Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (National Post)

Please note this vacancy is open only to nationals of South Sudan.

Position Summary:

Under the guidance and supervision of the UNFPA Representative, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for the coordination and operationalization of results-oriented monitoring and evaluation. The M&E Officer will have a key role in improving the quality and results orientation of UNFPA-supported policy and programme interventions and in developing institutional and national capacity in monitoring and evaluation. He/she will work closely with the component leads and the entire country office team and national counterparts to ensure M&E aspects are well internalized and applied. The M&E Officer will participate actively in M&E mechanisms established as part of the UNDAF and joint programming processes.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer maintains collaborative relationships with all programme and project staff as well as administrative and operations team of the CO.

Requirements:

Education:

• Advanced degree in health, population, demography and/or other related social science field.

Experience:

• 5 years of professional experience in the field of development and population activities, with experience in programme/ project management.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.