Monitoring Specialist, NO-C, TA, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), Nairobi, Kenya

Contract

This is a NO-3 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-3 contracts.

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, future

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does - in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The UNICEF Strategic plan, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families. translates this commitment to children's rights into action. For UNICEF, this means all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life - in its social, political, economic civic and cultural dimensions - her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society's most disadvantaged citizens addressing inequity - not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

The position is in the Programme Planning and Monitoring (PPM) section of the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), which is responsible for all aspects of planning, monitoring and child rights monitoring in the Regional Office, as well as the technical support to 21 Country Offices in ESAR. The Regional Chief of Programme and Planning (P5) heads the Section. The position will report to the Monitoring Manager (P4) and work closely with other PPM staff members to provide support to enhancing Programme Monitoring in the region through the implementation ESAR Programme Monitoring Framework.

How can you make a difference?

The position will contribute to the monitoring of programme performance in ESAR, including in the Regional Office, and the results achieved under the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2022-2025, and ESA Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) 2022-2025.

She/he will provide extensive support to the implementation of the ESAR Programme Monitoring Framework and will facilitate a culture of evidence to action in the region. In addition, she/he will support regular and systematic analysis of programme progress and results, while supporting results reporting exercises in the region.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :

1. Support operationalization of the ESAR Programme Monitoring Framework and accompanying maturity analysis across ESAR, including coordination of programme monitoring initiatives across ESARO programme sections to foster a culture of evidence to action

Duties and Tasks:

1. Support the implementation of the ESAR Programme Monitoring Framework, including finalization of baseline maturity analysis for 21 Country Offices and subsequent development of Programme Monitoring Action Plans that are informed by gaps identified in baseline analysis
2. Facilitate the regular and systematic analysis of programme progress, for both Regional Office (RO) and Country Offices (Cos), against planning frameworks and annual/mid-year reporting, etc. Quality assure, maintain and analyze relevant datasets in order to support the development of annual reports and dashboards on progress achieved
3. Lead on planning and monitoring of ESAR Technical Assistance Requests for the 2023 and 2024 cycles

2. Provide technical support for implementation of 2022-25 Strategic Plan (SP) and other global frameworks’ monitoring mechanisms and systems

Duties and Tasks:

1. Provide technical support and training for the roll-out of UNICEF’s Field Monitoring Module across the region, in collaboration with the ESARO Operations Unit
2. Support implementation and uptake of key SP Monitoring mechanisms.
3. Regular monitoring of the Programme Delivery key performance indicator for RO and 21 ESAR COs to ensure adherence with global standards
4. Provide support to the design, coordination, and rollout of capacity building workshops on programme monitoring related activities and initiatives

3. Ensure that the UNICEF offices are effectively linked to wider UNICEF monitoring developments in a way that both contributes to and benefits from organizational learning on effective M&E management

Duties and Tasks:

1. Support the development of lessons-learned reviews on successful and unsuccessful programme monitoring experience at the regional level, and ensure they are shared as appropriate

Key Expected Results : The position will contribute to improving UNICEF's capacity to demonstrate results, which will have impact on the overall quality and effectiveness of programmes implemented, as well as donor funding prospects for the Regional Office and the Country Offices in the region.

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

• Advanced university degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, international law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels, in all aspects of programme planning, monitoring, and analysis. International work experiences is an asset
• Specialized experience in programme monitoring and analysis highly desirable
• Knowledge of the latest programme monitoring methodologies, technology, and tools
• Proven experience in developing and implementing monitoring tools for the UN, nonprofit organizations and/or private sector companies, tracking their success and analyzing results
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and/or analytics and presentation software
• Experience in reporting on qualitative and quantitative analytics
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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