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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

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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?

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is accountable for the accomplishment of the stated key end-results by providing professional expertise and assistance in information/data collection, statistics and data analysis, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), preparation of reports, communication and partnership, and in implementing training programmes for national and sub-national data collection, monitoring, evaluation and research capacity building with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of primary stakeholders. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in São Paulo in particular leads those activities as they relate to the Child Protection programme and to the programme implemented in large urban centres.

The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will accomplish this by:

1.  Evidence generation: Provide technical support to ensure 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.

2.  Situation Monitoring and Assessment: Provide technical support to 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 programmes or policies, particularly those related to violence against children and the Child Protection Programme.

3. Programme Performance Monitoring: Provide technical support to ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans. This outcome involves: (i) Compiling monitoring and evaluation information/data and making them available to program/planning sections; (ii) Contributing to the preparation of reports and drawing on monitoring and analysis of key management indicators; and (iii) Assisting in the preparation of reports on systemic issues, good practices or any other analysis or data related to program implementation and/or evaluation.

4.  Evaluation: Provide technical support to ensure that a well-prioritised and strategic selection of evaluations at programme or Country Office strategy level is managed in order that each evaluation is designed and carried out with quality process and products and that evaluation results are useful to the intended audience.   

5.  M&E Capacity Building: Provide technical support to ensure that the monitoring and evaluation and other relevant capacities of staff and partners – government and civil society – related to data, research, and evidence are strengthened, enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead policy and programme implementation for children. That support will particularly relate to data and evidence on violence against children.

6.  Advocacy, networking and partnership building: Establish operative partnerships with critical partners in government, civil society and academia to effectively support the correct and compelling use of data and evidence on the situation of children and coverage and impact of child focused services, particularly in the area of child protection and violence against children.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  GJP Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Level 2.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: University degree in social sciences, economic sciences, political sciences, development planning, evaluation, advanced statistical research.
• Work Experience: A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities. Previous experience with UN evaluations is an asset.
• Skills:
  • Knowledge of Project and Activity Evaluation
  • Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Data Collection
  • Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Evaluation Process Management, Follow-up on Recommendations and Dissemination of M&E results.
  • Working knowledge of use of data visualization packages, such as PowerBI, Tableau, or similar ones, is desirable.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required. Knowledge of Spanish is an asset.

Desirables:

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
• At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme preferred.
• Previous experience working with Brazilian research and administrative data sources, such as IBGE, DataSUS, INEP, Sipia and FBSP, is an asset.

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…

• Builds and maintains partnerships (1)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1)
• Drive to achieve results for impact (1)
• Innovates and embraces change (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
• Thinks and acts strategically (1)
• Works collaboratively with others (1)

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. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. 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 (São Paulo) and for Brazilians only or internal candidates with a work permit for Brazil.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.