Head, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) was established in 1990 and mandated by name in United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/45/181.The WSSCC Secretariat is hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and aims to accelerate the achievement of sustainable sanitation, hygiene and water services for all people, with special attention to the unserved poor, by enhancing collaboration and coordination of all sector stakeholders. The WSSCC Secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland. More information on WSSCC can be found on the website at www.wsscc.org.

• Leads the drafting of the strategic plan for the Council for review and approval by the DED and ED and subsequent updates and revisions.  

• Leads the Council-wide work planning exercise for approval by the Executive Director and the Steering Committee and is responsible for its quality and timeliness, advising managers on corporate work-planning modalities and requirements.

• Provides leadership to all managers on the role of M&E in effective programme management and accountability ensuring meaningful integration of M&E data collection and reporting work across the Council.

• Supervises corporate reporting, and ensures consistency of other reports within the organisation with the corporate reporting contents and layout.

• Manages the Planning, M&E and Evaluation Department empowering staff to develop new and useful policies, approaches and tools to make the work of council staff and managers more effective. 

• Prepares and submits annual budget for Department for approval and monitors delivery.

• Monitors the implementation of WSSCC workplans, at the corporate level and across individual divisions and units, providing regular feedback to management.

• Oversees internal evaluations progress and supervises ad hoc evaluations when appropriate, and suggests corrective course of action at the appropriate level within the organisation

• Supervises corporate reporting, and ensures consistency of other reports within the organisation with the corporate reporting contents and layout

• Acts as focal point for internal and external audit coaching managers in preparation for successful audits and preparing audit responses for ED approval.

• Oversees internal evaluations progress and supervises ad hoc evaluations when appropriate, and suggests corrective course of action at the appropriate level within the organisation

• Develops internal learning initiatives based on manager client feedback on optimal utilization of M&E and reporting practices seeking to improve processes.
  
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Master's degree in international development, public health, monitoring and evaluation, environmental science, or social sciences or information science, or statistics or public policy, or business administration or related field is required.

• Minimum ten years of experience in monitoring and evaluation or results management and strategic planning or related fields is required.

• Fluency in both written and spoken English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable.   

• Demonstrated ability to detect, analyze and report on patterns in Council’s work
• Demonstrates high levels of responsiveness, strategic anticipation and nimbleness in advancing Council’s work.
• Ability to write clearly and convincingly, adapting style and content to different audiences and speak clearly and convincingly;
• Strong presentation skills in meetings with the ability to adapt to different audiences;
• Strong analytical, research and writing skills with demonstrated ability to think strategically;
• Demonstrated understanding of the social and economic issues related to sanitiaon and heyigine sustainable development.
• Demonstrated competence in quantitative and qualitative monitoring systems, analysis and reporting and communications.
• Sound knowledge of project design, implementation, oversight and supervision.
• Excellent skills in database design, development and maintenance for complex global programmes.
• Demonstrated competence in quantitative and qualitative analysis, including statistical approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to inform and advise strategic decision-making through the supply of objective information and analysis.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen, Denmark, time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A COVER LETTER.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.