Apply for Programme Officer (Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT), Temporary Appointment (364 days), NO-2, Kyiv, Ukraine, #130030 Unicef Job Vacancy | Unicef Careers

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For each child, hope

UNICEF Ukraine

How are you able to make a difference? 

The elementary mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of each child, all over the place, in every part the group does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. UNICEF has adopted the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) as an strategy for acquiring assurance that outcomes have been achieved consistent with useful resource utilization. It goals at managing danger associated to money transfers made to implementing companions in assist of programme implementation, decreasing companion transaction prices and permitting progressive use of nationwide methods for administration and accountability of outcomes and sources.

Purpose for the job: The Programme Officer (HACT) experiences to the Implementing Partnership Management Specialist.

The Programme Officer (HACT) gives skilled monetary, operational, and administrative help all through the programming course of by of economic assurance and spot check actions to facilitate the efficient implementation of HACT consistent with the UNICEF HACT Policy and UNICEF HACT process.

Summary of key capabilities/accountabilities: 

1. Support to HACT planning through the programming course of
2. Support to implementation of assurance actions
3. Review and use of HACT experiences
4. Networking and inter-agency partnership
5. Innovation, data administration and capability constructing

1. Support to the HACT planning through the programming course of

• Participate in HACT planning and discussions and assist the event and completion of HACT plans by analysis, assortment, evaluation and reporting of associated data/information to facilitate planning and precedence setting for HACT actions.
• Provide technical and operational assist all through the method by executing/administering technical, supplies/documentations to make sure the incorporation of HACT into the nation programme.

2. Support to implementation of HACT actions

• Conduct checks of implementing companions in collaboration with different CO employees on nationwide and subject ranges for the Ukraine Office.
• Prepare the reassurance experiences and supply the related evaluation to the CO colleagues.
• Contribute to the event and monitoring of implementation of CO HACT associated SOPs and inside procedures, together with for escalation of points recognized by assurance actions.
• Serve because the reference individual on HACT implementation within the workplace.

3. Review and use of HACT experiences

• Review assessments and programme assurance experiences to establish areas of weaknesses associated to the implementation of HACT and hold supervisor/companions knowledgeable of findings for well timed motion and/or intervention. Support the recording and updating of danger scores of implementing companions in VISION by assessment of the Vendor Master and provision of related data to acceptable colleagues within the CO.
• Support with updating of central repository for HACT selections, documentation, and experiences to present well timed and present data to facilitate implementation of HACT within the CO.

4. Networking and inter-agency partnership

• Provide technical data and operational assist to implementing companions, UN system companions and different stakeholders within the CO on the implementation of HACT to reinforce UN/CO harmonization and coordination.
• Build and maintain efficient shut working partnerships with authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders by lively sharing of HACT data and data to facilitate/construct their capability for implementing HACT.

5. Innovation, data administration and capability constructing

• Identify, synthesize, and share classes discovered from HACT and its implementation for integration into broader data improvement planning and administration efforts.
• Identify, synthesize, and share classes discovered and finest follow within the implementation of HACT from competed assurance actions for the UNICEF Ukraine CSOs, authorities and non-governmental organizations.
• Contribute to design and implementation of capability improvement technique/initiatives for implementing companions which could be supported by UNICEF by identification of frequent weaknesses in monetary and procurement administration from assessment of micro evaluation and assurance exercise experiences of excessive and important danger companions.

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

Minimum necessities:

Education:

• A college diploma in one of many following fields is required: Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Economics, Development Studies, International Development, Business Administration, Project/Programme Management or one other related technical subject.

Experience:

• Minimum two years {of professional} expertise in a number of of the next areas is required: Auditing, accounting, monetary administration, monitoring, programme improvement, or one other associated space.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and native language is required.

Desirables:

• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency. 
• Accounting and/or Audit certification can be a powerful asset
• Relevant expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Background in auditing organizations is an asset.  
• Knowledge of one other official UN language is an asset.

For each Child, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness

(3) Drive to obtain outcomes for affect

(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 right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should replicate the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.

We supply a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, reminiscent of paid parental depart, day without work for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations.

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. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will bear rigorous reference and background checks and can be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and ideas. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present extra data to conduct a background check.

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Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is vital to ship the very best outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate individuals with disabilities are inspired to apply.

Government staff who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the correct to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance shouldn’t be obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities should not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause. 

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This place is predicated in Kyiv and the incumbent can be anticipated be work on-site. However, relying on the safety situations and advisory, s/he can be required to relocate inside Ukraine.