**Job no**: 570429**Contract type**: Fixed Term Appointment**Duty Station**: Kuala Lumpur**Level**: P-4**Location**: Malaysia**Categories**: Research, Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationUNICEF 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.Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.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**:Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative (Programme), the Chief Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation will lead a significantly expanded responsibility which covers both strategic planning and partnership for the country office, as well as leading the detailed planning of the Sabah and Sarawak strategies and supporting development of a business model and approach for Brunei. This role incorporates Strategic Planning for the Country office including PFP, PME, Business Partnership, Child Rights Monitoring, Budgets and Knowledge Management. The role will bring a coherence and focus to the work across the office and the implementation of the East Malaysia strategies, and the planning and implementing of the business model for Brunei.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 provide analysis of current trends in Malaysia and Brunei and provide advice on how to integrate these trends in delivery of UNICEF supported programmes in both countries, including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability and in case of emergencies, their coverage, coordination, and coherence.- 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 principles of the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) approach of the UN.- Oversee PME partnerships with civil society organizations through management of the Partnerships Review Committee.**3.
