Monitoring Officer

The purpose of this position is to support the Planning and Monitoring Specialist within the Field Operations and Emergency section. The role involves coordinating the monitoring and reporting of UNICEF interventions, ensuring that the office produces high-quality reports in line with corporate reporting requirements. Additionally, the position supports the Emergency team in preparing various need-based reports in coordination with field teams at field offices and the programme section at the country office level.

The incumbent is expected to contribute significantly to organization-wide monitoring and reporting needs.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties and tasks

The Monitoring and Reporting Officer will be responsible to support the Field Operations and Emergency team in situation/programme monitoring and reporting functions. This role ensures that all UNICEF reporting requirements red fulfilled, and UNICEF’s progress is effectively tracked, documented, reported and communicated.

 Responsibilities:

Situation and Programme Monitoring:

• Provide regular update to the Emergency team on the humanitarian situation and its impact on children.
• Coordinate with the PMR team to receive quality data and validate the of the data reported by field team by comparing the data/reports provided/circulated by the PMR team.
• Provide real-time feedback to the Emergency team based on the available data to facilitate timely adjustments and improvements.

Reporting :

• Prepare timely and accurate reports for internal and external stakeholders, including donors and partners.
• Compile and synthesize data from various sources to produce high-quality reports.
• Perform final edits and proof reading of various corporate reports.
• Coordinate with the PMR team for data validation and ensure that the data in the narrative reports are aligned with the various performance monitoring data shared by PMR team.
• Collect inputs /data for various types of reports including SitReps, ENSY/COAR, RAM Situation Updates and donors’ reports in line UNICEF’s standards and guidelines.
• Develop visual aids, such as charts and graphs, to enhance the presentation of data.

Capacity Building:

• Conduct training sessions and workshops for staff and partners on monitoring and reporting.
• Provide technical support and guidance to field teams on monitoring and reporting activities.
• Promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the organization.

Knowledge Management:

• Provide support to the Planning and Monitoring Specialist, and KM Consultant in  the implementation of ECM /structuring and rolling out of the Field Operations SharePoint site and provide support in the set-up of other KM uses of UNICEF technology.
• Support development of the KM strategy for the Field Operations and Emergency team.
• Support documentation and dissemination of the best practices related to Emergency response.

Coordination and Collaboration:

• Work closely with program teams, partners, and stakeholders to ensure effective coordination of monitoring and reporting activities.
• Participate in meetings and workshops to share findings and support the emergency team in program planning and reporting.

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Minimum requirements:

Education:

• University degree (Bachelor or higher) is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, social sciences, development studies, or a related technical field.

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in humanitarian programme monitoring, including strong focus on monitoring and reporting.
• Experience in humanitarian contexts is required.
• Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/578585