UNICEF works in over 190 nations and territories to avoid wasting kids’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood via adolescence.
At UNICEF, we’re dedicated, passionate, and happy with what we do. Promoting the rights of each child is not only a job – it’s a calling.
UNICEF is a spot the place careers are constructed, we provide our workers numerous alternatives for private {and professional} growth that may assist them develop a satisfying profession whereas delivering on a rewarding mission. We pleasure ourselves on a tradition that helps workers thrive, coupled with a sexy compensation and advantages package deal.
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For each child,
Job organizational context:
The Generic Job Profile for the Programme Assistant on the G-5 stage is for use in a UNICEF workplace, in one of many programme sections.
This GJP covers a broad vary of capabilities, nevertheless, relying on the context, the incumbent might deal with all, some, or just one or two areas with nice depth. In addition, there could also be extra capabilities not talked about within the GJP. If that is the case, this may be made clear in work plans and/or particular person efficiency plans.
Key capabilities, accountabilities, and associated duties/duties:
Summary of key capabilities/accountabilities:
• Provide technical and administrative help of high quality and accountability to the PM&E, Social Inclusion and SBC on an equal footing, in every little thing associated to the capabilities of a program assistant.
• Facilitating the processing of contracts for consultants, distributors and exterior companions that assist the workplace in programme supply. This contains getting ready and submitting paperwork, finishing mandatory kinds and templates, importing TORs in VISION, Fiori and Service Gateway and making mandatory logistical preparations. Keeps vendor lists, companions, and advisor rosters updated.
• Collecting invoices and submitting paperwork for approval and thereafter processing in VISION and Service Gateway.
• Preparing and sustaining data, paperwork, and management plans for the monitoring of challenge/programme implementation and monetary expenditures.
• Supporting the administration of administrative provides and workplace gear.
• Maintaining workplace calendar and arranging conferences. Taking minutes of conferences and conserving the correspondence of the staff properly organized.
• Providing journey help to workers members in part for journey preparations and entitlements primarily based on the group’s guidelines and insurance policies. Liaising with related journey focal factors to make sure that the group obtains the most effective service and value for all journey.
• Maintaining and updating a system which screens the absence of workers.
• Preparing and sustaining data pertaining to programme planning and growth for his/her respective part.
• Carrying out transactions in VISION/Fiori guaranteeing programme outcomes, actions and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs) and makes amendments and alterations as per part revisions when mandatory.
• Supporting capability growth actions, conferences, and conferences by making the logistical preparations, via partaking with facilitators, caterers, and hosts; arranging occasions via liaising with individuals over availability; liaising with price range focal factors and part over prices and desires; and getting ready background supplies for individuals.
How are you able to make a difference:
Impact of Results
S/He helps the part within the compilation and coordination of key work merchandise, guaranteeing deadlines are met and that established guidelines and procedures are adopted. The assist supplied by the programme assistant due to this fact creates the strongest attainable administrative platform from which the nation programme can then be delivered. The key outcomes have an effect on the general efficiency of the nation workplace and success within the implementation of challenge/programme actions.
Under the shut supervision and steerage of the M&E Specialist, the programme assistant helps the respective sections Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PM&E), Social Inclusion (SI) and Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) by finishing up a spread of procedural, administrative, and operational duties, to assist develop, implement, and monitor their nation programme, guaranteeing well timed and efficient supply that’s per UNICEF guidelines and rules.
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: Completion of secondary schooling is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to the work of the group.
- Work Experience:
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- A minimal of 5 years of progressively accountable administrative or clerical work expertise is required.
- A bachelor’s diploma and two (2) years of extra related work expertise or a grasp’s diploma could also be accepted in lieu of 5 years of expertise.
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Skills:
- Thorough information of UNICEF administrative insurance policies and procedures.
- Strong organizational, planning, and prioritizing abilities and talents.
- High sense of confidentiality, initiative, and common sense.
- Ability to work successfully with individuals of various nationwide and cultural backgrounds.
- Training and expertise utilizing MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and different UNICEF software program corresponding to SharePoint.
- Strong workplace administration abilities.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English and/or French is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish), Portuguese or a neighborhood language is an asset.
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
For each Child, you exhibit…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every little thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The 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 impression
(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 completely different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn out to be a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied boundaries, might 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 extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related assist 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 assist in finishing the net application, please submit your request via 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 aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear 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. Selected candidates could also be required to offer extra 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 responsibility 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 within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is important to ship the most effective outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance just isn’t obtained, or mandatory inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge 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 solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the stage of the put up within the related practical space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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