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Background

UNICEF, originally called the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children’s Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

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About UNICEF

UNICEF, which stands for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that focuses on promoting the rights and well-being of children worldwide. It was established in 1946 to provide emergency relief and support to children in countries affected by World War II.

UNICEF’s Mission:
UNICEF’s mission is to ensure that every child, regardless of their background or circumstances, has access to healthcare, education, protection, and support, with a particular emphasis on the most vulnerable and marginalized children.

Key Areas of Work:

  1. Health and Nutrition: UNICEF works to improve access to quality healthcare services, immunizations, nutrition, and hygiene practices to prevent child mortality and ensure healthy development.
  2. Education: UNICEF supports inclusive, quality education for every child, aiming to provide equitable access to learning opportunities, teacher training, safe school environments, and educational supplies.
  3. Child Protection: UNICEF works to protect children from violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. It advocates for child rights, supports child-friendly justice systems, and provides assistance to children affected by emergencies and conflicts.
  4. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): UNICEF focuses on improving access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education to prevent waterborne diseases and promote healthy living conditions for children and their families.
  5. Social Inclusion: UNICEF promotes social inclusion and fights discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, disability, and other factors. It strives to ensure that every child has equal opportunities and can fully participate in society.
  6. Emergency Response: UNICEF provides rapid and effective humanitarian assistance during emergencies, including natural disasters, conflicts, and epidemics. It delivers life-saving supplies, establishes child-friendly spaces, and supports the recovery and resilience of affected communities.

Why work at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF offers numerous compelling reasons that attract individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and contributing to global development. Here are some key reasons why people choose to work at UNICEF:

  1. Mission-driven Organization: UNICEF’s mission to protect the rights and well-being of children is highly meaningful and inspiring. Working at UNICEF allows individuals to contribute to significant and impactful work that directly improves the lives of children worldwide.
  2. Global Impact: UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, providing an opportunity to work on a global scale and address various challenges faced by children across different contexts. This global reach allows employees to have a broad and far-reaching impact.
  3. Multidisciplinary Work: UNICEF employs professionals from diverse fields, including development, education, health, social sciences, communications, and more. It fosters a multidisciplinary work environment that encourages collaboration and the exchange of ideas to tackle complex issues comprehensively.
  4. Commitment to Equity and Inclusion: UNICEF is committed to promoting equity and inclusion, ensuring that every child has equal opportunities and rights, regardless of their background or circumstances. Working at UNICEF provides an opportunity to contribute to creating a more equitable and inclusive world.
  5. Professional Development: UNICEF emphasizes the professional growth and development of its employees. It offers various learning and development opportunities, including training programs, workshops, and access to a vast network of experts and professionals in the development sector.
  6. Collaborative Work Culture: UNICEF values teamwork, collaboration, and diversity of perspectives. Working with colleagues from different backgrounds and cultures fosters a rich and stimulating work environment, encouraging innovation and creativity.
  7. Field Work and Travel Opportunities: UNICEF’s work often involves field assignments, allowing employees to directly engage with communities and witness the impact of their work firsthand. This provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable field experience and develop a deeper understanding of local contexts.
  8. Competitive Employment Benefits: UNICEF offers competitive employment packages, including salary, benefits, and comprehensive support for staff members and their families. These benefits may include health insurance, retirement plans, leave entitlements, and other allowances.
  9. Prestige and Networking: Working at UNICEF provides an opportunity to be part of a prestigious global organization with a strong reputation in the development sector. It allows individuals to build valuable connections and networks with professionals, experts, and policymakers from around the world.
  10. Personal Fulfillment: Many individuals find personal fulfillment in working for an organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and contributing to sustainable development. The work at UNICEF often provides a sense of purpose and satisfaction that goes beyond financial rewards.

