Role & Responsibilities Member of a diverse team of Technical Advisors, the Senior MHPSS-Protection Advisor is responsible for leading and supporting the development and implementation of Medair's MHPSS strategy and systems at international and country program levels. S/he is expected to ensure Medair adheres to international guidelines and standards, strong beneficiary and donor accountability, and meeting reporting needs of other internal and external key stakeholders. The MHPSS-Protection Advisor will be responsible for supporting integration of mental health, psychosocial support, and protection into humanitarian response services at community and facility levels. This will involve providing technical advice and coordination on MHPSS to country programs and to GSO, training and capacity building of Medair country program staff involved in MHPSS. Project Overview Medair Global Support Office (GSO) provides operational guidance for country programmes, along with both technical and compassionate support for our relief workers. Within our GSO and affiliate offices, we are also responsible for promoting the work of Medair to the world, to raise and manage the funds needed to run our life-saving and sustaining programmes, and to recruit international and GSO staff. The International Programmes Department is specifically responsible for the timely delivery and quality of Medair's humanitarian services in Medair country programmes with support from the HR, Engagement, Finance, Logistics and Information Technology Services departments. Workplace & Working conditions Global Support Office (GSO) position based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Swiss or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland, can apply. Remote work is possible (conditions apply). Travel to Medair country programmes for up to 2 to 3 months per year. Out of hours/ weekend work may be required from time to time. Starting Date / Initial Contract Details ASAP. Full-time open-ended contract. Key Activity Areas Strategy Implementation and Development - Review and update the Medair global MHPSS strategy and position paper in consultation GSO Advisors and the Programmes team with ELT approval. - Conduct annual strategic review and updates to ensure that the strategy aligns with humanitarian needs, best practices, and organizational priorities. - Define MHPSS and specific activities for involvement in MHPSS and protection mainstreaming that are appropriate for Medair, and identify the resources (human and financial) that are needed to implement these activities. - Develop specific MHPSS organizational policies and procedures to support standard operation procedures (SOPs), and a code of conduct for Medair. Ensure alignment to key international guidelines and initiatives. Programme Quality - Provide technical MHPSS advice at all key stages of the project management cycle. This includes travel to country programmes as well as review of proposals. - Improve the quality and coherence of MHPSS across Medair country programmes, by assisting and supporting country programmes in the development and regular review and monitoring of their MHPSS strategies and plans. - Develop a supervision plan and standards, for integrated mental Health and Protection programming that can be used in proposal development and HR plans at the country level. - Ensure appropriate clinical and psychosocial support supervision is in place for all MHPSS-Protection programs in Medair, in alignment with the defined standards. Training and Supervision - Develop and implement a plan for organisational capacity building on MHPSS, including induction and on-going training needs. - Support project managers to identify staff at all levels, but especially those who implement programmes directly, to receive training in basic, advanced, and supervisory skills. - Adapt or create standard training materials and resources and provide training to staff. - Share recommended external MHPSS related training courses for staff with MHPSS focal points and other relevant staff. Human Resources/Staff Care - Provide guidance and recommendations for the mental well-being of GSO, and field staff to HR/Staff Wellbeing Advisor at GSO. - Provide MHPSS staff and focal points with a support package of up-front training, monthly supervision, ongoing peer support, on-going training and facilitate access to external counseling and support. Representation - Represent Medair as the technical expert in MHPSS. - Develop and maintain MHPSS and humanitarian networks for shared learning and to stay informed on current MHPSS related humanitarian aid trends. - Speak on behalf of Medair concerning MHPSS issues to the humanitarian community and media. Communication and Fundraising - Review and technically approve communication and fundraising material related to MHPSS. - Build Medair's institutional profile by using high-quality data and articles for publication, speaking at relevant professional conferences and events, as time permits. - Collaborate with the Engagement Team to improve documentation and sharing of Medair's global achievements and impact in MHPSS. Team Spiritual Life - Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts. - Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement. - Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair's international prayer network. This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary. Qualifications - Degree in psychology, (global) mental health, social work or related field. - Licensed mental/behavioural health professional. - Demonstrated training and experience or specialisation in mental health and/or psychosocial support of international humanitarian programmes. - Excellent working knowledge of the English language (speaking and writing). Experience - 3 years minimum experience in MHPSS in international programmes in development and relief settings - Demonstrated success in developing and implementing MHPSS strategies for projects, supervision, and staff care - Extensive knowledge of mental health and psychosocial support standards and best practices. - Ability to communicate MHPSS principles and to train others. - Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels - Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner - Committed to a consultative approach - Excellent communication skillsboth written and oral - Team-player with good inter-personal skills How to applyPlease ensure you are fully aware of the: a) [Medair organizational values](https://www.medair.org/jobs/our-culture/) b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, [Medair's accountability policies and best practices](https://www.medair.org/accountability/). c) [Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)](https://www.medair.org/jobs/roc/) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions). Application Process To apply, go to this vacancy on our [Medair Page.](https://www.medair.org/positions/health-nutrition-psychosocial-mhpss-protection-advisor/) Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.
Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in multiple countries and reports to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Head of the RCO manages the resources of the Office in order to provide support to the Resident Coordinator and the UNCT on sustainable development analysis, strategic planning, programming, financing, communications, advocacy, and partnerships. The RCO works in a context of Multi-Country Office covering Mauritius and Seychelles. Mauritius and Seychelles are Small Island States (SIDs) with Upper Middle and High Income status respectively. The majority of the UNCT members are non-resident agencies requiring therefore a strong strategic, coordination and communication orientation that ensures effective engagement and mobilization of these agencies including helping them strategically engage in national partners. The Head of RCO serves as a key adviser to the RC in the pursuit of all their functions and is accountable for the overall quality and timeliness of the work of the office.

 

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Development Coordination Officer, Head of RCO will be responsible of the following duties: Summary of Functions: 1. Provides strategic guidance to the RC and UN Country Team (UNCT) on effective, quality, and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2. Provides substantive policy support to host Governments by providing cutting edge knowledge and high quality policy briefs to support national strategic planning processes. 3. Facilitates the initiation, establishment and coordination of external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the new generation UNSDCF 4. Coordinates and supports roll-out and implementation of the efficiency agenda (Business Operations Strategy, Common Premises and Local Shared Service Centers/Common Back-Office) 5. Manages and directs knowledge management and capacity development activities in and outside the UN System 6. Leads overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/UNCT and adherence to organizational policies and procedures 

Description of Functions: 

1. Provides strategic guidance to the RC and UNCT of effective, quality, and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through a new generation CCA/UNSDCF 

• Leads and coordinates substantive support to the RC/UNCT in articulating and actively communicating a credible and convincing strategic vision for the UN, articulated through the UNSDCF, which is consistent with national development goals and priorities, UN values, aligned with the 2030 Agenda and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind; 

• In line with CCA/UNSDCF, provides strategic direction and develops recommendations to facilitate decision-making by the RC/UNCT to reposition the UN in country to advance the objectives of UN development system reform; 

• Develops policy recommendations to the RC/UNCT on the development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the new generation CCA/UNSDCF as the primary instrument for the planning and implementation of UN development activities in country; 

• Ensures effective support to the RC/UNCT in asserting vision and accountability for the UN to operate as a nimble, innovative, and enterprising development partner, demonstrating characteristics of a knowledge-based organization and thought leader; 

• Designs strategic UN's policy and programmatic services, operational capabilities, and partnership mechanisms; 

• Establishes and promotes close engagement across the humanitarian, development, and peace domains, as required by the country context; 

• Leads the identification, analysis, and prioritization of joint programmatic work of UN entities in response to national priorities and in line with the UNSDCF and the 2030 Agenda; 

• Coordinates the UNSDCF through the Joint Workplan and results groups; directs UNSDCF monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and reporting through the UNINFO platform; and guides preparation and provision of the annual UN Country Results Report to the Government and other stakeholders; 

• Promotes the engagement of all relevant agencies – with and without physical presence in country – from across the UN system, including at Headquarters and at the (sub-)regional level in inter-agency fora and in discussions with external partners; 

• Ensures quality control and oversight over strategic communications and advocacy activities related the implementation of the UNSCDF 

• Ensures coherence across the different intra-agency coordination bodies, including with Humanitarian Country Teams and the Security Management Team. 

 

2. Facilitates the initiation, establishment and coordination of external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the new generation UNSDCF 

• Facilitates the initiation, establishment, and coordination of effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners to ensure knowledge sharing throughout the UNSDCF cycle. 

• Provides substantive support for positioning the UN as a key provider of integrated services and as a platform in support of the SDGs, in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders; 

• Based on the UNSDCF, and in close collaboration with the Development Partnerships Officer, oversees the formulation and implementation of the partnership approach as well as the resource mobilization strategy, and other initiatives in support of SDG achievement through the UNSDCF; 

• Oversees the implementation of the SDG Country Fund/country-level pooled fund (where relevant) in support of the UNSDCF and SDG acceleration; 

• Provides support to strategic messaging and communication initiatives by RC/UNCT by writing high quality result based reports showcasing the UNCT fit for purpose and contribution to the host Governments development agenda. 

 

3. Coordinates and supports roll-out and implementation of the Efficiency agenda (Business Operations Strategy, Common Premises and Local Shared Service Centers/Common Back Office) 

• In collaboration with the Operations Management Team (OMT), provides substantive support to the RC/UNCT on business innovations for the UN in country; 

• Provides substantive support to the Resident Coordinator and UNCT in formulating, implementing, and monitoring the UN Country level Business Operations Strategy; 

• Supports the RC and the UNCT in their leading role in implementing common premises, and in establishing a common back office for location-dependent services; 

• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and client-orientation in operational service delivery, including the implementation of high impact standardized common services, fostering the SDG impact through common operations; 

• Coordinates effective participation of entities at the country level in operations management team and represents the RC in the OMT. 

 

4. Manages knowledge management and capacity development activities in- and outside the UN System 

• Creates an enabling environment for the knowledge generation, sharing, collaboration, as well as usage of existing good practices and lessons learnt within the RCO and in the UN Country Team. Leads by example. 

• Coordinates the effective communications within the RCO, in UN Country Team and among other stakeholders; 

• Coordinates the sharing of good practices and lessons learned on issues related to UN strategic planning frameworks, methodologies, and tools, among others, within the DCO (at regional and global levels), across the UN system and with external partners; 

• Facilitates the analysis of UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networking to contribute to strategic planning processes. 

