JOB SUMMARY:
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 future
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How can you make a difference?
Having secured funding from the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other major donors to implement programme interventions in Afghanistan, the ACO is looking for a Programme Manager who will focus on managing Implementing Partnerships and HACT. The Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring an agile implementing partnerships and related risk management strategy is in place; will provide oversight, quality assurance and technical support on the management of strategic implementing partnerships and application of the respective operational policies and procedures, including the selection and due diligence on potential partners, entering into programme cooperation agreements and preparing programme documents, managing or conducting assessment, monitoring and assurance activities, managing the budgets and financial reporting related to the partnerships. The Programme Manager is also responsible for ensuring efficient data and reporting systems are in place. As part of the overall management approach, the Programme Manager is required to maintain a close partnership and dialogue with the relevant ACO Programme Sections. The Programme Manager will supervise at least two (2) Programme Officers (Implementing Partnerships and HACT) and a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Implement an effective and agile implementing partnership and risk management strategy:
2. Ensure partnership management:
Working in close collaboration with ACO Programme Sections and PMU colleagues, provide technical support and manage the following processes:
3. Ensure effective coordination and partnerships for efficient project management:
To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…
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(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:
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is:a role with direct contact with children, works directly with children, is a safeguarding response role.Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) applies.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
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.
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.
ABSTRACT:
United Nations Children’s Fund Programme Manager (Implementing Partnerships and HACT), P-4, Fixed Term (1 year), Kabul, Afghanistan, #118134 (Open to Non-Afghan Nationals only) Afghanistan UNICEF Jobs 2024
United Nations Children’s Fund looking for “Programme Manager (Implementing Partnerships and HACT), P-4, Fixed Term (1 year), Kabul, Afghanistan, #118134 (Open to Non-Afghan Nationals only)”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 23-Jul-24.
The United Nations Children’s Fund has published a job vacancy announcement on 18/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Programme Manager (Implementing Partnerships and HACT), P-4, Fixed Term (1 year), Kabul, Afghanistan, #118134 (Open to Non-Afghan Nationals only) to be based in Kabul , Afghanistan. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Children’s Fund
Job Title: Programme Manager (Implementing Partnerships and HACT), P-4, Fixed Term (1 year), Kabul, Afghanistan, #118134 (Open to Non-Afghan Nationals only)
Duty Station: Kabul , Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Application Deadline: 23-Jul-24