UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
The Health Specialist (Monitoring and Evaluation) works in the Health and Nutrition team with responsibility for planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Health & Nutrition programme within the country programme. S/He ensures that the UNICEF Health and Nutrition section has useful, valid, and reliable information on
the situation of children, adolescents, and women with regards to health & nutrition.
the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination, and coherence.
S/He provides technical assistance in the creation of monitoring and evaluation tools to enhance cross-sectoral partnership between the UNCT, Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) and other key players; and to collectively track progress on SDGs and other international commitment for children. This role is also central to the development of national capacities for monitoring, evaluation, and research, with special attention to the interests, concerns, and participation of GoSL, community and civil society stakeholders.
Key Functions and Accountabilities:
Timely Sectoral Analysis and Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Planning
Situation Monitoring and Assessment
Programme Performance Monitoring
Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building
Coordination and Networking
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in social sciences, statistics, development planning, planning or relevant field.
A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities.
Previous responsibility for implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of technical cooperation programmes related to Health and Nutrition.
At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning is desirable.
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.
