Evaluation Specialist

Under the supervision of the Chief Social Policy, the Evaluation specialist is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the integrated monitoring and evaluation strategies in support of the country programme.

How can you make a difference? 

• Assists Government authorities to plan and develop its information systems. Assists Government to organize M&E training programmes.  Identifies training needs for the purpose of capacity building in monitoring and evaluation.  Liaises with the regional M&E section and the Evaluation and Research Office at UNICEF Headquarters in this regard.
• Contributes towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis. Prepares Country Programme integrated monitoring, evaluation and research plans.
• Supports the collection, analysis and user-friendly presentation of data on multidimensional and monetary child poverty, including strengthening national capacity to collect routinely, report and use data for policy decision-making.
• Provides timely, regular data-driven analysis for effective prioritization, planning, and development; facilitates results-based management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives to reduce child poverty.
• Participates in Programme mid-term review, annual reviews, previews, meetings.  Analyzes and evaluates data to ensure achievement of objectives and recommends corrective actions, when necessary.  Provides technical advice to programme staff, government officials and other counterparts on planning and management of integrated monitoring and evaluation.
• Designs data collection methodologies and research related to programme interventions; (Sentinel Site Survey, RAP, CAP, etc.). Conducts research and data analysis.  Assists in the introduction of new approaches and methods in project monitoring and evaluation.
• Assesses trends and measures outcomes relating to achieving NPA goals, in context of country programme.  Maintains a data bank of social indicators on the situation of women and children.
• Prepares the Monitoring and Evaluation sectoral documents for the Country Programme Recommendation (CRP) and Plans of Operations, Plans of Action, Country Programme Summary Sheet (CPSS).
• Participates in intersectoral collaboration with operations and programme colleagues in tracking programme financial inputs and outputs. Collaborates with the Information/Communication staff in the selection and dissemination of statistical results from the Situation Analysis to national and local levels.
• Prepares the programme status reports required for management, board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.
• Participates in the development of the Monitoring and Evaluation section’s workplan, ensures compliance to specific assigned objectives.  Provides guidance and support to staff.
• Ensures the accurate and timely input of programme information in the computerized programme system, and issuance of status reports for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

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

Education:

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Demography, Development Planning, Statistics or a related technical field.

Work Experience

• Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national and international levels in the management of the evaluation function at national and international level.
• Experience in development and/ or humanitarian settings is required.
• Experience in supporting national evaluation capacity and working with professional evaluation associations.
• Experience in evaluation design and in conducting evaluations as per UNICEF and UNEG norms and standards for Evaluation in the UN System.
• Familiarity with methods used in conducting both ‘up-stream’ evaluations (e.g. focusing on policies, strategies and systems), as well as ‘down-stream’ evaluations (e.g. focusing on delivery of programmes and projects) is an asset.
• Experience in related evidence functions is an asset, including Social Policy, Public Policy, Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis, Research, Programme Audit, and Programme Planning and Monitoring. Experience in these areas cannot be substituted for the Evaluation experience but is an advantage.

 Language requirements

• Fluency in French and English required. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is desirable.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/573120/evaluation-specialist-p3-ft-kinshasa-rdc7028