Country: Madagascar
Closing date: 12 Jun 2018
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
How can you make a difference?
ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
1. Programmanagement,monitoringandqualitycontrolofresultsManagement.
Focal point for Adolescent
2. DisasterRiskReductionprogrammeandEmergencyReponseofthesectionis ensured
ProvideinputstoallSitreps,contingencyplansanddonorreports
3. Supervision
Managethefield-basedpresencein7regions(1NOCwith7NOBs),theInstitutional Stengthening(1P3)andtheAccesscomponent(1NOB)oftheprogrammeandensure timelydeliveryandreportingtodonors
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas:
Education; Primary Education, or Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.
Some demonstrative capacity to identify and monitor gender inequalities, as well as develop and implement gender mainstreaming in programmes.
2. Work Experience
Eight years of progressively professional work experience at national and international levels in fields relevant to Education programmes. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
For National Officer, national level work experience in a field relevant to development assistance.
Background/familiarity with Emergency.
3. Language Proficiency
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The technical competencies required for this post are….
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required
• Advanced knowledge of one or more of the technical areas of UNICEF Education programmes.
• Advanced Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles and methods in one of the following areas: Education; Primary Education, Economics, Social Sciences, and/or related fields.
• Gender and diversity awareness
• leadership in identifying, encouraging and mentoring capable women.
• Knowledge of the global commitment on aid effectiveness, including the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda for Action as well as knowledge of the Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs).
b) Common Technical Knowledge Required
Knowledge of theories and practices in:
• Programme/project management in Education
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Training and Capacity Development in Education
• Knowledge Management
HACT (Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer)
General knowledge of:
• Methodology of programme/project management
• Programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies for Education programmes
• Knowledge of global education issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current UNCEF position and approaches.
• UNICEF policies and strategy to address education issues, including those relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
• UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations.
• Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.
• UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual.
• Mid-Term Strategic Plan
• UNICEF Board endorsed policy papers (e.g. The Education Strategy) and agency-wide programmes impacting on education results.
• Gender equality and diversity awareness
c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced
• Government development plans and policies
• Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmes
• UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses.
•UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
• UN security operations and guidelines.
• UNICEF strategic framework for partnerships and collaborative relationships.
• UNICEF policies, strategies promoting and supporting gender equality and diversity
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=513423