Details on the posts

Job no: 572173
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Teheran
Level: NO-3
Location: Iran
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Deadline: 27 May 2024 Iran Standard Time

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

  1. Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Plan (IMEP) 
  • Make professional contributions to and provide technical assistance for the planning and establishing the major research, monitoring and evaluation objectives, priorities, and activities in UNICEF’s multi-year and annual IMEPs
  • Likewise, support the development of UNDAF M&E Plans from a sound results-based programming process.
  • Identify the M&E objectives, priorities, and activities required for effective CO and partner Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans,
  • In humanitarian response situations, within the first month, draft and recommend a simple one-month data-collection plan to cover key data gaps as required for the initial emergency response
  • After the initial humanitarian response, support management of the medium-term response with a revised  IMEP
  1. Situation Monitoring and Assessment 
  • In coordination with other stakeholders, support the collection of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and other key social development indicators (through MICS or other surveys) to improve national planning.
  • Support partners in the establishment and management of  national statistical databases (e.g., DevInfo), ensuring that key indicators are readily accessible by key stakeholders. Potential uses include the Situation Analysis, Common Country Assessment, Early Warning Monitoring Systems, and Mid-Term Reviews. 
  • support the preparation of country level statistical and analytic reports on the status of children’s and women’s rights issues when opportunities emerge to influence developmental and social policies.  To include technical support to global reporting obligations including national reports on progress toward the MDGs, and toward CRC  and CEDAW fulfilment.
  • In humanitarian response situations, provide professional support for one or more rapid assessments (inter-agency or independently if necessary) to be carried out within the first 48-72 hours, working in close collaboration with the humanitarian clusters partners.
  1. Programme Performance Monitoring 
  • Provide technical support to ensure that a set of programme performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, in the context of the multi-year and annual IMEPs, the Annual Management Plan and Annual Work Plans, as outlined in the Programme Policy and Procedures Manual). 
  • Coordinate with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardised across programmes to feed into to programme performance monitoring, with special attention to humanitarian response.
  • Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key program performance and management indicators, provide professional input to management reports, including relevant sections of the annual reports.
  1. Evaluation
  • Technically support programme partners to formulate Terms of Reference and evaluation designs of high quality in compliance with the organization’s programme evaluation policies and guidelines..
  • Monitor and ensure the quality of the field work and data management during the implementation phase, and the quality of the analysis and ease of understanding during the report writing phase.
  • Disseminate evaluation findings and recommendations to the intended audiences in user-friendly methods.  In particular, to ensure that effective participatory feedback is provided to community and civil society stakeholders.
  • Monitor and ensure that a management response to the findings and recommendations of the evaluation is completed, recorded, and followed up for implementation.  Most specifically, ensure that evaluation recommendations are submitted to the Country Management Team and follow-up actions recorded in CMT minutes. Submit electronic copies of all evaluations to NYHQ via the Evaluation Data Base web portal, with full accompanying documentation.
  1. M&E Capacity Building
  • Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of M& E function among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities organization-wide.
  • In close collaboration with partners, ensure that an M&E capacity building strategy for UNICEF/UN staff national partners and institutions exists in the context of the IMEP, or UNDAF M&E plan.  Pay particular attention so the capacity needs of national partners such as professional evaluation associations will be strengthened by involvement in evaluation processes and possibly through specific capacity building initiatives.
  • Collaborate to implement capacity building strategies as a joint commitment with other developmental partners. Utilize a range of appropriate skills building strategies including self-learning, seminars and workshops and practical experience in order that UNICEF and UN staff have the basic knowledge and skills in understanding and applying new M&E policies, tools, methods to fulfil their responsibilities. Similarly, design and implement strategies suited to the skills needs of national partners.
  1. Coordination and Networking 
  • Collaborate with Regional M&E Advisers and HQ Evaluation Office for overall coordination of priority research, monitoring and evaluation activities, especially those of regional scope requiring the coordinated effort of multiple countries.
  •  Partner with the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser to ensure that current and accurate M&E data and results are included in regional reports, multi-country studies, and knowledge sharing networks. 
  •  Undertake lessons-learned reviews on successful and unsuccessful M&E practices and experience at the national level, and ensure they are shared as appropriate.  Similarly, pay attention to M&E knowledge networks to identify innovations and lessons learned that may be relevant for the CO and partners to improve their M&E function.

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

  • Education: Master’s degree in social sciences, statistics, planning development, planning, or related fields .A Bachelor’s degree in along with an additional 2 years of experience, can be used in lieu of a Master’s degree.
  • Work Experience: A minimum of five years of practical work experience programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities is required.
  • Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Farsi is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

The following are desirables:

  • Experience working with a UN agency or an international NGO.
  • Experience in knowledge management

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