Planning and Monitoring Officer, NOA, TA (364 Days), Dhaka, Bangladesh #552078 (For Bangladeshi Nationals Only)

Contract

This is a NO-1 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-1 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.

With UNICEF Bangladesh you are at the centre of the change you want to see.

In one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices in the world, you will be working with dynamic colleagues who have helped deliver remarkable results for children: Net enrolment in primary education rose from 61 per cent in 1987 to 98 per cent in 2019. Stunting fell from 42 per cent in 2013 to 28 per cent in 2019. Fully vaccinated children increased from 52 per cent in 2001 to 84 per cent in 2019.

Join us as we go the next mile for the nearly 60 million children in Bangladesh, including half a million Rohingya refugee children.

In a country undergoing rapid economic and demographic transition, be part of tackling malnutrition and stagnant wasting. Help protect children from child marriage, child labour and violence. Support the country to invest more in health and education, and to extend safe water to the children who are furthest left behind.

For every child, a hero.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Planning Officer and the overall guidance of the Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (PMR), the Planning and Monitoring Officer will provide technical expertise, support and guidance for programme performance planning and monitoring; data visualization design and dissemination, and reporting; partnerships building, knowledge management and capacity building of staff and partners; the systematic routine monitoring of programme, development and operationalization of MIS systems, data collection, compilation, analysis and visualization including dashboards, pictographs and infographics.

Key functions/accountabilities:

1. Programme performance planning and monitoring

2. Data visualization (design) & dissemination and reporting

3. Partnerships, knowledge management and capacity building

For detailed job responsibilities, please click the link below:

JD - Planning and Monitoring Officer, DHK.pdf

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

- A University degree in Information Management, Geography, Geographic information system (GIS), Statistics, Planning and Monitoring or any other relevant subject.

- A minimum of one year experience at the national and/or international level in planning, monitoring, programme management, and information management.

- Strong knowledge in ODK-based technology or mobile data collection platforms like Ona, Kobo etc. is required.

- Required strong knowledge in advance MS Excel, SPSS, Strata, Access, Power BI, Tableau and other data management and data visualization tools.

- Required familiarity with enterprise content management systems like Microsoft SharePoint etc.

- Experience in planning, monitoring and data management in the humanitarian or development field will be assets.

- Excellent interpersonal skills - culturally and socially sensitive, ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels.

- Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment, and in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.

- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision and to work to tight deadlines.

- Fluency in English is required - excellent oral and written skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

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:

*UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

*Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed term, continuing or permanent appointments.

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

*The complete vacancy announcements can be reviewed via UNICEF Careers website at https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/