Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 14 Dec 2016
I. Organizational Context and Purpose for the job:
Job organizational context:
Lebanon has been responding to one of the world's largest humanitarian crisis in the world: between 2011 and 2014 1.2 million Syrian refugees crossed into Lebanon seeking refuge from war torn Syria. Furthermore the country already had 280 thousand Palestine refugees and 1.2 million Lebanese poor.
The Lebanese public system already suffering systemic issues from post-civil-war era was further exacerbated by the added strain. National systems with regard to information generation on the situation of children and women was further deprioritized by the government against mounting challenges.
It is within this context the incumbent is expected to provide support and high level technical guidance to UNICEF office, partners, government counterparts and line ministries on studies, research and evaluations.
Purpose for the job:
The incumbent will ensure that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid and reliable information on:
The incumbent will work within the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation section to support the delivery of valid and reliable information on the situation of children and women, and monitor the progress towards the attainment of country goals theSDGs Goals and other goals, and on the performance of UN-supported programmes. The incumbent will assist in the development of national capacities for monitoring, evaluation and research, with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of government, community, and civil society stakeholders.
II. Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
Evaluation & Research Planning:
Situation Monitoring and Assessment:
Research:
Evaluation:
Research Capacity Strengthening:
III. Impact of Results:
UNICEF Lebanon country is a leader and key advocate on information generation on the situation of children and women. Furthermore, it's able to influence relevant other studies, research and evaluations for alignment and incorporating of child rights perspective and monitor progress towards relevant SDGs
IV. Competencies and level of proficiency required:
Core Values
Core competencies
Functional Competencies:
V. Recruitment Qualifications:
Education:
- A university degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Monitoring, Evaluation, Demography, Development Planning, or a directly-related technical field(s) is required
Experience:Qualifications of Successful Candidate : - A minimum ofthree (3) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in programme monitoring, evaluation, demography, statistics, data processing, analysis and interpretation, statistical inference methods and/or data management is required. - Previous knowledge of and experience in Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) is considered an asset. -Prior knowledge and experience inresearch methodology, including theories, standards and models, quantitative/qualitative/mixed methods, validity and reliability testing of data is considered highly desirable - Previous work experience in Lebanon on nationally representative household survey is an asset.
Language Requirements:
-Fluency in English and Arabic is required. French is an asset
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=501680