Programme & Planning Specialist

Lead and coordinate planning, monitoring, analysis, and reporting functions for the UNICEF Ebola response in Bunia. Establish and maintain emergency monitoring systems, support inter-sectoral planning, track programme performance, and produce analytical products to inform decision-making in a complex emergency context.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and operational coordination for planning, monitoring and performance management of the Ebola response in Bunia and affected health zones.
• Establish and regularly update a coherent Ebola response monitoring framework, indicator matrix, data flow and dashboard to support evidence-based decisions.
• Track programme implementation, partner performance and field monitoring against agreed targets, timelines, geographic priorities and risk levels.
• Strengthen data quality, analysis, information management and visualization across sectors and partners.
• Produce high-quality emergency reporting, SitReps, management briefs and donor updates on time and based on verified evidence.
• Integrate accountability, risk monitoring, HACT assurance linkages, PSEA, gender, equity and AAP considerations into planning and monitoring processes.
• Strengthen capacity of UNICEF staff, field teams, government counterparts and partners on emergency monitoring, indicators, reporting and evidence use.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas is required: public health, statistics, monitoring and evaluation, demography, economics, social sciences, development studies, information management, international relations, management or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation, information management, data analysis, emergency programme management or related areas is required.
• Experience developing monitoring frameworks, dashboards, analytical briefs, SitReps, donor reports and decision-support products is required.
• Skills in Dashboard development, data visualization, Analytical reporting, analytical brief writing, SitRep preparation, Donor reporting are required.
• Fluency in French is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
• Field experience in humanitarian or emergency settings is required.
• Experience in outbreak response, public health emergencies or L2/L3 emergency operations is highly desirable.
• Experience coordinating with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs and implementing partners is an asset.
• Experience with UNICEF planning, monitoring, reporting, HACT, partnership and emergency procedures is highly desirable.

Skills

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Dashboard Development
• Data Visualization
• Analytical Reporting
• Analytical Briefs
• SitRep Preparation
• Donor Reporting
• Emergency Programme Management
• Outbreak Response
• Health Emergencies
• L2/L3 Emergency Operations
• Planning Coordination
• Information Management
• Programme Performance Reporting
• Inter-sectoral Planning
• Government Coordination
• UN Agency Coordination
• NGO Coordination
• UNICEF Rules and Procedures

Languages

French