• Keeps abreast of emerging innovative approaches and encourages the RCO and UNCT to apply new ways of working, where relevant. 

 

5. Coordinates overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/UNCT and adherence to organizational policies and procedures 

• Coordinates the formulation and implementation of the substantive work programme of the UNCT; allocates and monitors RCO resources for delivery of outputs and reporting on results; 

• Supervises the activities undertaken by the RCO and manage performance of RCO staff, ensuring that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion; 

• In close collaboration with Service Providers, performs the role of certifying officer in the UNDP IRIS platform and performs the UMOJA approver role over processes related to human and financial resource management, procurement, general administration, security, time management, and information technology for the RCO; 

• Manages, guides and trains staff under his/her supervision; promotes teamwork and communications among staff in the RCO and across organizational boundaries; ensures staff complete mandatory trainings and UMOJA certifications 

• Establishes and maintains a work environment in the RC Office and across UN entities that is conducive to innovation and engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders and delivers results in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

 

Competencies

• Professionalism: Ability to apply sustainable development theories, concepts and approaches. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic resources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. 

• Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. 

• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

 

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education, or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, sustainable development policy, proven record of programme management in the context of development cooperation or related area is required. Experience with multi-stakeholder coordination on the context of development cooperation or related area is required. Proven analytical skills to include policy papers, briefs, evaluation reports and multi-year planning, project design etc. is desired. Experience in UN interagency/multi-partner coordination. Experience in designing and implementing partnership and resources mobilization strategies is desired. Experience in team leadership and management is desired. Experience in promoting knowledge management in the context of development cooperation is desired.

 

Languages

Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

 

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

 

Special Notice

This is a Temporary Job Opening. Appointment against this position is available for a duration of 6 months a limited duration and does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal. Extension of appointment is subject to legislative body funding availability. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, as supported by the Secretary- General's Disability Inclusion Strategy. 

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. 

The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. 

Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. 

By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General. Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

 

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. 

The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship.

 Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). 

Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on "Manuals" in the "Help" tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. 

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. 

Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

 

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

 

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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.

 

For every child, Hope

Organizational Context

With increased interest of regional (AU, Afro-CDC) and national counterparts in particular but not limited to the health sector to leverage products to and markets at the regional and national levels, UNICEF WCARO is aiming to efficiently and effectively create an enabling environment to drive product innovation and scale up within the region. This includes shifting the supply base for more commodities towards greater use of local suppliers.
The future market influencing agenda will require efforts to address new products and markets targets, and to harness the power of business more holistically to improve the lives of all children.

 

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of the Job

Under the guidance of the Regional Chief of Supply and in collaboration with relevant units in different HQ divisions, the RO and Country Offices, the Market Development Manager(and Product) is to identify (strategic, essential) products for adequate adaptation and production at scale. Through the application of specialized product, programmatic and partnership knowledge, the Market Development Manager (and Product) drives product innovation projects forward with the goal to enable the procurement of new, fit for purpose, end-user driven innovative products to be used for UNICEF programmatic and emergency responses.
To this end the incumbent will conduct, commission and interpret market research and discern appropriate market developing and optimization interventions. The Market Development Manager (and Product) will serve as the key interlocutor with other market shaping partners in and beyond the region.

 

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

- Identify markets in WCAR for availability and production of products not traditionally procured in the region.
- Regional Focal Point for market research and analysis: Plan and execute market research projects, prepare reports of findings through graphic data illustration and translating complex findings into easy to understand and clear recommendations for both existing products, as well as product and service improvement projects in line with UNICEF's programmatic needs.
- In close collaboration with COs, monitor pricing trends, supplier development, key product pipelines, and track key industry statistics and dynamics including as an input to procurement strategy development and particularly for new/future products, services and markets.
- Identify innovative financing possibilities for market engagement and development activities.
- Coordinate and contribute to the work on development of market influencing frameworks and policies and develop strategies for essential commodities for children through rigorous market research and analyses in the region.
- Implement local market influencing agendas based on market research and analyses for essential (and new) products and services.
- Ensure that local market shaping activities include components to empower local economies and communities through activities benefitting and making use of local knowledge and skills with the ultimate aim to improve product quality and increase production of programme relevant products in WCAR.
- Collaborate with relevant Supply Division centres and units, UNICEF COs and key external partners to help drive procurement strategies and shape critical markets for essential products and services for children.
- Develop partnership and collaboration with internal and external counterparts, including those of the UN and national partners, in order to identify needs, align stakeholders and make greater efficiencies in implementation and scale up health innovations
- Engage with UNlCEF's market shaping partners to drive market development and optimization agendas for multiple sectors and in line with regional political bodies.
- With regards to product development and management, identify critical intervention points and develop strategies for implementation of new innovation projects.
- Reviews and evaluates the technical, institutional and financial feasibility and constraints of programme/projects in collaboration with Government and other partners.
 

Impact of Results

- Identification of new product innovation projects.
- Efficiently run product innovation projects with full consideration of related regulatory frameworks and necessary approvals.
- Procurement strategies for strategic essential commodities are designed based on solid market analyses and evidence, under consideration of innovative approaches to creating healthy, dynamic and sustainable markets with affordable prices for products.
- Demand forecasts and pull mechanisms are developed where needed to help UNICEF accelerate development, improve availability, and reduce prices particularly for novel essential supplies for children.
- High quality business intelligence is maintained and kept up-to-date to inform UNICEF's strategic engagement with key manufacturers/suppliers to ensure core business are postured to meet the needs of children.
- Situation analysis prepared/updated, critical gaps in product intervention measures identified, and work plans/recommendations prepared and incorporated.
- Market influencing interventions are supporting market goals to incentivize innovation, improve availability and/or promote affordability for selected essential supplies for children.
- Projects build local capacity in terms of manufacturing, academic, research, etc.
- Supported countries have improved local and regional markets and/or increasing in-region production to meet demand for (fit-for-purpose) products.
 

Competencies and level of proficiency required:

Core Values:
Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Sustainability

Core Competencies:
Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1)
Works collaboratively with others (1)
Builds and maintains partnership (1)
Innovates and embraces change (1)
Thinks and acts strategically (1)
Drive to achieve results for impact (1)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

- An advanced university degree in Business, Economics, Social Sciences or other relevant field is required.
- A minimum of eight (8) years relevant professional work experience including at least three (3) at the international level preferably in a development context is required.
- Experience in the following areas in the private or public sectors is required:
- Commercial activities in developing and industrialized countries.
- Worldwide strategic procurement, contract negotiations and administration, combined with broader economic knowledge.
- Market research issues relating to health, nutrition, and/or products used in resource-poor settings.
- Development of demand forecasts, economic/epidemiological models, or other types of complex projections.
- Experience in the following areas in the private or public sectors is preferred:
- Technical support to countries with strategic procurement.
- Product Innovation projects.
- Computer applications especially data analysis/visualization applications is considered an asset.
- Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: [UNICEF Values](https://www.unicef.org/careers/get-prepared#Values)

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: [competency framework here](https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF's_Competency_Framework.pdf).

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. [The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone](https://www.unicef.org/careers/equity-inclusion-and-diversity-unicef), irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a [wide range of benefits to our staff](https://www.unicef.org/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing), including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and [reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities](https://www.unicef.org/careers/unicef-provides-reasonable-accommodation-job-candidates-and-personnel-disabilities). UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

 

Remarks:

UNICEF's active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. 

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Special Notice on UNICEF office relocation

UNICEF and other UN Agencies will be moving soon to the new United Nations House in Diamniadio, 30 kilometers from downtown Dakar. The name of the duty station for this position will remain Dakar, Senegal.

 

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Background

Located in an arid climate, Yemen has been facing significant water scarcity since decades. Since the beginning the conflict in 2015, the lack of water resources governance has been exacerbated. Water supply mainly relies on groundwater resources, where extraction rates are approximately double than the renewable recharge. The average water availability is estimated to be 82.5 cubic meters per person per year compared to a WHO standard threshold of 1,000 cubic meters for water scarcity, making Yemen one of the most water scarce countries in the world. With declining groundwater levels in most districts in Yemen, the biggest challenge to water supply is not only that many boreholes are yielding less and less water, but also that the quality of groundwater is deteriorating. Pollutants of concern are fluoride, sulfate, arsenic, fluoride, mercury, and in a wider sense the overall salinity (total dissolved solids). Although many knowledge gaps have been addressed in the past, knowledge about groundwater recharge process and especially the effectiveness of managed aquifer recharge is still to be better understood in Yemen. UNICEF has initiated supporting the continuation of studies on hydrological isotopes in Yemen in collaboration with governmental agencies, international organizations and Yemeni academia. The aim is to use natural isotopes of the water to study the efficiency of management aquifer recharge in different sub-basins around the country.

UNICEF is the largest WASH agency operating in Yemen with a program focusing on strengthening the WASH enabling environment, the provision of sustainable WASH systems and the provision of life saving WASH supplies and services. As part of its 2023-2024 workplan, UNICEF also plans on strengthening the resilience of water systems to climate change and water scarcity through improved water resources management and scale-up of renewable energies. In addition, UNICEF is the WASH Cluster lead agency in Yemen and assigns the national WASH Cluster Coordinator. As part of humanitarian coordination, the WASH Cluster has agreed with the Ministry of Water and the Environment (MOWE) and National Water Resource Authority (NWRA) to improve the coordination on water resources management (WRM) to ensure effective humanitarian and development activities. A demand to extend coordination to WRM related topics comes also from the side the numerous WASH partners of the WASH Cluster.

 

Objective

The WASH Specialist will primarily support the UNICEF WASH section and, to a minor extent, the WASH Cluster. The share of the tasks between project support to the UNICEF WASH programme and the coordination at the WASH cluster will be 80% and 20%, respectively.

 

Specific tasks

Under the supervision of the Chief of WASH, the WASH Specialist shall:

• Provide technical support for the design of UNICEF-funded WRM related studies and projects;

• Support the implementation of UNICEF funded data and evidence generation projects on WRM;

• Provide quality assurance to WRM evidence products and support their dissemination;

• Support the elaboration of a national Water and Sanitation Management Information System;

• Any other tasks as requested by the UNICEF WASH section.

• Engage relevant stakeholders to harmonize interventions on WRM, including government and academic institutions in Yemen, NGOs, UN agencies and donors;

• Map out ongoing and planned WRM related studies and projects and share information;

• Identify capacity gaps and intervention needs;

• Provide updates to humanitarian and development actors engaged in the nexus on WRM;

• Develop WRM intervention mapping, WRM gap analysis dashboard and other relevant infographs in collaboration with the Information Management Officers of Yemen's WASH Cluster.

