Institutional Planning, Monitoring & Reporting Consultant

Overview

Consultant to provide operational support for institutional planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting functions at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) during a four-month interim period.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical consolidation and quality assurance of UIS annual and biennial work plans.
• Ensure consistency between work plans and related planning instruments.
• Support senior management in translating UIS strategic priorities into operational planning instruments.
• Provide technical advice on results-based management, indicator selection, and target setting.
• Coordinate programme monitoring cycles, consolidate performance data, and maintain the UIS management dashboard.
• Maintain and improve the UIS SharePoint corporate platform.
• Track and report on internal and external oversight recommendations and agreed management actions.
• Coordinate the update of the UIS risk register.
• Support the planning and coordination of evaluations.
• Document and disseminate lessons learned.
• Coordinate and draft UIS inputs to priority UNESCO statutory reports and donor reports.
• Provide programme management support to resource mobilization and fundraising activities.
• Develop a framework and outline for an external-facing UIS annual report.
• Provide day-to-day advice and practical support on results-based management.
• Develop and deliver an induction programme on effective programme management.
• Update or develop practical templates, guidance notes, and process documentation.
• Maintain a clear record of pending actions, deadlines, decisions, and responsibilities.
• Prepare a comprehensive handover package at the end of the assignment.

Required Experience

Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in institutional planning, budget monitoring, results-based management, programme/project management, and/or corporate and donor reporting. Experience supporting organization-wide planning and performance management in a complex international or UN system environment. Experience coordinating corporate, statutory, project or donor reporting and translating complex information into management products. Experience with planning/monitoring tools, dashboards or SharePoint is an asset. Experience supporting senior management or executive offices is an asset. Experience with oversight recommendations, risk management or evaluation coordination is an asset. Experience in statistics, education, science, culture or communication programmes is an advantage.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in economics, statistics, public policy, international development, international affairs, education, social sciences, monitoring and evaluation, management or a related field. A first-level university degree combined with at least two additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Certification in results-based management, monitoring and evaluation or project management, such as PMP or an equivalent certification, would be an asset.

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