ALADDIN MOMANI
Chief Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
Amman
Summary
Senior international development and organizational performance professional with more than 15 years of progressively responsible experience across UNICEF, UNDP, UN Women, and government institutions throughout the Middle East and North Africa region. Currently serving as Acting Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for UNICEF Libya while maintaining regional responsibilities as Regional Planning Officer with UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Office (MENARO). Extensive expertise in strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, governance, accountability, institutional strengthening, and executive advisory services. Recognized for supporting senior leadership teams, strengthening organizational performance systems, driving evidence-based decision-making, and translating strategic priorities into measurable operational results across development and humanitarian contexts.
Overview
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Languages
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Certificates
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Chief, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME Specialist)
UNICEF Libya Country Office
Tripoli
04.2026 - Current
- Led Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation function, supervising country office PME team to enhance program effectiveness.
- Provide strategic advice to senior management on planning, performance management, evaluation, and results achievement.
- Lead preparation of the next multi-year Country Programme strategy and associated performance frameworks.
- Oversee organizational monitoring systems, evaluations, data analytics, and evidence-generation initiatives.
- Coordinated strategic engagement with government institutions, development partners, UN agencies, and civil society organizations to align development initiatives.
- Support inter-agency planning and coordination processes related to national development priorities.
- Strengthened organizational planning and accountability processes during senior leadership transition, ensuring continuity and stability.
- Enhanced evidence-based decision-making and programme effectiveness.
- Led strategic stakeholder engagement initiatives supporting policy development and programme design.
Regional Planning Officer
UNICEF Middle East & North Africa Regional Office (MENARO), Amman
Amman
02.2018 - Current
- Provide regional leadership and strategic support on planning, performance management, monitoring, reporting, and organizational effectiveness.
- Supported country offices in developing strategic plans, annual work plans, and results frameworks to enhance alignment with regional priorities.
- Advise regional and country leadership teams on performance trends, implementation challenges, risks, and strategic priorities.
- Lead regional capacity-building initiatives focused on planning, monitoring, reporting, and performance improvement.
- Contributed to corporate guidance and policy development for planning, programme effectiveness, and results-based management, improving overall organizational coherence.
- Develop institutional tools, methodologies, and frameworks that strengthen accountability and organizational learning.
- Contribute to corporate guidance and policy development related to planning, programme effectiveness, and results-based management.
- Designed and managed the Regional Client Satisfaction Survey since 2019, generating actionable evidence for organizational improvement.
- Assisted multiple country offices in strategic programme design and organizational planning processes, ensuring effective implementation of regional strategies.
Planning & Reporting Lead (PRIME Section)
UNICEF Sudan Country Office
Port Sudan / Khartoum
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Led organizational planning, monitoring, and reporting processes during a complex humanitarian emergency.
- Advised senior management on planning priorities and operational risks, enhancing organizational performance and programme coherence.
- Strengthened alignment between emergency response priorities and organizational objectives.
- Aligned emergency response priorities with organizational objectives to ensure strategic focus.
- Supported development of a new Country Programme strategy and associated performance frameworks.
- Coordinated between central and field operations, improving communication and effectiveness in response efforts.
- Strengthened evidence-based decision-making in a rapidly evolving humanitarian environment.
Programme Management Analyst – Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Iraq
Baghdad
06.2015 - 11.2016
- Led strategic planning and implementation of stabilization, recovery, and livelihoods programmes.
- Designed programme frameworks and monitoring systems supporting resilience and service restoration initiatives.
- Advised senior management on strategic priorities, implementation risks, and programme performance.
- Coordinated with government institutions, donors, and international partners in highly complex environments.
- Produced strategic reports and analyses to enhance donor engagement and programme performance.
- Programme Analyst – Accountability, Transparency & Anti-Corruption (ATAC)
- November 2014 – June 2015
- Supported governance reform initiatives to strengthen institutional capacities and improve service delivery.
- Managed programmes to promote transparency and accountability, enhancing public-sector effectiveness.
Programme Associate – Resilience, Response & Recovery Programme
UN Women, Jordan
Amman
01.2014 - 11.2014
- Assisted in programme design and implementation, enhancing monitoring and reporting activities.
- Facilitated gender-responsive humanitarian and resilience programming to improve community outcomes.
- Enhanced reporting systems and coordination mechanisms, fostering effective stakeholder engagement.
Programme Associate | Programme Officer | Financial Administration Officer
Ministry Of Tourism, UNDP, Global Health Development (GHD)
Amman
01.2006 - 11.2013
- Held progressively responsible positions in programme management, planning, financial administration, coordination, monitoring, reporting, and organizational support.
- Contributed to programme planning and implementation, performance monitoring and reporting, financial management and compliance, and stakeholder coordination.
- Programme planning and implementation
- Performance monitoring and reporting
- Financial management and compliance
- Stakeholder coordination
- Organizational strengthening
- Public-sector development initiatives
- Executive support and management reporting
- Led initiatives to enhance tourism strategies, improving stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
- Developed and implemented policies aligned with global health standards to promote sustainable tourism practices.
Education
Master of Public Administration -
Yarmouk University
Jordan01-2005
Bachelor of Public Administration - Public Relations & Journalism
Yarmouk University
Jordan01-2003
Skills
Monitoring & evaluation
Governance Frameworks
Sustainable Development
Humanitarian Programming
Portfolio management
Strategic planning
Organizational Performance
Capacity Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Project management
Sustainable Development
Organizational Change
Crises Preparedness & Response
Results based Management (RBM)
Coaching and mentoring
Process optimization
Certification
IPSAS Certified
PUBLICATION
- Al Momani, Aladdin & Adwan, Yasser (2009)
- HRM Policies in the Public Sector Reform Program in Jordan.
- Business Management Research Center Review, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- More than 15 years of leadership and management experience across UNICEF, UNDP, UN Women, and government institutions.
- Acting Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, UNICEF Libya Country Office.
- Regional leadership role supporting planning, organizational performance, monitoring, reporting, and accountability across UNICEF operations in the Middle East and North Africa region.
- Extensive experience in fragile and conflict-affected environments including Libya, Sudan, and Iraq.
- Trusted advisor to senior leadership on strategy, governance, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.
- Contributor to corporate policy development and global guidance on planning, results management, and accountability.
Timeline
Acting Chief, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME Specialist)
UNICEF Libya Country Office
04.2026 - Current
Planning & Reporting Lead (PRIME Section)
UNICEF Sudan Country Office
12.2024 - 03.2025
Regional Planning Officer
UNICEF Middle East & North Africa Regional Office (MENARO), Amman
02.2018 - Current
Programme Management Analyst – Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Iraq
06.2015 - 11.2016
Programme Associate – Resilience, Response & Recovery Programme
UN Women, Jordan
01.2014 - 11.2014
Programme Associate | Programme Officer | Financial Administration Officer
Ministry Of Tourism, UNDP, Global Health Development (GHD)
01.2006 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Public Administration - Public Relations & Journalism
Yarmouk University
Master of Public Administration -
Yarmouk University