Programme Specialist (Integrated Services), P4, Fixed Term, Peshawar, Pakistan # 111986

UNICEF works in among the world hardest locations, to succeed in the world most deprived youngsters. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfil their potential.

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each youngster, in every single place, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each youngster, truthful likelihood!

Pakistan was the sixth nation on the planet to signal and ratify the Conference on the Rights of the Youngster, lower than one yr after it was adopted by the United Nations Normal Meeting in 1989. Nonetheless, youngsters and adolescents dwelling in Pakistan nonetheless face acute challenges.

UNICEF helps the Authorities of Pakistan to speed up progress for kids, work to attain the Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDGs) and assist youngsters notice their rights below the Conference on the Rights of Youngsters. This shall be made by way of, amongst different issues, robust partnerships with provincial authorities, academics and well being professionals, frontline staff and social mobilisers, communities and households, and naturally the youngsters and adolescents themselves. 

Specifically, UNICEF will work in order that:

• Each youngster survives and thrives — being in good well being, immunized, shielded from polio and accessing nutritious meals.
• Each youngster learns.
• Each youngster is protected against violence and exploitation and registered at beginning.
• Each youngster lives in a protected and clear surroundings, with entry to protected consuming water and satisfactory sanitation. 

To be taught extra about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please go to the nation web site www.unicef.org/pakistan and movies on YouTube and Vimeo

Objective of the Job:

The Programme Specialist (Built-in Providers) experiences to the Chief Discipline Workplace Peshawar for basic steerage and course. In shut collaboration with related sections, the Supervisor is accountable for coordinatingthe design, improvement, planning, implementation, monitoring and analysis of Built-in programme approaches on the neighborhood degree, to foster higher synergy between the UNICEF Programmes in Well being, Vitamin, WASH and Youngster Safety with the Polio Eradication Initiative.  The Program Specialist would additionally search additional integrations of different unicef sections, SBC, social safety and schooling specifically, into the method in addition to to contribute to additional strengthening gender and adolescent focus of built-in programming. 

The place holder contributes to the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/challenge outcomes on Built-in programmes approaches in keeping with plans, allocation, outcomes based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, requirements of efficiency and accountability framework.

To make a distinction, the incumbent shall be accountable for following key strategic features, accountabilities and associated duties/ duties;

1.   Technical management in built-in programming

• Design and replace the state of affairs evaluation and assessments on alternatives for built-in programme method to ascertain evidence-based information to assist holistic coverage and programme improvement, in addition to coordinated planning, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF programme in focused places, inside the nation programme.
• Maintain abreast of nationwide, regional and worldwide improvement priorities to establish alternatives the place built-in approaches can improve inter-sector partnership, integration and linkages.
• Take part in CO programme planning to find out strategic areas integration of programme interventions. Contribute to the formulation, design and preparation of the Nation Programme to make sure integration of programme at neighborhood degree in a holistic method and to make sure alignment of programmes with the MTSP, UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and coherence/integration with UN Improvement Help Framework (UNDAF), regional methods and nationwide priorities, plans and competencies.
• Set up particular targets, targets, methods and implementation plans for neighborhood degree integration of programmes/initiatives utilizing a results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Put together required documentations associated to programme integration for evaluation and approval.
• Promote and supply technical experience to main monitoring and analysis workouts, programme opinions and annual opinions with authorities and different counterparts to evaluate progress in built-in approaches, and to interact stakeholders to take required motion/interventions to attain outcomes
• Work intently and collaboratively with colleagues and companions to debate methods and methodologies and to find out priorities/competencies to advertise inter-sector partnerships and holistic method at neighborhood degree.

2.  Strategic administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes on built-in programme approaches

• Plan and/or collaborate with monitoring and analysis initiatives to ascertain benchmarks, efficiency indicators and different UNICEF/UN system indicators, to evaluate/strengthen efficiency accountability, coherence and supply of concrete and sustainable outcomes on built-in programmes/initiatives at neighborhood degree.
• Put together/assess monitoring and analysis experiences to establish gaps, strengths/weaknesses in programme administration, establish classes discovered and use data gained for improvement planning and well timed intervention to attain targets.
• Monitor built-in programme approaches to evaluate progress, establish bottlenecks and potential issues and take well timed selections to resolve points and/or seek advice from related officers for well timed decision.
• Submit/put together updates and experiences to administration and different companions to maintain them knowledgeable on programme progress and demanding points.

