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  • Communication Manager, P-4, USSC Nairobi, Kenya

    Communication Manager, P-4, USSC Nairobi, Kenya

    How can you make a difference?
    Accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF’s mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
    This post will not be moving to Mogadishu. However, periodic travel is expected.
    Communication strategy
    Ensure that the Regional/Country Office/Media Hub has a clear communication strategy and associated work plan to support the country programme objectives and get children’s issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF’s mission and objectives, and enhance the organization’s credibility and brand.
     

    Develop, maintain and update the country advocacy and communication strategy and associated work plan. Strategy and work plan include: an environmental and stakeholder assessment; objectives; target audiences; messages and media mix; resources; specific actions, activities and products; monitoring and evaluation of impact; success and opportunity for improvement; ongoing refinement of the strategy.
    UNICEF’s rights- and results-based programming approach is appropriately reflected in the communication strategy, work plan and products.
    Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for effective overall coordination.

     
    Media relations
    Ensure that the Regional/Country Office/Media Hub has a well maintained and continually developed contact list of journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, radio, web etc. – and a successful process of communicating and maintaining regular contact and close collaboration with the media to communicate the story of UNICEF’s cooperation to a wider audience.
     

    Promote a better understanding of, respect and support for children’s and women’s rights and issues by carrying out media, information and education activities in support of UNICEF-assisted development programmes or humanitarian efforts in the country.
    Develop, maintain and update media relations contact list/database.
    Establish, document, review and refine process of communicating with media contacts, including press conferences and events, issuing of media materials etc.
    Ensure rapid and accurate information dissemination to the media, National Committees, NGOs, the field and other appropriate audiences.
    Identify, develop, distribute and evaluate variety of media materials in multiple, appropriate formats. Ensure or enhance the quality, appropriateness of country specific communication materials, activities, processes and messages transmitted to the press, partners and public.
    Collaborate with mass media through activities such as organizing project site visits, facilitating photo coverage and TV footage and utilizing both web-based and traditional media as appropriate.
    Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials and share results and findings.
    Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for effective overall coordination.

     
    Networking and partnerships
    Ensure that the Regional/Country Office/Media Hub has a well maintained and continuallydeveloped contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora (including Government, UN, and bilateral counterparts), whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives of the communication strategy.
     

    Develop, maintain and update partners contact list/database.
    Establish, document, review and refine process of working collaboratively with partners, including meetings, joint projects, information sharing etc.
    Ensure or enhance the quality, consistency and appropriateness of country-specific communication materials, activities, processes and messages shared with partners.
    Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate advocacy and communication training, access to information, supplies and equipment and through knowledge sharing.
    Monitor, evaluate and share results and findings with partners.

     
    Celebrities and special events
    Ensure that the Regional/Country Office/Media Hub has a well maintained and continually developed contact list of appropriate, nationally-known personalities who have been identified, engaged and support UNICEF’s effort and who actively participate in special events and activities that support country programme goals.
     

    Develop, maintain and update celebrities contact list/database.
    Establish, document, review and refine process of working with celebrities, including special events, media opportunities, field trips etc.
    Participate in global advocacy activities by planning visits of Goodwill Ambassadors, National Committee representatives, Executive Board members etc. including preparing information materials (e.g., press releases, programme summaries, country fact sheets and media kits), and necessary logistic arrangements. Highlight the achievements of the country programme. Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for effective overall coordination.

     
     
     
    Global priorities and campaigns
    In addition to local/national campaigns, ensure that the Regional/Country Office/Media Hub has an effective process in place for integrating and taking action on UNICEF’s global communications priorities and campaigns, both disseminating these elements in a locally-appropriate way, as well as providing/enabling coverage of the work in the country for global use.
     

    Support the UNICEF global communications objectives and strategies through development of complementary country specific and local community materials and activities. Work plan should anticipate the inclusion of work on global priorities and campaigns.
    Develop and deploy country office communication capacity to gather/facilitate the content and coverage of relevant country efforts. Use the opportunity to identify/highlight effective programme activities and results.
    Ensure regular communication and co-ordination with relevant communication focal points in regional offices and headquarters divisions.

