Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, NO-1, Manila (Internal Advertisement Only)

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This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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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, a fair chance

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the SDGs. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support both the national and local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of engagement with government institutions will consider capacities, economies of scale and sector issues.

UNICEF Philippines has two offices. One office is based in Manila and a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest city in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city is the regional administrative centre of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoons.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Chief, this post is responsible 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 national and sub-national data collection, monitoring, evaluation and research capacity building with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of primary stakeholders.

The incumbent will have the following deliverables which will be realized by undertaking tasks and responsibilities as outlined in the Job Description.

1. Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Planning (IMEP) is prepared and in place to provide strategic priority and realistic plan of activities for M&E.

2. Timely monitoring and measurement of changes in conditions due to programme or policies in country are conducted with participation of relevant partners and provided to the Country Office and national partners to facilitate national planning, and assess the impact of the programmes and policies, and report on the progress being made.

3. Country Office performance are systematically monitored and data for key indicators of the Annual Management Plan and management reports are collected, analysed and made available to management and Country Management Team.

4. Evaluation is designed and carried out with quality process and products in line with priority and strategy. Evaluation findings, recommendations; and reports are used to improve programme performance and are effectively disseminated to the intended audience. Major partners are kept abreast and/or contribute to these exercises as required.

5. The monitoring and evaluation capacities of country office staff and national partners are strengthened enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and evaluation process.

6. Effective communication and partnerships are achieved in carrying out integrated planning research, monitoring, an devaluation activities within the Country Office and with the Regional Office and with all other stakeholders, including national partners, the UN Country Team and the international community, and the results are shared with all partners to stimulate joint engagement.

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

• A university degree is required in development planning, evaluation, survey implementation, social sciences, advanced statistical research, or other relevant technical field. An advance University degree will be considered an asset.
• A minimum of two years of professional work experience is required in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in data collection, demography, statistics, and data management.
• At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme preferred.Additional professional experience in fundraising and/or communication, would be an asset.
• Academic and/or work experience related to the field of research, data science, and statistics, would be an asset.

How to apply

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 23 April 2021. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal will be considered.

By applying through our Talent Management System (TMS) you agree to our privacy statement which is in line with the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act. You are strongly advised to read carefully through the privacy statement before submitting your application.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA)

The competencies required for this post are:

Builds and maintains partnerships (Level 1)

▪ Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (Level 1)

▪ Drive to achieve results for impact (Level 1)

▪ Innovates and embraces change (Level 1)

▪ Manages ambiguity and complexity (Level 1)

▪ Thinks and acts strategically (Level 1)

▪ Works collaboratively with others (Level 1)

View our competency framework at https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/DHR-UCF

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. Thorough reference checks will be conducted for selected candidates.

Remarks:

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