Planning & Monitoring Specialist (Reporting)
Organizational Context
UNICEF's Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) serves twelve English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries, focusing on equitable access to primary health care, learning, protection from violence, child poverty reduction, and resilience. The MCO operates with an integrated programme, management structure, and shared resources, emphasizing impact-driven, effective, agile, grounded, and people-centered principles.
Job Purpose
The Planning and Monitoring Specialist (Reporting) is crucial for the UNICEF Caribbean MCO's strategic backbone, managing the multi-country programme cycle from design to results delivery. This role ensures the MCO functions as a unified programme across 12 countries by providing integrated coordination for planning, budgeting, implementation, HACT assurance, monitoring, and reporting. The specialist will oversee the Planning and Monitoring Officer (Reporting) in Belize, the Planning and Monitoring Officer (Reporting) in Guyana, and the G7 Senior Planning Associate in Suriname. This position is vital for maintaining a cohesive and effective programme delivery, ensuring that all efforts contribute to achieving UNICEF's goals for children in the Caribbean region, particularly in addressing challenges like learning losses, mental health, violence, child poverty, and climate-related disasters.
Responsibilities
The Planning and Monitoring Specialist (Reporting) will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and reporting processes for the UNICEF Caribbean MCO's multi-country programme. This includes ensuring the effective functioning of the Programme Coordination working group, which acts as the strategic backbone for programme management across 12 countries. The specialist will supervise and guide the Planning and Monitoring Officer (Reporting) in Belize, the Planning and Monitoring Officer (Reporting) in Guyana, and the G7 Senior Planning Associate in Suriname, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented team environment. Key responsibilities include ensuring integrated coordination across all programme phases, from design to delivery of results, and supporting the implementation of the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) assurance. The role involves developing and refining monitoring frameworks, analyzing programme data, and preparing comprehensive reports for internal and external stakeholders. The specialist will also contribute to the MCO's strategic planning efforts, ensuring alignment with UNICEF's global and regional priorities and the specific needs of children in the Caribbean. This position requires a proactive approach to identifying potential challenges and developing mitigation strategies to ensure timely and effective programme delivery, upholding the principles of impact-driven, effective, agile, grounded, and people-centered management.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, monitoring, and reporting, preferably within a development or humanitarian context. Experience in managing multi-country programmes and supervising staff is highly desirable.
Skills
Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, Data Analysis, Budget Management, Supervision, Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, UNICEF Programme Cycle, HACT Assurance, Strategic Planning, Risk Management