Job Title: Programme Officer
Organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Vacancy Announcement No.: VN/PBR/2016/11
Grade: NOB
Reports to: Programme Specialist
About US:
The
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly
to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together
with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that
commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most
vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly
to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together
with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that
commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most
vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary: The Programme Officer will provide professional
technical guidance and support for programme design, planning and
implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data
analysis and progress reporting, in support of achievement of programme goals
and objectives.
technical guidance and support for programme design, planning and
implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data
analysis and progress reporting, in support of achievement of programme goals
and objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure effective knowledge management and
systems, information exchange and the development of training and orientation
materials developed and deployed for strengthening of country programme
management and activities. - In charge of conducting situation analysis to
ensure they are prepared/updated, critical programme intervention points/measures
identified, and programme work plans/recommendations prepared and
incorporated to scale up community based, facility based and outreach
maternal and new-born health interventions in the region. Programme
reports prepared as required. - Commitment and institutional capacities of the
national and local partners gained and established in planning and
organising training programmes on accelerated EPI and ICCM. - Ensure effective partnerships and
collaborations achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical
cooperation, and programme development/management/coordination,
information sharing and networking to ensure achievement of the
Accelerated Child Survival & Development programme objectives. - The jobholder will also ensure that programme
funds are optimally used. Actively contributes to the development and
implementation of detailed RWPs, and budgets for scaling up maternal and
new-born health, nutrition, EPI and HIV/AIDS interventions in the region. - Ensure that programme monitoring and
evaluations are effectively conducted to improve programme performance,
and programme status report timely prepared. - In charge of fully incorporating rights-based
and results-based programming approaches into all phases of programme and
projects processes. - In charge of fully incorporating rights
perspective and advocacy at the community and family levels in policy
analysis for establishing and elevating UNICEF’s credibility in national
and international policy debates.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the United Nations UNICEF Programme
Officer career opportunity should hold a University degree in Social
Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration,
Public Policy, Public Health, Social Policy, Social Development, Community
Development, or other relevant disciplines. Additional qualification in a
health related discipline is highly recommended. - At least two years of professional field work
experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and
evaluation. Professional experience in child survival & health care is
an added advantage. - Background/familiarity with Emergency is
required. - Fluency in English is required.
Personal Competencies:
- Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion;
Integrity - Core Competencies (Required):
Communication; Drive for Result; Working with People - Functional Competencies (Required):
Applying Technical Expertise; Learning and Researching; Formulating
Strategies and Concepts; Analyzing; Planning and Organizing
NB: UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its
mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan Nationals who wish to join the United
Nations UNICEF must send their applications accompanied by an updated CV and
P11 form, download here, as well
as two of the most recent performance evaluation reports.
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan Nationals who wish to join the United
Nations UNICEF must send their applications accompanied by an updated CV and
P11 form, download here, as well
as two of the most recent performance evaluation reports.
The
Email applications should be sent in this format and so name your file
attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or
Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_MukasaApplication.
Email applications should be sent in this format and so name your file
attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or
Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_MukasaApplication.
The
applications should be addressed to:
applications should be addressed to:
Human
Resource Manager,
Resource Manager,
UNICEF
Kampala, Uganda,
Kampala, Uganda,
Plot
9, George Street,
9, George Street,
P.O.
Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
Via Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 21st April, 2016
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