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, Protection :
UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 in order to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financials and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas in an effort to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and effects of climate changes lead to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not insurmountable; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and out of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, communities. Everyone is invited to take part in the struggle to meet the challenges that lie ahead. It is together that we will act for Cameroon, a country which summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.
How can you make a difference?
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, NO-4, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will assist in the development of national capacities for monitoring, evaluation and research, with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of government, community, and civil societies stakeholders.
Key tasks and responsib ilities :
- Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Plan : Ensures that the Country Office and national partners use a well-prioritized and realistic plan of research, monitoring and evaluation activities that will provide the most relevant and strategic information to manage the Country Programme, including tracking and assessing UNICEF’s distinct contribution ;
- Situation of Monitoring and Assessment : Provides support to the Country Office and national partners to have timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions in the country or region, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the country wider policy, economic or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programmes or policies.
- Programme Performance and Monitoring : Makes sure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans ;
- Evaluation : Ensures that UNICEF-supported evaluations are designed and implemented to established UN quality standards, and the results are disseminated in a timely fashion to stakeholders in order to improve Programme performance and contribute to wider learning ;
- M&E Capacity Building : Provides support to Chief PME to ensure that monitoring and evaluation capacities of Country Office staff and national partners, government and civil society are strengthened enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and evaluation processes ;
- Coordination and Networking : Supports UNICEF country office to effectively link it to wider UNICEF M&E developments in a way that both contributes to and benefits from organizational learning on effective M&E management.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
EDUCATION : Advanced university degree in social sciences, statistics, planning development, planning.
WORK EXPERIENCE :
- Professional work experience in Programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities as follows ;
- Five years of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO) ;
- At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response Programme preferred.
LANGUAGES : Fluency in French and good knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are :
- Analyzing (2) ;
- Applying Technical Expertise (2) ;
- Planning and Organizing (3).
View our competency framework at : UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks :
This advert is ONLY open to all personnel with an ongoing employment relationship with UNICEF, including staff members on a continuing, fixed term and temporary appointment, individual contractors and full-time time-based consultants, and UNV. It does not include interns and employees of external entities performing duties for UNICEF.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.