UNIICEF Job Program Specialist HACT P3 Abuja Nigeria
If you are a committed, creative professional and are
passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading
children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190
countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and
development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries,
UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality
basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from
violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary
contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
PROGRAM SPECIALIST HACT, P3 Abuja Nigeria,
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Under the overall guidance of the Head of the Office, the
incumbent of the post is responsible for supporting the Nigeria office in
mitigating risks related to governance, programmes (including emergency
programmes) and operations processes. S/he will provide adequate and continuous
feedback to the head of Office on the quality, relevance and efficiency of programme
and operational
implementation in the field and adherence to UNICEF’s zero
tolerance for corruption, in addition to and independently from the monitoring
carried out by field offices.
KEY EXPECTED RESULTS
1. Undertake visits to out posted project sites and
sub-offices to monitor compliance with all operational systems and procedures,
as well as the proper management of programme ad operation inputs and propose
action to improve the processes, SOPs and internal control. Visit a representative number of project
interventions to verify that standards of quality for process and
products/results are adhered to. Review
the pace of project progress and comment on the causes for delays.
2. Conduct special management reviews and assist in the
follow-up on the implementation of the internal/external audit recommendations
and provide feedback on the status to the Representative.
3. Provide lessons on programme design, supply, cash,
partnership and technical assistance management. Assist in the identification of operational
and programmatic risks and weaknesses and makes recommendations to mitigate
them. Troubleshoots problem areas and
proposes solutions to the head of office.
4. Make recommendations for office improvement and forward
monthly progress reports to the Representative.
Streamline the coordination of HACT related activities across the
Country Office and at inter-agency level including micro-assessments, spot
checks, third party monitoring, enterprise risk management, etc. Ensures accuracy, timeliness and
appropriateness of information and reports to the HoD.
5. Contribute to updating the Office’s standard operating
procedures, to ensuring that staff understand them, and testing a sample of
transactions to verify that the procedures are being properly implemented.
6. Provide feedback on end use monitoring of supplies and
construction works in order to improve the quality and efficiency of the supply
process.
7. Contribute to providing training and orientation to newly
recruited and other staff and partners on UNICEF’s policies and procedures.
8. Any other tasks given by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
(a)EDUCATION
Masters University degree in business administration and
financial management.
*A first university degree with a relevant combination of
academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced
university degree.
(b)WORK EXPERIENCE
Five years of continuous professional work experience of
managing large projects or programs, including financial management,
particularly developing and implementing financial control systems, preferably
with an international development agency or NGO.
(c)LANGUAGES
Fluency in English is required.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
i) Core Values:
– Commitment
– Diversity and
Inclusion
– Integrity
ii) Core Competencies:
– Communication
– Working with People
– Drive for Results
iii) Functional Competencies:
– Leading and
Supervising
– Formulating
Strategies and Concepts
– Analyzing
– Relating and
Networking
– Persuading and
Influencing
– Creating and
Innovating
Remark
The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST
be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its
workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all
national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with
disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
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