About this role
Job Description
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Purpose of Assignment:
Bangladesh continues to host 1,204,492 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar District and Bhasan Char of Noakhali District, 51 per cent of them are children. As part of the Rohingya refugee relocation plan by the Government of Bangladesh to Bhasan Char, 33,659 refugees have been relocated to the island as of 31 July 2026. The Rohingya refugee camps are overcrowded and have other physical challenges that limit refugees' access to education, protection, food, water, shelter, and health services. This raises risks of mortality, morbidity and protection violations and affects people's well-being, with women and children continuing to face multiple deprivations and increasing needs. While humanitarian su-pport has decreased in the past year, refugees remain reliant on significant humanitarian assistance, particularly to access essential services.
The protracted Rohingya refugee crisis is a major humanitarian emergency with world's largest refugee settlement. In 2025, UNICEF reached 414,373 Rohingya refugees through multi-sectoral services. UNICEF has established partnerships with local, national, and international NGOs, as well as relevant government departments, to facilitate the delivery of interventions and services. However, the highly intensive humanitarian interventions in Rohingya Refugee Camps and Host communities in Cox’s Bazar have presented challenges for UNICEF staff in conducting representative samples during regular field visits to monitor their programme.
In response to these challenges, UNICEF Cox’s Bazar office has onboarded a TPM services provider to support this, UNICEF seeks to hire a Monitoring and Data Analyst to enhance coordination between the Programme Sections and Third-Party Monitors (TPMs) and quality assurance of programme monitoring.
Major duties and responsibilities:
- PLANNING AND COLLABORATION
- HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS MONITORING
- PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING AND RESULT MONITORNG
- PLANNING AND MONITORING CAPACITY BUILDING
- COORDINATION AND NETWORKING
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Job Description_TOR_Planning and Monitoring Officer, TA, NO2, Cox's Bazaar.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: First level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in social sciences, social work, statistics, development studies or a related field is required.
- Work
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in programme implementation monitoring, reporting, and performance management in development and/or humanitarian contexts; experience within the UN system is highly desirable. Strong analytical, report-writing, and presentation skills are essential.
- Skills: Performance Monitoring & Reporting, Planning, Data Management, TPM, MS Excel, SPSS, Power BI, Quality Assurance, Statistical Analysis
- Language
Requirements
- English - Proficient/Fluent is required.
Desirables:
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in humanitarian and emergency programming, including emergency preparedness and response, with active involvement in humanitarian crisis response initiatives considered an asset.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and SPSS, with working knowledge of Power BI for data management, analysis, visualization, and performance reporting.
- Strong technical expertise in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches, including data quality assurance, validity and reliability testing, statistical analysis, interpretation of findings, and the application of appropriate analytical tools and methodologies.
- Proven ability to synthesize and analyze data from multiple sources, develop compelling analytical reports and presentations, and translate complex evidence into clear insights to support programme performance monitoring and decision-making.
- Demonstrated experience in contract management and coordination with Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) agencies, implementing partners, or other external service providers, including oversight of monitoring activities and deliverables.
- Strong research and analytical skills, with a proven ability to aggregate, synthesize, and communicate key findings, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations from diverse evidence and information sources.
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
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
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process.