UNICEF recruits 01 Programme Monitoring Consultant

Programme Monitoring Consultant, (4 Months), Based in Tunis

Job Number: 530443 | Vacancy Link

Locations: Middle East and North Africa: Libya

Work Type : Consultancy

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.

And we never give up.

For every child, a future

Libya is in its tenth year of instability and conflict following the fall of the Gaddafi regime in 2011. In 2019, escalations in conflict in both the south and in the country’s capital, Tripoli, saw fighting move into more populated urban areas. The use of explosive weapons in this environment has put civilians at high risk of indiscriminate harm. Civilian casualties, displacement and damage to infrastructure, including medical facilities, have increased. The protracted political and economic instability, which has severely impacted governance structures, has resulted in a significant deterioration in the provision of basic services. With each passing year, people’s well-being and living standards have been eroded, with the most vulnerable increasingly relying on negative coping strategies.

While the UN Development Programmes 2019 Human Development Index categorizes Libya as a « high » human development country, its ranking has fallen 43 places from 67th in 2010 to 110th in 2019, making it the largest drop in HDI rankings globally. This drop-in performance is felt by Libya’s people mainly through the collapse of public services, especially education and health, higher prices through cuts to food and fuel subsidies, conflict-related loss of shelter and livelihoods and major setbacks in ensuring the safety of citizens and the rule of law. Public services have significantly deteriorated in Libya as a result of the crisis. Challenges in the central governments ability to perform core government functions such as public revenue, expenditure management, and oversight of public administration, have undermined local governance structures and resulted in a significant deterioration of service provision. Furthermore, insecurity and conflict, including direct attacks on public infrastructure, mean many public services have been abandoned or remain non-functional. The overall crisis has had a negative impact on the water and sanitation infrastructure in the country.

UNICEF Libya country office implements its programme in Libya within the framework of its Country Programme Document 2019-2020 and Humanitarian Action for Children. The programme aims to improve service provision with focus on the most vulnerable children and their families, support the technical institutions, build their capacity and invest in evidence generation to inform programmes, policy dialogue and advocacy.

How can you make a difference?

The basic objective of the Consultant is to assist UNICEF Libya to review its programme monitoring framework to ensure (a) quality programme oversight, (b) strengthen the capacity of partner organizations to build their monitoring capacity and harmonize monitoring quality standards between partners, and (c) support the full roll out of Accountability to Affected Populations framework.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Review the current tools, monitoring, and Accountability to Affected Populations framework.

Review key programme monitoring approaches and Accountability to the Affected Populations frameworks used by UN agencies, large NGOs and UNICEF partners in Libya.

Suggest a strategy to UNICEF Libya on how to improve programme monitoring and suitable tools to use in the monitoring.

Propose a monitoring framework to be used by the partners.

Propose Improved Accountably to Affected Populations framework to be applied by UNICEF in Libya building on the work done by the other UN agencies.

Build the capacity of the UNICEF monitoring team (third party consultants and UNICEF national staff).

Support the UNICEF programme monitoring associate (GS6) to roll out the new monitoring and Accountability to Beneficiaries framework and help address any issues that may arise.

Support the programme monitoring associate to liaise with donor third party monitors and ensure that there is a clear and smooth process of cooperation and coordination.

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

Advanced Degree in Social, Political, or Medical Sciences and other relevant subjects.

A minimum of 5 years work experience in direct programme management with international NGOs in the areas of health, education, water and sanitation and child protection.

Work experience with UN agencies will be an advantage.

Understanding of the programme implementation cycle with a strong monitoring and evaluation background.

Work experience in the North African context (especially Libya) will be an asset.

Fluency in written and verbal English is required.

Essential competencies required: Working with People, Drive for Results and Communication in addition to excellent planning and organizational skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Detailed financial proposal to be uploaded with the application that includes the following:

Flight tickets to and from Tunis, Tunisia

Living expenses and accommodation costs in Tunis, Tunisia

Consultancy fees for four months

Recommendation letters from three previous supervisors ( with the contact details) where available

Closing Date Fri Mar 20 2020 10:55:00 GMT+0100 (Paris, Madrid)