Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Conakry, Guinea

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Description of assignment title: Planning Monitoring andEvaluation Specialist

Assignment country: Guinea

Duty stations: Conakry

Work location: On UN premises

Expected start date: 08/03/2026

Duration: 12 months(with possibility ofextension)Long-term benefits and allowances

Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for thegoals

Host entity: UNICEF

Modality: Onsite

Type: National

Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026

Work schedule: Full-time

Number of Assignments: 1

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Mission and objectives:

• UNICEF works in the world's toughest places to reach the mostdisadvantaged children and adoles-cents - and to protect the rightsof every child, everywhere. Across more than 190 countries andterri-tories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive,thrive and fulfill their potential, from early childhood throughadolescence. Before, during and after humanitarian emergencies,UNICEF is on the ground, bringing lifesaving help and hope tochildren and families. Non-political and impartial, we are neverneutral when it comes to defending children's rights andsafeguarding their lives and futures.
• UNICEF Office was established in Guinea in 1986. The mainoffice is based in Conakry and three (3) zone offices are locatedin Kankan, Labé, and Nzérékoré. Themain area of intervention is: Health, Nutrition, Water/Hygiene /Sanitation, Education , protection and social inclusion.
• UNICEF Guinea started in 2018 the current programming cycle(CPD) covering the period from 2018 to 2022. The main pillars ofthis program of cooperation signed between the Government of Guineaand UNICEF are: (i) good governance for sustained development ofhuman capital; (ii) sustained economic growth and inclusive; (iii)inclusive development of human capital; and (iv) sustainablede-velopment natural resources. The programme is aligned to thenational development plan and the UN cooperation framework inGuinea.

Context:

• Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significantchallenges in child development and deprivation. According to thelatest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has a

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• Human Development Index of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty andsocial development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has
• worked with the government and various partners, including UNagencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improveconditions for children. The population of Guinea is projected tobe around 15.2 million in 2025, with 63.4% living in rural areasand women comprising approximately 50.3% of the population. Theannual growth rate remains steady at about 2.8%. Children under theage of 18 account for roughly 51% of the population, underscoringthe critical need for child-focused interventions in areas suchas
• health, education, and protection (World Population Review).The vision of the 2024-2028 country program is: "A Guinea wherechildren, especially adolescent girls and children from the mostvulnerable families in the most disadvantaged geographical areas,have equitable opportunities for sustainable access to essentialsocial services and quality social protection,
• and can reach their full potential, including in a context ofclimate-related vulnerabilities and emergencies". Currently,Guinea faces regularly natural disasters, such as flooding, whichdisplace populations, damage infrastructure, and exacerbate thealready challenging humanitarian conditions. These ongoingchallenges necessitate continued support and
• local resilience building measures to mitigate their impact onthe population. The UNICEF Guinea office is looking for committedand creative professionals to make a lasting difference for Guineanchildren.

Task description:

• Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of theChief Planning Monitoring and Evaluation specialist and in closecollaboration with all Programme Sections, the National PMESpecialist will support the following tasks:
• Provide technical support to ensure that a set of programmeperformance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, inthe context of the multi-year and annual IMEPs (IntegratedMonitoring and Evaluation Plan), the Annual Management Plan andAnnual Work Plans, as outlined in the Programme Policy andProcedures Manual).
• Coordinate with partners to ensure that monitoring systems areproperly designed, and that data collection and analysis from fieldvisits are coordinated and standardised across programmes to feedinto to programme performance monitoring, with special attention tohumanitarian response.
• Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key program performanceand management indicators, provide professional input to managementreports, including relevant sections of the annual reports.
• Coordinate with programme sections and relevant partners toensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that datacollection and analysis from field visits are coordinated andstandardised across programmes to feed into to programmeperformance monitoring, (including during humanitarian response ifnecessary).
• Monitor and ensure the quality of the field work and datamanagement during the implementation phase, and the quality of theanalysis and ease of understanding during the report writingphase.
• Disseminate reporting findings and recommendations to theintended audiences in user-friendly methods. In particular, toensure that effective participatory feedback is provided tocommunity and civil society stakeholders.
• Monitor and ensure that a management response to the findingsand recommendations of the evaluation is completed, recorded, andfollowed up for implementation. Most specifically, ensure thatevaluation recommendations are submitted to the Country ManagementTeam and follow-up actions recorded in CMT
• minutes. Submit electronic copies of all evaluations to NYHQvia the Evaluation Data Base web portal, with full accompanyingdocumentation.
• In close collaboration with partners, ensure that capacitybuilding strategy for UNICEF/UN staff national partners andinstitutions exists in the context of the IMEP, or UNSDCF (UnitedNations Sustainable
• Development Cooperation Framework) / PM&R plan (Planning,Monitoring and Research Plan). Pay particular attention so thecapacity needs of national partners such as professional evaluationassociations will be strengthened by involvement in evaluationprocesses and possibly through specific capacity buildinginitiatives.
• Collaborate to implement capacity building strategies as ajoint commitment with other developmental partners. Utilize a rangeof appropriate skills building strategies including self-learning,seminars and workshops and practical experience in order thatUNICEF and UN staff have the basic knowledge and skills inunderstanding and applying new PM&R policies, tools, methods tofulfil their responsibilities. Similarly,
• design and implement strategies suited to the skills needs ofnational partners.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience: 3 years

Nationality: Candidate must be a national, legal residentor hold refugee status in the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience:

• 5 years

Languages:

• French, Level: Fluent, Required
• English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level:

• Master's degree in Advanced university degree (Master's degreeor equivalent) in Social Sciences, Statistics, DevelopmentPlanning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics or a relatedfield.
• Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, DevelopmentPlanning.

Competencies and values:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

Skills and experience:

• Developing country work experience and field work
• experience. Exposure to emergency programming, includingpreparedness planning.
• Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programmepreferred are assets

Area(s) of expertise:

• Economics, poverty reduction, livelihoods, Communication,advocacy, public information, Finance, accounting

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