Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: India
Closing date:
05 Nov 2019UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.
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In an effort to measurably improve UNICEF's ability to deliver better results for children, there is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Organizational Context and Purpose for the job:
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative-Programmes, responsible for coordinating the formulation, planning, monitoring and reporting on the results set out in the country programme, in collaboration with the sectoral programme and operations chiefs, and communication chief. Further responsibility for this position includes quality assurance and risk management of donor reports and budget/contribution management, as well as the implementing programme partnership agenda, including HACT (Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer). Leadership and coordination on knowledge management for the office also sits under the purview of this position.
Key Accountabilitiesand Duties & Tasks:
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
Provides support to the Deputy Representative-Programmes and leads in preparation, review and analysis of strategic programme planning documentation and processes, including the overall Country Programme planning, mid-term reviews / strategic moments of reflection and mid / end year reviews;Supports section chiefs in resource mobilization, ensuring that there are credible linkages made between the Country Programme funding needs and fundraising efforts with a focus on oversight of funding trends analysis and gaps; Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key programme performance indicators, provide professional inputs to management reports and contribute to UNICEF’s preparation for and participation in the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) planning, reviews and reporting processes. Shifting towards greater results based budgeting moving away increasingly from transaction based analysis. Will be responsible for discussion with the government counterparts on drafting and finalization of the Country Programme Document (CPD);Coordinates and guides the preparation and quality assurance processes of results-based, equitable and rolling work plans for the India country programme;Oversees, provides guidance and technical support and supervises staff responsible for establishing quality assurance mechanisms related to improved planning and effective use of planning tools in field offices and programme sections in line with the results-based management principles and standards. Identifies capacity building requirements and systematically explore opportunities for strengthening Results-Based Management (RBM) skills for government counterparts, other partners and UNICEF staff;Oversees, provides guidance and technical support and supervises staff responsible for establishing programme monitoring mechanisms. Oversees and provides technical guidance on setting up programme monitoring systems/tools using digital platforms, oversees the further development, if any, of the State Management Dashboard – programmes and budget management;Coordinate the country programme Key Performance Indicator status reporting required for UNICEF India Country Management Team, including budget reviews, programme analysis, and year-end corporate reports. Oversees the development and strengthening of existing reporting systems and other corporate reports; Supervises the management and quality assurance of all donor reports and contribution management related items, ensures completeness and quality of annual, donor and other programme reporting requirements and development of related India Country Office policies, procedures and systems;Oversees, provides guidance and supervises staff responsible for fund management with increasing focused on results-based budgeting and spending and monitoring of spending against results. It includes regular interaction with section chiefs and chief of field offices on various aspects of fund management, determining the resource envelope for the various programmes and overseeing that the India office achieves all the global indicators related to fund management. It will also include linking expenditures to programmes by systematic us of coding expenditures in line with results-based budgeting principles;Ensure that the work breakdown structure in VISION (UNICEF SAP ERP System) is correctly input and adhered to thereafter, and that programme coding and all special markers and reporting in VISION are properly done and updated. Ensure that UNICEF’s dashboard system of performance management and reporting is well understood, updated and applied;Coordinates the implementation of knowledge management processes and systems to be initiated in the office.Qualification:
Education:
Advanced university degree in social sciences, demography, development planning, public administration, statistics or a related technical field.Work Experience:
Eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Practical experience in community-based research is an asset.Language Proficiency:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a second UN language (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) and/or the local language of the duty station is considered an asset.Competencies and level of proficiency required:
Core Values:
CareRespectIntegrityTrustAccountabilityCore Competencies:
Communication - Level IIIWorking with People - Level IIIDrive for Results - Level IIIFunctional Competencies:
Leading and Supervising, Level 2Formulating Strategies & Concepts, Level 2Analyzing, Level 2Applying Technical Expertise, Level 2Planning and Organizing, Level 3To view our competency framework, please click here.
Technical Knowledge:
Specific Technical Knowledge Required:
Executive Board and other policy Documents, ExDirs and PROS related to the areas of expertise; CRC, CEDAW and other human rights instruments/standards; Broad knowledge of UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines; CCA/UNDAF Guidelines directives from UNDGO/IUNDG; Thorough knowledge of MDG; Mid-Term Strategic Plan; Regional Office programme documents and work plan; National Development Plans, Policies and relevant legislation; Knowledge of latest research and technical innovations in the areas of programme.Common Technical Knowledge Required:
Knowledge of programme management, methodology and practical application. Knowledge of current theories and practices in research and programme strategy;Knowledge, skills and leadership for managing teams, budgets and project execution;Knowledge of computer systems, including internet navigation, office applications, network and communications;Knowledge of United Nations, NGOs, or other international organizations;Good understanding of world affairs, current events and international development issues. Knowledge of global human rights and humanitarian affairs issues, specifically relating to children and women, and current UNCEF position and approaches;UNICEF programme visions, goals, strategies, positions, policies and guidelines. Thorough knowledge of UNICEF programme manual and UNICEF publications;Rights-based and results-based management and programming approach in UNICEF;UNICEF policies and strategy to address global, regional and national priority issues;Emergencies and emergency preparedness;UNICEF administrative and financial policy and guidelines.Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced:
Government development plans and policies;Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmes;UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses;UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions;UN security operations/guidelines and international guidelines on aid effectiveness;UNSECORD training for members of Security Management Team.Remarks:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.Selected applicant will have an initial two (2) year fixed-term contract, with possibility of extension, subject to satisfactory performance.Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process including application, interview, meeting, traveling, processing, training etc. UNICEF is a nonsmoking working environment. **********
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