Monitoring and Analysis Officer
Organizational Context
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is a UN entity established in 1949, mandated to assist and protect approximately 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, and Gaza. Its mission is to foster human development for refugees pending a just solution. UNRWA operates as the largest UN program in the Middle East, funded by voluntary contributions.
Job Purpose
This role supports the Protection and Neutrality Department by developing and maintaining monitoring systems to collect and manage data for research, advocacy, programming, and decision-making. The incumbent acts as a key focal point for coordinating monitoring and analysis activities, compiling and analyzing data to meet internal requests and management requirements. The position contributes to evidence-based management and planning by systematically collecting, consolidating, analyzing, and interpreting data relevant to protection-related work. It also involves coordinating research, analyzing findings, and preparing comprehensive reports, as well as verifying and analyzing protection incidents through various monitoring and validation methods.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain monitoring systems for data collection, management, research, advocacy, and programming. Serve as the primary coordinator for monitoring and analysis activities within the Protection and Neutrality Department, compiling and analyzing data for internal requests. Establish targets and baselines based on agency indicators, and develop data collection plans, methodologies, and tools, providing training and technical guidance. Support evidence-based management and planning through data collection, consolidation, analysis, and interpretation. Coordinate and conduct research across departments and with external partners, analyzing findings and preparing reports. Undertake verification and analysis of protection incidents using open-source monitoring, information triangulation, and validation with UN entities and interlocutors.
Work Experience
A minimum of four years of responsible relevant experience in monitoring and analysis or related fields is required. Knowledge of the Hebrew language is desirable. Candidates residing in West Bank or Jerusalem with a valid ID are preferred.
Skills
UN Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity. Core Competencies: Communication, Working with People, Drive for Results. Functional Skills: Analyzing, Learning and Researching, Relating and Networking, Applying Technical Expertise, Persuading and Influencing.