UN Humanitarian Performance Monitoring Specialist Job in Kenya


Terms of Reference
 
Humanitarian Performance Monitoring Specialist

UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office

Background
 
As part of the Regional Office Monitoring and Evaluation section, the objective of this consultancy is to provide targeted support to both strengthening UNICEF humanitarian performance monitoring and in completing key humanitarian performance monitoring preparedness actions as part of UNICEF Country Office contingency planning.

Deliverables

  • Training/familiarisation sessions in UNICEF humanitarian performance monitoring approach to priority country offices in Humanitarian Action.
  • Quality assurance and post release feedback on HPM tables and results reporting within Country Office Humanitarian Situation Reports
  • Direct country office support and QA for HPM results tables in the 2013 Humanitarian Action for Children report, and 2014 proposed humanitarian Appeal targets.
  • Completed country office humanitarian performance monitoring key preparedness actions in priority Country Offices (medium-high emergency risk contexts).
  • Regional database and profile on emergency situation and response
  • Situation report with recommendations on the HPM implementation in the region
Project Duration:  6 months (01st July – 31st December 2013)

Location:  UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), Nairobi, Kenya

Level of Consultancy:  P4

Qualifications
  • Post-graduate degree in political science, international studies, humanitarian affairs, or other related subject
  • Minimum eight years relevant experience (evaluation, assessment, monitoring), preferably in humanitarian contexts
  • Excellent English language written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and achieve quality results on time with limited supervision
  • Knowledge of the work of UNICEF in humanitarian situations is a distinct benefit.
Apply:  E-mail P-11, CV, and cover letter stating why you are suitable for the position to Mr. Steven Rossi srossi@unicef.org  

Deadline: Close of Business Monday 20th May 2013