Programme Associate, GS-6, Damascus, Syria – MENA Region #127204 (Temp. Appt./ 364 days)

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

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each youngster, all over the place, daily, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means hand over.

  For each youngster, peace 

UNICEF Syria was established in 1970 and has been working with companions to assist empower youngsters to totally declare and revel in their rights underneath the Conference on the Rights of the Baby.

UNICEF works with companions throughout Syria to ship provides, providers, and experience in areas of Baby Safety, Schooling, Well being, Vitamin, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation for each youngster. UNICEF additionally supplies humanitarian help when wanted

Syria continues to face some of the advanced emergencies on this planet. Unprecedented humanitarian wants are compounded by displacement contained in the nation and throughout its borders, in depth destruction of civilian and social providers infrastructure, devastating impacts on the financial system, and most significantly, the breakdown of the social material that stitched the nation collectively for many years.

At this time, 90% of individuals in Syria reside in poverty, most are unable to make ends meet or convey meals to the desk. Households have had their assets depleted, with restricted employment alternatives, skyrocketing costs, and absence of primary provides. For most individuals, the present socio-economic challenges characterize among the harshest and most difficult circumstances they’ve confronted for the reason that starting of the disaster 11 years in the past.

In 2023, 15.1 million folks want humanitarian help. That is the very best variety of folks in want ever recorded in Syria since 2011. The variety of youngsters in want – greater than 6.5 million – has elevated by seven per cent previously yr alone. That is largely due the continuing battle, continued displacements, the unprecedented financial disaster, deepening poverty, and unemployment. The COVID-19 pandemic, the hike in value of commodities triggered by the general world financial scenario and the influence of sanctions are additional compounding the dire scenario.

For info of the work of our group, please go to our web site: UNICEF Syria  

How will you make a distinction?

Below the supervision and steering of the supervisors, you assist the Baby Safety Part and the Workplace of the Consultant by finishing up a variety of technical, operational and administrative programme assist features focusing however not restricted to Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse (PEA), Gender-based Violence (GBV), and Explosive Ordnance Threat Schooling (EORE) inside the Baby Safety programme with a particular concentrate on strengthening these areas in Humanitarian Motion together with emergency response, to assist develop, implement, and monitor the nation programme, making certain efficient and well timed supply that’s according to UNICEF guidelines and rules.  

You’re employed in shut collaboration with a variety of workers within the CO, exterior companions, and company counterparts in assist of the Baby Safety programme design and supply. You present common suggestions on the standing of tasks by monitoring milestones and advise on enhancements to maintain actions on observe.

Abstract of key features/accountabilities:

1. Facilitating the event of programme cooperation together with assist on the evaluation of the companion capability on PEA.
2. Often supporting supervisors in relationships with companions, together with however not restricted to monitoring that the monetary and different assets attain them effectively and well timed.
3. By means of observe up and monitoring, making certain that assets (monetary and provide) are used in keeping with settlement of the implementation of Explosive Ordnance Threat Schooling, Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse and Gender-Primarily based Violence.
4. Conducting programme monitoring for Explosive Ordnance of Threat Schooling, Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse and Gender-Primarily based Violence in UNICEF focus districts, and informing supervisors on the standing, getting ready reporting info for on agreed efficiency indicators to drive extra environment friendly administration and accountability for outcomes.
5. Monitoring and monitoring the environment friendly distribution of provides which might be required for efficient programme supply.
6. Help in researching, compiling, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information and data from quite a lot of sources on topic issues related however not restricted to the next programmes: Explosive Ordnance Threat Schooling, Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse and Gender-Primarily based Violence, to facilitate programme supply in addition to preparation of studies, working papers and displays.
7. Help programme implementation and capability growth actions, together with coaching assist, journey, administrative assist and logistics for Syria Nation Workplace in Explosive Ordnance Threat Schooling, Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse and Gender-Primarily based Violence programmes.
8. Serving to put together periodic or ad-hoc programme studies regarding nation workplace and donors to assist the workplace in optimizing use of programme funds.
9. Finishing up transactions in VISION making certain programme outcomes, actions and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs) and making amendments and alterations as per part revisions when mandatory.
10. Help supervisors within the interagency community coordination for Explosive Ordnance Threat Schooling, Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse and Gender-Primarily based Violence programmes.
11. Another duties requested by supervisors related to Explosive Ordnance Threat Schooling, Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse and Gender-Primarily based Violence programmes. 

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you should have the under requirement:

1. 1. Schooling:

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

For this place: Candidates with a bachelor’s diploma from a acknowledged tutorial establishment in a related subject associated to the work of the group might exchange three (3) years of associated work expertise.

A grasp’s diploma in a related subject associated to the work of the group, might exchange two (2) extra years.

2. Work Expertise:

A minimal of six (6) years of progressively accountable work in administrative and/or clerical work is required.

Candidates with expertise supporting Explosive Ordnance of Threat Schooling, Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse and/or Gender-Primarily based Violence programmes can have a robust benefit.

Work expertise in emergency responsibility station is required.

Candidates with earlier humanitarian expertise volunteering or comparable can have a bonus.

Expertise working with the UN, UNICEF or humanitarian organizations shall be an asset. 

3. Language Proficiency:

Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Desired Expertise:

• In-depth data of the administration which underpins UNICEF nation workplace programme/venture operations, together with monitoring and analysis processes.
• Sturdy organizational, planning and prioritizing abilities and talents.
• Excessive sense of confidentiality, initiative and common sense.
• Means to work successfully with folks of various nationwide and cultural backgrounds.
• Sturdy workplace administration abilities.
• Excessive consideration to element.
• Means to successfully handle the part’s materials assets and monitor its finances.
• Good analytical abilities.
• Expertise utilizing MS Phrase, Excel, PowerPoint and different UNICEF software program similar to SharePoint.

For each Baby, you exhibit…

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

Competencies required for this submit are…

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

Through the recruitment course of, we check candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: Here

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