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For every child, hope.

In the Bangladesh context, this tagline underscores the unwavering commitment to improving the lives of every child in the nation. It reflects the organization's determination to ensure that every child, regardless of their circumstances, receives the support, opportunities, and care they need to thrive. It conveys a sense of purpose, highlighting the essential role of dedication in addressing the unique challenges faced by children in Bangladesh

How can you make a difference? 

The Programme Officer (HACT) provides technical and administrative support throughout the programming process, preparing, managing, and/or executing various tasks to ensure the effective implementation of HACT in accordance with the UNICEF HACT Policy and procedures. Additionally, the Programme Officer (HACT) is responsible for providing technical oversight and administrative support to maintain the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of implementing partnerships within the country office, following relevant operational policies, procedures, and the integration of risk-based partnership management at the CO level.

Major duties and responsibilities:

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Technical support for HACT and Implementing Partnerships Management
2. Quality assurance and reporting
3. Networking and inter-agency partnership
4. Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

1.Support for HACT and Implementing Partnerships Management:

Provide technical and administrative support in the implementation of HACT in line with the HACT policy and procedure and other relevant organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. This includes coordinating the preparation of the CO annual assessments and assurance plan, facilitating its execution, and coordinating with other adopting agencies as appropriate.

Duties & Tasks:

• Coordinating micro assessment and HACT assurance planning and monitoring processes, including documenting and updating the micro assessment and HACT assurance plans and liaising with adopting agencies for micro assessment of shared implementing partners.
• Serve as the reference person on HACT Implementation in the office, including technical recommendations on all issues related to HACT, as well as facilitating the execution of HACT activities undertaken by external service providers.
• Coordinate the spot check process in the office, providing technical support to internal staff and external firms during the spot check process.
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of implementation of CO HACT-related SOPs and Internal procedures, including for the escalation of issues identified through assurance activities.

Adapts HACT tools for the office, such as templates, according to the standard criteria established in UNICEF policies and procedures.

2.Quality assurance and reporting

Contribute to the design and implementation of quality assurance strategies/processes to ensure that HACT assessments and assurance activities are undertaken in accordance with corporate terms of reference and guidance and that appropriate follow-up action and escalation steps are taken as needed.

Duties & Tasks

• Support risk management exercises that identify risks for oversight of resources transferred to partners in accordance with HACT, as well as other programme oversight mechanisms established in the country.
• Review spot check reports and assign action points to staff members in eTools as
• Using appropriate corporate tools and systems, including Insight, eTools, UNPP, and eZHACT, to generate reports of management meetings, report the status of implementation, and identify high-risk areas requiring special attention and support from the management and regional office.
• Establish and support a central repository of HACT decisions, documentation, and reports to provide timely and up-to-date information.
• Ensure the recording and updating of risk ratings of implementing partners in SAP. Contribute to the design and implement quality assurance strategies/processes for the implementation of CSO procedures. This includes processes to ensure that implementing partners are selected and assessed in accordance with the CSO procedure and that all documentation is in line with corporate standards as stipulated in the country office policies and procedures.
• Support the operationalization of the ESS, and the integration of the ESS into Programme Documents by programme sections

3. Networking and inter-agency partnership

Duties & Tasks

• Provide technical information and operation support to implement partners, UN System partners, and other stakeholders in the CO on the implementation of HACT to reinforce UN/CO Harmonization and Coordination.
• Build and sustain effective close working partnership with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of HACT information and knowledge to facilitate/build their capacity.
• Participate in appropriate inter-agency meetings/events to facilitate and promote sharing of information, knowledge, experiences, and best practices.
• Interact regularly with other country offices and the regional office on HACT-related issues and initiate improvement plans for identifying gaps

4.  Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

Duties & Tasks

• Identify, synthesize, and share lessons learned and best practices from HACT and its Implementation for integration into broader knowledge development planning and management efforts.
• Design and implement capacity building strategy/initiatives for CO staff to ensure they are knowledgeable and comply with HACT and CSO procedures and other relevant corporate policies, procedures, and guidance that impact HACT and implementing partnership management.
• Design and implement capacity-building initiatives for staff of implementing partners to ensure they are knowledgeable on all aspects of partnering with UNICEF, particularly on HACT and CSO Procedures.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  JD_Programme Officer HACT (P2).pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: An university degree in one of the following fields is required: Business Administration, Economics, Auditing, and Development studies. Professional Accountancy degrees, CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, are desirable in addition to an advanced university degree.
• Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: Programme Development/Management, Auditing, Accounting and Finance. Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset, as is relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization.

  Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.

  Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.   

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (1)

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1)

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact (1)

(4) Innovates and embraces change (1) 

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

(6) Thinks and acts strategically (1)

(7) Works collaboratively with others (1)

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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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 is an equal-opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from female candidates, gender-diverse individuals and people with disabilities.

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Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed term, continuing or permanent appointments. Internal candidates who are legally permitted to work for UNICEF in Bangladesh, independently of UNICEF appointment, will also be considered.

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