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For each child, Education

This challenge will assist efforts to enhance studying environments in chosen preliminary training facilities and in Normal Higher Training Schools, the place the development of bodily studying environments and hybrid studying environments (in-person and digital) is deliberate via infrastructure works with the supply of faculty furnishings and educating supplies, in addition to minor repairs with the supply of technological gadgets.

How are you able to make a difference? 

The Senior Programme Associate (Construction) offering technical assist to development actions carried out by native companions and financed and supervised by the nation workplace. The technical assist on development tasks consists of coordinating, planning, assist to procurement, monitoring of development works on website, analysis and reporting. The incumbent collaborates carefully with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in reviewing development interventions undertaken by the native accomplice to fulfill programmatic wants and obtain outcomes for kids.

III. Key perform, accountabilities and associated duties/duties

1. Support to the preparation, implementation, observe up and analysis of native accomplice and native supplier´s development annual workplan.
2. Collaboration with UNICEF Programmes/Operations and coordination with Government counterparts.
3. Revision and clearance for approval by UNICEF of design and technical paperwork.
4. Support to procurement course of undertaken by UNICEF to enhance native companions´ actions.
5. Support the monitoring and analysis of development tasks, together with technological infrastructure.

1. Support to the preparation, implementation, observe up and analysis of native accomplice and native supplier´s development annual workplan.

• Helps develop the annual work plan for the development actions; decide priorities/targets and efficiency measurements and monitor work progress to make sure that outcomes are achieved in line with schedule and efficiency requirements.
• Assists in put together and accumulate info required for the annual work plan on common actions, ongoing tasks and others within the pipeline.

2. Collaboration with UNICEF Programmes/Operations and coordination with Government counterparts.

• Provides technical assist in matter of development challenge administration to Programme/Operations sections; gives info to Programme on development associated actions to incorporate them of their AWP.
• Provides help to Programme /Operations sections via involvement in development challenge proposals, planning, and preparation of related phrases of reference.
• Attends technical cooperation conferences; put together PPT shows on tasks’ progress; undertake follow-up actions in relation to challenge implementation and monitoring.
• Provides Programme/Operations sections with info on tasks’ progress; undertake applicable actions to beat technical obstacles put together studies on tasks’ progress.

3. Revision and clearance for approval by UNICEF of design and technical paperwork.

• Supports native companions to apply UNICEF norms and requirements (child-friendly, accessibility, MOSS, MORSS, and so on.) to development tasks at any time when doable, making an allowance for the native surroundings and obtainable supplies.
• Helps native accomplice in checking technical paperwork associated to development (design drawings, technical specs and payments of portions); confirm whether or not they’re clear, full and compliant to programmatic and development wants, eco-efficiency and accessibility necessities.

4. Support to procurement course of undertaken by UNICEF to enhance native companions´ actions.

• Assists Supply part in preparation of LPA requests and CRC submissions with supporting paperwork associated to provide acquisitions if relevant.
• Supports native accomplice in organizing bidders’ convention and website visits; take part within the analysis of technical proposals obtained and draft technical suggestion.

5. Support the Monitoring and analysis of development tasks, together with technological infrastructure.

• Provides shut monitoring on development actions by enterprise common website visits and conducting common technical conferences together with joint monitoring with related Government technical providers; observe up progress for every exercise per milestones and assessment website supervision studies to make sure work compliance with norms, requirements, and timeline; confirm high quality and precautions on well being and security requirements on floor.
• Uses efficient monitoring and supervision instruments to make sure simply evaluation of works high quality, progress, and efficiency of engineering corporations and development firms throughout your entire period of the challenge.
• Certifies funds/variations and compile supporting paperwork.
• Provides help to UNICEF Operations on contract administration, amendments, variations, period extensions, making use of liquidated damages, and so on., compile and archive challenge paperwork, minutes, correspondence, directions, and so on.
• Participates within the partial, substantial and remaining reception of works after verifying the correction of all defects throughout the DLP; put together and problem related certificates.
• Prepares periodic and remaining studies for UNICEF, the donor, and the native accomplice´s use as they discover applicable.

To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…

Minimum necessities:

• Education: Completion of secondary training is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to high quality assurance, engineering, development, structure.
  A college diploma accomplished in civil engineering, development engineering, structure or different related space is an asset. 
• Work Experience: 
  ▪A minimal of seven years of progressively accountable expertise in challenge monitoring, website supervision, high quality assurance and/or different directly-related technical fields is required.
  ▪ Understanding of growth and humanitarian work is a bonus.
  ▪ Emergency expertise a bonus.

• Skills: 

▪ Good analytical talent and negotiating expertise.
▪ Ability to handle and monitor the efficient use of assets.
▪ Ability to work in a multicultural surroundings and set up harmonious working relationships, each inside and out of doors the group.
▪ Fast learner, adapts and responds to vary, tolerates ambiguity.
▪ Good data of newest developments and expertise in development business.
▪ Good understanding of development challenge cycles, from programme wants evaluation, via planning, procurement and contracting, monitoring the execution of labor and analysis of challenge outcomes.
▪ Good data and understanding of UNICEF programmes, public procurement rules, monetary and authorized facets of development points, ethics and threat administration of development challenge.

• Language Requirements: Fluency in Spanish and English working data is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) or a neighborhood language is an asset. 

For each Child, you show…

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The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness

(3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

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UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, non secular 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 gives paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.

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UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals 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, non secular 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 will probably be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer 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.

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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 very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s energetic dedication to variety and inclusion is important to ship the most effective outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate candidates 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 proper to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or vital inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause. 

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In this function, you’ll collaborate with colleagues throughout a number of places. For efficient collaboration, we encourage versatile working hours that accommodate totally different time zones whereas prioritizing employees wellbeing.

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