     
    Resource mobilization support
    Ensure that global and country level fund-raising activities are supported by effective advocacy and communication strategy and activities.
     

    Mobilize country office communication capacity to support and gather/facilitate the gathering of content and coverage of relevant country efforts. Use the opportunity to identify/highlight effective programme activities and results in support of fund-raising.
    Mobilize resources for fund-raising support by regular communication and co-ordination with relevant communication focal points in regional offices and headquarters divisions.

     
    Management
    Ensure that human resources (the communication team) and financial resources (budget planning, management and monitoring) are both effectively managed and optimally used.
     

    Develop a work plan for communication activities, monitor compliance and provide support and guidance to ensure objectives are met.
    Plan and monitor the use of communication budgetary resources. Approve and monitor the overall allocation and disbursement and liquidation of funds. Take appropriate actions to optimize use of funds.
    Identify, recruit and supervise staff, technical resources and consultants as necessary. Conduct and Implement effective performance planning, monitoring, performance development programme as required.
    Ensure communication effectiveness, efficiency and delivery as well as a rigorous and transparent approach to planning, monitoring and evaluation.

     
    Monitoring and evaluation
    Ensure that communication baselines are established against which the achievement of objectives of the communication strategy are regularly evaluated; analysis is undertaken to continuously improve the effectiveness of communication strategy, approach and activities; results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.
     

    Provide technical support to ensure that a set of communication performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, and these communication indicators are incorporated or fed forwarded in the Annual Management Plan, Annual Work Plan, etc.
    Conduct timely and accurate monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the communications objectives are met and the strategy is effective.
    Undertake lessons learned review of successful and unsuccessful communication experiences and share observations/findings with country, regional and HQ communication colleagues so that best practices benefit UNICEF’s communication work.

     
     
     
    Capacity building and support
    Ensure that the Representative/Senior or Regional Communication Officer and the country programme team are provided with professional expertise and advice on all aspects of external relations communication as required; opportunities are identified and addressed for building communication capacity among country communication team, media and other relevant partners.
     

    Advise UNICEF management, colleagues and staff on media strategy and implications for action and policies proposed.
    Support communication activities through knowledge management, information exchange and building capacity of the country communications team. Enable appropriate advocacy andcommunication training, access to information, supplies and equipment, and developing training and orientation material.
    Assist the Programme Communication Officer in the development of communication tools and/or strategies.
    Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate advocacy and communication training.

     
    Donor relations/reports oversight
    To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
     

    Education:Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations. *First university degree with additional two-years of relevant work experience is acceptable in lieu of an advanced university degree.
    Work Experience:Eight years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media. International and national work experience (for IP). Field work experience (for NO). Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
    Language Proficiency: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.

     
    For every Child, you demonstrate…
    UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

  • Regional Chief of Human Resources, (P-5), Fixed Term, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)

    Regional Chief of Human Resources, (P-5), Fixed Term, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)

    Job Description
    Under the general guidance of the Regional Director, provides technical leadership, managerial advisory services as well as administration in the area of Human Resources (HR), and facilitates application and adaptation of UNICEF HR policies and strategies throughout the region. Provides HR planning and management process with innovative leadership including vision, oversight, knowledge management, articulate policies and strategies, coordination of HR strategy and implementation, capacity building, support for monitoring and evaluation, representation, and strategic partnership creation. Manages the HR service function of the Regional Office. Provides technical leadership, managerial advisory services and administration in the regional office and across the region to support the Regional Director in achieving gender equality in staffing, and gender-sensitive office environment.
    How can you make a difference?
    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.

