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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, Hope

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How can you make a difference? 

The Programme Specialist provides technical guidance to UNICEF Myanmar to strengthen programme management to support an agile and strategic approach to expanding coverage of services and supplies, and in accordance with the Humanitarian Response Plan and other planning frameworks. The programme specialist works closely with Field Operations, the Emergency Unit, PME, and programme sections, to capture programming adjustments and to strengthen internal coordination.

The function also contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to fulfil Core Commitments for Children.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Programme Specialist P3 TA Yangon #131848_130225 (final).docx

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative (Programme).

1. Assist in the preparation and updating of Strategic documents: Coordinate updates and reporting in relation to core strategy documents.
2. Strengthen planning and management of donor funding: Working with relevant staff at all levels, particularly with the Public Partnerships Specialist, support the Deputy Representative – Programme in the donor engagement and relations, with special focus on IFIs. Also provides support as required for donor proposals and reports and implementation of new grants and overall grant management. Ensures that proposals and funds allocation are properly coordinated. Takes appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds. Ensure programme efficiency, effectiveness and delivery.
3. Coordinate programme risk registry, mitigation strategies and other necessary controls: Compile information on programme risks from programme sections, ensuring feedback mechanisms in partner and donor discussions and inputting to programme adjustments. Collaborate with the Operations Section to establish and maintain sound internal controls supportive of programming results and to coordinate financial and supply management requirements and accountability.
4. Facilitate programme and cross-sectoral coordination: Liaise with relevant sections and offices, as well as office focal points (such as PME, gender, disability, climate change, SEA and AAP), for programme quality assurance and effective coordination to accelerate achievement of results. Facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange, including but not limited to establishing and strengthening effective use of internal office planning and management tools.

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: An advanced 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.

Work Experience: A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience is required, in the area of programme coordination involving multi-sectoral sections and offices, and strategic country programme planning in complex emergencies and nexus context.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with people with diverse background.

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.

Desirables:

• Proven experience in writing an office strategic document and briefing papers for high level officials is desirable.
• Experience working in complex emergency where adaptability requires is highly desirable.

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.

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 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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:

Candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply.

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.

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.

Eligible staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to IP TA positions in a duty station designated as L2/L3, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements, subject to approval by their Head of Office. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.

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