Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

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Description

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How can you make a difference? 

• This position of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer which is based in Maputo, Mozambique will report directly to the Chief, Child Health and Nutrition, who will provide the required supervision and guidance. 
• S/He is responsible for leading the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of cross sectoral programmes with the objective of improving child and maternal nutrition overseen by the Child Health and Nutrition section (CHN), with WASH, Social Policy, Social and behavior Change Communication (SBCC) in particular, as part of the implementation of the 2022-2026 country programme. S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework. The key functions and accountabilities are:
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results: Provide technical support to ensure that the use of well-prioritised and realistic plan for monitoring and evaluation activities that will provide the most relevant and strategic information to manage the convergence programmes, and in particular NutriNorte, including tracking and assessing  UNICEF’s distinct contribution and progress on key programme indicators. 
• 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 NutriNorte target locations, including monitoring of socio-economic trends of specific programme related indicators, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of the programmes.
• 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.
• M&E Capacity Development: Provide technical support to ensure that the monitoring and evaluation capacities of field and country offices staff and implementing partners– are strengthened enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Communication and Partnerships: Provide technical support to ensure that all of the above tasks are carried out and accomplished through effective communication and partnerships

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A first university degree (equivalent to a Bachelor’s) from an accredited institution is required in social sciences, development studies, information systems, statistics, quantitative methods, survey implementation, advanced statistical research or a related field.
• Work Experience: At least two years of relevant professional experience in results measurement and monitoring (MRM) or monitoring and evaluation (M&E), of which includes the development and management of such systems.
• Skills: Proactivity and good collaboration skills to work well with people. Capacity development/ training/ facilitation skills is an asset.
• Language Requirements: Excellent command of Portuguese and working knowledge of English is required.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/574659

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