• Promoting a results-based approach and integrates innovative M&E approaches in the areas of learning, skilling, employment/entrepreneurship, and adolescent/youth engagement.
• Provide substantive and strategic support to YuWaah’s overall Monitoring and Evaluation framework, by undertaking analysis of data on learning, skilling, mployment/entrepreneurship, and adolescent/youth engagement.
• Support efforts related to policy and advocacy by providing robust evidences based on relevant and latest information.
• Integrate substantive methodologies and RBM tools in programming and project design and Implementation.
• Ensure substantive monitoring of interventions of various components of YuWaah by coordinating with staff and partners and analysis of regular information from the field implementation.
• Responsible to support other YuWaah team members in evidence-based advocacy initiatives.
• Support in planning for board meetings and assist in setting measurable targets and milestones periodically through learning from the monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Responsible for periodic reporting on the data indicators for YuWaah.
• Responsible for dissemination of monitoring indicators and evaluation results.
• Liaise with the implementing partners of various interventions for monitoring key indicators and support tracking the progress of the projects.
• Analyze data and reports on programme and projects in terms of achieving results using existing monitoring and evaluation tools.
• Undertake capacity building initiatives on RBM and improving data quality systems for relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct strategic research initiatives by collating, compiling and analysis of data from various sources and support dissemination of such research for advocacy and policy level discussions.
• Prepare research briefs on the basis of systematic analysis of processes and outputs derived from YuWaah supported interventions.
• Conduct and lead all quarter and year end internal reporting processes to UNICEF and YuWaah.
• Facilitate the development of YuWaah MIS through liaising and coordinating with the third-party vendor.
• Lead knowledge management initiatives for the entire YuWaah team.
• Guide, manage and oversee the M&E agency that will conduct evaluations and be responsible for conducting monitoring activities.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

• Strong experience in managing research and evaluations (developing a plan/terms of reference and schedule, assigning tasks, ensuring milestones are met on a timely basis, ensuring project costs are within and approved budget, and ensuring that objectives are adequately addressed) is mandatory
• Proven experience in setting up monitoring processes is mandatory
• Proven experience in coordinating to develop and manage a MIS system is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality evaluation reports; a solid publication record in peer-reviewed journals is strongly preferred. A writing sample exclusively authored by the candidate to be included in the application.
• Experience in education, skills/employment adolescent/youth development and engagement is preferred
• Experience with working with UN agencies, international donors and similar organisations is preferred

TECHNICAL SKILLS: 

• Statistical and analytical skills
• Research skills
• Data collection and data analysis skills
• Sampling techniques skills
• Project management skills
• Stakeholder engagement skills and
• Communication skills

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…

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)

• Works Collaboratively with others (2)

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)

• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)

• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)

• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)

• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)