Planning Specialist, NO-3 at UNICEF

Under the general guidance of the Planning & Monitoring Manager, the incumbent is to provide professional technical, operational, and administrative support/advice to advance a harmonized and transformed Planning, Monitoring, and Data function in the Country Office that supports the delivery of results for children in Nigeria. The incumbent will enhance, and integration of Rights and Results-based Management (RRBM) in the Country Office that covers the field offices through capacity development, application of RBM principles and standards in all aspects of programme implementation; and to strengthen the quality of planning, learning and review processes in the country office. The post also supports the quality assurance mechanism of the Country Programme planning exercise with a broad range of functions, including policy and programmatic work to ensure alignment of the Country Programme with the Government priorities and UNICEF Organizational policies and priorities.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Country Programme Planning
• Programme Performance Monitoring and Corporate Reporting
• Capacity Building on programme planning and corporate reporting
• Coordination and Networking

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree in social sciences, statistics, planning development, planning or related social science field is required or an additional five years of relevant experience in lieu of an advanced degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, and monitoring. Practical experience in emergency programming, including preparedness planning and active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme, is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.

Specific Technical Knowledge & Competencies Required

• Knowledge of Rights and Results-based Management.
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in facilitating strategic, evidence-informed, and participatory planning, learning and review processes. Emerging international good practice in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation partnerships.

Common Technical Knowledge Required

• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in demography, statistics, and data analysis and use.
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in the methodology of results-based planning
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Activity Monitoring & evaluation
• Gender equality and diversity awareness

Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced

• Mastery of UNICEF’s planning policies and procedures.
• Latest programme planning theory, methodology, technology, and tools.
• Understanding of UN Mission and system, current key UN topics; and the International Code of Conduct
• Understanding of UNICEF Mission Statement and UNICEF Guiding Principles.
• UNICEF policies, and strategies promoting and supporting gender equality and diversity.
• UNICEF strategic framework for partnerships and collaborative relationships.