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Monitoring Specialist (Programme Data Strategy)

Position:Professional | P-4Deadline:16 Sep 2026 (1 day left)Job ID:595623Posted on:9 Sep 2026 (6 days ago)
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Job Description

Strengthens UNICEF Myanmar’s programme-monitoring system amid evolving strategy and risk-management needs. The specialist manages office-wide and third-party monitoring for large IFI-funded projects, establishes coherent results systems, oversees high-value contracts and advances reliable programme data, information management and inter-agency coordination in complex humanitarian settings.

Key Details

Position Details

Experience level

Mid / Senior

Minimum experience

8 years

Employment type

Temporary

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree or equivalent

Contract duration

364 days

Language Requirements

Required

English

Preferred

Another official language, Local language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Provide technical oversight for monitoring major IFI-funded and other large-scale complex projects
  • Manage office-wide programme monitoring and third-party monitoring for large-scale projects
  • Establish and update a sound results-monitoring system for complex humanitarian conditions
  • Guide development of a reliable and sustainable programme data and information-management system
  • Represent UNICEF Myanmar in technical coordination with donors, United Nations agencies and implementing partners
  • Oversee high-value third-party contracts

Role Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in statistics, economics, information management, development studies, social science, data science, monitoring and evaluation, social research or a related field
  • At least eight years of increasingly responsible experience in programme monitoring, results-based management, data strategy, information management and performance management
  • Experience developing data strategy and data or information systems in complex humanitarian settings
  • Hands-on database administration and use of ActivityInfo, Kobo/InForm, Power BI, SPSS, STATA or R, plus data visualisation and GIS/cartographic outputs
  • Proficiency in English

Desired Criteria

  • Experience working in complex and multiple emergencies
  • Experience with the United Nations or international NGOs
  • Country-level experience in development, fragile settings or humanitarian contexts

Skills

Tools and Technologies

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Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 9 Sep 2026.