 

Justification

The WASH Specialist requires technical expertise in water resource management with relevant education background and experience including in hydrogeology and geology, which UNICEF Yemen and the WASH Cluster currently do not have.

 

Expected background, Experience and competencies

Education:

• Master's degree in hydrogeology, geology, and other relevant subject related with water resource management

 

Experiences:

• At least 5 years of experience in water resource management;

• Technical knowledge in water resource management, hydrogeology, geology, or any other related discipline;

• Experience working in humanitarian and/or development contexts;

• Familiarity with the humanitarian cluster and development sector coordination system is an asset;

• Knowledge of Yemen is an asset.

 

Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

• Excellent analytical and management skills;

• Excellent knowledge in Information Management System related to water resource management;

• Fluency in English;

• Fluency in Arabic language will be considered as an asset.

 

UNICEF requires mandatory Covid-vaccination!

 

Duty station

Sanaa, Yemen (with frequent travels to Aden)

 

Starting date and duration

As soon as possible for 12 months

 

This position is exclusively open to Swiss citizens (or Lichtenstein) or holder of a valid working permit (C permit) in Switzerland. Candidates who do not fulfil this condition will not receive response.

 

Contact

Odette Mauron

Odette.mauron@eda.admin.ch

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

Humanitarian Aid

Field Resources H

Eichenweg 5

3003 Berne


Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Centre for Humanitarian Data (CHD), Information Management Branch, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

This position-specific job opening is being advertised for the position of Data Scientist is located in The Hague, the Netherlands. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Section, Centre for Humanitarian Data.

 

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Data Scientist will be responsible for the following duties: 
 
● Oversees the architecture and coding standards for developing, deploying and maintaining data pipelines for the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) platform and supports a community of contributors to automate data sharing.
● Studies, explores, and evaluates new and existing data sources and analytical systems to determine their effectiveness and accuracy for use in decision making, and assess their suitability for actionable output. Provide data-driven recommendations to business stakeholders.
● Designs and builds predictive data science systems and products, such as visualizations, models, AI/ML algorithms for initial simulations or prototypes and subsequent ingestion into mainstream software applications.
● Liaises with technology stakeholders and data-sharing partners to access infrastructure, software and services needed to develop and deploy data science products.
● Promotes use of data science solutions by showcasing the products to business stakeholders; Plan the dissemination of data products to key stakeholders, raise awareness of available data products.
● Develops products, tools and processes to periodically validate the effectiveness of data science products and their expected and observed benefits. Assesses impact using key performance indicators; Iteratively improve products based on findings and user feedback.
● Engages in complex research and analyses to develop data products; uses internal and publicly available data and information, including from the HDX platform.
● Contributes to short- and long-term planning of the organization and assists in identifying threats and opportunities to the successful implementation of mandates.
● Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
● Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.
● Provides leadership and work direction to assigned work team, and/or mentors and supervises the work of new/junior officers.
● Performs other duties as required.

 

Competencies

• PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of data analysis life cycle from ingest and wrangling to analysis and visualization to present findings. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to build new products and drive new approaches. Ability to convey complex / difficult data science topics to clients in a relatable manner. Takes pride in the work for the organization and understands the impact that can be brought into the organization by allowing data-driven and evidence-based decisions. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

• TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• PLANNING and ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

 

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in data science, computer science, information management, statistics, public administration, public information, management or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 

 

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in data science, data analytics, applied mathematics, information management or related area is required.

Experience with data science tools such as Jupyter, Matlab, Knime, SPSS, SAS, or similar Statistical Programming Languages such as R, Python, Javascript or related is required.

Experience in the UN Common System or comparable international organization is desirable.

Experience with project management using agile software development tools such as Jira is desirable.

Experience working with data used in humanitarian operations is desirable.

 

Languages 

French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

 

Assessment 

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

 

Special Notice

This position is funded for a finite period of one year. Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and the availability of the funds. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-general and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

 

United Nations Considerations 

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on "Manuals" in the "Help" tile of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

 

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Role & Responsibilities

The Project Coordinator manages the implementation and coordination of the designated field projects. Providing leadership, strategic direction, management and evaluation of all aspects of the Medair projects, the Project Coordinator also plays a key role in liaison with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders, team leadership and security management.

 

Project Overview

Medair has reestablished our offices in Chad given the current refugee crisis due to the war in Sudan and is setting-up to provide multi-sectoral emergency response in the camps in the east of Chad. Programming will provide support to refugees and vulnerable people through the sectors of shelter, NFI, health, nutrition and WASH within camps and host communities. The project requires an agile program that can quickly respond to the establishment of new camps and support with existing needs given the flow of refugees has continued due to the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The role will deliver multi-sectoral projects, whilst scoping out needs in new locations and sectors thus the PC role will be instrumental in helping to carry out research, leading assessments and applying for funding in response to changing humanitarian needs. A key aspect of the role will be building partnerships with local organisations.

 

Workplace & Working conditions

Medair field-based position in eastern Chad, Adré. Living conditions are very basic.

 

Starting Date / Initial Contract Details

April 2024. Full time, from 6 to 12 months.

 

Key Activity Areas

Project Identification and Design

- Support the team in identifying suitable areas for intervention, carrying out research and making recommendations for project responses.
- Liaison and collaboration with other INGOs, UNHCR and potential local partners.
- Facilitation of project design in close collaboration with the team and coordination with other organisations and authorities.
Project Management

- Oversee the overall implementation of the designated project(s) in consultation with the relevant Project Manager(s) in accordance with the project proposals, ensuring objectives are met within the required time frame and budget. Where necessary ensure preventative and corrective action is taken.
- Manage a comprehensive activity plan for the designated project(s), including resource needs analysis, covering the time frame of the project proposal. Support sectoral Project Manager(s) and staff in day-to-day decision making as required.
- Ensure that regular monitoring and evaluation assessments against project objectives are conducted and reports made to the relevant in-country or head-quarters managers or to donors.
- Maintain an overview of the regional context with a view to the strategic development of new projects both in current and surrounding camps.
- Support the Programme Funding Manager and Country Director in the development and writing of new concept notes and proposals. Develop, in consultation with the other senior field managers, an implementation strategy which is appropriate to the country context and strategy.
- Ensure complete and timely reporting of activities and beneficiary numbers to Medair, donors, line managers and any other relevant bodies while ensuring documents are produced according to guidelines.
Representation

- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government officials, donors, UNHCR, UN agencies and other (I)NGOs) and represent Medair at relevant stakeholder meetings in order to facilitate and ensure cooperation and partnerships.
- Seek out and actively participate in relevant local networks or task groups on specific humanitarian aid issues.
- Accompany donors and stakeholders on field trips and ensure programme details are shared in a professional manner.
Financial Management

- Plan and construct the budgets for the designated projects, in collaboration with the relevant Project Manager(s) and sector advisors and in accordance with donor guidelines.
- Working with the relevant Project Manager(s), ensure that budgets are spent according to donor proposals and regulations and within the appropriate timeframe, making any budget adjustment recommendations to the Country Director.
- Monitor the spending of the designated project(s) to ensure they operate in line with Medair and donor guidelines for financial accounting and reporting practices, sign off on expenditures.
Staff Management

- Ensure all personnel related processes for the staff of the designated project(s) are carried out in accordance with Medair guidelines. This includes recruitment, appraisal, objective setting, development and training, disciplinary action, etc. If applicable, work with and support the relevant Project Manager(s).
- Ensure that staff receive appropriate and adequate training by providing mentoring and coaching and through the promotion of capacity building of local staff.
- Hold regular team meetings and, through a consultative leadership style and a transparent, honest, and supportive communication structure, develop and build an effective team.
- Promote the health and security of the staff of the designated project(s) by ensuring the application of security guidelines, health and safety in the workplace and healthy living conditions and practices.
Security Management

- Lead, monitor, and review, in collaboration with the Project Managers and senior security and liaison officer, security assessments. Also review the security status of the area(s) of operation on a regular basis, liaising as applicable with local authorities, other INGOs, the UN or other relevant security bodies. Report an changes as appropriate, to the Country Director.
- Ensure all staff members working for the designated projects and all visitors receive appropriate briefings and on-going training in security-related topics. Ensure security plans and protocols for the area(s) of operation are updated and implemented in response to changes in the security situation.
- Oversee and monitor staff adherence to security protocols, including security incident reporting.
- Train and support relevant Project Manager(s) in security planning, management, implementation, and monitoring.
Quality Management

- Promote and use the Medair e-library and other operating procedures, ensuring that all standardised formats are used, and guidelines are followed. Ensure robust AAP mechanisms are put in place and being actively used.
- Ensure designated project(s) are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Medair, donor, country, and international standards e.g., Sphere and CHS standards, WHO recommendations, etc. Follow the direction of the relevant advisors at GSO regarding quality, strategy, and technical guidelines.
- Regularly assess and provide feedback and recommendations on the quality of the programmes and interventions during field visits and at other relevant times.
Team Spiritual Life

- Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
- Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Contribute to the spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
- Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair's international prayer network.
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.

Qualifications

- University degree in a relevant subject such as Management / Development Studies / Business Administration.
- Fluent French (spoken and written) is essential.
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
 Experience

- Two years post-qualification experience in a management position, preferably in a relief environment.
- Overseas work experience with a relief and rehabilitation NGO.
- Knowledge of the Red Cross Code of Conduct, Sphere and CHS Standards and other international humanitarian guidelines and protocols.
- Advanced planning, assessment, and analytical skills. Good report and proposal writing skills.
- Good negotiation skills; problem solving ability and security management.
 How to applyPlease ensure you are fully aware of the:

a) [Medair organizational values](https://www.medair.org/jobs/our-culture/)

b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, [Medair's accountability policies and best practices](https://www.medair.org/accountability/).

c) [Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)](https://www.medair.org/jobs/roc/) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).

Application Process

To apply, go to this vacancy on our [Medair Page.](https://www.medair.org/positions/project-coordinator-tcd/)

Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.
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.

 

For every child, a vision

UNICEF Indonesia is looking for a Chief, Planning who is accountable for providing coordination and guidance to the UNICEF Indonesia programme sections and field offices on programme planning and monitoring, including for emergency preparedness and response, risk-informed programming, and environment/climate.

