Post Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Education), NOC
Location: Abuja
Vacancy Number: VN-NGR-30-2012
Contract Type: Two years Fixed Term
Deadline for application: 1st January, 2013
UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with partners in education activities and be responsible in supporting all education activities to strengthen systems and processes for the management and monitoring of the program at state, LGA and service delivery levels.
Some of the major functions that the incumbent is expected to carry out are as follows:
- Make professional contributions to and provide technical assistance for the planning and establishing the major research, monitoring and evaluation objectives, priorities, and activities in BE’s multi-year and annual IMEPs, in consultation with child-rights, and implementing partners.
- Identify the M&E objectives, priorities, and activities required for effective BE and partner Emergency Preparedness and Response Flans.
- In humanitarian response situations, within the first month, draft and recommend a simple one-month data-collection plan to cover key data gaps as required for the initial emergency response, working in close collaboration with the humanitarian cluster partners.
- Support partners in the establishment and management of LGEA, State, National Statistical Databases (e.g. Devlnfo), ensuring that key indicators are readily accessible by key stakeholders. Potential uses include the Situation Analysis, Common Country Assessment, Early Warning Monitoring Donor reports and Mid- Term Reviews.
- Develop a collective Situation Monitoring and Assessment system owned by all key partners which supports the preparation of country level statistical and analytic reports on the status of children’s and women’s rights issues; and which allow, when opportunities emerge to influence development and social policies. To include technical support to global reporting obligations including national reports on progress toward the MDGs. and toward CRC and CEDAW fulfillment.
- Monitor and ensure the quality of the field work and data management during the implementation phase, and the quality of the analysis and ease of understanding during the report writing phase.
In close collaboration with partners, ensure that an M&E capacity building strategy for UNICEF Education section staff, national partners and institutions exists in the context of the IMEP, UNDAF and the BE and GEP3 M&E plan. Pay particular attention to the capacity needs of national partner such as professional evaluation associations will be strengthened by involvement in evaluation processes and possibly through specific capacity building initiatives.
Collaborate to implement capacity building strategies as a joint commitment with other developmental partners. Utilize a range of appropriate skills building.
Strategies including self-learning, seminars and workshops and practical experience in order that UNICEF and UN staff have the basic knowledge and
skills in understanding and applying new M&E policies, tools, methods to fulfill their responsibilities. Similarly, design and implement strategies suited to the skills needs of national partners.
- Disseminate evaluation findings and recommendations to the intended audiences in user- friendly methods. In particular, to ensure that effective participatory feedback is provided to community and civil society stakeholders.
Minimum qualification & Competencies:
- Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Planning Development, and Planning.
- Professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities as follows;
- Five years of relevant professional work experience. Field work experience in monitoring and evaluation. At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme preferred.
- Fluency in English and a second UN working language. A good knowledge of local working language of the duty station anasset.
Method of Application:
All eligible candidates must please send via email (1) cover letter (one-page summary statement that describes how your experience and qualification relate to the job description) and (2) a scanned/PDF copy of the completed and signed UN Personal History Form; to nrecruit@unicef.org on or before Tuesday, 1st January, 2013. UN/UNICEF staff members are requested to enclose their two most recent performance reports with their applications.
Important:
Please put the position title you are applying for on the subject line of your email.
UNICEF, a smoke-free environment, is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Acknowledgment will be sent to only shortlisted candidates.
