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• Enhance effective programme, sectoral or
  inter-sectoral planning, development and management by leading, guiding,
  coordinating and supporting the timely completion of the Situational
  Analysis and its periodic update through accurate and complete monitoring
  and analysis, and the timely preparation or finalization of sectoral
  input, using gender disaggregated data and analysis.

• Further, the incumbent will promote knowledge
  management by drafting or finalizing sectoral documents and reports such
  as the Country Programme Documents and Plans of Action as well as through
  orientation and training programmes targeted to Government authorities.
  Ensure exchange of knowledge, information, experience or lessons learned;
  provides solid technical recommendations on major programme directions and
  on introduction of new initiatives in the country.
• Build and strengthen partnership and
  coordination with the stakeholders, including knowledge institutions
  strengthened to further understanding of barriers to and opportunities for
  advancing ECD.

• Actively promote rights-based, child centred,
  family focused, gender responsive and quality ECD programming through
  participation in the formulation of programme goals, strategies and
  approaches. Bring coherence, synergy and added value to sectoral or
  programme management processes using a results-based management approach
  to planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluateon.
• Work closely with Communication and Programme
  Communication groups to ensure development of effective communication
  materials and strategies to support advocacy and social mobilization
  efforts, focusing on UNICEF Comparative advantage .
• Overall coordination with Regional Advisers
  and HQ Officers. Collaborate with other Project or Programme Officers to
  ensure the integration of the project/sectoral programme with other
  sectors.
• Work in liaison with the Operations and
  Supply Sections and Government authorities to establish and maintain sound
  internal controls supportive of the ECD program or sectoral planning and
  implementation, to coordinate financial and supply management requirements
  as well as to ensure accountability.
• Routinely interact with Government and other
  partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the different stages of the
  ECD programme/project implementation to follow up on agreements and
  recommendations.
• Offer technical support and guidance on
  appropriate technical, financial and institutional capacity building
  measures to achieve ECD programme goals.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist
  should hold an advanced university degree (Master’s) in one or more of the
  disciplines relevant to Early Childhood Development; or Social Sciences
  fields relevant to international development assistance.
• At least eight years of progressively
  professional work experience at the national and international levels, in
  fields relevant to Early Childhood Development programmes is required.
• Broad working knowledge in demonstrative
  capacity to identify and monitor gender inequalities, as well as develop
  and implement gender mainstreaming in programmes.
• Work experience in a field relevant to
  development assistance.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Previous exposure and experience working in
  the UN or other international development organization is considered an
  asset.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is
  required.  Knowledge of an
  additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) and
  local working language of the duty station are considered an asset

• Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity
• Personal Competencies: Communication
  – level II, Working with people – level II, Drive for results – level II
• Functional Competencies: Leading and Supervising – level I, Formulating
  Strategies and Concepts – level II, Analyzing – level II, Relating and Networking
  – level II, Deciding and Initiating action – level II, Persuading and
  Influencing – level III

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