Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist-UNOPS

Communications, Journalism, Social Science
Ethiopia
December 28, 2024
Permanent Full Time
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Job Description

Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options. Explore what we offer: https://bit.ly/3fpqivR

Background Information – Job-specific
UNOPS Horn of Africa Multi Country Office  is recruiting for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist position (Program Management Support)  based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Organizational Context
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
With over 7,000 personnel 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.
Horn of Africa Multi Country Office
Established in 2009, Ethiopia Multi-country office, now referred to as the Horn of Africa Multi-Country Office (HAMCO) manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks within the region. The HAMCO sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Addis Ababa which manages a portfolio of engagements in four (4)  Horn of Africa countries  (Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan and South Sudan). HAMCO focuses on Infrastructure, Procurement, Project Management, HR and Transactional Services, and Fund Management services across a wide range of sectors including Health, Education, Agriculture, Resilient infrastructure, among others.

Education:

  • Completion of Secondary Education with six (6) years of relevant experience is required.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, Media, Social Studies, International relations or any related field with two (2) years of relevant experience is desirable.

Experience:

  • A minimum of 6 years of experience supporting communications processes, including content creation, digital communications literacy, and strategic communications is required.
  • Experience in editing, writing, and storytelling skills in English and the local required language, to address various audiences, is an advantage.
  • Experience in Social Media tracking tools, CMS systems, and digital content creation is highly desirable.
  • Experience in event management and planning is an asset.
  • Administrative experience in data management in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, or similar is an advantage.
  • Experience working with the UN or international organizations is highly desirable.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
  • Proficiency in  Burmese is required.

We are proud of our people. With a wealth of knowledge and skills in a range of disciplines – engineering, finance, human resources, ICT, leadership, project management, procurement, and more – our people help tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time. Their work around the world supports progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).