Programme Associate, (GS-6) Bucharest, Romania #120499, Temporary Appointment (364 days)

  • Contract
  • Romania
  • Posted 2 months ago

UNICEF works in a number of the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived kids. To avoid wasting their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each little one, all over the place, every single day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means quit.

For each little one, safety

Why working for UNICEF video 

The elemental mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each little one, all over the place, in every part the group does — in applications, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing essentially the most deprived and excluded kids and households, interprets this dedication to kids’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness signifies that all kids have a possibility to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the diploma that any little one has an unequal probability in life — in its social, political, financial, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There may be rising proof that investing within the well being, training and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all kids the chance to meet their potential but in addition will result in sustained development and stability of nations. Because of this the concentrate on fairness is so important. It accelerates progress in the direction of realizing the human rights of all kids, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Conference on the Rights of the Baby, whereas additionally supporting the equitable growth of countries.

Function for the job

Underneath the supervision and steering of the supervisor, the programme affiliate helps the respective sections by finishing up a variety of programme assist capabilities to assist develop, implement and monitor their nation’s programme, guaranteeing efficient and well timed supply that’s according to UNICEF guidelines and rules. The Programme Affiliate works in shut collaboration with a variety of workers within the CO, exterior companions and counterparts in assist of programme design and supply. S/He offers common suggestions on the standing of initiatives by monitoring milestones and advises on enhancements to maintain actions on monitor.  

Key capabilities, accountabilities and associated duties/duties

• Facilitating the event of programme cooperation agreements (PCAs) by offering info and drafting chosen sections of it.

• Guaranteeing the well timed and correct recording and administrative processing of presidency & NGO’s proposals and requests for direct money transfers (DCTs).

• Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for money and provides and informing team-members on the standing.

• Serving to conduct common spot checks of companion’s initiatives to evaluate their monetary record-keeping, expenditure controls and reporting methods.

• Monitoring and monitoring the environment friendly distribution of provides which are required for efficient programme supply.

• Supporting the programme part in researching, compiling and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information and data from quite a lot of sources on topic issues related to the work of the part to facilitate programme supply in addition to preparation of stories, working papers and shows.

• Finishing up transactions in VISION guaranteeing programme outcomes, actions and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs), and making amendments and alterations as per part revisions when obligatory.

• Finishing up transactions in VISION pertaining to grants and programme-related gadgets for his/her part together with however not restricted to registering grant allotments and monitoring expiring programme grants.

• Getting ready monitoring and reporting info for supervisor and crew on agreed efficiency indicators to drive extra environment friendly administration and accountability for outcomes.

• Recurrently monitoring budgets and monetary expenditures of part by using relevant instruments, guaranteeing compliance with UNICEF guidelines and rules, maintaining supervisor knowledgeable and suggested on actions for choice and/or observe up.

• Serving to put together periodic or ad-hoc monetary stories referring to nation workplace and donors to assist the workplace in optimizing use of programme funds.

• Helps capability growth actions associated to programme growth by making ready coaching supplies and collaborating in workout routines.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you’ll have:

Schooling: Completion of secondary training is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to the work of the group. 

Expertise: A minimal of six years of administrative or clerical work expertise is required*. Prior expertise in programme assist capabilities is an asset

*College diploma might compensate for expertise with the next method: candidates with a bachelor’s diploma will be thought-about with a minimal of three years of related expertise; candidates with a Grasp’s diploma will be thought-about with a minimal of two years of related expertise.

Language NecessitiesFluency in Romanian and English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) can be an asset.

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this publish are:

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to attain outcomes for influence (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

In the course of the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should mirror the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. 

Remarks:

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in the direction of range and inclusion is essential to ship the perfect outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate men and women are inspired to use.

Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Do you have to be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both have to be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice can be cancelled.

All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background examine.

Authorities staff which are thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance just isn’t obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.

Solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.

Marketed: 09 Feb 2024 GTB Normal Time
Deadline: 18 Feb 2024 GTB Normal Time

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