Head of 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.

Planning:

• Provide assistance to the Programme Director/Deputy Executive Director to ensure:
  • monitoring is sufficiently aligned with the changing needs of programming (including any donor conditionality); and the overall direction of the organisation
  • an efficient annual work planning processes
  • timely development and preparation of a the WSSCC strategic plan and associated monitoring i.e. mid-term and end term reviews)

Monitoring  and Evaluation:

• Design and manage the monitoring and evaluation framework for WSSCC with valid and reliable performance indicators and targets for the Council
• Support management in the design and implementation of performance reporting including the appropriate information, disaggregation, and visualizations to provide senior  management & governance bodies with a holistic view of performance
• Provide leadership to all units on the role of M&E in effective programme management and accountability, ensuring meaningful integration of evidence generated through M&E systems and processes with  reporting and performance management
• Coordinate analysis to identify areas of underperformance, including overseeing rigorous analysis of KPIs and engage with senior managers and unit heads to support utilization of data for programme course correction
• Provide guidance to the Programme Division to strengthen monitoring and evaluation capacity in the implementation of country engagement plans. 
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance to regional units in verifying country program results through harmonised and statistically rigorous programme outcome surveys.
• Provide upon request technical support in the countries efforts to monitor and verify their progress in achieving voluntary national targets towards SDG 6.2.

• Manage external programme evaluations and support the development of management responses to identify corrective course of action at the appropriate level within the organisation.

• Undertake periodic review of the implementation and operation of the monitoring and evaluation system(s); including the preparation of good practices and lessons learned
• Develop learning initiatives that enhances capacity of the M&E Unit as well as M&E capacity across the organisation.

Reporting:

• Inputs into corporate/donor reporting, and ensures consistency of data and information presented across reports developed in the organisation
• Contributes  materials to communicate the organization’s performance to external stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to detect, analyze and report on both qualitative and quantitative data and information
• Experience in performance and information management
• 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 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.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen 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.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, 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.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.