Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Research Vacancy-Job Ref: WJLSUNICEF/2307/2025823

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Research Vacancy-Job Ref: WJLSUNICEF/2307/2025823

Maseru (Lesotho)

Job Description

Overview

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. 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 personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, results.

How can you make a difference?

As a key member of the Programme Effectiveness Team and under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Research) will contribute to the achievements of the results defined in the Country Programme through effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and research.

Specifically, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Research) will be responsible for the following key functions/accountabilities:

Situation Monitoring
Country Programme/Annual Planning, Review and Reporting
Programme Performance Monitoring
Evaluation
M&E Capacity Building
Research, Knowledge Management and Innovation
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Research) P3 Lesotho .pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Advanced university degree in social sciences or other relevant disciplines.
Practical training in programme management and evaluation, survey and research analysis, or applied statistical data analysis in social sciences an asset.
Experience:

Five years of relevant professional work experience, including both International and national work experiences
Professional work experience in programme development and implementation including research, monitoring and evaluation activities.
Proven and prior experience in gender programming, monitoring water and sanitation systems is an added advantage.
Skills/knowledge:

Comprehensive understanding of various approaches and methods of Programme and Project Monitoring & Evaluation and Research
Professional technical knowledge/expertise in methodological guides for all types of Monitoring & Evaluation.

Knowledge of Human Rights, Gender and Equity issues and their implications of projects/programmes.
Knowledge of Institutional Evaluation, Environment Assessment, Result Based Management and Strategic Evaluation.

Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Planning for Influential Evaluation, Project Evaluation.
Emerging international good practice in monitoring, evaluation and research partnerships.
Professional technical knowledge/expertise in methodology of Monitoring & Evaluation and Research including theories, standards and models, quantitative/qualitative/mixed methods, validity/reliability testing of data, data analysis and interpretation, and statistical inference methods.

Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Activity Monitoring & Evaluation, Evaluation Design, data analysis, and reporting.
Professional/technical knowledge of best practices, lessons learned, follow-up on recommendations, communication and dissemination.

Language requirements:

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language is an asset.
Desirables:

Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.

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