 

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of Deputy Representative, the Chief Planning will deliver the following key end results: 
1. Accurate, coherent and reliable information collected and reported on the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination and coherence. 
2. Coordination of programme preparation, planning and management mechanisms with Government is effectively conducted, in line with the GoI-UNICEF agreements and regulations.
3. Technical guidance and support provided for the collection of accurate, reliable, gender-specific and coherent information for the Country Office to effectively assess programme performance, with the involvement of key partners, in terms of progress towards key end-results established in annual and multi-year workplans, including budget management. 
4. Technical guidance and support provided to ensure that Country Office Performance is systematically monitored and data for key indicators of the Annual Management Plan and management reports are collected, analyzed and made available to management and the Country Management Team.
5. Office is well engaged in UN system-wide planning, strategizing, monitoring and reporting guidelines and compliant with relevant inter-agency guidelines and processes. 
6. The awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of programme planning and monitoring functions among all staff members are promoted and senior management are committed to it. 
7. Technical assistance provided for the conduct of inter-agency rapid assessment to define humanitarian response, in line with core commitments for children in humanitarian action. 
8. Effective cross-sectoral coordination and oversight of emergency preparedness and response activities, including to appeals, response plans, performance monitoring, and reporting. This will include effective oversight to the environment/climate agenda of the office.
9. Technical oversight provided to the field offices for planning, results-based management, monitoring, review and reporting functions

Key Accountabilities: 
1. Leadership of the office planning function
Ensure the country programme is provided with sufficient guidance and coordination for the strategic planning, annual planning, budgeting, review and reporting functions.
2. Programme performance monitoring 
Ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess programme and financial progress towards expected results established in annual and multi-year work plans. 
3. Planning and monitoring capacity building 
Ensure that the monitoring capacities of Country Office staff are strengthened enabling them to increasingly undertake quality results-based planning and monitoring. 
4. Technical support to field offices on programme planning, monitoring and reporting
Ensure that field offices are provided with regular, coherent and coordinated programme guidance, especially on planning and monitoring functions, and are seamlessly integrated with programme sections.
5. Communication and partnerships 
Ensure that all of the above tasks are carried out and accomplished through effective communication and partnerships within the organization:

Please refer to the Job Profile attached for detail breakdowns of the above key accountabilities. 

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have?

- An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in international development, development planning, social sciences or other relevant disciplines
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in programme planning and monitoring including both international and national work experiences
- At least one instance of exposure to humanitarian contexts or emergency programming is preferred, including preparedness planning
- Experience in supporting CO to design and submit a Country Programme Document (CPD) and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Updated JP P4 Chief Planning Jakarta 87210 clean.docx

 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are?

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people 

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

 

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

 

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For every child, a future of hope and prosperity

At the onset of an emergency, preparedness and response ensures the survival and well-being of children, mothers and the affected communities.

 

How can you make a difference?

Under the direction and guidance of the Chief Field Office Goma and under the technical guidance of the Emergency Manager East, coordinates overall north Kivu emergency preparedness and response. Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in emergency. Provides coordination and support for policy and programme planning and management in UNICEF supported emergency programme.

 

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Emergency Preparedness

- Ensures that adequate emergency preparedness measures are taken through the development and updating of east region contingency plans and establishment of early warning mechanisms, which leads to more effective preparedness and response to specific emergencies.
- Participates in the formulation and development of plans of action in preparation and response to emergencies, and monitors compliance of all sectors with emergency plans of action, including financial resources. Ensures coordination of the management of emergency preparedness and response.
- Provides policy and program advice related to emergencies, including on management related issues. Provides direction and guidance to the east region office in the implementation of emergency preparedness measures, which strengthens preparedness and response mechanisms in the east region faced with impending emergencies.
- Ensures the flow of information and communication crucial for the planning and implementation of emergencies. Identifies availability of resources in emergency prone areas and establishes logistics plans to be implemented during an emergency operation, to ensure a timely and effective emergency response. 
2. Emergency Response

- In the event of an emergency, takes prompt action as Team Leader or member of the Emergency Response Team which is deployed immediately to establish UNICEF's presence and implement the initial operational tasks relating to emergency assistance. Ensures that the office is provided with effective telecommunications facility and security assistance for the staff in an emergency.
- Assesses local conditions resulting from the emergency situation affecting children and their families in North Kivu. Leads and/or participates in needs assessment missions in order to determine priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF. Contributes to assessing the crisis and humanitarian situation in north Kivu with special regard to the survival, protection and wellbeing of children, adolescents and women.
- Assists the Chief Field Office Goma in emergency operations oversight and program management to ensure that the funding, budget, management, reporting, and field presence coordination are managed efficiently and effectively with clear accountabilities.
3. Emergency Project

- Prepares inputs for appeals and updates related to emergencies as well as project proposals for emergency. Works with program sections and senior management to mobilize donor response and recovery/rehabilitation-related funding, including annual or multi-annual humanitarian appeals and documents.
- Establishes longer-term requirements of the emergency operation/interventions. Plans and develops a more regular operational and staffing structure to take over from the Emergency Response Team.
- Maintains continuous, effective and strategic coordination, communication, consultation and liaison with Government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and allies to appeal for aid for children and women with the special needs resulting from emergency situations requiring effective emergency responses in all sectors. Identifies implementing/operational partners and establishes implementing arrangements. Ensures that the UNICEF support is effectively provided to the government with respect to sectoral coordination within the framework of the cluster approach and based on the Core Commitment for Children.
- As requested by the CFO, represents UNICEF in all humanitarian and recovery related forum at the strategic level and keeps management informed of all humanitarian developments in North Kivu in terms of policies, strategy, situation developments, potential threats and opportunities/issues in partnership.
- Ensures that disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed in the Goma office's workplans. Prepares sectoral input for the east region programme documents, plan of action, annual workplans, and all related documents of the office's Emergency Preparedness and Response.
4. UNICEF Rapid Response program (UniRR + CATI)

- Ensure solid implementation of UniRR and CATI programms in close collaboration with partners and UNICEF UNIRR and CATI technical advisers.
- Following field assessments, identify and conduct appropriate advocacy to ensure the implementation of identified recommendations, including for UniRR interventions and for information sharing and advocacy with clusters/working groups, to ensure follow-up of response provided by non-RRM actors, or response in sectors not covered by UniRR
- Ensure regular budget monitoring and supervision in collaboration with partners. 
- Contribute to the donors' reporting with quality and on time inputs about UniRR and CATI activities and prepare quality presentations to donors.
- Work with UNICEF sections, in particular nutrition, WASH, health, and Child protection/GBV, to reinforce link between UniRR and other humanitarian interventions.
- Participate to technical and coordination meetings to ensure wide visibility with donors. humanitarian partners, clusters, and local authorities.
 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have?

- An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields. 
*A first level University Degree (Bachelors') in the relevant field with two (2) additional years of relevant experience (7 in total) may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
- A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration.
- Developing east region work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO).
- Specialized training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable
- Fluency in French and in English is required. Knowledge of the local language is an asset.
 

For every Child, you demonstrate?

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

 

Remarks:

UNICEF's active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female are encouraged to apply.

Eligible UNICEF International Professional (IP) Staff Members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to a Temporary Appointment, which is dedicated to L3 (or L2) Response, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and their current tour of duty, and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.

Please note that this is a non-family duty station. The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

 

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Org. Setting and Reporting

The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level - support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in Samoa UN Multi-Country Office which covers Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue and Tokelau, and reports to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Head of the RCO manages the resources of the Office in order to provide support to the Resident Coordinator and the UNCT on sustainable development analysis, strategic planning, programming, financing for sustainable development, joint resource mobilization for UN operations in the countries covered by the Samoa MCO, communications, advocacy, and partnerships. The Head of RCO serves as a key adviser to the RC in the pursuit of all their functions and is accountable for the overall quality and timeliness of the work of the office. S/he works closely with the Multi-Country Offices in Fiji and Micronesia in spearheading UNCT pacific initiatives and joint approaches.

 

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Head of RCO/Strategic Planner will be responsible of the following duties: 

1. LEADS THE PROVISION OF STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO THE RC AND UNCT OF EFFECTIVE, QUALITY, AND TIMELY UN SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 AGENDA THROUGH A NEW GENERATION CCA/UNSDCF:

 • Leads and coordinates substantive support to the RC/UNCT in articulating and actively communicating a credible and convincing strategic vision for the UN, articulated through the UNSDCF, which is consistent with regional priorities outlined in the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific continent and national development goals and priorities in the four Pacific Island Countries and Territories, UN values, aligned with the 2030 Agenda and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind; 

• In line with CCA/UNSDCF, provides strategic direction and develops recommendations to facilitate decision-making by the RC/UNCT to reposition the UN in country to advance the objectives of UN development system reform; 

• Develops policy recommendations to the RC/UNCT on the development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the new generation CCA/UNSDCF as the primary instrument for the planning and implementation of UN development activities in country; 

• Ensures effective guidance to the RC/UNCT in asserting vision and accountability for the UN to operate as a nimble, innovative, and enterprising development partner, demonstrating characteristics of a knowledge-based organization and thought leader; 

• Leads the strategic design of UN's policy and programmatic services, operational capabilities, and partnership mechanisms; 

• Establishes and promotes close engagement across the humanitarian, development, and peace domains, as required by the country context; 

• Leads the identification, analysis, and prioritization of joint programmatic work of UN entities in response to national priorities and in line with the UNSDCF and the 2030 Agenda; 

• Leads the coordination of the UNSDCF through the Joint Workplan and results groups; directs UNSDCF monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and reporting through the UNINFO platform; and guides preparation and provision of the annual UN Country Results Report to the Government and other stakeholders; 

• Promotes the engagement of all relevant agencies – with and without physical presence in country – from across the UN system, including at Headquarters and at the (sub-)regional level in inter-agency fora and in discussions with external partners; 

• Ensures quality control and oversight over strategic communications and advocacy activities related the implementation of the UNSCDF 

• Ensures coherence across the different intra-agency coordination bodies, including with Humanitarian Country Teams and the Security Management Team. 

 

2. FACILITATES AND OVERSEES THE INITIATION, ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION OF EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT RESOURCE MOBILIZATION EFFORTS FOR THE NEW GENERATION UNSDCF: 

• Facilitates and oversees the initiation, establishment, and coordination of effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners to ensure knowledge sharing throughout the UNSDCF cycle. 

