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For every child, hope.

I. Organizational Context and Purpose for the job

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.

Sudan, surrounded by the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya and South Sudan, positioned next to East, West, South and North Africa, is surrounded by complex conflicts in an unpredictable, volatile and rapidly evolving region. Sudan is by size the third biggest country in Africa, with a diverse population of around 42 million people. Sudan’s children make up half of the total population, and the past two decades have seen their lives significantly improve: fewer girls and boys are dying before their fifth birthday, primary school attendance is increasing, immunization coverage is high and the country remains polio free. Still, millions of children continue to suffer from protracted conflict in Darfur, the Kordofans, and Blue Nile, from seasonal natural disasters, malnutrition and disease outbreaks, and from under-investment in basic social services. More than three million of Sudan’s school aged children are not in the classroom. UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and continues with a presence in 12 of Sudan’s 18 states.

Job organizational context:

The Technical officer (Cash Transfers) GJP is to be used in a Country Office (CO) where emergency response in cash through shock responsive social protection scheme and various type of emergency cash interventions under L2, L3 emergency country.

Purpose for the job:

Under the direct supervision of the Technical Specialist Humanitarian Cash Transfers, the Technical Officer Cash Transfers would be responsible for day-to-day oversight and support to cash operations including facilitating the implementation and monitoring of cash-based programmes at the Field Office-level.

How can you make a difference?

III. Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1.  Programme Management
2. Programme Monitoring
3. Rights-Based and Results-Based Programme Management Approach
4. Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration
5. Optimum Use of Program Funds for cash transfer programme

Programme Management

• Helps manage and provide technical support on programmes with cash components to ensure adequate support scale-up and delivery. Ensures risk analysis and risk mitigation are embedded into overall management of the support, in close consultation with UNICEF programme sections, Cooperating Partners, and government agencies.
• Provide guidance on cash-based transfer program design, delivery and assurance, in line with the new corporate Business Process Model (ad-interim version April 2020) and other corporate guidelines;
• Coordinates with operations to facilitate timely processing and reconciliation of cash interventions.
• Provide day-to-day oversight and support to cash operations including facilitating the implementation and monitoring of cash-based programmes at the Field Office-level.
• Contribute to Country Office and national emergency preparedness and contingency planning to respond to humanitarian crises and needs.
• Prepare the necessary budgets/ budget amendments in consultation with sections for the implementation of the proposed cash projects.
• Ensure the cash interventions integrate gender, child protection and disability considerations in line with UNICEF policy commitments and guidance.

Field Support

• Supports field offices in rolling out and effectively implementing programmes with direct cash payment components.
• Provide support for cash feasibility assessments including the design of assessments to analysis of the data and write-up of the report.

Knowledge Management

• Support documentation of lessons learned on cash programming.
• Support the information and knowledge management of cash operations in Sudan.

IV. Impact of Results

By fulfilling the above-mentioned tasks, this position will contribute to allow UNICEF to comply with its commitment to existing and scale up cash programming including the effective implementation at field level to foster collective synergies and complementarities with UNICEF programmes, and to provide adequate level of risk management and quality assurance in cash programmes. This post will support UNICEF to comply with its commitments in the CCCs and in the Strategic Plan 2024.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  JD_CIU_ Technical Officer (Cash )_NOB.doc

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Minimum requirements:

Education:

 A university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant technical.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience. Experience in designing and implementing cash transfer programmes is required. Working with UN Agencies on cash transfers is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as a strong asset.
• Background and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

Language Requirements: 

Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language ( 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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

V. UNICEF values and competency Required (based on the updated Framework)

i) Core Values

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

ii) Core Competencies (For Staff without Supervisory Responsibilities) *

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

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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 measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be 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 canceled.

Remarks:

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

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

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.

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