Purpose of the Position
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Field Operations P4, the Chief Field Office based in Kaga Bandoro, CAR, is accountable for programme, planning, design, implementation and administration of the total programme commitment of a small – medium size country office with a broad range of projects, in accordance with Country Programme Recommendation and Country Programme Management Plan, focussed on achievement of UNICEF’s Priorities.
Key Expected Results
- Effective knowledge management and system developed and utilized to strengthen area/country programme management.
- Situation Analysis prepared/updated, critical programme intervention point/measures identified, and programme work plans/recommendations/reports prepared.
- Programme funds optimally used.
- Programme monitoring and evaluations effectively conducted to improve programme performance, and programme status report timely prepared. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs relevant to country programme provided as integral part of programming.
- Rights based and results based programming approach fully incorporated into all phases of programme and projects processes.
- Commitment and institutional capacities of the national and local partners effectively gained and established.
- Rights perspective and advocacy at the national, community and family levels incorporated in policy analysis for establishing and elevating UNICEF’s credibility in national and international policy debates.
- Effective partnership and collaboration achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme development/management/coordination, information sharing and networking.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- Education
Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines, with specialized training in conflict resolution.
*First university degree with additional two-years ofrelevant work experience is acceptable in lieu of anadvanced university degree.
- Work Experience
- Five years of relevant professional work experience.
- International and Developing country work experience (for IP) National or field work experience (for NO)
- Background/familiarity with Emergency.
- Language
Fluency in English is required and another UN language is desirable
Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Core Values
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
- Core Competencies
- Communication [ II ]
- Working with People [ II ]
- Drive for Result [ II ]
- Functional Competencies
- Leading and Supervising [ II ]
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ II ]
- Analyzing [ II ]
- Relating and Networking [ II ]
- Persuading and Influencing [ II ]
- Creating and Innovating [ II ]
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Remarks
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
* Please note that Kaga-Bandoro is a non-family duty station.
Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service
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