Under the supervision of the Planning & Monitoring Specialist, as Monitoring Officer you will provide professional and operational support to programme and field monitoring in Gaza. The position supports the planning and implementation of routine monitoring activities, field data collection and verification, consolidation and basic analysis of monitoring information, preparation of monitoring reports, and follow-up on agreed actions. The position works closely with programme sections and partners while referring strategic decisions, significant risks and matters requiring higher-level action to the supervisor.
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For every child, the right to a Chance
The State of Palestine is one of UNICEF's most complex operating environments, encompassing humanitarian response, recovery, resilience, and development programming across Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. In Gaza, children and families continue to face the effects of conflict, displacement, damaged infrastructure, constrained access to essential services, and significant protection risks. UNICEF works with government counterparts, communities, civil society organizations, UN partners, and donors to deliver lifesaving assistance, restore and strengthen essential systems, and support longer-term recovery and resilience. Operating in a highly dynamic and challenging environment, UNICEF is committed to ensuring that children and families have access to critical services, protection, and opportunities to survive, develop, and thrive.
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How can you make a difference?
Under the supervision of the Planning & Monitoring Specialist, the Monitoring Officer provides professional and operational support to programme and field monitoring in Gaza. The position supports the planning and implementation of routine monitoring activities, field data collection and verification, consolidation and basic analysis of monitoring information, preparation of monitoring reports, and follow-up on agreed actions. The position works closely with programme sections and partners while referring strategic decisions, significant risks and matters requiring higher-level action to the supervisor.
Summary of Key Functions:
1. Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Planning (IMEP)
2. Situation Monitoring and Assessment
3. Programme Performance Monitoring
4. Community Feedback Mechanisms
5. M&E Capacity Building
6. Communication and Partnerships
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 
JD_Monitoring_Officer_NO1_ORE_Gaza Field Office.docx
To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: A university degree in social sciences, development studies, statistics, data management, public administration, monitoring and evaluation, or another relevant field.
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Work Experience:
- At least one year of relevant professional experience in programme monitoring, field monitoring/data collection, data management, analysis and/or reporting is required.
- Experience in collecting, compiling, verifying and analyzing programme or field-monitoring information is required.
- Experience working with programme teams, implementing partners and/or other stakeholders in support of programme monitoring and follow-up is required. -
Skills:
- Good knowledge of programme and field-monitoring approaches, including data collection, verification and follow-up.
- Ability to compile, organize and conduct basic quantitative and qualitative analysis of monitoring information.
- Ability to identify data gaps, inconsistencies and implementation issues and support appropriate follow-up.
- Good analytical, planning, organizational and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with programme teams, implementing partners and other stakeholders in a complex operating environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Language Requirements: Fluency in Arabic and English is required,
Desirables:
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- Experience maintaining monitoring frameworks, indicator tracking systems and performance dashboards.
- Experience conducting field visits and programme verification activities.
- Experience applying data quality assurance and validation methodologies.
- Experience preparing monitoring reports and analytical products for management use.
- Experience supporting monitoring-related training, coaching or capacity-building initiatives.
- Experience working in humanitarian and/or emergency response monitoring contexts
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
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…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children's data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of misconduct.
UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable. Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.
The conditions of a temporary assignment, including relocation entitlements, will depend on the status of the staff member's original appointment and may be limited in accordance with applicable UNICEF policies, procedures, and practices in force.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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