Programme Associate, GS-6, Fixed Term, ROSA, Kathmandu, Nepal #52379 (Open to Nepalese Nationals only)

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

Throughout 190 international locations 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, a future,

The basic mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each little one, all over the place, in every part the group does — in applications, advocacy and operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded youngsters and households, interprets this dedication to youngsters’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness signifies that all youngsters have a possibility to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favouritism. 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’s 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 youngsters the chance to fulfil their potential but in addition will result in sustained progress and stability of nations. Due to this fact the give attention to fairness is so important. It accelerates progress in direction of realizing the human rights of all youngsters, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Conference on the Rights of the Little one, whereas additionally supporting the equitable improvement of countries.

How will you make a distinction?

Below the supervision and steerage of the supervisor, the programme affiliate helps the respective part (s) by finishing up a variety of programme assist capabilities to assist develop, implement and monitor their programme, guaranteeing efficient and well timed supply that’s in line with UNICEF guidelines and rules.  

The Programme Affiliate works in shut collaboration with a variety of workers within the RO, exterior companions and company counterparts in assist of programme design and supply. S/He gives common suggestions on the standing of initiatives by means of monitoring milestones and advises on enhancements to maintain actions on observe

Abstract of key capabilities/accountabilities:

Administrative assist:

• Oversee all procurement for tools, provides and companies for supporting part together with, however not restricted to, checking accessible of distributors, acquiring quotations, and finalising contracting.
• Course of journey authorization in VISION acquiring approvals by means of SharePoint and utilizing applicable funding sources.
• Keep up to date phone tree for supporting part.

Monetary assist:

• Repeatedly monitoring budgets and monetary expenditures of the part by using relevant instruments, guaranteeing compliance with UNICEF guidelines and rules, and conserving the supervisor knowledgeable and suggested on actions for determination and/or follow-up.
• Put together monitoring and reporting info for supervisor and crew on agreed efficiency indicators to drive extra environment friendly administration and accountability for outcomes.
• Help in getting ready periodic or ad-hoc monetary stories regarding regional workplace and donors to assist the workplace in optimizing using programme funds.
• Help in planning fund utilization based on work plan actions and assist the Sections in managing funds.
• Perform 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 essential.
• Perform transactions in VISION pertaining to grants and programme-related objects for his/her part together with however not restricted to registering grant allotments and monitoring expiring programme grants.
• Present assist with value estimation for the procurement of companies (consultancy) and tools.
• Course of well timed fee requests to ROSA finance.

Human Useful resource assist:

• In coordination with ROSA HR, lead the finalization of TOR/Low-Worth Contract offering inputs on funding sources, price range estimation, and checking availability of candidates from the roster.
• Create PRQs (for particular person consultancy) and FCs (low-value contracts, interns, UNVs) and acquire approval utilizing applicable funding sources.
• In coordination with ROSA HR, guarantee contracts/gives are issued earlier than the contract begin date.
• Help with no-cost extension or cost-based extension with required paperwork submitted to HR in a well timed method.

Data administration and partnership assist:

• Evaluation info accessible within the VISION Efficiency Administration system and grant utilization report to watch FC, FR, PREQs, standing of DCT fee and its liquidation, utilization of funds, standing of POs (institutional and particular person marketing consultant contracts) together with low-value contracts, processing vendor registration (MDM) together with updates.
• Keep and retailer all paperwork/information section-wise/year-wise and uploads/updates in ROSA ECM (Enterprise Content material Administration).
• Replace section-wise contact/mailing checklist together with respective part colleagues from the South Asia nation workplace and replace NYHQ.
• Present briefings to new workers members/consultants/contractors/interns/UNVs within the part.
• Present assist in drafting SSFA, programme paperwork, work plans, and non-PRC submission varieties for partnership with IPs and CSOs. Gives steerage to implementing companions on FACE kind submission.
• Supporting the programme part in researching, compiling and analyzing qualitative and quantitative knowledge and knowledge from a wide range 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

Others:

• Undertake different key obligations as required

Abilities Required

• In-depth data of the administration which underpins UNICEF regional workplace programme/mission operations, together with monitoring and analysis processes.
• Sturdy organizational, planning and prioritizing expertise and skills.
• Excessive sense of confidentiality, initiative and common sense.
• Capability to work successfully with individuals of various nationwide and cultural backgrounds.
• Sturdy workplace administration expertise.
• Excessive consideration to element.
• Capability to successfully handle the part’s materials sources and monitor its price range.
• Good analytical expertise.
• Expertise utilizing MS Phrase, Excel, PowerPoint and different UNICEF software program reminiscent of SharePoint

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should 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. Related expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Language: Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.

For each Little one, you display…

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 put up are…

• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to realize impactful outcomes (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

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

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our world workforce should mirror the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, 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 using 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 selling the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. 

Remarks:

UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is crucial to ship the perfect outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates are inspired to use.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which will likely be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Must you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice will likely be cancelled.

All chosen candidates will bear rigorous reference and background checks and will likely be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. 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 test.

Authorities workers who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the correct to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance just isn’t obtained, or essential inoculation necessities should not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose.

Solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.