• Directs substantive support for positioning the UN as a key provider of integrated services and as a platform in support of the SDGs, in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders; 

• Based on the UNSDCF, and in close collaboration with the Development Partnerships Officer, oversees the formulation and implementation of the partnership approach as well as the resource mobilization strategy, and other initiatives in support of SDG achievement through the UNSDCF; 

• Oversees the implementation of the SDG Country Fund/country-level pooled fund (where relevant) in support of the UNSDCF and SDG acceleration; 

• Oversees strategic messaging and communication initiatives by RC/UNCT. 

 

3. COORDINATES AND SUPPORTS ROLL-OUT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EFFICIENCY AGENDA (BUSINESS OPERATIONS STRATEGY, COMMON PREMISES AND LOCAL SHARED SERVICE CENTERS/COMMON BACK OFFICE): 

• In collaboration with the Operations Management Team (OMT), directs substantive support to the RC/UNCT on business innovations for the UN in country;

• Provides substantive support to the Resident Coordinator and UNCT in formulating, implementing, and monitoring the UN Country level Business Operations Strategy; 

• Supports the RC and the UNCT in their leading role in implementing common premises, and in establishing a common back office for location-dependent services; 

• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and client-orientation in operational service delivery, including the implementation of high impact standardized common services, fostering the SDG impact through common operations; 

• Coordinates effective participation of entities at the country level in operations management team and represents the RC in the OMT. 

 

4. MANAGES AND DIRECTS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN- AND OUTSIDE THE UN SYSTEM: 

• Creates an enabling environment for the knowledge generation, sharing, collaboration, as well as usage of existing good practices and lessons learnt within the RCO and in the UN Country Team. Leads by example. 

• Coordinates the effective communications within the RCO, in UN Country Team and among other stakeholders; 

• Leads and coordinates the sharing of good practices and lessons learned on issues related to UN strategic planning frameworks, methodologies, and tools, among others, within the DCO (at regional and global levels), across the UN system and with external partners; 

• Oversees the analysis of UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networking to contribute to strategic planning processes. 

• Keeps abreast of emerging innovative approaches and encourages the RCO and UNCT to apply new ways of working, where relevant. 

 

5. LEADS AND COORDINATES OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE RCO TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SUBSTANTIVE COORDINATION SUPPORT TO THE RC/UNCT AND ADHERENCE TO ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 

• Coordinates the formulation and implementation of the substantive work programme of the UNCT; allocates and monitors RCO resources for delivery of outputs and reporting on results; 

• Supervises the activities undertaken by the RCO and manage performance of RCO staff, ensuring that programmed activities are carried out in a quality and timely fashion; 

• In close collaboration with Service Providers, performs the role of certifying officer in the UNDP IRIS platform and performs the UMOJA approver role over processes related to human and financial resource management, procurement, general administration, security, time management, and information technology for the RCO; 

• Manages, guides and trains staff under his/her supervision; promotes teamwork and communications among staff in the RCO and across organizational boundaries; ensures staff complete mandatory trainings and UMOJA certifications 

• Supports the RC in creating a supportive and conducive workplace environment for high performance, promoting practices that facilitate psychological safety and harmonious workplace relations. 

• Establishes and maintains a work environment in the RC Office and across UN entities that is conducive to innovation and engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders and delivers results in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

• Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. 

• Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

 

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Proven knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to sustainable development. Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities, and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization's strategy and the work unit's goals. Demonstrated ability to provide innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operation. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. Proven ability to analyze complex data and produce reports leading to sound policy recommendations for achieving sustainable development; Solid understanding of the political environment and the programmes and activities of the UN system in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals; Ability to think strategically, to identify key emerging sustainable development issues and related policy implications. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and proficiency in subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. 

CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client. 

PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. 

LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. 

JUDGMENT/DECISION-MAKING: Identifies key issues in complex situations, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

 

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education, or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

 

Work Experience

A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, sustainable development policy and programme development and management in the context of development cooperation or related area is required. Experience with multi-stakeholder coordination on the context of development cooperation or related area, is required. Experience in team leadership and management is required. Experience in UN interagency coordination is required. Experience in designing and implementing partnership and resources mobilization strategies is desirable. Experience in managing multi-stakeholder partnerships at country, regional and or international levels is desirable. Experience of two (2) years in data analytics or related area is desirable. Experience in promoting knowledge management in the context of development cooperation is desirable.

 

Languages

English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage. Note: "Fluency" equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and "knowledge of" equals a rating of "Confident" in two of the four areas.

 

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive assessment, such as a written test, which will be followed by a competency-based interview by phone/Teleconference (MS Teams) or in-person where possible.

 

Special Notice

This is a Temporary Job Opening. Appointment against this position is available for a duration of THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR (364) DAYS a limited duration and does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal. Extension of appointment is subject to legislative body funding availability. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. RCS is committed to promoting diversity and gender equality within the Secretariat. 

Staff of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfill the lateral move requirements to be eligible to apply for this vacancy and are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral moves in their Personal History Profile (PHP) and cover note. Internal Applicants: When completing the form, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you. Individual contractors and consultants (Non-Staff Personnel) who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible to apply for professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions and their applications will not be considered. 

For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 September 2022, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malta, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu. 

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. 

Applicants, who successfully go through a competitive recruitment process and are recommended for selection and/or inclusion in the roster of pre-approved candidates for subsequent job openings at the same level and with similar functions, may have their application information and roster status shared with other UN Organizations. Such applicants may be contacted by other UN Organizations for similar job openings, subject to the confirmation of their interest. Placement on the roster is no guarantee of a future selection. 

All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira "Need Help?" link.

 

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. 

The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. 

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). 

Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on "Manuals" in the "Help" tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. 

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. 

Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

 

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

 

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Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in the Kyrgyz Republic and reports to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Head of the RCO manages the resources of the Office in order to provide support to the Resident Coordinator and the UNCT on sustainable development analysis, strategic planning, programming, financing, communications, advocacy and partnerships. The Head of RCO serves as a key adviser to the RC in the pursuit of all their functions and is accountable for the overall quality and timeliness of the work of the office.

 

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Head of RCO/Strategic Planner will be responsible of the following duties: 

Summary of Functions: 

1. Leads the provision of strategic guidance to the RC and UN Country Team (UNCT) on effective, quality and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2. Facilitates and oversees the initiation, establishment and coordination of external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the UNSDCF 3. Coordinates and supports roll-out and implementation of the Efficiency Agenda (Business Operations Strategy, Common Premises and Common Back-Office) 4. Manages and directs knowledge management and capacity development activities in and outside the UN System 5. Leads and coordinates overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/UNCT and adherence to organizational policies and procedures. 

Description of Functions: 

1. Leads the provision of strategic guidance to the RC and UNCT of effective, quality and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through a new generation CCA/UNSDCF 

• Leads and coordinates substantive support to the RC/UNCT in articulating and actively communicating a credible and convincing strategic vision for the UN in Kyrgyzstan, articulated through the UNSDCF 2023-2027, which is consistent with national development goals and priorities, UN values, aligned with the 2030 Agenda and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind; 

• In line with CCA/UNSDCF, provides strategic direction and develops recommendations to facilitate decision-making by the RC/UNCT in the context of the repositioned UN Development System in Kyrgyzstan to advance the objectives of UN development system reform; 

• Develops policy recommendations to the RC/UNCT on the development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the CCA/UNSDCF as the primary instrument for the planning and implementation of UN development activities in country; 

• Ensures effective guidance to the RC/UNCT in asserting vision and accountability for the UN to operate as a nimble, innovative and enterprising development partner, demonstrating characteristics of a knowledge-based organization and thought leader; 

• Leads the strategic design of UN's policy and programmatic services, operational capabilities, and partnership mechanisms; 

• Establishes and promotes close engagement across the humanitarian, development and peace domains, as required by the country context; 

• Leads the identification, analysis and prioritization of joint programmatic work of UN entities in response to national priorities and in line with the UNSDCF and the 2030 Agenda; 

• Leads the coordination of the UNSDCF through the Joint Workplan and results groups; directs UNSDCF monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and reporting through the UNINFO platform; and guides preparation and provision of the annual UN Country Results Report to the Government and other stakeholders; 

• Promotes the engagement of all relevant agencies – with and without physical presence in country – from across the UN system, including at Headquarters and at the (sub-)regional level in inter-agency fora and in discussions with external partners; 

• Ensures quality control and oversight over strategic communications and advocacy activities related the implementation of the UNSDCF 

• Ensures coherence across the different intra-agency coordination bodies, including with Humanitarian Country Team and the Security Management Team. 

 

2. Facilitates and oversees the initiation, establishment and coordination of external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the UNSDCF 

• Facilitates and oversees the initiation, establishment and coordination of effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners to ensure knowledge sharing throughout the UNSDCF cycle. 

• Directs substantive support for positioning the UN as a key provider of integrated services and as a platform in support of the SDGs, in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders; 

• Based on the UNSDCF, and in close collaboration with the Partnerships and Development Finance Officer, oversees the formulation and implementation of the partnership approach as well as the resource mobilization strategy, and other initiatives in support of SDG achievement through the UNSDCF; 

• Oversees the implementation of the SDG Country Fund/country-level pooled fund (as relevant) in support of the UNSDCF and SDG acceleration; 

 

3. Oversees strategic messaging and communication initiatives by RC/UNCT.Coordinates and supports roll-out and implementation of the Secretary-General's Efficiency Agenda (Business Operations Strategy, Common Premises and Common Back Office) 

• In collaboration with the Operations Management Team (OMT), directs substantive support to the RC/UNCT on business innovations for the UN in country; 

• Provides substantive support to the Resident Coordinator and UNCT in formulating, implementing and monitoring the UN Country level Business Operations Strategy; • Supports the RC and the UNCT in their leading role in implementing common premises, and in establishing a common back office for location-dependent services; 

• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and client-orientation in operational service delivery, including the implementation of high impact standardized common services, fostering the SDG impact through common operations; 

• Coordinates effective participation of entities at the country level in operations management team and represents the RC in the OMT. 

 

4. Manages and directs knowledge management and capacity development activities in- and outside the UN System 

• Coordinates the transfer of knowledge and effective communications across different UN and non-UN entities; 

• Leads the sharing of best practices, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across the UN system and with external partners including within and across DCO at all levels; 

• Directs thematic activities and knowledge-sharing forums and encourages others to participate; 

• Coordinates knowledge sharing (including through training and facilitating peer exchange) amongst the RCO and UN staff on issues related to UN strategic planning frameworks, methodologies and tools , establishing relationships with peers in the region and in the similar country contexts; 

• Oversees the analysis of UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networking to contribute to strategic planning processes. 

