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Job Title: Deputy
Representative
Representative
Organisation: United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Vacancy Number: E-VN-2014-001440
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Representative
About UNICEF:
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is the driving force that
helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. Uganda
is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work
to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination
place in a child’s path. 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.
helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. Uganda
is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work
to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination
place in a child’s path. 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.
Job Summary: The UNICEF Deputy Representative is primarily
responsible for the overall leadership and managerial guidance on policy
direction and programme initiatives. He
/ she is also accountable for programme coordination, and management of all
phases of programme formulation, planning, design, implementation. The Deputy Representative offers leadership
and strategic guidance in the planning, formulation and implementation of the
Country Programme and its activities in line with national development
priorities, and the UN Development Assistance Framework. The incumbent also ensures that a gender
equality perspective is mainstreamed in all aspects of substantive work across
the country programme. The jobholder
will also be responsible for the administration of the total programme
commitment of a large-size country office with a broad range of projects,
consistent with the organization’s goals, strategy, and priorities.
responsible for the overall leadership and managerial guidance on policy
direction and programme initiatives. He
/ she is also accountable for programme coordination, and management of all
phases of programme formulation, planning, design, implementation. The Deputy Representative offers leadership
and strategic guidance in the planning, formulation and implementation of the
Country Programme and its activities in line with national development
priorities, and the UN Development Assistance Framework. The incumbent also ensures that a gender
equality perspective is mainstreamed in all aspects of substantive work across
the country programme. The jobholder
will also be responsible for the administration of the total programme
commitment of a large-size country office with a broad range of projects,
consistent with the organization’s goals, strategy, and priorities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Effective leadership and managerial
guidance and coordination are provided to ensure the achievement of
programme goals through an environment in which programme staff, both
women and men, can function at the highest standard of efficiency and
competency. Implementation of the
Country Programme and its activities promoted in line with national development
priorities, and the UN Development Assistance Framework. - Responsible for Country programme
management is fully supported by effective knowledge management and
system. - In charge of Situation Analysis is
prepared/updated, critical programme intervention point, measures or
adjustments are identified, programme work plans and recommendations are
prepared and incorporated, and the application of gender mainstreaming is
integral to all work processes. - Responsible for Rights-based and
Results-based management approach is fully incorporated into all phases of
programme and project programming, and the value and quality of
programme/project strategy and implementation effectively are enhanced. - In charge of ensuring programme efficiency
and delivery are improved through effective programme planning, monitoring
and evaluation. - Carry out UNICEF programme evaluations are
effectively conducted in compliance with the established UN quality
standards, and the results are disseminated in a timely fashion to
stakeholders in order to improve programme performance. - Ensure commitment and institutional
capacities of the national and local partners are effectively gained and
promoted. - Generally responsible for rights
perspective and advocacy at the national, community and family levels are
incorporated into policy analysis for establishing and elevating UNICEF’s
credibility in national and international policy debates. - Also, in charge of effective advocacy,
communication and networking are achieved through partnership and
collaboration. - Perform any other duties as assigned by
the UNICEF Representative.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal UNICEF job applicant should hold
an advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Relations,
Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social
Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines. - At least ten years of relevant
professional work experience, including international and developing
country work experience and field work experience - Background/familiarity with Emergency.
- Fluency in English and another UN
language.
Personal Competencies:
- Possess high level communication skills,
including engaging and informative formal public speaking. - Consistently achieves high-level results,
managing and delivering projects on-time and on-budget. - Creates and encourages a climate of
team-working and collaboration in a multi-cultural environment. - Analyzes and integrates diverse and
complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources. - Identifies urgent and potentially risky
decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates
organization-wide activities. - Sets, develops and revises organizational
strategy and develops clear visions of the organization’s future
potential. - Possesses high-level leadership and
supervisory skills; provides others with a clear direction; motivates and
empowers others; recruits staff of a high caliber; provides staff with
development opportunities and coaching. - Negotiates effectively with people inside
and outside the organization by adopting a range of approaches. - Quickly builds rapport with individuals
and groups. Actively nurtures good relationships with people across all
organizational levels and boundaries, and with government leaders and
stakeholders. - Seeks and proposes
opportunities for advancing UNICEF’s mission.
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates who desire to join the United Nations
Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), please visit our e-recruitment site below.
Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), please visit our e-recruitment site below.
Click
Here (Apply if still interested)
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Deadline: 14th July, 2014
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