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For every child, commitment

Since 1950, UNICEF has supported the most important transformation for children and adolescents in Brazil. UNICEF Brazil with its main office in Brasília and nine field offices UNICEF works in close partnership with national and sub-national government, corporate partners, youth, and civil society organizations. For information of the work of our organization in Brazil, please visit our website:  UNICEF Brazil

How can you make a difference?

To ensure that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid and reliable information on the situation of children’s and women’s rights; the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination and coherence.

Under the guidance of the Chief of Planning, Monitoring, Research and Evaluation, the M&E Specialist ensures the Country Office and the national partners are strengthened and receive the necessary support for 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. The Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist will be responsible to:

1.  Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Plan (IMEP) 

• Ensure that the Country Office and national and sub-national partners use a well-prioritized and realistic plan for research, monitoring and evaluation activities that will provide the most relevant and strategic information to manage the Country Programme and support the UNICEF Goal Area sections and decentralized Field Offices in their efforts for evidence and data generation. The specialist is expected to consider and put in place knowledge, data and evidence partnerships that can effectively reduce existing data gaps on child right deprivations, especially taking into account equity levels.

2.  Situation Monitoring and Assessment 

• Ensure that the Country Office and national partners have timely and accurate measurement of changes in conditions in the country or regions, 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 programmes or policies on the country’s trajectory towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the objectives of the Strategic Plan of UNICEF. This includes leading the actualization of information platforms and periodic updates of the SITAN. In case necessary, the M&E Specialist to also asked to support evidence generation and situation monitoring during emergencies and to work with the broader UN partners on data & evidence.

3. Programme Performance Monitoring 

• Ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans and that results are in line with the greater objectives defined in the CPD and through the Theory of Change. Support sections to monitor and understand the distinct UNICEF contribution to results, including during emergency response.

4.  Evaluation

• Ensure that UNICEF-supported evaluations (as described in the CEP) are designed and implemented in accordance with UN quality standards, and that the results are disseminated in a timely fashion to stakeholders in order to improve programme performance and contribute to wider learning. This includes ensuring a fluent communication and coordination with the Evaluation units both at regional and headquarter level and providing agile and efficient support to the sections that are leading the evaluations.

 5.  M&E Capacity Building

• Ensure that the 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.

 6.  Coordination and Networking 

• Ensure that the UNICEF office is effectively linked to wider UNICEF M&E developments in a way that both contributes to and benefits from organizational learning on effective M&E management. Brazil Country Office is uniquely positioned both to pilot several of the new innovative M&E approaches as well as share expertise and best practices with other smaller UNICEF offices in the region and through South-South Cooperation. At the same time, a lot of the research and evaluations that are generated will be leveraged for communication and advocacy and the M&E specialist will play an important role in coordinating with these sections.

 7. Team management

• Provide oversight and guidance to the M&E colleagues that work in the decentralized field offices and in Brasilia ensuring they are providing adequate support to the sections and offices and making sure that information flows freely.

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Advanced university degree (master’s) in Social Sciences, International relations, Political science, International finance, Public policies and relations, Statistics, Development studies.

Work Experience:

A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities.

Language: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.

Desirables:

• Experience working in a developing country.
• At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme preferred.
• Knowledge of Spanish.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.

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

The 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

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable afro-descendants, indigenous, LGBTQIA+ and other minorities  are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians only or internal candidates with a work permit for Brazil.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.