 

5. Leads and coordinates overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/UNCT and adherence to organizational policies and procedures 

• Coordinates the formulation and implementation of the substantive work programme of the UNCT; allocates and monitors RCO resources for delivery of outputs and reporting on results; 

• Supervises the activities undertaken by the RCO and manage performance of RCO staff, ensuring that RCO operations are carried out in a timely fashion. 

• In close collaboration with Service Providers, performs the role of certifying officer in the UNDP IRIS platform and performs the UMOJA approver role over processes related to human and financial resource management, procurement, general administration, security, time management, and information technology for the RCO; 

• Manages, guides and trains staff under his/her supervision; promotes teamwork and communications among staff in the RCO and across organizational boundaries; ensures staff complete mandatory trainings and UMOJA certifications 

• Establishes and maintains a work environment in the RC Office and across UN entities that is conducive to innovation and engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders and delivers results in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

 

Competencies

• PROFESSIONALISM: Proven knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to sustainable development. Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization's strategy and the work unit's goals. Demonstrated ability to provide innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operation. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. Proven ability to analyze complex data and produce reports leading to sound policy recommendations for achieving sustainable development; Solid understanding of the political environment and the programmes and activities of the UN system in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals; Ability to think strategically, to identify key emerging sustainable development issues and related policy implications. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. 

•Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. 

• TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. 

• LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

• MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.

 

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in Business or Public Administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 

Work Experience

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, sustainable development policy, programming and partnerships, or resource mobilization in the context of development cooperation or related area is required. Experience with multi-stakeholder coordination in the context of development cooperation or related area is desired.

 

Languages

Fluency in English (one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat) is required; Proficiency in Russian is desirable. NOTE: "Fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and "Knowledge of" equals a rating of "confident" in two of the four areas.

 

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive assessment, such as a written test, which will be followed by a competency-based interview by phone/teleconference or face-to-face.

 

Special Notice

This is a Temporary Job Opening. Appointment against this position is available for a duration of THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR (364) DAYS a limited duration and does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal. Extension of appointment is subject to legislative body funding availability. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. RCS is committed to promoting diversity and gender equality within the Secretariat. 

"Internal Applicants: When completing the form, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you. " Staff Members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staffs are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

This temporary job opening may be limited to "internal candidates," who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. Individual contractors and consultants (Non-Staff Personnel) who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible to apply for professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions and their applications will not be considered. 

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. 

All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an email acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira "Need Help?" link.

 

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. 

The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. 

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. 

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on "Manuals" in the "Help" tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. 

Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

 

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

 

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) addresses gender equality and women's empowerment challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, including deeply embedded discriminatory social norms and practices that perpetuate inequalities based on gender and other intersectional identities. The Regional Office works across the following areas: Governance and Inter-governmental support (including on Gender Statistics); Women's Economic Empowerment (including Migration), Ending Violence Against Women; Women, Peace and Security; Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Action. Covering 42 countries within Asia and the Pacific, it exercises its triple mandate and functions i.e. Normative, Coordination and high-quality programming at a regional level and in support of UN Women's offices and UN Country Teams in 24 countries across the region. The UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Office also oversees and manages programming in programme presences.

UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is, jointly with UNEP, implementing EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies programme which aims to strengthen capacity of duty bearers to advance gender equality and human rights in delivering climate change goals and targets, supporting women's leadership at all levels of environment and climate-related decision-making, and strengthening adaptive capacity of women and other marginalized groups through resilient livelihoods using renewable energy. 

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Propgramme Coordinator on Gender Equality and Climate Action, the Regional Monitoring and Reporting Analyst supports in leading the overall results monitoring and reporting work of EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies Programme , including providing monitoring support to country level implementation in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. The Regional Monitoring and Reporting Analyst works closely with RO colleagues and CO colleagues in their Asia and Pacific region, specifically with the countries engaged in the EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies programme and will provide support in incorporating monitoring and reporting into programme formulation as well as tracking against Strategic Plan targets and the reporting of results to internal and external audiences.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the development and refining of the monitoring strategy and plan, and provide support in setting up monitoring system based on the programme document:

- Review the result framework and refine baselines and targets as needed.
- Prepare data collection or research for any missing baselines and targets.
- Support in developing or revising monitoring strategies, plans and systems
- Support in developing monitoring calendars, field monitoring plans, and quality assurance processes for in country monitoring measures.
- Coordinate with Programme Team to ensure that data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes;
- Collaborate with the Monitoring and Reporting Unit of the Regional Office to support in planning and conducting impact assessments.
2. Facilitate and substantively contribute to the incorporation of monitoring and reporting in the regional level work:

- Monitor results for the programme as well as for the Strategic Note of the Regional Office using the Result Management System and Quantum.
- Aggregate results from country offices to present an overview as needed
- Support in drafting annual reports and conducting research on outcome level data.
- Contribute to Mid-Term Review planning and coordination.
- Provide technical support to regional partners in developing Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs), monitoring systems and plans, and in data collection.
- Review progress reports submitted by partners and provide feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting;
- Support in incorporating evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations into programme implementation;
- Contribute to annual work planning exercise of the Regional Office.
3. Contribute substantively to and provide technical support for the monitoring and tracking of results for country level work:

- Provide technical assistance for country offices under the programme in developing country specific result framework, monitoring plan and a monitoring system and data collection.
- Provide quality assurance support in finalizing Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs)
- Monitor data from country offices on a quarterly basis and provide substantive inputs to regular management briefs to inform decision making;
- Support country offices on monitoring data from country level partners. 
- Support in on-site visits to partners, along with the Programme Team, to support monitoring of results and planning processes as required.
4. Provide technical support to the Humanitarian/DRR/Climate Unit in the implementation the UN Women Evaluation Policy

- Coordinate the implementation of UN Women's Evaluation plan in the Unit;
- Provide guidance to programme staff on evaluations seeking guidance from the Regional Evaluaiton Specialist;
- Ensure communication between the Country Offices within the programme and RO regarding Evaluation, and other review mechanisms;
- Coordinate the completion of management's response to the UN Women Global Accountability and Tracking of Evaluation Use (GATE).
5. Contribute to knowledge building and capacity building

- Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons and knowledge, as identified through programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities;
- Contribute to the development of capacity development tools, including training materials and packages;
- Facilitate capacity building opportunities for staff and partners in the Asia and the Pacific in the areas of Results Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation;
- Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities.
6. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

 

Competencies

Core Values:

- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:

- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women's Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values 

Functional Competencies:

- Good knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management
- Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting
- Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports
- Good analytical and report writing skills
- Knowledge of UN programme management systems
 

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

- Master's degree (or equivalent) in either Political or Social Science, Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women's Studies is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
Experience:

- At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting of development projects/ programmes;
- Experience within the United Nations systems in desirable;
- Field experience is desirable;
- Experience in gender equality and women empowerment is desirable;
- Work experience in Asia and the Pacific is desirable.
Language Requirements:

- Fluency in English is required with excellent writing skills.
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
 

Application:

- All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from [Application and recruitment process | About us: Careers at UN Women | UN Women – Headquarters](https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc) Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
 

Inclusion Statement:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women's policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

 

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Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a 'leave no one behind' approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and [inspiring stories.](https://www.undp.org/careers)

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

 

Organizational Context: 

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

UNDP's policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP's Strategic Plan. BPPS's staff provides technical advice to Country Offices, advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. In addition, BPPS works closely with UNDP's Crisis Bureau (CB) to support emergency and crisis response. While ensuring that issues of risk are fully integrated into UNDP's development programmes, BPPS also assists UNDP and partners to achieve higher quality development results through an integrated approach that links results-based management and performance monitoring with more effective and new ways of working. Lastly, BPPS supports UNDP and partners to be more innovative, knowledge and data-driven including in its programme support efforts.

The newly established UNDP Nature Hub is the arrowhead of UNDP's commitment to a "Nature Pledge" that aims to put nature at the heart of sustainable development. UNDP's Nature Pledge for 2030 focuses on three systemic shift areas that are necessary to trigger accelerated and scaled action for achievement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Importantly, the Nature Hub leads several global project funds, such as the Biodiversity Finance Initiative, Nature for Development Programme, Food and Agriculture Commodity Systems, the GEF Early Action Support, Umbrella Programme on NBSAP Support, Global Biodiversity Finance Programme. These global projects are linked to country level work and help connect people on the ground to the national, regional and global decision makers and influencers, as well as, fostering exchange and learning between communities, landscapes, and governments in different countries and continents.

 

Position Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the Director, Nature Hub, and working closely with the relevant Principal Technical Advisors and thematic leads and other team members, the Global Project Specialist – Management Support Unit (MSU) will be responsible for: (i) leadership, management and coordination for ensuring effective implementation of a portfolio of global projects under the Nature Hub; (ii) strategic leadership, operational policy development and innovation under Nature Hub; (iii) partnership, advocacy and resource mobilization; (iv) knowledge management, tools and learning. The incumbent is expected to exercise full compliance with UNDP programming, financial, human resources, procurement and administrative rules, regulations, policies and strategies as well as implementation of effective internal control systems. In doing so s/he is expected to lead a team of project implementation and support staff responsible for providing effective implementation services to different global programs and projects.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration


 

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership, management and coordination to ensure effective implementation of a portfolio of global projects:

- Oversee the work of the members of the Global Projects Execution Support Unit and guiding the project coordination focal points on various project management and operational issues; facilitate organization of Nature Hub Operations meetings.
- Develop and implement internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in Finance, HR, Procurement, Travel, Administration and Project Management for the Nature Hub projects;
- Assess annual and medium-term financial and other resource requirements of global projects and support to the country focused work with a view to optimizing resource management and cost-efficiency;
- Coordinate targets setting for corporate performance indicators, monitoring progress and undertaking necessary actions to ensure their achievement;
- Lead the maintaining of proper filing and other management system to store primary and strategic documents of relevant global projects and Nature Hub for audit purposes;
- Anticipate and respond to needs and opportunities for the operational efficiency and effectiveness of global projects portfolio, resolve unexpected audit management issues, and other periodic activities ensuring quick readjustment of the operations and advising on legal considerations and risks;
- Coordinate the compilation, analysis and presentation of various project management and operations data for the Nature Hub portfolio;
- Oversee procurement and recruitment processes for the Nature Hub including: reviewing TORs, advising on applicable methods and procedures, facilitating contracting processes, and ensuring compliance with relevant UNDP procurement and Human Resource policies and regulations;
- Perform other relevant duties as may be required.
Coordinate strategy development, operational policy development and innovation:

