Re-advertisement (internal and external announcement): Planning & Monitoring Specialist, P-3, Vientiane, Lao PDR (#118329)

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 101,224 USD and 132,545 USD.

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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, opportunities

UNICEF has been working in Lao PDR continuously since 1973, one of the longest-serving international organizations in the country. We have been implementing one of UNICEF’s largest country programmes worldwide, working tirelessly to promote the rights of children and women and to bring basic services - education, health, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation - to those who are most in need.

In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), UNICEF is promoting the rights and wellbeing of every child. Together with our partners, we are focusing and putting extra efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children throughout the country.

How can you make a difference?

You will be responsible for coordinating the formulation, planning, monitoring and reporting on the results set out in the country programme, in collaboration with the various programmes and functions in the office. Further responsibilities include quality assurance and risk management of donor reports and budget/contribution management, as well as the implementing programme partnership agenda, through the performance of the following main tasks:

• Provides support to Programmes and leads in preparation, review and analysis of strategic programme planning documentation and processes, including the overall Country Programme planning, Country Programme mid-term reviews / strategic moments of reflection and end year reflections.
• Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key programme performance indicators, provide inputs to management reports and contribute to UNICEF’s preparation for and participation in the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDCF) planning, reviews and reporting processes.
• Responsible for the coordination of end-year reporting (e.g. corporate RAM, CSIs, Summary Narrative) and budget closure requirements.
• Coordinates and guides the preparation and quality assurance processes of results-based, equitable and rolling work plans for the country programme.
• Identifies capacity building requirements and systematically explore opportunities for strengthening Rights and Results-Based Management (RRBM) skills.
• Oversees, provides guidance and technical support, and supervises staff responsible for establishing programme monitoring and reporting mechanisms, including DCT monitoring. Oversees and provides technical guidance on setting up programme monitoring and reporting systems/tools using digital platforms.
• Coordinate the country programme Key Performance Indicator status reporting required for UNICEF Lao PDR Country Management Team, including budget reviews, programme analysis, and year-end corporate reports.
• Oversees the development and strengthening of existing reporting systems and other corporate reports;
• Supervises the management and quality assurance of all donor reports and contribution management related items, ensures completeness and quality of annual, donor and other programme reporting requirements and development of related to the Country Office policies, procedures and systems.
• Oversees, provides guidance, and supervises staff responsible for fund and grants management with increasing focused on results-based budgeting and spending and monitoring of spending against results. It includes regular interaction with section chiefs on various aspects of funds management.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in social sciences, statistics, planning development, planning, or another relevant technical field. A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme management, planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Practical experience in monitoring large programmes will be an asset.
• Relevant experience in program/project monitoring and evaluation in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Experience in both a development and emergency setting an advantage.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• 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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.

Candidates who applied in response to earlier advertisements need not reapply.