Programme Officer (Monitoring and Knowledge Management)

UNICEF

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• Temporary Appointment

Locations

South Asia Region

• Afghanistan

Functional Area

Programme

• Programme Management

Position level

• NO-2

Programme Officer (Monitoring and Knowledge Management), NO-2, Temporary Appointment, 364 Days, #00138877 Kabul - Afghanistan, APR

Apply now Job no: 596242

Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Duty Station: Kabul

Level: NO-2

Location: Afghanistan

Categories: Programme Management

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to Knowledge

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the supervisor, the Programme Officer (Monitoring and Knowledge Management) will provide technical and operational support to the Project Management Unit (PMU) in strengthening planning, monitoring, reporting and knowledge management for humanitarian cash transfer and incentive payment programmes. The incumbent will support the development and implementation of monitoring systems, tools and processes that generate timely, reliable and actionable information on programme performance, accountability and operational risks.

The incumbent will work closely with programme sections, field offices, implementing partners, service providers and Third-Party Monitoring Organizations (TPMOs) to support programme monitoring, third-party monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, post-payment verification, review processes and reporting requirements. The role will contribute to programme assurance, risk monitoring, organisational learning and evidence-based decision-making to strengthen programme quality, accountability and results for children and vulnerable populations.

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.

Key Functions, Accountabilities and related Duties/Tasks:

1. Knowledge Management for Programmes

2. Programme Development and Management

3. Programme Monitoring and Evaluations

4. Optimum Use of Program Funds

5. Rights-Based and Results-Based Programme Management Approach

6. National and Local Capacity Building/Sustainability

7. Accountability, Learning and Risk Monitoring

8. Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD - Programme Officer NO-2 Kabul.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Public Policy, Development Studies, International Development, Information Management, or another relevant technical field.
• Work

Experience

• A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience is required. Experience in programme monitoring, reporting, knowledge management, information management, programme planning, data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, humanitarian programming or related fields is required
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in monitoring and evaluation, third-party monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, post-payment verification, data analysis and visualization, knowledge management, SharePoint, accountability to affected populations, and cash transfer programming is required.
• Language

Requirements

• Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language (Dari or Pashto)

• Experience working with UNICEF or the United Nations system is considered an asset.

• Experience supporting knowledge management processes, documentation of lessons learned, information sharing, organizational learning, reporting and management of collaboration platforms or knowledge repositories is considered an asset.

• Experience supporting monitoring of humanitarian cash transfer, incentive payment, social protection or other large-scale humanitarian and development programmes is desirable.

• Experience in field monitoring, third-party monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, programme assurance, accountability mechanisms, partner coordination or risk monitoring is an asset.

• Experience in data analysis, dashboard development, reporting systems, digital data collection platforms and the use of information and knowledge management tools is desirable.

• Experience working in humanitarian and emergency contexts, particularly in Afghanistan or similar complex operating environments, is highly desirable.

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• 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. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

• 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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.

• UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

• Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.

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