Planning and Monitoring Officer

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Description

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Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist and the technical guidance of the Planning & Monitoring Specialist, the National UN Youth Volunteer will support the following tasks related to Programme Planning and Monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and assist the Planning & Monitoring Specialist in developing and reviewing
• work plans, emergency preparedness, and response plans. Ensure that the quality of these plans
• meets established standards.
• Assist in designing and updating monitoring tools and methodologies to ensure accurate and
• reliable data collection.
• Conduct field visits on a systematic and regular basis to monitor program implementation, track
• progress, and collect data on program outcomes and challenges in coordination with program teams
• and implementing partners.
• Collect, analyze, and make data available for key programme and management indicators
• reports to inform decision-making at the field office management level.
• Compile and synthesize data to provide actionable insights to the Section and national partners to
• support planning efforts.
• Monitor and coordinate the performance of the Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) firm and Third-Party
• Monitoring Facilitators, ensuring timely, accurate data collection and reporting. This includes
• preparation of the monthly monitoring plans, tracking field activities, ensuring adherence to monitoring
• standards, addressing operational challenges, and facilitating the integration of TPM findings into
• program improvements.
• Assess the impact of programmes and policies, and regularly report on progress.
• Assist the Planning and Monitoring Specialist in leading UNICEF’s technical efforts to gather critical
• information on populations affected by emergencies and disasters.
• Participate in assessment missions, including interagency missions, and intersectoral assessment to
• support emergency preparedness and response.
• Monitor high-frequency humanitarian indicators, focusing on the use of routine and administrative
• data collection to enhance preparedness, targeting, and coordination of effective humanitarian
• responses.
• Support office overall coordination function, including organizing weekly meetings, preparing meeting
• minutes, tracking action points, and ensuring necessary follow-up.
• Assist in the collection and analysis of data related to program activities, humanitarian response
• efforts, and sectoral performance.
• Support the development and maintenance of Sector/Sub-Sector information management systems
• to ensure that information is accurate, accessible, and up to date.
• Contribute to the compilation of key statistics, visual reports (charts, graphs, maps) on sectors
• activities, and data dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the programmes in ensuring data is appropriately disaggregated by gender, age, disability,
• and other key variables for effective reporting and decision-making.
• Assist in data validation and quality control to ensure that information presented is reliable, accurate,and coherent.

 Education:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Social sciences, International Development and Humanitarian studies,
• Development studies, Economics, Public Policy and administration, Statistics and data science, computer science/IT, Information Management and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) or other related fields.

Work Experience:

• 1- 3 years of proven experience in program planning, monitoring, and/or research and data analysis.
• Excellent data collection, analysis, and interpretation skills.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in relevant software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, statistical software).
• Experience working in complex and challenging environments.
• Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living condition.

Languages:

• Arabic, Level: Fluent, Require.
• English, Level: Fluent, Required.

Source: https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1784888021260876

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