C4D Specialist/Data Quality (Monitoring and Evaluation)

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

Purpose:

Under the supervision of the C4D Specialist Polio & Routine Immunization, and in close coordination with the Immunization team, the incumbent is responsible for supporting the WCARO polio team for entry and analysis of communication data from the regions’ polio SIA implementing countries, collected during and after polio campaigns. This entails a comprehensive review and an identification of gaps to be filled with existing data, in view of ensuring quality.
The results of data analyses, (spreadsheets, graphics and charts) generated would be made available to the WCARO polio and EPI team for decision-making related to technical oversight and quality assurance of polio SIAs activities planning and implementation.  This position would support country offices (COs) with useful information to make their communication strategies evidence-based. 
This would enable the WCARO polio team to be better equipped to respond to UNICEF’s accountability framework and contribute to the needed documentation as we get to the polio endgame phase.

For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.

Qualification:

- Advanced university degree in the social epidemiology or social/behavioral sciences (Sociology, Medical Anthropology or Health Education). A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

- Five years of relevant work experience in management, monitoring and evaluation of social development programmes.

- Two years in developing countries, with practical experience in the adaptation and application of communication planning and M&E processes to programmes.

- At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning.

- Experience working with polio eradication and/or with broader immunization is highly desirable.

How to Apply:

If you are qualified and interested in the position and meet the requirements, please forward your application with updated curriculum vitae and UN Personal History Form (available at www.unicef.org/employ)), with “the title of the position as the subject’’, via email to bkonate@unicef.org, mdioufdiallo@unicef.org; mengoulou@unicef.org and wcarohr@unicef.org  by Closing Date 11 January 2016.

Please note that acknowledgement of application will be extended only to short-listed candidates.

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 the organization.