Chief Planning, Monitoring

COMPANY PRESENTATION

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.

More than 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85 per located in the field in 190 countries. Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul and Tokyo, and UNICEF headquarters in New York and Geneva work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.
- We employ committed professional to work in our five focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection and Policy Advocacy and Partnerships. We also employ staff with expertise in administration and finance, human resources, information technology, supply and logistics as well as external relations and communication. UNICEF's presence in humanitarian crises means that we also seek experts in emergency preparedness and response.
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- UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

And we never give up.

**For every child, **_hope_**
- Together with the Malaysian government and others who are truly passionate about child rights, UNICEF works in Malaysia to ensure every child has the opportunity to grow; to be healthy and happy; to live safely; and achieve their full potential.
- With the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the 12th Malaysia plan as our guides, we endeavor to change minds, change policies, and in turn change the lives of all children in Malaysia.

**Organizational Context**:
The Chief Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation will provide overall guidance to the Planning and Monitoring functions and overall programme partnerships in Malaysia and Brunei. The post will supervise 1 PME Specialist (NOC), 1 PME Officer (NOB), 1 Business for Results Officer (NOB), 1 Knowledge Management Officer (NOB) and 1 Programme Associate (GS6).

**Purpose of the Job**:

- To lead the Country Programme planning, monitoring, reporting and coordination of the Annual/ Rolling Work Plan development.
- To ensure that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid, and reliable information on the situation of children and women's rights in Malaysia and Brunei.
- To work within the UN country team to support UNCT goals for delivering valid and reliable information on reaching the SDGs and on the performance of joint UN programmes (when relevant).
- To assist in the establishment of monitoring tools which enhance partnerships between the UNCT, government and other key players to collectively track progress on SDGs and other international commitments for children.
- To assist in the development of national capacities for planning, monitoring and evidence generation, with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of government, community, and civil society stake holders.
- Support the Evaluation Specialist in building national capacities for evaluation (NEC D), and conducting strategic evaluations of UNICEF cooperation in Malaysia and Brunei.

**How can you make a difference?**

**Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks**:
**1. Strategic Planning**
- Lead on the planning function of the Country Office, including programme prioritization, preparation of theory of change, identification of key risks and assumptions, drafting of the Country Programme Document, and drafting of the Country Programme Management Plan.
- Review of such with relevant focal points at RO and HQ level, including through mid-term review exercises.
- Consult with key partners throughout the strategic planning process, to ensure that UNICEF priorities are in line with government plans and the UNSDCF.
- Lead on operationalization of the CPD through development of annua l workplans. Review key programme progress through mid-year and annua l review exercises with partners.

**2. Strategic Partnerships**
- Support senior management on the strategic partnerships function of the Country Office. Maintain close working relationships with key partner s in relevant government ministries and institutions in order to facilitate the planning and review functions.
- Ensure alignment of planning and monitoring function s with prin