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Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative-Programmes, responsible for coordinating the formulation, planning, monitoring and reporting on the results set out in the country programme, in collaboration with the sectoral programme and operations chiefs, and communication chief. Further responsibility for this position includes quality assurance and risk management of donor reports and budget/contribution management, as well as the implementing programme partnership agenda, including HACT (Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer).
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Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks:
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
Provides support to the Deputy Representative-Programmes and leads in preparation, review and analysis of strategic programme planning documentation and processes, including the overall Country Programme planning, Country Programme mid-term reviews / strategic moments of reflection and end year reflections; Supports section chiefs in resource mobilization, ensuring that there are credible linkages made between the Country Programme funding needs and fundraising efforts with a focus on oversight of funding trends analysis and gaps; Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key programme performance indicators, provide professional inputs to management reports and contribute to UNICEF’s preparation for and participation in the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) planning, reviews and reporting processes. Responsible for discussion with the government counterparts on drafting and finalization of the Country Programme Document (CPD) and the coordination of end-year reporting (e.g. RAM-India, corporate RAM, CSI, Summary Narrative), budget closure requirements and the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) funds and results monitoring and reporting; Shifting towards greater results-based budgeting and grants management moving away increasingly from transaction-based analysis and ensuring quality and timely donor report submissions. Coordinates and guides the preparation and quality assurance processes of results-based, equitable and rolling work plans for the India country programme; Oversees, provides guidance and technical support and supervises staff responsible for establishing quality assurance mechanisms, including HACT assurance, related to improved planning and effective use of planning tools in field offices and programme sections in line with the rights and results-based management principles and standards. Identifies capacity building requirements and systematically explore opportunities for strengthening Rights and Results-Based Management (RRBM) skills for government counterparts, other partners and UNICEF staff; Oversees, provides guidance and technical support and supervises staff responsible for establishing programme monitoring and reporting mechanisms, including DCT monitoring. Oversees and provides technical guidance on setting up programme monitoring and reporting systems/tools using digital platforms, oversees the further development, if any, of the Programme Monitoring and Learning Architecture and Dashboard – programmes, implementing partnership management and budget and grants management; Coordinate the country programme Key Performance Indicator status reporting required for UNICEF India Country Management Team, including budget reviews, programme analysis, and year-end corporate reports. Oversees the development and strengthening of existing reporting systems and other corporate reports; Supervises the management and quality assurance of all donor reports and contribution management related items, ensures completeness and quality of annual, donor and other programme reporting requirements and development of related India Country Office policies, procedures and systems; Oversees, provides guidance and supervises staff responsible for fund and grants management with increasing focused on results-based budgeting and spending and monitoring of spending against results. It includes regular interaction with section chiefs and chief of field offices on various aspects of fund management, determining the resource envelope for the various programmes and overseeing that the India office achieves all the global indicators related to fund management and the timely and quality submission of donor reports. It will also include linking expenditures to programmes by systematic us of coding expenditures in line with results-based budgeting principles; Ensure that the work breakdown structure in VISION (UNICEF SAP ERP System) is correctly input and adhered to thereafter, and that programme coding and all special markers and reporting in VISION are properly done and updated. Ensure that UNICEF’s dashboard system of performance management and reporting is well understood, updated and applied;To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
Advanced university degree in social sciences, demography, development planning, public administration, statistics or a related technical field OR A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.Work Experience:
Eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Practical experience in community-based research is an asset.Language Proficiency:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.For every Child, you demonstrate...
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UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1) Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2) Works Collaboratively with others (1) Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2) Innovates and Embraces Change (2) Thinks and Acts Strategically (2) Drive to achieve impactful results (2) Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
Remarks:
This position is open to Non-Indian Nationals only. Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/ Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.
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