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For every child, the right to Results
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is accountable for the accomplishment of the stated key end-results by providing professional expertise and assistance in information/data collection, statistics and data analysis, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), preparation of reports, communication and partnership, and in implementing training programmes for national and sub-national data collection, monitoring, evaluation and research capacity building with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of primary stakeholders. This includes strengthening administrative data and statistics so that the most disadvantaged children are visible through disaggregated data; supporting baseline and endline studies, assessments and evaluations; developing community-based and participatory monitoring; and supporting the use of evidence in policy, advocacy and accountability processes, in line with UNICEF ethical and data protection standards
How can you make a difference?
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer NOA sits within the Child Rights Monitoring and Evidence function of the UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina Country Office and works closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to strengthen evidence generation and use across the office, in line with the Country Office Evidence Strategy 2026–2030. The position supports the full range of the function's work: research and studies, including their design, implementation and quality assurance; administrative data and official statistics, in cooperation with statistical institutions and line ministries at state and entity level; monitoring of the situation of children and reporting on children's rights; government-led, UNICEF-led and joint evaluation processes; capacity strengthening of staff and partners; and the documentation and sharing of evidence across the office.
The position initially supports programmes on Roma inclusion and on adolescent girls' skills and empowerment, both of which involve baseline and endline measurement, assessments and evaluation, strengthening of administrative data, and community-based and participatory monitoring within multi-agency partnerships.
Join UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina as a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (NO-1) and contribute to strengthening evidence-based programming, monitoring and evaluation to improve results for children.
In this role, you will support the collection, analysis and use of quality data and evidence to inform programme planning, policy dialogue and decision-making. Working closely with UNICEF teams, government institutions and partners, you will contribute to research, assessments, programme monitoring and evaluations, with particular attention to the most disadvantaged children, including Roma children and adolescent girls.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Planning
- Situation Monitoring and Assessment
- Programme Performance Monitoring
- Evaluation
- M&E Capacity Building
- Communication and Partnerships
You will also help strengthen national monitoring and evaluation capacities, promote participatory approaches and ensure that evidence informs policies, programmes and accountability for children's rights.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 
JD Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 2026-09-21.docx
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: University degree in social sciences, statistics, demography, social policy, public policy, development planning, evaluation, survey implementation, advanced statistical research, education, human rights or a related field
- Work Experience: One year of relevant professional work experience in programme development and implementation, including monitoring and evaluation activities
- Skills: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Statistics, Evaluation Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting
- Language Requirements: English - Proficient/Fluent, Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian - Proficient/Fluent at least one of the local languages
Desirables:
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is advantage
- Experience with administrative data, official statistics, and data quality assessment.
- Experience supporting surveys, studies, evaluations, or monitoring activities, including data collection and quality assurance
- Experience with participatory monitoring, engagement with marginalized communities, and/or familiarity with the governance and statistical context of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts
For every Child, you demonstrate...
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UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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