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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, health

The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PM-E) Specialist reports to the Deputy Representative. Regardless of the reporting line, the PM-E Specialist must have direct access to the Representative on evaluation and will work in a matrix management relationship with the Regional Evaluation Advisor for evaluation-related responsibilities. The PM-E Specialist supervises the HACT Programme Officer (NOA) and Programme Associate (GS-6).

How can you make a difference? 

Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative Level 4, The Specialist  provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance to support programme performance planning and monitoring. 

The Specialist is also responsible for leading UNICEF's work to strengthen national capacities for monitoring the situation of children and implementation of the CRC primarily through data generation, situation analysis, evaluation and improved evidence and policy interface. The specific role of the position in contributing to the overall achievement of the CPD 2023-2027 is the following:

1. Setting Standards for programme performance planning and monitoring, facilitating UNICEF internal planning and monitoring and overall planning process within UNICEF and with UN organizations ensuring its regular monitoring. This encompasses direct work and support to all teams in the programme, UN Country Team and direct work with national stakeholders;  
2. Strengthening national data systems for child rights monitoring and influencing the national child rights monitoring agenda to position outcomes for children using data, analysis, evaluation results and other forms of evidence in line with CRC recommendations, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), national targets and other frameworks, including supporting national capacities in CRC reporting and monitoring; andworking with National Statistical Offices and other members of the national statistical system to improve the availability, disaggregation and recency of national data and evidence from all possible sources, with a potential for inter-operability and real-time monitoring systems;
3. Managing UNICEF's evaluation portfolio and enhancing national evaluation capacities, coordinating and leading UNICEF's evaluation and overall evidence agenda. This encompasses direct programme work with national stakeholders and linkages and support to all teams in the programme;
4. Managing and coordinating UNICEF's evidence planning, facilitating the discussion on prioritising UNICEF-supported data and evidence generation, reinforcing quality assurance, seeking and coordinating strong linkages between evidence-generation activities, wherever appropriate and feasible and ensuring evidence uptake.
5. UNICEF programme management in child rights monitoring, engaging in programme design, establishing partnerships, and monitoring the performance of activities under the purview of the post, including the optimum use of resources.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  JD PME NOC.docx

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public policy, statistics, or another relevant social science field. 
• Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and implementation and relevant experience in data ecosystems, evaluation or similar is required.
• At least two (2) years of working with data and analytics is required, with a good understanding of data sources, data/statistical analysis, data quality assurance mechanisms and ethical considerations in data/research and evaluations.
• Experience with managing evaluations and related processes and governance mechanisms is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with child rights and normative frameworks regarding child rights is desirable.
• Background and/or familiarity with emergencies is considered an added advantage.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Russian is required. Knowledge of Kyrgyz language is highly desirable.  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

The 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 

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable male candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.