Senior Advisor (International Financial Institutions Coordinator), P5, Fixed Term, Kabul, Afghanistan, #127476 (Open to non-Afghan nationals only)

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save lots of 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, day-after-day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means hand over.

For each little one, a future

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How will you make a distinction?

Since late 2021, UNICEF Afghanistan Nation Workplace (ACO) has obtained important funding from Worldwide Monetary Establishments (IFIs), particularly World Financial institution (WB) and Asian Improvement Financial institution (ADB). Given contextual circumstances, this scale of funding is anticipated to proceed within the coming years in a difficult surroundings the place political complexities and human rights violations will doubtless stay the fact. The majority of funding obtained from WB and ADB has primarily been for Well being and Schooling. Nevertheless, it is a crucial supply of funding for Diet, WASH in amenities, cross-cutting programmatic priorities similar to Gender and PSEA in addition to programme assist/operations prices.

The Senior Advisor, IFI Coordination studies to the Consultant for general steering and course. The Senior Advisor, IFI Coordination is answerable for offering strategic course and positioning in UNICEF Afghanistan’s engagement with IFIs and for making certain the continued growth and strengthened engagement with IFIs on a broad sector portfolio. This place additionally consists of liaising throughout all sections in Afghanistan Nation Workplace in addition to with HQ and Regional Workplace to advise on the implementation of the IFI grants and the elevated dangers that come working with IFIs. This technique will make sure that outcomes for kids are leveraged, this new manner of working with IFIs is successfully managed, and dangers in associate engagement are navigated and managed efficiently.

The incumbent works immediately with the Consultant to make sure that all engagement with IFIs is absolutely and successfully managed, any dangers are absolutely mitigated and made conscious to senior administration and common conferences are held throughout the group to make sure full consciousness and understanding of IFI programme negotiations and implementation.

Abstract of key features/accountabilities:

• Act as inside coordinator for ACO with the ADB and WB. Evaluations all requests for compliance and alignment with grant agreements and associated commitments to the Banks as effectively interprets UNICEF methods of working with IFIs and donor points.
• In collaboration with the Consultant and Deputy Representatives, put in place and handle an office-wide coordination for the WB and ADB initiatives primarily with non-programmatic however compliance points.
• Coordinate cross-functional parts of the ADB and WB Initiatives throughout the assorted sections within the ACO, Regional Workplace (RO) and Headquarters (HQ).
• Help the sectoral sections in making ready proposals, aligned with company requirements, and general agreements between UNICEF and IFIs making certain high quality submissions in a well timed and systematic method via constructive engagement.  
• Set up and keep an general fruitful venture administration method for WB and ADB initiatives in order that ACO has visibility of all key milestones and may holistically work together, negotiate, talk, report and monitor compliance and efficiency of the initiatives constructing on what already exists.
• Guarantee widespread approaches in agreements and engagement throughout the sectors with the totally different arms of the ADB and WB
• In collaboration with the ACO Threat Officers, making certain key venture dangers are recognized and monitored to tell ACO administration decision-making and risk-appetite
• Help frequent strategic conversations inside ACO and with Regional Workplace and HQ on the partnerships and collectively mitigate dangers
• Handle the joint ACO-IFI danger register and mitigation plan and guarantee its joint possession and common opinions and updates
• Displays the general venture progress (programme and monetary) and identifies venture strengths and bottlenecks. In session with the related ACO sections and/or RO and HQ divisions, as required, resolves any potential points that would hinder the achievement of deliberate outcomes.
• Evaluate all WB and ABD initiatives associated paperwork together with administrative and Operations Manuals to establish areas for enhancing content material to assist venture aims, adjust to Financial institution necessities in addition to adjust to UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures.
• Acts as ACO fundamental focus on the WB and ADB initiatives to inside stakeholders (HQ divisions and regional workplace), making certain engagement with programme leads in related discussions
• Coordinates/contributes to the preparation of venture progress studies, donor and monetary studies, as required. Confirms accuracy of studies previous to approval by the Consultant.
• Offers the secretariat for the Consultant led / Dep Rep chaired IFI taskforce for coordination throughout initiatives and sections and nation/ subject places of work.

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

• A sophisticated college diploma (Grasp’s or greater) is required in one of many following fields: worldwide relations, political science, communications, worldwide growth, or one other related technical subject.
• A minimal of ten years of related skilled work expertise within the space of partnerships, coordination and exterior relations is required.
• Work expertise in or familiarity with Afghanistan or the South Asia area and humanitarian context could be an asset.
• Growing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Information 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 exhibit…

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

UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

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

Through 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 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 every other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental go away, 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 aims 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 youngsters. 

Remarks:

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in the direction of range and inclusion is crucial to ship the most effective outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates are inspired to use.

Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service. 

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station, which might be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Do you have to 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 might be cancelled.

All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and might 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 offer further info to conduct a background test.

Authorities staff which might be thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the best to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or essential inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose.

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

Eligible UNICEF Worldwide Skilled (IP) Workers Members on fixed-term, persevering with or everlasting contracts making use of to a Momentary Appointment, which is devoted to L3 (or L2) Response, might be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements. The circumstances of the momentary task will fluctuate relying on the standing of their put up and their present tour of obligation, and relocation entitlements could also be restricted as per the related insurance policies.