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For every child, hope.

Background and Strategic Context 

UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and provides long-term humanitarian, development and peacebuilding assistance to children and young people, their mothers, families and communities. We target the most vulnerable children, including refugees and internally displaced persons, through lifesaving programmes, especially at the household and community levels; while strengthening systems and working to sustain peace and advocate for respect, dignity and the full realization of children’s rights.

How can you make a difference? 

Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme coordination, planning and implementation, and management, especially with regards to integrated and cross-cutting programmes in support of programme goals and objectives.

The Programme Specialist will be expected to work closely across all relevant project teams (Education, WASH, Child Protection, Field Operations and Emergency) and liaison with the field, while also acting as secretariat to statutory programme meetings focusing on the Makanna programme, which is being implemented in multiple states, and possibly other multi-sector programmes / interventions.

Summary of Key Functions and Accountabilities

1. Support to programme coordination for Makanna programme, and others

Provide coordination support to UNICEF programme sections and field offices for joint planning, implementation, and monitoring of multi-sector programming in line with the grant agreement, and UNICEF policy and procedures.

Provide coordination support to UNICEF programme sections and field offices in meeting UNICEF and donor grant management requirements (e.g. financial and narrative reporting, visibility, and safeguards) of SCO existing multi-sector grants / programming.

Contribute to the development of new multi-sector grant management and programme coordination practices by facilitating internal discussions, formulation of guidance notes, standard operational procedures, and other materials for mainstreaming best practice

Support, when required, preparation and support to technical monitoring missions to Kenya and Sudan.

Develop and maintain a monitoring system to store, retrieve and track critical correspondence, decisions, memoranda and other documents of the office.

2. Support to programme development and management

Draft or prepare programme work plans as required. Propose adjustments/changes in work plans. Propose program recommendations for inclusion in formal programme documentation, and new approaches, methods and practices for supervisor.

Support the multi-sectoral programming in drafting proposals for funding. Specific support to program development and planning focusing on new emerging cross sectoral areas can be provided.

3.Knowledge Management for Programmes

Manage and coordinate knowledge on UNICEF Sudan’s Country Programmes and multisectoral programmes together with focal points.

Work with the other KM focal points in sections to organize and promote the use of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint collaboration sites.

Provide professional assistance in documenting good practice and lessons learned.

4. Support to events, meetings and conferences

Prepare, distribute and maintain office event calendars ensuring key organizational and partner events, priorities and deadlines are reflected and updated as required.

Contribute to preparations of logistics for events involving senior management participation. By participating in such meetings, follow up on the implementation of recommendations and actions by the relevant offices.

Coordinate preparation of background documents and material for these meetings.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  TOR - Programme Specialist, P3 TA.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies:

• Education: A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant technical field.
• Experience: A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience is required. Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset. Background/familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, or Russian) or the local language is an asset. 
• Core Values:

     • Care

     • Respect

     • Integrity

     • Trust

     • Accountability

     • Sustainability

• Core Competencies

     • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)

     • Works Collaboratively with others (1)

     • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)

     • Innovates and Embraces Change (1)

     • Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)

     • Drive to achieve impactful results (1)

     • Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Remarks:

 As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

 Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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