• Review the CPD for 2025-2030 and the related Explanatory Notes and other relevant documents or analytical pieces produced by the office in preparation for the new country programme.
• Get familiar with the overall strategic shifts that the new country programme is proposing and support their consolidation and implementation.
• Organize interactions with key staff in Addis Ababa and remotely with those located at the 8 Field Offices to understand and assess the suitability of the current management structure and to validate some principles of restructuring including the roles of Field Offices.
• Conduct SWOT analysis of the management structure to determine its effectiveness to meet the evolving challenges.
• Prepare the affordability analysis to support the staffing structure.
• Review and update the office accountability framework.
• Ensure coherence and compliance with UNICEF guidelines, lessons learnt from previous PBR and any others CPMP related documents.
• Prepare and edit the narrative report of the CPMP based on the guidance and notes provided by the Office.

Requirements:

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Project management, Operations, or any other relevant field
• A minimum of 8 [Eight] years of relevant professional experience in strategic planning, project management, business, and Organizational Strategy. Experience with UNICEF’s CPMP process and accountability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including for relationship-building purposes.
• Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team, to facilitate discussion and to forge and manage partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment.
• 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.

UNICEF Core Values:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

Core Competencies:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)