- Contribute to a strategic understanding of, and engagement with, the substantive technical issues, institutions and processes related to the Nature Hub's global projects, including establishing contact and developing partnerships with other agencies, donors, NGOs, the private sector, financial institutions, scientific institutions, etc;
- Provide substantive guidance to regional bureaus, country offices and governments on the effective implementation of global projects and other technical matters;
- Support the development of strategic UNDP policy position papers and internal briefing notes and talking points;
- Facilitate policy analysis and the development of technical tools and guidance including substantive contributions to design of financial mechanisms and development of funding proposals for global projects;
- Keep the Senior Management Group of the Nature Hub informed of relevant emerging issues related to the global projects.
Contribute to partnership, advocacy and resource mobilization

- Contribute proactively to strengthening donor relationships and raising resources for implementation of the UNDP Nature Pledge;
- Provide support to the Nature Hub Senior Management Group on resource mobilization in relation to corporate guidelines, rules and regulations for engaging with and entering into agreements with donors and other partners at the global and/or regional levels;
- Support the development of and implementation of appropriate resource mobilization and partnership strategy for the Nature Hub; 
- Contribute to the corporate programme planning, monitoring and reporting exercises such as ROAR and others as necessary;
- Prepare and review donor contributions agreements and liaise with donor counterparts and relevant UNDP teams (e.g. the Legal Support Office, GPN Joint Directorate, OFRM, and BPPS Operations) to obtain necessary clearances and signatures;
- Prepare and review other partnership agreements (MoUs, Development Services Agreements, Responsible Party Agreements, Low-Value Grants, etc.) and liaise with counterparts and relevant UNDP teams (e.g. the Legal Support Office, GPN Joint Directorate, BERA, OFRM, and BPPS Operations) to obtain necessary clearances and signatures;
- Ensure timely reporting to donors and collaborate with relevant project staff to prepare necessary reports including preparation of financial reports to donors, consistent with specific agreement requirements.
Ensure sound knowledge management and learning and development of tools

- Evaluate, capture, codify and synthesize lessons and stimulating the uptake of best practices and knowledge from global projects;
- Coordinate the application of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and results-based management (RBM) approaches to the portfolio under the Nature Hub;
- Ensure effective risk management and assurance practices across the unit; build a culture of risk management amongst staff and other partners.
- Peer review, comment on, and seek to improve the technical quality of Nature Hub global projects, policies, practices, guidelines, advisory notes, publications, etc.;
- Support the development of relevant tools, internal guidance, templates and forms to facilitate communication and operational efficiency among teams implementing global projects and wider Nature Hub staff; preparation and delivering of training courses and events as necessary;
- Contribute to the Nature Hub and corporate learning and development efforts; develop and carrying out a personal learning plan;
- Perform other relevant duties as may be required.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.


 

Competencies


Core Competencies [CoreBehaviouralCompetencies.pdf (undp.org)](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/2021-12/CoreBehaviouralCompetencies.pdf&data=05|01|anne-lynn.soriano@undp.org|754e25b9a02e495e9e8408da904f65de|b3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319|0|0|637980967922186663|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=Tjb+FJiXhb0we0s4SUSGbPB8rdXcf1xiiXWeF9s2fHg=&reserved=0)

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact 

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems 

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility:

 LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results 

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration 

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

 

People Management: UNDP People: Management Competencies can be found on the dedicated [site](https://undp.sharepoint.com/teams/OHR/competency framework/Shared Documents/Forms/Gallery View.aspx?id=/teams/OHR/competency framework/Shared Documents/People Management Competencies.pdf&parent=/teams/OHR/competency framework/Shared Documents). 

 

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:

Business Direction and Strategy: System Thinking

- Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Management: Results-based Management

- Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results
Business Management: Portfolio Management

- Ability to select, prioritise and control the organization's programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimising return on investment
Business Management: Partnerships Management

- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
Business Management: Communication

- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
- Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Business Management: Operations Management

- Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organizational business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms
Agenda 2030: Planet: Nature Climate and Energy

- Ecosystems and biodiversity

 

Required Skills and Experience
 

Education:

- Advanced University degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Project Management, Environmental Studies, Social Science, or other closely related fields is required, or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor's degree) in the above disciplines or related fields, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of master's degree.
Experience:

- Minimum 7 years (with master's degree) or 9 years (with bachelor's degree) of relevant progressively responsible experience in project/programme management and/or coordination is required. 
- Demonstrated experience in internationally financed project/programme management and operations support is an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in Monitoring & Evaluation and Results Based Monitoring approaches is an asset. 
- Demonstrated experience in developing tools and methodologies to follow-up on project management and implementation and/or increase operational efficiency is an asset.
- Professional experience in UN system or with a multilateral organization of similar size and complexity is an asset.
- Experience in supporting biodiversity conservation or other environmental programmes is advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and supporting the implementation of various donor contribution and partnership agreements is desirable.
- Experience in supervising programme and operations staff is highly desirable.
- Experience of working in global virtual teams is a strong asset.
- Additional certifications in Project Management (PRINCE2), Programme Management (MSP), People/HR Management, Public Procurement (CIPS) or Finance Management is an asset. 
Language:

- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset. 
 

Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.


 

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Afghanistan is one of the world's most complex emergencies, and the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Afghan people are grappling with the impact of conflict, poverty, economic decline, and natural disasters. In this context, Afghan women and girls face unique vulnerabilities and require urgent support as gender inequality is interwoven with conflict dynamics and humanitarian needs. Since the takeover by Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan has witnessed a progressive erasure of women's rights and freedoms, through both formal and informal edicts, messages and practices. The 24 December 2022 edict banning Afghan women from NGOs and INGOs and the escalation of the ban in April 2023 to Afghan women working with the UN has further amplified this restricted space from women and women CSOs creating operational conditions of uncertainty. It is essential that Afghan women and girls can continue to shape the development of their country, and that their gains are protected. UN Women remains fully committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and to putting them at the center of the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan. In the evolving context UN Women continues to reconfigure and adapt its programming to be responsive to ensure the full spectrum of rights of Afghan women and girls are met.

UN Women's programming approach in Afghanistan is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has five key programme priorities: (1) Gender in Humanitarian Action, (2) Ending Violence Against Women, (3) Women's Economic Empowerment, and (4) Women, Peace and Security. Given the operational context in country, UN Women has also strengthened its sub offices through presence across 5 Sub Offices to ensure a more localized approach to its programming. Working across the thematic pillars and sub offices, the post holder will provide substantive and hands on support to ensure coherence, relevance and robustness of the programme commitments under the Strategic Note 2023-25 for the UN Women Afghanistan Country Office (ACO).

Under the guidance of the Special Representative , the Programme Coordinator will directly report to the Deputy Country Representative (Programmes). S/he will work closely with Programme Managers and Heads of 5 Sub -Offices support to the management, development and implementation of the progammes. This function will require closely working with the Deputy Country Representative (Operations) as well with the head of the Programme Management Support Unit (PMSU) to support timely progress against mutually agreed results frameworks and performance indicators to meet agreed targets and results.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

1- Programme development for the Afghanistan Country Office anchored in the Strategic Note 2023-2025

- Provide specialized technical support to guide the overall direction of ACO programming portfolio, ensuring responsiveness and relevance to the evolving operational context in country.
- Develop the strategic documents, policy papers, talking points and similar materials highlighting ACO's policy and programmatic positions for information and presentation to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure coherence and synergy across the ACO programme portfolio, ensuring efficient utilization of resources, adherence to deliver rates, in alignment with the Country Office's goals and vision, by providing direct technical and hands on support to programme managers in implementation of ongoing programmes and projects/workplans, informed by a regular analysis of operational landscape
- Provide direct technical support and substantive inputs to programme teams in ensuring documents /packages on program implementation (e.g. Project Appraisal Committees, Partner Selection etc.) are of optimum quality and align with UN Women policy and guidelines, before onwards processing for approvals and clearance.
- Develop and support drafting of concept notes, proposals and similar materials in close coordination with Programme Managers, sub offices and relevant functional units and sub offices 
- Substantive support in drafting technical and donor reports prepared by the PSMU and Programme Managers that capture progress of programme implementation.
 
2- Manage and coordinate the implementation of cross-pillar ACO programmes

- Lead the coordination of cross pillar projects, in close liaison with the thematic, operational and cross cutting functions.
- Analyze and ensure alignment of project budgets with logical framework matrices and work plans and manage coordination across the relevant Programme Managers, Communications and M&E.
- Provide hands on, technical and substantive support to the programme teams in the management of the cross-pillar projects, ensuring programme quality, compliance to programme delivery rates against mutually agreed results frameworks, flagging off track programme delivery and challenges.
- Develop strategic documents, talking points, donor reports etc. as required for internal and external use.
- Manage the collection of stories and lessons learnt related to the projects and develop knowledge management products.
- Lead and manage the regular technical briefings on project updates with donors.
 
3- Technical support in identifying opportunities for strategic partnerships for program development

- Identify and guide the ACO on opportunities to develop and advance programmes through innovative programming partnerships and provide necessary guidance and support to programme teams and sub offices in that regard.
- Provide regular and comprehensive analysis on opportunities, bottlenecks and mitigation actions with a programme focus that allows coherent, consistent and flexible approaches across the ACO program portfolio.
 
4- Coordinate sub offices for programme development and implementation

- Ensure coordination across the 5 sub office in developing and managing programmes, in close collaboration with Programme Managers and sub office teams
- Provide support to the heads of sub offices in identifying and operationalizing localised programming opportunities to ensure UN Women remains responsive to emerging crises and effectively meets the need to Afghan women and girls.
 
5- Represent UN Women and support advocacy strategies

- Represent and advocate for UN Women in organizational, regional, global, public information/ relations events and key meetings, as delegated
- Develop and implement advocacy and public communication strategies.
 
6- Facilitate knowledge management, innovation and capacity building

- Contribute to the process of collecting and sharing lessons learned that highlights programme adaptations and effectiveness on gender equality and women's empowerment to build knowledge and capacity of partners and stakeholders.
 
7- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. This includes backstopping the Deputy Country Representative (Programme) as necessary.