3.  Advisory companies, high quality oversight and technical assist

• Present technical recommendation and/or written steerage to key authorities officers, NGO, UN system and different nation workplace companions on insurance policies, methods, finest practices and approaches on approaches to integration to assist programme improvement planning, implementation and supply of outcomes.
• Take part in strategic discussions, conferences and different worldwide/nationwide conferences and workshops to offer evidence-based papers and inputs to affect approaches on built-in approaches to programme.
• Put together coverage papers, briefs and different strategic programme supplies for administration use, info and consideration in programme improvement dialogue and planning

4.  Advocacy, networking and partnership constructing

• Construct and strengthen strategic partnerships by way of networking and advocacy with native/nationwide governments, UN system company companions, donors, internationally acknowledged establishments, NGOs, funding organizations, analysis institutes, universities, personal sector and communities to bolster cooperation and/or pursue alternatives to advertise targets and obtain sustainable and broad outcomes on built-in approaches at neighborhood degree.
• Put together communication methods and implementation plans and actions for initiatives for optimum communication influence and outreach to advertise consciousness, set up partnership/alliances and promote elevated investments in built-in method to programmes.
• Take part and/or characterize UNICEF in inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning to make sure organizational place, pursuits and priorities are absolutely thought of and built-in within the UNDAF improvement planning and agenda setting course of. Collaborate with inter-agency companions/colleagues within the UNDAF planning and preparation of programmes/initiatives together with emergency preparedness.

5.   Innovation, data administration and capability constructing

• Promote vital pondering, revolutionary approaches and good practices for built-in programmes/initiatives initiatives by way of advocacy and technical advisory companies.
• Maintain abreast, analysis, benchmark, introduce and implement finest and cutting-edge practices on built-in programme approaches. Institutionalize and disseminate finest practices and data discovered to assist improvement planning and implementation.
• Contribute to the event of insurance policies and procedures and introduce innovation and finest practices to make sure optimum effectivity and efficacy of sustainable programmes and initiatives.
• Manage/plan/implement capability constructing initiatives to reinforce the competencies of a variety of inner and exterior companions/stakeholders to advertise sustainable outcomes on built-in approaches to programmes.

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you should have…

• A sophisticated college diploma in one of many following fields is required: schooling, public administration, public well being, vitamin, economics, psychology, sociology, human improvement, youngster improvement, household research or one other related technical area.
• A minimal of eight years {of professional} expertise in social improvement planning and administration in early childhood improvement associated areas is required.
• Creating nation work expertise is taken into account an asset.
• Related expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• 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 Youngster, you display…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are Nurtures, Leads and Manages Folks (1), Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (2), Works Collaboratively with others (2), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2), Innovates and Embraces Change (2), Thinks and Acts Strategically (2), Drive to attain impactful outcomes (2), Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

In the course of 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.

Life at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF is very rewarding. With engaging remuneration package deal encompassing aggressive pay and advantages, a tradition that helps workers thrive and numerous alternatives for private {and professional} improvement, we goal that will help you keep a satisfying life each at and out of doors the workplace.

We be sure to and your family members obtain the assets and care that it’s essential to thrive. We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Our contracts, wellbeing insurance policies and initiatives guarantee that you’re nicely geared up to successfully ship for kids corresponding to;

• Tax exemption, household allowances, hardship advantages, 10 UN holidays and annual go away allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption go away, medical and dental insurance coverage, pension and so on.
• Profession assist, workers wellbeing programme, breastfeeding coverage, versatile work preparations, childcare room, household assist, insurance policies & initiatives, safety and so on.
• UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. 

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict youngster safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules and can subsequently endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background test.

Remarks:

• Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.
• Verified instructional certificates are a pre-requisite for employment at UNICEF. 
• Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. 
• UNICEF’s lively dedication in direction of variety and inclusion is vital to ship the perfect outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates shall be prioritized.
• UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Authorities staff which might be thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose.
• This submit is open to each inner and exterior candidates.