Deadline: 22 July 2020
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Chief Social Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in N’Djamena, Chad.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Chief Social Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation will perform the following functions:
- Managerial leadership
- Establish the Section’s annual work plan with the social policy team; set priorities/targets and performance measurement.
- Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
- Establish clear individual performance objectives, goals and timelines and provide timely guidance to enable the team to perform their duties responsibly and efficiently.
- Plan and ensure timely performance management and assessment of the Team.
- Supervise team members by providing them with clear objectives and goals, direction and guidance to enable them to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently.
- Improving data on child poverty & vulnerability and increased use for policy and programme action
- Oversee the office monitoring, evaluation and research planning, and provides technical guidance on the situation analysis and major research and evaluation initiatives, in consultation with sections and partners, including within the UNSDCF processes (CCA, evaluations).
- Oversee initiatives aimed at SDG data collection, including through household surveys, analysis and dissemination with donors and partners for purposes of decision-making, user-friendly presentation of data on multidimensional and monetary child poverty as well as strengthening national capacity to collect routinely, report and use data for policy decision-making.
- Provide timely, regular data-driven analysis for effective prioritization, planning, and development.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- Advanced University Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or other relevant disciplines.
- Minimum 8 year’s of relevant professional work experience is required.
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered a strong asset.
- Fluency in English and French is required.
- Knowledge of Arabic is an asset
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, visit UNICEF.
