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For each youngster, a champion
UNICEF Armenia is wanting for a motivated and skilled particular person to help Child Protection programme sections by finishing up a spread of procedural, administrative, and operational duties, serving to to develop, implement and monitor nation programme actions, making certain well timed and efficient supply that’s per UNICEF guidelines and laws.
The Programme Associate will work in shut collaboration with a spread of employees in the CO, exterior companions and company counterparts in will instantly report to help of programme design and supply. S/He will present common suggestions on the standing of tasks by way of monitoring milestones and can advise on enhancements to maintain actions on monitor.
The Programme Associate will instantly report to the Child Protection Specialist.
How are you able to make a distinction?
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1. Programme Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and Cash Transfers Support
- Assist in the improvement of PCAs by offering related info and drafting chosen sections.
- Ensure the well timed and correct recording, processing, and monitoring of authorities and NGO proposals and requests for Direct Cash Transfers (DCTs).
2. Programme Monitoring and Reporting
- Conduct common monitoring in UNICEF focus districts, together with money and provide distribution, offering updates on standing and progress.
- Support in conducting spot checks of companion tasks to assess monetary report-conserving, expenditure controls, and reporting methods.
- Prepare common monitoring and reporting info on efficiency indicators to guarantee efficient administration and accountability for outcomes.
3. Supply and Grant Management
- Monitor and monitor the environment friendly distribution of provides required for efficient programme supply.
- Handle transactions in the VISION system to guarantee alignment with annual work plans (AWPs), together with grant-associated actions equivalent to registering grant allotments and monitoring expiring programme grants
4. Data Analysis and Financial Management
- Compile, analysis, and analyze qualitative and quantitative knowledge to help programme supply, making ready experiences, working papers, and shows.
- Regularly monitor budgets and monetary expenditures, making certain compliance with UNICEF insurance policies and optimizing the use of programme funds. Prepare periodic or advert-hoc monetary experiences for the nation workplace and donors.
5. Capacity Development and Administrative Support
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- Contribute to capability improvement initiatives by making ready coaching supplies and collaborating in coaching workout routines to strengthen programme implementation.
If you prefer to to know extra about this place, please evaluate the full Job Description right here: 
To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
Education:
- Completion of secondary training is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to the work of the group.
- Candidates with a bachelor’s diploma from a acknowledged educational establishment in a related discipline associated to the work of the group could substitute three (3) years of associated work expertise.
- A grasp’s diploma in a related discipline associated to the work of the group, could substitute two (2) further years.
Experience:
- A minimal of six years of administrative or clerical work expertise is required.
- Prior expertise in programme help capabilities is an asset.
- Relevant expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
Languages:
Fluency in Armenian and English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language, equivalent to Russian, is an asset.
Desired Skills:
- In-depth information of the administration which underpins UNICEF nation workplace programme/venture operations, together with monitoring and analysis processes.
- Strong organizational, planning and prioritizing expertise and talents.
- High sense of confidentiality, initiative and common sense.
- Ability to work successfully with folks of totally different nationwide and cultural backgrounds.
- Strong workplace administration expertise.
- High consideration to element.
- Ability to successfully handle the part’s materials assets and monitor its finances.
- Good analytical expertise.
- Experience utilizing MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and different UNICEF software program equivalent to SharePoint
For each Child, you show…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the things we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-consciousness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to obtain outcomes for influence
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of versatile working preparations. Click here to study extra about versatile work preparations, nicely-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have lengthy-time period bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied obstacles, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to enhance the quantity of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-associated help necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the on-line application, please submit your request by way of the accessibility e-mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals underneath 18). 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 based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to promote the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present further info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station is required for IP positions and might be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should 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. Otherwise, the choice might be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the employees is the necessity of securing the highest requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to range and inclusion is essential to ship the finest outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate candidates with disabilities are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the proper to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or mandatory inoculation necessities should not met, inside an affordable interval for any motive.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing payment at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account info.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and only shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate acting at the degree of the post in the related purposeful space, or an inner/exterior candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the post, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Programme Associate, GS-6, Yerevan, Armenia, post #92137 – Open to the nationals of Armenia only
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