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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, Support! 

How can you make a difference? 

The PME unit in UNICEF Eritrea supports the GoSE-UNICEF country programme (2022-2026) by planning, monitoring, and evaluating results. This includes annual reviews, risk assessments, and technical support for management plans. The PME Specialist leads data analysis, SDG monitoring, and provides technical support to the Government and UN interagency group. UNICEF Eritrea is looking for young talents to join the PME unit under the Deputy Representative (programme) office to promote children's rights through planning, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.

Under the overall guidance of the PME Specialist the PME Internee supports in following key areas:

Programme Monitoring and Evaluation; Programme Performance Monitoring:

Provide technical support to ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans; Participate in and support office mid-year / end-year and mid-term reviews; Undertake quality assurance and streamlining of monitoring plans; Support real-time and other monitoring initiatives of sections as per the monitoring plans; Update IMERP.

Corporate Reporting: Support PME Specialist in the bi-annual RAM reporting exercise and contribute to development, consolidation and quality assurance on end- year corporate reporting processes including CSIs and COARs;

Programme Planning: Support PME Specialist to review annual work plans including inputs into guidance notes and capacity building initiatives.

Results based management: Support PME Specialist to build capacities of UNICE staff and external partners (where relevant) on RBM with a focus on monitoring and reporting.

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

• Education: university degree in Social Sciences, Development Planning, Planning, Evaluation, Advanced Statistical Research or related fields.
• Work Experience: two years of practical experience relevant to programme development and implementation including monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities.
• Fluency in English and the local language are required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Desirables:

• Field work experience
• Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.

For every Child, you demonstrate... 

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, 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. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2  and COVID-19. 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 medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Qualified female candidates and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.       

Closing date of application: 07 days from the date of advertisement 

CANDIDATES SHOULD PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF COMPLETION/EXEMPTION FROM NATIONAL SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPLETION/EXEMPTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE IS A REQUIREMENT.  COPY OF CARD/EXEMPTION MUST BE ATTACHED.  APPLICATIONS WITHOUT THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 

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

Please note that UNICEF is a smoke-free environment.

In the online application, candidates should complete the online P11, upload their recent CV, highest academic qualifications, release paper and other relevant qualifications.

Applicants interested in the position mentioned above can visit the UNICEF Office, located at  Hday Street, just before Hotel Asmara Palace, to submit their applications online.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.