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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
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.
Application Close: 17-Mar-2014
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:
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