Programme Specialist, (P-3), TA, Sana'a, Yemen (Outpost

Amman, Jordan) (6 months) #00117572

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Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-3
Location: Yemen, Jordan
Categories: Planning
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most
disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill
their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to
build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, hope...
In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of
children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the
Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately.  Since then, the
country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal
conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian
assistance.
In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community
partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs
of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive
and grow to their full potential through the following
programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education,
and Child protection.
For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our
website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/
How can you make a difference?
Under the guidance of the supervisor, accountable for programme, planning, design,
implementation and administration of specific projects within a major programme, in
accordance with the Country Programme Recommendation and Country Programme
Management Plan, focusing on achievement of UNICEF's priorities. To make a
difference, the below would be the key roles and responsibilities of the Programme
Specialist:

1. Knowledge Management for Programmes

2. Programme Development and Management
 3. Optimum Use of Programme Funds
4. Programme Monitoring and Evaluations
5. Rights-Based and Results-Based Programme Management Approach
6. National and Local Capacity Building/Sustainability
7. Rights Perspective and Advocacy at the National, Community and Family Levels
8. Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration

For more information of the Job Profile, please press CTRL & double-click this
file:    Programme Specialist Level 3.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
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.
 Experience:

 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:
 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 (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with
People and Drive for Results.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...
Core Competencies

 Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)

 Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
 Works Collaboratively with others (2)
 Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
 Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
 Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
 Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
 Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Technical Knowledge Required

a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required
(Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required) 

 Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.

 UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual.

b) Common Technical Knowledge Required

 Methodology of programme/project management

 UNICEF programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies.
 Knowledge of global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and
women, and the current UNCEF position and approaches.
 UNICEF policies and strategy to address on national and international issues,
particularly relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
 UNICEF emergency programme policies, goals, strategies and approaches.
 Gender equality and diversity awareness

c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced

 UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the

responses.
 UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
 UN security operations and guidelines.
 UNSECORD training for members of Security Management Team.

 
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all
candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds,
including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver
the best results for children. For this position, suitable female candidates from
industrialized countries will receive preferential consideration and selection, as
long as they meet the eligibility requirements stated above.
Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply and please take a look at
some of our entitlements for our female staff members: Female Entitlements
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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 also adheres to
strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to
these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and
background checks. 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.
Remarks:
* Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an
underlying premise of the international civil service.
* Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the
selection process.
* The successful candidate for this recruitment MUST be available to commence work
within 31 days of receiving an offer.
* Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance
required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria
that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of
employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before
the date for commencement of service.
 
Advertised: 13 Sep 2021 Jordan Daylight Time
Deadline: 19 Sep 2021 Jordan Daylight Time
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