UNICEF
Social Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (P-3), TA (6 months), #138001, Dakar, Senegal - WCAR
- Duty station
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Country / area
- Senegal
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Title
- Social Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (P-3), TA (6 months), #138001, Dakar, Senegal - WCAR
- Organization
- UNICEF
- Location
- Senegal
- Deadline
- 23 Jul 2026 11:55 PM
- Closes
- 7/23/2026, 11:55:00 PM
About this role
The Social Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (P-3) is a Technical Assistance role based in Dakar, Senegal, designed to support UNICEF's efforts in strengthening public finance for children and evidence-based policymaking. The position addresses growing fiscal constraints and widespread child poverty by advancing work in social protection, planning, and monitoring. The specialist will play a key role in improving outcomes for vulnerable children affected by deprivations in health, education, nutrition, and social protection, as well as climate-related shocks. The role focuses on enhancing the organization's capacity to deliver effective social policies and programs through rigorous monitoring and evaluation frameworks. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in social policy analysis and M&E, with the ability to navigate complex fiscal environments and contribute to strategic planning for child welfare initiatives in a challenging operational context.
Key requirements
- Advanced university degree in social sciences or related field
- Three (3) years of relevant professional experience
- Fluency in English and French
Nice to have
Requirements at a glance
- Min. experience
- Three (3) years of relevant professional experience in social policy, monitoring and evaluation, or related fields.
- Required degree
- Advanced university degree in social sciences, economics, public policy, or a related field.
- Languages
- English, French
Senegal faces growing fiscal constraints that limit investments in social sectors, while child poverty and inequalities remain widespread. Many children continue to experience deprivations in health, education, nutrition, and social protection, further worsened by climate-related shocks. In response, UNICEF is strengthening its work on public finance for children, social protection, planning, and evidence-based policymaking. The Social Policy, Planning and Monitoring Specialist (P-3) TA plays a key role in advancing these efforts and improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children. Location: Senegal Deadline: 23 Jul 2026 11:55 PM
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