Planning and Monitoring Specialist

Contract

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Non-family duty station

Under the guidance and supervision of the UNICEF PME Chief, the Planning and Monitoring Officer will have the overall responsibility for supporting planning processes, implementation of programme monitoring and response plans including reporting.

In close collaboration with the programme section, Programme and Field Office Teams in UNICEF Myanmar, the responsibilities of the Planning and Monitoring Officer will include, but not limited to, the following:

1. Planning and Reporting

• Engage with CO, in particular all programme sections and the Emergency and Field Ser-vices units to provide technical support and quality assurance for reviewing and revis-ing UNICEF Myanmar’s internal Response plans, including HAC and AWP as situation evolves and demands. • In close collaboration with PME team provide support in making necessary updates and revisions of planning and reporting milestones such as annual work plan and ap-peals as required. • Coordinate the review of the Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (IMEP) and its monitoring; provide technical inputs into the Terms of Reference (ToR) for specific IMEP activities such as surveys, rapid assessments, situation monitoring including de-velopment /use of Real-Time data collection tools as appropriate.
• Provide technical support to operationalize implementation plans to monitor the out-puts, targets and indicators as needed on all sectoral workplans • Support the Chief PME in ensuring that the 2022 workplan is fully aligned with Inter-Agency planning frameworks, ensuring strong engagement with the field offices and all programme sections • Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key program performance and management indicators, provide input to management reports, situation report (Sitrep)including rele-vant sections of the annual reports • Coordinate and support knowledge management related to documenting best prac-tices, challenges, actions, and learnings as well as facilitating programme reviews (mid-year and annual) and other related tasks • Provide technical inputs and review of results reports narrative and financial reports for stakeholders such as donors as required

2. Performance Monitoring (implementation and results monitoring)

• Ensure the office has mechanism of disaggregated data collection (including for HPM) with adherence to ethical data collection policies • Support implementation of developed monitoring and response tools for 2022 AWP
• Work with sections to ensure robust field monitoring tools are in place
• Review and strengthen the monitoring function including supporting the design and implementation of real-time monitoring systems such as the use of INFORM • Provide oversight and technical support for third party monitoring, including quality assurance of remote field visits and reporting
• Support implementation of Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) to seek feed-back from affected population and programme beneficiaries. • Establish systems for data collection, monitoring and reporting of agreed indicators as outlined in the HAC and AWPs • Provide technical inputs and guidance on capacity building efforts for monitoring such as training of staff and implementing partners • Provide necessary capacity development support on monitoring to the team, as needed

3. Assurance, Risk Management & Budgeting

• Assist in field monitoring and risk management of partners • Provide oversight of Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) monitoring mechanism

4. Other PME Related Support

 Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor including support for coordinating third party monitoring and other related initiatives

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Communication ☒ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Working in Teams

    programme/project management in terms of planning, field monitoring, and reporting. 

• Experience in the use of different monitoring approaches such as Third-Party Monitoring (TPM), supplies monitoring and accountability to affected population is an added advantage • Knowledge and practical experience in the area of response planning and coordination of efforts aimed at monitoring, partnerships management including risk assurance processes. • Familiarity with the UN system and previous experience of working for or with the UN is considered an asset • Excellent computer skills (especially Microsoft office applications), dashboarding (Power Bi etc) and ability to use information technologies as a tool and resource • A good understanding of the overall context of Myanmar and challenges in relation to programming is considered an asset. • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a multi-cultural team. • Demonstrable excellence in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in English is required.

Yangon, with over 7 million people, is Myanmar's largest city and its most important commercial center. It takes 30-45 minutes to the country’s capital Nay Pyi Taw where the Government offices are located. Yangon is full of colonial-era buildings. UNICEF office is just several kilometers away the downtown area.

Yangon is generally a peaceful place; however, political tension and unrest could happen at short notice. Outside Yangon, the situation in ethnic states where armed groups operate is volatile. There is ongoing conflict in Rakhine State, the north of Shan State, and in Kachin State and Karen/Kayin State and there remains the possibility of violent clashes in other ethnic states.

Although housing supply has been limited and pricy, the situation is changing rapidly, and a wider range of accommodation options are becoming available. There are real estate agents who have been helping UNICEF staff to find housing. If requested, the Education section can share the contact information of some agents.

Most of international staff’s children attend international schools with an academic system that is widely recognized abroad. International schools often include a kindergarten and pre-school classes (sometimes even a nursery) for younger kids. The number of international schools is on rise. Work opportunities for spouses/partners may be limited, depending on the area.