community representatives in the ABC locations to enable data-driven decision-making. Key Responsibilities. Lead the coordination of monitoring and reporting for the ABC collective outcome, ensuring timely and accurate tracking of progress. Collect, analyze, and visualize quantitative and qualitative data from ABC field locations to inform strategic planning and program adjustments. Prepare and disseminate weekly and monthly results reports, dashboards, and technical briefs highlighting progress, trends, and key challenges. Facilitate joint analysis and learning sessions across ABC partners and sites to promote adaptive programming. Support the synthesis of lessons learned and good practices to inform strategies and localized roadmaps. Provide technical support and training to ABC coordination teams and partners on results-based management, MEL tools, and data use for decision-making. Ensure consistency and alignment of ABC M&E activities with other M&E outputs under the RC/HC. Coordinate closely with relevant stakeholders (UN agencies, NGOs, communities) to harmonize data collection and avoid duplication.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in public administration, statistics, information management, sustainable development, or a related field is required. Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning in development or humanitarian settings is required. Experience with SDG data, results-based management, and inter-agency coordination is required. Familiarity with South Sudan or similar fragile contexts is desirable. Strong analytical and data visualization skills and Proficiency in MEL tools and platforms (e.g., UNINFO, Power BI, Excel) required. Excellent communication and facilitation skills is required. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in both written and oral English

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

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