Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Conakry, Guinea

General

Description of assignment title: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Assignment country: Guinea

Duty stations: Conakry

Work location: On UN premises

Expected start date: 08/03/2026

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

Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for the goals

Host entity: UNICEF

Modality: Onsite

Type: International

Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026

Work schedule: Full-time

Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives:

• UNICEF works in the world's toughest places to reach the most disadvantaged children and adoles-cents - and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere. Across more than 190 countries and terri-tories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive and fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. Before, during and after humanitarian emergencies, UNICEF is on the ground, bringing lifesaving help and hope to children and families. Non-political and impartial, we are never neutral when it comes to defending children's rights and safeguarding their lives and futures.
• UNICEF Office was established in Guinea in 1986. The main office is based in Conakry and three (3) zone offices are located in Kankan, Labé, and Nzérékoré. The main 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 of this program of cooperation signed between the Government of Guinea and UNICEF are: (i) good governance for sustained development of human capital; (ii) sustained economic growth and inclusive; (iii) inclusive development of human capital; and (iv) sustainable de-velopment natural resources. The programme is aligned to the national development plan and the UN cooperation framework in Guinea.

Context:

• Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significant challenges in child development and deprivation. According to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has a
• Human Development Index of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191 countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty and social development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has
• worked with the government and various partners, including UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improve conditions for children. The population of Guinea is projected to be around 15.2 million in 2025, with 63.4% living in rural areas and women comprising approximately 50.3% of the population. The annual growth rate remains steady at about 2.8%. Children under the age of 18 account for roughly 51% of the population, underscoring the critical need for child-focused interventions in areas such as
• health, education, and protection (World Population Review). The vision of the 2024-2028 country program is: \"A Guinea where children, especially adolescent girls and children from the most vulnerable families in the most disadvantaged geographical areas, have equitable opportunities for sustainable access to essential social services and quality social protection,
• and can reach their full potential, including in a context of climate-related vulnerabilities and emergencies\". Currently, Guinea faces regularly natural disasters, such as flooding, which displace populations, damage infrastructure, and exacerbate the already challenging humanitarian conditions. These ongoing challenges necessitate continued support and
• local resilience building measures to mitigate their impact on the population. The UNICEF Guinea office is looking for committed and creative professionals to make a lasting difference for Guinean children.

Task description:

• Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Programme Monitoring and Evaluation (PME ) Specialist, and in close collaboration with all Programme Sections, the International UN PME Officer will support the following tasks:
• Provide technical support to ensure that a set of programme performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, in the context of the multi-year and annual Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Plans (IMEPs), the Annual Management Plan, and Annual Work Plans, as outlined in the Programme Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Coordinate with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes to feed into programme performance monitoring, with special attention to humanitarian response.
• Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key programme performance and management indicators, provide professional input to management reports, including relevant sections of the annual reports.
• Monitor and ensure the quality of fieldwork and data management during the implementation phase, and the quality of analysis and ease of understanding during the report writing phase.
• Disseminate reporting findings and recommendations to the intended audiences using user-friendly methods. In particular, ensure that effective participatory feedback is provided to community and civil society stakeholders.
• Monitor and ensure that a management response to the findings and recommendations of evaluations is completed, recorded, and followed up for implementation. Specifically, ensure that evaluation recommendations are submitted to the Country Management Team (CMT) and follow-up actions recorded in CMT minutes. Submit electronic copies of all evaluations to New York Headquarters (NYHQ ) via the Evaluation Data Base web portal, with full accompanying documentation.
• In close collaboration with partners, ensure that a capacity building strategy for UNICEF/UN staff, national partners, and institutions exists in the context of the IMEP, or United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF ) / Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (PM&R ) plan. Pay particular attention to the capacity needs of national partners such as professional evaluation associations, which will be strengthened by involvement in evaluation processes and possibly through specific capacity building initiatives.
• Collaborate to implement capacity building strategies as a joint commitment with other development partners. Utilize a range of appropriate skills building strategies including self-learning, seminars and workshops, and practical experience to strengthen UNICEF and UN staff.
• Ensure that the Country Office (CO) and national partners have timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions in Guinea, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the country's wider policy, economic, or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programmes or policies.
• Ensure that the CO has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans.
• Ensure that UNICEF-supported reporting is designed and implemented according to established UN quality standards and disseminated in a timely fashion to stakeholders in order to improve programme performance and contribute to wider learning.
• Ensure that the planning, monitoring, and reporting capacities of CO staff and national partners - government and civil society - are strengthened, enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and reporting processes.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience: 3 years

Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience:

• 3 years

Languages:

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

Required education level:

• Master's degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Development Planning, Social Sciences.

Competencies and values:

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

Skills and experience:

• At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in the Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PME) sector.
• Exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning and active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme, is preferred and considered an asset.

Area(s) of expertise:

• Economics and finance, Development programmes, Communication

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