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For every child, care
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. 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
Within UNICEF Yemen, the Yemen Service Centre (YSC) is responsible for the design and implementation of cash transfers to poor and vulnerable households as well as payments to civil servants and frontline workers, accompanied by strong risk mitigation measures and monitoring mechanisms, alongside a Complaints and Feedback Mechanism supporting all Country Office’s programmes. The YSC was officially established in 2023, revamping the Yemen Project Management Unit (PMU), a unit that had been originally established in 2017 to manage and implement the Unconditional Cash Transfer Programme – UNICEF’s largest cash transfer project, funded by World Bank/IDA, which serves over 9 million people from around 1.4 million vulnerable and poor households across Yemen.
How can you make a difference?
Under the direct guidance of the Senior Project Coordinator, the incumbent will be part of the core team involved in the implementation of the Unconditional Cash Transfer Programme, including on its design enhancement, while leading on the enhanced monitoring approach promoting generation of quality data for decision making and improved data analysis to determine programme’s impact on the ground. In addition to leading on the coordination within YSC and with Programme Sections on these various projects/payments, the incumbent will also oversee the monitoring, fraud management, safeguarding, knowledge management/communication and reporting components as part of the broader programme knowledge management, risk and quality assurance systems.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Programme Coordination, Development and Management
- Programme Monitoring and Evaluations
- Knowledge Management and Reporting
- Fraud Management and Safeguarding
- Optimum Use Of Program Funds
- Rights-Based and Results-Based Programme Management Approach
- National and Local Capacity Building/Sustainability
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106340_Specific JD_Programme Manager P4 - FT, Yemen CO - Amman outpost (updated).pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education: Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
Work Experience: At least eight years of relevant professional work experience.
Experience with large-scale cash transfer programmes in Emergency contexts is required, including on monitoring, fraud management and safeguarding.
Familiarity working with the World Bank especially in Cash Transfer is a preferred asset.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English, written and communication skills. Knowledge of Arabic or another UN language is considered 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
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
This VA is open to all internal and external candidates.
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 females 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.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
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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