Purpose of the Position
UNICEF holds the leadership in the field of monetary approach, especially in coordinating the Cash Working Group. UNICEF recognizes the needs to integrate within their team more expertise in this area, and to manage the ARCC program (Alternative Response for Community in Crisis Program).
Under the guidance and supervision of the supervisor, the Emergency Cash Specialist establishes, advises and implements the Country Office cash program. He/She is responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the cash activities or for providing technical guidance for the Country Office.
Key Expected Results
Elaborates and implements UNICEF strategy in collaboration with others sections;
Leads discussions and analysis on cash within development and emergency programming;
Continuous, effective and strategic coordination, communication, consultation and liaison are maintained with Government, UN agencies, NGO's, donors and allies in support of the cash coordination structures and Working Group.
Management is kept informed of cash developments in relevant policies, situation developments, potential threats and opportunities / issues in the country.
Cash strategies are mainstreamed in the country office's workplans. Sectoral input is provided for all related documents for the offices, as well as for the situation analysis and the country program document.
Overall coordination, planning, development and management of the recovery and cash projects managed by UNICEF.
All UNICEF-led, multisectoral cash projects are relevant, effective and efficient and contribute to the IDP's, affected people and early recovery of returnee communities in the targeted areas.
Provides advice and support if needed for the development of all projects and implementation related to cash;
Through the implementation of a cash program, UNICEF is perceived to be a leading contributor to the cash program and to develop innovative approaches for cash in protracted crisis.
Ensures, close collaboration with the rapid response (RRMP) and resilience / transition program to ensure appropriate monitoring and learning process to develop further UNICEF's community based approach.
Monitoring and evaluation of cash in protracted crisis program activities and preparation of reports on time and properly undertaken. Findings, experiences, lessons learned, best practices and new methods effectively shared with government official, program staff, and other partners.
Continuous, effective and strategic coordination, communication, consultation and liaison are maintained with Government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and allies in support of the Cash Coordination, structures and Working Group.
Budgets properly planned, monitored and controlled, ensuring allocated funds are optimally appropriated.
Impact of Results
Integrated Monitoring & Research Planning
Ensure that the Country Office and national partners use a well-prioritized and realistic plan of research and monitoring activities that will provide the most relevant and strategic information to manage the Country Program, including tracking and assessing UNICEF's distinct contribution.
Duties & Tasks
Make professional contributions to and provide technical assistance for the planning and establishing the major research and monitoring objectives, priorities, and activities in UNICEF's multi-year and annual IMEPs, in consultation with child-rights and implementing partners.
Identify the monitoring objectives, priorities, and activities required for effective CO and partner Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans.
In humanitarian response situations, within the first month, draft and recommend a simple one-month data-collection plan to cover key data gaps as required for the initial emergency response, working in close collaboration with the humanitarian cluster partners.
After the initial humanitarian response, support management of the medium-term response with a revised IMEP
Situation Monitoring and Assessment
Ensure that the Country Office and national partners have timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions in the country or region, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the country's wider policy, economic or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programs or policies.
Duties & Tasks
In coordination with other stakeholders, support the collection of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and other key social development indicators (through MICS or other surveys) to improve national planning.
Support partners in the establishment and management of national statistical databases (e.g., DevInfo), ensuring that key indicators are readily accessible by key stakeholders. Potential uses include the Situation Analysis, Common Country Assessment, Early Warning Monitoring Systems, and Mid-Term Reviews.
Develop a collectively Situation Monitoring and Assessment system owned by all key partners which supports the preparation of country level statistical and analytic reports on the status of children's and women's rights issues; and which allow, when opportunities emerge to influence developmental and social policies. To include technical support to global reporting obligations including national reports on progress toward the MDGs, and toward CRC and CEDAW fulfilment.
In humanitarian response situations, provide professional support for one or more rapid assessments (inter-agency or independently if necessary) to be carried out within the first 48-72 hours, working in close collaboration with the humanitarian clusters partners.
Program Performance Monitoring
Ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans.
Duties & Tasks
Provide technical support to ensure that a set of program performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, with inputs of all concerned partners in the context of the multi-year and annual IMEPs, the Annual Management Plan and Annual Work Plans, as outlined in the Program Policy and Procedures Manual).
Coordinate with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programs to feed into program performance monitoring, with special attention to humanitarian responses.
Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key program performance and management indicators, provide professional input to management reports, including relevant sections of the annual reports.
Monitoring Capacity Building
Ensure that the monitoring 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.
Duties & Tasks
Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of the monitoring function among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities organization-wide.
In close collaboration with partners, ensure that an M&E capacity building strategy for UNICEF/UN staff national partners and institutions exists in the context of the IMEP, or UNDAF M&E plan. Pay particular attention so that the capacity needs of national partners such as professional evaluation associations will be strengthened by involvement in evaluation processes and possibly through specific capacity building initiatives.
Collaborate to implement capacity building strategies as a joint commitment with other developmental partners. Utilize a range of appropriate skills-building strategies including self-learning, seminars and workshops and practical experience in order that UNICEF and UN staff have the basic knowledge and skills in understanding and applying new M&E policies, tools, methods to fulfil their responsibilities. Similarly, design and implement strategies suited to the skills needs of national partners.
Actively seek partnerships with knowledge institutions for the identification of capacity gaps and development of strategies to address them.
Coordination and Networking
Ensure that the UNICEF office is effectively linked to wider UNICEF monitoring developments in a way that both contributes to and benefits from organizational learning on effective monitoring management.
Duties & Tasks
Collaborate with Regional Monitoring Advisers and HQ Evaluation Office for overall coordination of priority research, monitoring and evaluation activities, especially those of regional scope requiring the coordinated effort of multiple countries.
Partner with the Regional Monitoring Adviser to ensure that current and accurate M&E data and results are included in regional reports, multi-country studies, and knowledge sharing networks.
Undertake lessons-learned reviews on successful and unsuccessful monitoring practices and experience at the national level, and ensure they are shared as appropriate. Similarly, pay attention to monitoring and knowledge networks to identify innovations and lessons learned that may be relevant for the CO and partners to improve their monitoring functions.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
Advanced university degree in social sciences, statistics, planning development, planning.
*A Bachelor's degree combined with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Work Experience
Five years of relevant professional work experience. At national and international levels in humanitarian and / or development programs management, monitoring and evaluation.
Language
Fluency in oral and written French and English required.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
Commitment
Diversity and Inclusion
Integrity
Core Competencies
Communication [ II ]
Working with People [ II ]
Drive for Result [ II ]
Functional Competencies
• Leading and Supervising [ II ] • Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ II ] • Analyzing [ II ] • Applying Technical Expertise [ II ] • Planning and Organizing [ III ]
Remarks
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
* Please note that is a non-family duty station.
Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.
