Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, NOB, Temporary Appointment, # 00128277, Karachi – Pakistan (6 months)

UNICEF Pakistan Country Office is seeking for a qualified and an experienced seasoned professional to take on the role of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer at the NOB level to join the Polio Section on temporary basis.

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, Commitment

Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges.

UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among other things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilisers, communities and families, and of course the children and adolescents themselves. 

In particular, UNICEF will work so that:

• Every child survives and thrives — being in good health, immunized, protected from polio and accessing nutritious food.
• Every child learns.
• Every child is protected from violence and exploitation and registered at birth.
• Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

To learn more about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please visit the country website www.unicef.org/pakistan and videos on YouTube and Vimeo

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the health specialist (polio team lead) and overall guidance from Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Polio in the country office, the incumbent shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to support situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting required for Provincial EOC and UNICEF. Ensure high quality data is collected and integrity of the data. Processing of data and coming up with reports on various projects.
• Develops appropriate methodologies for collecting, analyzing, and presenting data products, collaborates in selecting appropriate data collection instruments or in designing instruments. Collects data from different sources including UCs / districts / provincial & federal level prepare.
• Appropriate spreadsheets and databases in collaboration with related partners through provincial M&E Task Team. Clean collate, summarize received data and prepare reports accordingly for the dissemination and facilitate data utilization at different levels jointly provincial communication Task Team.
• Supports the analysis of information using various statistical methods for the collective interpretation of polio program data. Develop and prepare information products to be used by the EOC and UNICEF. Enhance the utilization of EOC dashboard, oversee the missed children database maintained in data support center (DSC) and Poliolnfo for data analysis and presentation.
• Design and facilitate capacity development activities for Provincial & District level staff in monitoring and evaluation & Assists in designing various data collection projects and activities, Conceptualization of data and sharing this knowledge through effective presentation of the data output with the rest of your team.
• Participate in ongoing decisions concerning data collections, study design, methodology, and data analysis. Technical assistance is provided to the development and implementation of integrated Health & PEI strategies and approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Work plan and objectives are effectively established and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination. Assists the EOC, UNICEF and partner agencies in the development of survey instruments.
• Makes decisions on appropriate programme communication methodologies and approaches, technical resources required, quality and appropriateness of communication data produced, target audiences to be reached, as well as a time-frame for various activities, all of which will affect the achievement of country programme goals,
• Makes recommendations on operational strategies in the areas of participatory communication, social mobilization and behaviour change; on appropriate materials and media to reach target audiences; and on the way in which programme communication should be integrated into specific programmes/projects, Provides advice and analysis to Provincial Emergency Operations Centre personnel and partners.

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

• A university degree (Bachelor’s) in one of the following fields: social sciences, computer sciences, development, management studies, planning, evaluation, statistics or related fields
• Minimum of two years professional experience of working in the field of research and/or evaluation in the development sector.
• Experiences in health/polio and background / familiarity with emergency could be considered as an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in working with multiple stakeholders across government and civil society in the areas of research and evaluation.
• Fluency in English and Urdu is required.
• Knowledge of other 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

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.

Life at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF is highly rewarding. With attractive remuneration package encompassing competitive pay and benefits, a culture that helps staff thrive and diverse opportunities for personal and professional development, we aim to help you maintain a fulfilling life both at and outside the office.

We make sure you and your loved ones receive the resources and care that you need to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Our contracts, wellbeing policies and initiatives ensure that you are well equipped to effectively deliver for children such as;

• Tax exemption, family allowances, hardship benefits, 10 UN holidays and annual leave allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption leave, medical and dental insurance, pension etc.
• Career support, staff wellbeing programme, breastfeeding policy, flexible work arrangements, childcare room, family support, policies & initiatives, security etc.
• UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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:

• The vacancy announcement is open both to internal and external candidates.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Verified/ attested educational certificates/ degrees by HEC/ foreign institutions are a pre-requisite for employment at UNICEF, as the case may be.
• UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates will be prioritized.
• UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). 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 medical clearance is not obtained/ background check is not successful, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.