Job
no: 496034
Work type: Fixed Term Staff
Location: United States of America, Tanzania,United
Republic
Categories: Adolescent Development, Child
Protection, Communication for Development (C4D), Education, Health, HIV/AIDS,
Human Rights, Monitoring and Evaluation, Nutrition, Planning, Social an
d Economic
Policy, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Alliances and Resource
Mobilization, Communication / External Relations, Private Fundraising and
Partnerships, Emergency Programme, Support: Communication, Support: Programme,
Support: Operations, P-5, Deputy Representative, Representative, Early
Childhood Development, Executive Management, Expanded Programme Immunization,
Knowledge Management, Security, Statistics and Monitoring, UN and Multilateral
Affairs, Innovation, Gender
If you are a
committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting
difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization
would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF
has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote
children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider
of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and
nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and
girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals,
businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of
the Position
The Deputy
Representative (DR) reports to the Country Office (CO) Representative for
general supervision and direction. The DR serves as principal support and
adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and
strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all
phases of the Country Office Program from formulation to delivery of results in
accordance with the UNICEF Strategic Plans, standards of performance and
accountability framework, ethics and integrity.
Key Expected
Results
1. CO program
planning and development
– Coordinate the
planning and conduct of situation analysis by the various sectors in the CO to
establish a comprehensive and current data and information for program
development planning, management, monitoring and evaluation.
– Provide advice to
the Representative on strategies, direction and planning of programs and
projects to translate
analytical
data/information (from situation analysis) and national priorities and goals
into concrete country programs and projects that advances UNICEF goals in the
country on child rights, survival and development.
– Guide and advise
the various sectoral teams throughout the process of program formulation,
planning and preparation of the Country Program ensuring harmonization of
approaches and alignment with the UNICEF Strategic Plan, corporate guidelines,
policies/procedures and regional and national priorities.
– Provide technical
and operational guidance to the heads of sectors and their team, as delegated
by the Representative, throughout all stages of the programming process to
ensure cooperation, collaboration and harmonization of programs and projects.
– Coordinate
necessary technical programming support from PD/Regional Office.
– Review the Country
Program recommendation before approval by the Representative to ensure the
quality of the Country Program recommendation and alignment with the UNICEF
Strategic plan, compliance with policies and procedures and that documentation
materials are completed accurately and comprehensively to facilitate Executive
Board review and approval.
2. Support to the
Representative on managing the CO
– Serve as office in
charge in the absence of the Representative.
– Monitor and assess
programs and operations and provide advice on best and innovative programming
and management practices to enhance programming and operations.
– Advise the
Representative on CO annual work planning, setting priorities/targets and
establishing performance measurements. Monitor implementation and progress of
work plans; collaborate with colleagues to assist, advise and guide to ensure
achievement of results according to targets and performance standards. Take
timely decisions to achieve results and/or alert the Representative for timely
action.
– Establish clear
individual performance objectives, goals and timelines; and provide timely
guidance to his/her team to enable them to perform their duties responsibly and
efficiently. Plan and ensure timely performance planning, management and
assessment.
– Work
collaboratively with the Representative and the various sectors to
facilitate/contribute to the preparation of CO budget proposal. Monitor
critical issues to resolve problems and/or recommend to the Representative
appropriate action to ensure appropriate and optimum use of resources.
3. Monitoring and
quality control of programs
– Participate in
meetings/events and annual/mid-term reviews with government and other
counterparts/stakeholders to contribute to strategic program discussions,
planning and assessments.
– Evaluate overall
program progress; identify weaknesses, bottlenecks and potential problems.
Collaborate with the sectors and/or other partners and stakeholders to resolve
issues and/or advise the Representative on resolutions to ensure delivery of
results as planned and allocated.
– Monitor the
optimum and appropriate use of program resources (financial, human,
administrative and other assets) and verify compliance with organizational
rules, regulations and procedures, donor commitments and standards of
accountability and integrity. Approve disbursements and allocations in
accordance with delegation of authority established by the Representative.
– Coordinate and/or
provide advice on the preparation of mandated program and operational reports.
Confirm accuracy of reports prior to approval by the Representative.
4. Representation,
alliance building and UN System coordination
– Represent UNICEF
(as appropriate/delegated) in organizational, regional, global, public
information/relations events and key meetings to contribute to strategic
discussions on programming issues, policy dialogue, discuss initiatives, report
on progress achieved, present papers/ideas and/or advocate UNICEF’s vision in
the Country that is consistent with UNICEF Strategic Plan and supportive of
national development goals and priorities.
– Represent the
UNICEF Representative in the UN Country Team (UNCT) to collaborate with RC and
UN system partners to strengthen UN system interagency coherence,
collaboration, cooperation and harmonization of programming, common services
and operations. Ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are
fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF development planning and
agenda/priority setting.
– Collaborate with
inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF (One) country development planning of
programs/projects.
– Build and
strengthen strategic partnerships with government institutions, national
stakeholders and global partners/allies/donors/academia to advocate UNICEF
goals to advance child’s right to survival, development and well-being,
mobilize resources, seek cooperation and establish alliances.
5. Innovation,
knowledge management and capacity building
– Advise the
Representative and other internal colleagues in the CO on the
conceptualization, development and implementation of policies and procedures,
use of latest information technology and introduction of innovation and best
practices in the CO to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy in programming
and operations.
– Coordinate the
collection, institutionalization and sharing of lessons learned to enhance
performance and to use lessons learned in development/policy planning.
– Promote learning
and development through planning and organization of training events,
activities and other capacity building initiatives to enhance the
competencies/productivity of staff members.
Key
Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks
- CO
program planning and development - Support
to the Representative on managing the CO - Monitoring
and quality control of programs - Representation,
alliance building and UN System coordination - Innovation,
knowledge management and capacity building
Qualifications
of Successful Candidate
– Advanced
university degree in social sciences, international relations, government and
public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community
development or other related fields, is required.
– A minimum of Ten
years of relevant work experience that combines technical and managerial
leadership in development cooperation at the international level, some of which
served in a developing countries is required.
– Relevant work
experience in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
– Fluency in English
is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is
an asset.
Competencies
of Successful Candidate
Core Values
- Commitment
- Diversity
and Inclusion - Integrity
Core competencies
- Communication
(III) - Working
with People (III) - Drive
for Results (III)
Functional
Competencies
- Formulating
strategies/concepts (III) - Analyzing
(III) - Relating
and networking (III) - Deciding
and initiating action (III) - Persuading
and influencing (III) - Leading
and supervising (III)
To view our
competency framework, please click here.
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
organisation.
Advertised: 18
May 2016 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 08
Jun 2016 Eastern Standard Time