 

Competencies

Core Values:

- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:

- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
 

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women's Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

 

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

- Excellent programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
- Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them
- Ability to provide policy advice and support to partners
- Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent leadership skills, ability create enabling work environment
- Excellent knowledge of Results Based Management
- Strong knowledge of the UN system
- Strong negotiation skills
- Ability to work in a conflict or post conflict context
 

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

- Master's degree or equivalent in in international development, public administration, public policy or other relevant social science fields is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
 

Experience:

- At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience that combines intellectual, strategic and managerial leadership in development of programmes with a strong focus in the area of gender equality and women's empowerment at the international level, preferably in developing countries and humanitarian contexts within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programmes;
- Field based experience working with multi-cultural teams is required;
- Experience in working in a conflict or post-conflict country is desired;
- Experience in leading and coaching staff in international settings is required..
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
- Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
- Experience and familiarity of operating in Afghanistan is desirable
 

Languages

- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in Dra/Pashto is desirable.
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
 

Application:

- All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from [Application and recruitment process | About us: Careers at UN Women | UN Women – Headquarters](https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc) Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
 

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

 

Inclusion Statement:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women's policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

 

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Reporting to the Representative, the Operations Manager in the Yemen Country Office (CO serves as a member of the senior management team, with oversight responsibilities for all aspects of the Yemen CO, this includes strategic financial and human resources management, efficient procurement and logistical services, security management, ICT and common services consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Operations Manager additionally serves as a key advisor to the Country Representative on matters of organizational integrity with the aim of ensuring: (i) compliance with UN Women policies and regulations; (ii) effective systems to support programme delivery and growth; (iii) accountability to organizational values and principles; and (iv) an enabling workplace environment in which staff potential is maximized.

The Operations Manager leads and guides the Country Office Operations Team and fosters collaboration within the team, with programme staff and with other UN Agencies and a client-oriented approach. The Operations Manager works in close collaboration with programme teams in the office, providing close guidance to programme staff who perform adjunct operations functions, ensuring that such staff are knowledgeable of rules and procedures governing programme finances, donor reporting, and personnel. She/he also works in collaboration with operations staff in other UN Agencies, UN Women Regional Office and HQ staff and Government officials to successfully deliver operations services.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage the operations in the Yemen Country Office 

- Serve as a member of the Senior Management team and provide advice and support to the Country Representative on operational issues;
- Develop the annual workplan for the Operations Team and oversee its implementation and monitoring;
- Participate in review meetings and assess the managerial and operational capacities of implementing partners in collaboration with the programme and technical team;
- Manage business process mapping and establish internal standard operating procedures in all areas of the Operations Team's functions;
- Manage the implementation of corporate, budget, financial, procurement, and HR policies and systems and ensure adequate training of staff and project personnel on these issues;
- Ensure a continuous and up-to-date flow of information between the CO and RO and HQ;
- Oversee all operations activities, including finance, human resources, procurement, transport, IT, security, administration and ensure they follow UN Women rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
- Manage staff in Operations Team: Finalize performance plans and evaluation standards; conduct performance assessments, provide feedback and coaching.
2. Oversee planning, expenditure tracking and auditing of financial resources

- Ensure strategic and efficient management of office and programme financial resources;
- Exercise proper financial controls;
- Report locally and to HQ on established structures; seek advice from RO when deviations may be necessary;
- Review and take corrective action as appropriate on audit findings;
- Perform Level 2 Committing Officer role in Quantum for voucher and Purchase Order (PO) approvals;
- Ensure the CO's compliance with Internal Control Framework, Delegation of Authority and segregation of duties and responsibilities.
3. Oversee/Provide Human Resources services to the Yemen Country Office

- Oversee recruitment processes; liaise with the RO/HQ and service providers as necessary;
- Oversee contracts; advise on appropriate contract modalities.
4. Oversee procurement processes

- Manage the provision of goods and services for the CO and projects following established corporate procedures regarding sub-contract review and awarding of contracts, evaluate for cost effectiveness and manage the negotiations in connection with eventual agreements;
- Manage the preparation of procurement plans in the CO;
- Participate/chair in local Procurement Review Committees (PRC);
- Manage CO's assets and liabilities and ensure proper inventory control.
5. Oversee information and communications technology (ICT) management

- Oversee the implementation of ICT systems;
- Ensure staff have access to Qunantum functionality for improved business results and improved client services;
- Mange maintenance of a secure, reliable infrastructure environment for ICT and adequate planning for disasters and recoveries.
6. Serve as the focal point for security issues and ensure safety and security of staff

- Brief supervisor and UN Women personnel on security and safety matters and disseminate relevant information as advised by UNDSS, brief UN Women visitors on security;
- Ensure full security and safety compliance with the UN and UN Women regulations and processes;
- Liaise and work closely with Country Security Specialist, Regional Security Specialists and Global Security Advisor;
- In absence of Country Security Specialist, manage day-to-day security related matters; update personnel and dependents lists; provide reports;
- Ensure that personnel request appropriate security clearance for travel;
- Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plan.
7. Participate in inter-agency activities

- Represent UN Women in inter-agency meetings and working groups on operations issues to ensure UN Women's interests are reflected in common system activities related to common services and premises, cost recovery and cost sharing arrangements, privileges and immunities, entitlements and salary surveys, security etc;
- Liaise with UNDP and other UN agencies on operational issues, activities, and collaboration.
8. Contribute to knowledge sharing between the Country Office and RO

- Ensure knowledge is shared and adequately applied between the COs and RO in the region.
9. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

 

Competencies

Core Values:

- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:

- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competencies

- Strong knowledge of operation, finance, procurement, human resources, ICT, and security systems and processes, particularly in the UN system is an asset;
- Ability to provide advice and support;
- Ability to lead formulation and monitoring of management projects;
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Good negotiating skills
- Strong IT skills.
 

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

- Master's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, HR, or related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:

- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level, in office management, operations or finance;
- Experience in leading a team is required;
- Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems and ERP systems, preferably Oracle Cloud is required;
- Experience of accrual accounting, IPSAS or IFRS is highly desirable;
- Professional background in programming/ projects management is desirable.
- Experience in the similar context/region is desirable.
Language Requirements:

- Fluency in English and Arabic is required
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
 

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: [https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc&data=05|01|charles.rojas@undp.org|9508666c1ca34c119f7108db342cabc5|b3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319|0|0|638161138849770896|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=8vaZC/SuESYnQO89fXTqW5iYDj1ysxVlbzMlI2zTJU4=&reserved=0). Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

 

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

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Role & Responsibilities

Manage and lead Medair ongoing earthquake response in Aleppo (ALP), Syria. Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Aleppo response and other projects that may be developed. The ALP PC oversees all activities, works closely with the Country Director, Deputy Country Director, Technical Advisors, Technical Officers, and Global Sector Advisors. The ALP PC is responsible for external coordination at the field level – liaising with other humanitarian agencies and coordination bodies. The ALP PC is expected to attend sub-national level sector and donor meetings in Aleppo.

 

Project Overview

Medair Syria is responding to the earthquake emergency response with interventions in Shelter/NFIs, CVA, MHPSS, Health, and WASH.

 

Workplace & Working conditions

Field based position in Aleppo, Syria, with occasional travel to Damascus.

 

Starting Date / Initial Contract Details

As soon as possible. Full time, 6 months with possibility of extension.

 

Key Activity Areas

Project Management

- Lead and manage a comprehensive response strategy including resource needs analysis, and timely reporting to relevant sectors, in consultation with the Senior Management Team (SMT) and Project Managers.
- Ensure that the response strategic plan is current in the midst of a rapidly changing environment, through regular monitoring and evaluation assessments, and that reports submitted to the relevant parties.
- Support Project Manager(s) and Technical Officers in daily response planning and decision making, to submit regular monthly project reports, to ensure that all relevant documents related to the response are produced and filed.
- Working closely with the SMT, develop and produce new concepts and proposals, in coordination with the Program Funding Manager (PFM).
Representation

- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local government officials, donors, UN agencies and other NGOs or partners) and represent Medair at relevant meetings (e.g. state and local government, sector-coordination and security) in order to facilitate and ensure cooperation and partnerships.
- Seek out and actively participate in local networks or task groups on specific humanitarian aid issues.
- Accompany donors on field trips and ensure programme details are transmitted in a professional manner.
Financial Management

- Support Project Managers to construct budgets for designated projects, in collaboration with the relevant Sector Advisors, SMT and PFM.
- Support Project Managers to ensure that budgets are spent according to donor proposals and regulations and within the appropriate timeframe, making any budget adjustment recommendations to SMT.
- Monitor the spending of the designated project(s) to ensure compliance with Medair and donor guidelines for financial accounting and reporting practices.
- Exercise budget authority up to 10,000 USD on project expenses and support (base) costs.
Staff Management

- Ensure that all personnel related issues for the staff are carried out in accordance with Medair HR policies. This includes recruitment, appraisal, objective setting, development, training, disciplinary action etc.
- Ensure that staff receive appropriate and adequate training by providing mentoring and coaching and through the promotion of capacity building of local staff.
- Hold regular team meetings and build an effective team through a consultative leadership style and a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure.
- Promote the health and security of the staff by ensuring the application of security guidelines, health and safety in the workplace and healthy living conditions and practices.
Security Management

- Monitor and review, with the Country Director, the security status of the area(s) of operation on a regular basis, liaising as applicable with local authorities, other NGOs, the UN or other relevant security bodies. Make reports, as appropriate, to the in-country Security Focal Point.
- Ensure all staff members and all visitors receive appropriate security briefings and on-going training in security-related topics.
- Ensure security plans and protocols for the area(s) of operation are updated and implemented in response to changes in the security situation.
- In the event of an in-country crisis, support the Crisis Management Team as required.
Quality Management

- Follow the direction of the relevant advisors at GSO regarding quality, strategy and technical guidelines.
- Regularly assess and provide feedback and recommendations on the quality of the programmes and interventions during field visits and at other relevant situations.
Team Spiritual Life

- Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
- Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
- Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair's international prayer network.
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.

Qualifications

- University degree in a relevant subject such as Management/ Development Studies / Business Administration.
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
 Experience

- 3-4 years' project management experience.
- 3 or more years' experience working in a field-based humanitarian context.
- Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Experience in the design, monitoring of implementation and evaluation of humanitarian / emergency programmes.
 How to applyPlease ensure you are fully aware of the:

a) [Medair organizational values](https://www.medair.org/jobs/our-culture/)

b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, [Medair's accountability policies and best practices](https://www.medair.org/accountability/).

c) [Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)](https://www.medair.org/jobs/roc/) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).

Application Process

To apply, go to this vacancy on our [Medair Page.](https://www.medair.org/positions/project-coordinator-syr/)

Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.