If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about
making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights
organization would like to hear from you.
Position Title: Programme Specialist, P-4, USSC, Nairobi, Kenya
Vacancy No: E-VN-2014-000517
Duty Station: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Region: ESARO
Job Level: P-4
Position#: 00073261
Application Close: 17-Mar-14
Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
Background Information:
For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and
territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The
world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports
child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education
for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence,
exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary
contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
Under the general guidance of the Chief Social Policy, Planning and
Monitoring (SPPME) , serve as focal point and coordinator in UNICEF for the
Cash Transfer Programme for the Most Vulnerable Children -MVC. The post will
ensure that the required technical assistance is provided to the Governmental
counterparts. It implies to liaise with stakeholders and doing advocacy for the
programme.
Key Expected Results
1. Manage the Cash Transfer Programme for OVC, including
liaison/collaboration with governmental counterparts, sectoral programme
chiefs, multilateral and bi-lateral donors and other stakeholders.
2. Identify responses and alternative courses of action to improve/maximize
the benefits of the Cash Transfer Programme. Develop evaluation and research
mechanisms and technically input economic models for a nationally scaled up
safety net response.
3. Coordinate the teams of consultants for the operational design and the
design of the evaluation of the programme and act as the focal point in their
relation with the most significant stakeholders and advisors.
4. Coordinate related activities of the Cash Transfer Programme for OVC
with the governmental counterparts, the Child Protection section and other
section units inside UNICEF (especially health, education and nutrition) and
with other UN agencies.
5. Develop technical papers to increase awareness and lessons learned from
the Cash Transfer Programme with OVC debates within and outside UNICEF.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
EDUCATION
Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Law or related technical
field. *A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic
qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university
degree.*
WORK EXPERIENCE
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional work experience
at national and international levels in the development, implementation,
management and/or evaluation of field programmes, with special emphasis on cash
transfer programmes. Experience in advocacy and social mobilization an asset.
LANGUAGES
Fluency in English and another UN working language required. Knowledge of the working language of the duty
station an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
COMPETENCIES
i) Core Values
• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity
ii) Core Competencies
• Communication
• Working with People
• Drive for Result
iii) Functional Competencies
• Leading and Supervising
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Analyzing
• Relating and Networking
• Persuading and Influencing
• Creating and Innovating ]
iv) Technical Knowledge
a) Common Technical Knowledge Required
• Methodology of programme/project management
• UNICEF programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies.
• Knowledge of global human rights issues, specifically relating to
children and women, and the current UNCEF position and approaches.
• UNICEF policies and strategy to address on national and international
issues, particularly relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
• UNICEF emergency programme policies, goals, strategies and approaches.
b) Specific Technical Knowledge Required
(Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as
required.)
• Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.
• UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual.
• Mid-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP)
c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced
• UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and
the responses.
• UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
• UN security operations and guidelines.
• UNSECORD training for members of Security Management Team.
Remarks
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available
to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.*
UNICEF is committed to diversity and
inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male
candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including
persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our
organisation.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more
detail,
please submit your resume in confidence to the website on the link below:
https://careers.unicef.org/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9NTMxMzQxOUE0MTBDMTg3MkUxMDAwMDAwOUU3MTBGMEYmY2FuZF90eXBlPUVYVA%3d%3d&sap-client=100&sap-language=EN&sap-accessibility=X
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