Senior M&E Assistant

Deadline for Applications junio 20, 2026 Grade GS5 Staff Member / Affiliate Type General Service Reason Temporary > Temporary Assignment/ Appointment Hardship Level A (least hardship) Family Type Family

Residential location (if applicable) Target Start Date 2026-04-01 Target End Date 2026-12-31 Standard Job Description Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant assists with the generation and use of rigorous, credible evidence on UNHCR’s results and the situation of the people we serve for the purposes of planning, results reporting and advocacy. S/he supports consistency in monitoring methodologies, assists coordination of evaluations and the use of assessment and monitoring data for decision-making. The Senior M&E Assistant supports the Planning Coordinator and Results Managers and collaborates closely with Information Management colleagues in operations. S/he works closely with Monitoring colleagues and Evaluation colleagues in the Regional Bureau and Headquarters, as well as DIMA colleagues and Economists in the Regional Bureau. The incumbent works with the operation’s multi-functional team (MFT), ensuring support to and effective participation of relevant stakeholders during the Plan for, Get and Show phases of UNHCR’s results-based management cycle and operations’ multi-year strategy. Externally, as directed by the supervisor, the incumbent engages with individuals with whom UNHCR works and represents UNHCR on M&E-related matters, e.g. UNCT Technical M&E working group, and counterparts in other organizations or at the working level in national governments, such as national statistics offices. The incumbent reports to a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity. Duties Assist in the development of multi-year M&E plans as part of the multi-year strategy, leveraging integrated M&E tools and approaches. Assist Results Managers in selecting and developing relevant indicators and related monitoring activities and support systematic documentation of methodology, calculation and use to enhance data-driven decision-making. Assist in the coordination of key primary data collection exercises such as assessments, implementation monitoring and results monitoring activities including Results Monitoring Surveys (RMS). Support participatory approach...