Global Monitoring Specialist at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Functional Responsibilities:

• The position is part of the UN-Water Technical Advisory Unit and works under the direct supervision of the UN-Water Global Monitoring Officer. The functional responsibilities broadly fall under the following areas: 1) coordination IMI-SDG6; 2) technical backstopping and analysis; 3) communication of global monitoring for water and sanitation; and 4) IMI-SDG6 regional and country level activities.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Coordination of IMI-SDG6

• Provide technical input to the IMI-SDG6 Steering Committee and Coordination Team. Organize relevant meetings for updates and to identify needs and gaps as required.
• Oversee the annual IMI-SDG6 progress and financial reporting.
• Review and provide input as needed to the annual IMI-SDG6 work-planning and budgeting.
• Backstop and provide coordinated communication around the periodic global data collection exercises (Data Drives) with UN custodian agencies.
• Provide inputs to the planning, budgeting, and implementation of joint and crosscutting activities.

Technical support and analysis

• Lead the ongoing maintenance, outreach and further technical development of the SDG6 Data Portal .
• Provide inputs to the periodic review and update of methodologies and technical review of reports of IMI-SDG6 Indicator Teams.
• Coordinate the crosscutting analysis of SDG 6 data for national, regional, and global audiences and for reports to UN-Water and to donors.
• Lead the development and testing of a joint spatial framework for SDG 6 data (e.g., water basins).

Communication of global monitoring for water and sanitation

• Oversee and monitor the implementation of the IMI-SDG6 outreach strategy and associated materials.
• Provide technical input to the development and outreach of periodic global indicator reports and SDG 6 synthesis/summary reports.
• Represent, participate & contribute to the organization of SDG 6 monitoring events in different fora.
• Lead the ongoing maintenance, outreach and further development of the UN-Water SDG 6 monitoring webpages and associated online platforms.

IMI-SDG6 regional and country level activities

In close coordination with the UN-Water Task Force on Country-level Engagement and with the UN-Water SDG 6 Capacity Development Initiative:

• Contribute to the country and regional level work in the IMI-SDG6 global capacity building and data collection, including the liaison with the UN Country Teams, national focal points and inter-sectoral monitoring teams.
• Oversee the maintenance of the focal point network and database.
• Provide capacity building training and/or support to countries on cross-cutting issues in SDG 6 monitoring.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following:

• Staff in the IMI-SDG6 Steering Committee and Coordination Team and UN-Water Management Team; relevant personnel in UNOPS; relevant staff in UN-Water Members and Partners; country overall focal points for SDG 6 monitoring.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent), preferably in natural sciences, economics, engineering or management, with an environmental or water-related focus.
• A Bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of the Master’s degree & minimum qualifying experience.
• Work Experience

Required:

• A minimum of 5 years (or more based on academic credentials) of progressively responsible professional experience in water‐ and/or environmental-related fields in the international context.
• At least 2 years of experience with water resources and sanitation data.

Desired:

• Experience in data management and analysis.
• Experience in coordinating and synthesizing inputs from expert groups and work in a complex inter-institutional context.
• Experience in building and promoting good working relationships and collaboration across cultures and distance.
• Language Requirements
• Fluency in oral and written English is a must.
• Knowledge of other official UN official languages is desirable.