    Provide ongoing strategy guidance, interpretation and technical support to management of the regional and country offices in the all area of HR management. Provide accurate and sound technical analysis, and effectively support HR management and planning process in the Region as it relates to budget planning, staffing, organization design, change management and other HR strategy planning and development deliberations. Assisting in identifying, addressing and monitoring gender disparities and gender inequities in Human Resources across all UNICEF country offices of the region is a key duty of the post. Liaise with the HQ Divisions to support and contribute to corporate HR strategy formulation and local implementation; advise on the applicability of new strategy and guidelines to country office HR plans and activities. Provide feedback and make recommendations from a field perspective on the establishment and improvement of systems and internal controls, planning and change management and resolution of HR issues and problems.Participate in or support Programme Strategy Reviews and Regional Management Team Meetings to identify new trends, priorities and requirements. Participate in global workshops and meetings for the strategic planning of Operations/Human Resources/Information Technology/Supply.
    Advise on effective and timely recruitment processes in the hiring, developing and retaining the best talents available to support the strategic human recourses needs of the office, the region and the organization.Support the human resources needs for national professional officers, general service, and temporary employees by implementing proper and expedient recruitment procedures. Ensure organizational human capital targets are met through the recruitment and retention of a diverse body of staff of the highest calibre. Promote equity, transparency, and consistency in the selection and placement of staff. Ensure to establish a targeted approach to recruit specialized talent, with particular focus on MTSP areas, to fill posts requiring specialized expertise, at the global, regional, or local level.Support to establish and implement results-oriented action plans and sound budgets to coordinate specialized recruitment efforts with identified need at UNICEF in the short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term.Advise on and promote to implement systematic approach to monitor and evaluate the measurable results of targeted recruiting efforts and its impact on UNICEF human resources with emphasis on all aspects required to achieve UNICEF’s objectives for gender parity, diversity, and a supportive work environment.
    Promote equity, transparency and consistency in the interpretation, determination, implementation, and administration of HR policy, procedures and guidelines on all HR related matters applicable to the staff. Ensure timely, equitable, transparent and systematic administration of all HR benefits, entitlements, contracts renewal and termination, performance management, promotions and other HR activities.Identify opportunities for the Region to support UNICEF’s global HR priorities, campaigns and partnerships, and lead, advise or recommend new initiatives to adopt in the Region.In close coordination with the Country Offices and DHR, oversee to implement and administer the equitable, transparent and efficient GS job classification system throughout the region in compliance with the established job classification policy, guidelines, procedures and related requirements.
    As a technical adviser to RMT, provide advice and guidance on human capital development, especially to meet UNICEF’s goals of gender equality, equity and diversity. Enhance HR management capacity in the Region and strengthen staff competencies to meet the organization’s present and future requirements.Support the Regional HR Development Committee in establishing staff learning and development priorities for the region. In close coordination with the relevant partners in the Regional Office, Country offices and DHR, conduct training needs analyses and review Country Office training/Learning plans and budgetary allocation. Support regional training programmes, and monitor and evaluate Country Office and Regional training and learning acclivities.Determines training and learning needs in consultation with organizational units at HQ and in the field in order to identify organizational competency gaps and gender imbalances. Plans and arranges regional operations workshops/learning programmes for organizational competency building. Advises on staff learning/development, career development, coaching and counselling in operations area that is gender sensitive.
    Promote management excellence in the office by ensuring accountability in all areas of HR and by demonstrating a high level of skills in the management of staff resources including staff selection based on merit and the needs of the organization, staff aspiration and counselling, systematic and equitable performance management, and staff development and learning activities.Effectively manage the human and financial resources (budget planning, management and monitoring) of the office and ensure both are optimally utilized.Monitor compliance with all systems and procedures and ensure management integrity and accountability with high quality standards in all activities in HR; ensure the implementation of agreed audit recommendations; advise on corrective measures to be taken and establish relevant internal controls.
    Monitor staff/management issues and support/advise management and staff as appropriate to improve the relations and resolve the HR issues. Provide administrative support to the staff-management bodies in the capacity of HR focal point in the office.
    Ensure active coordination of HR initiatives with other agencies. Maintain effective and steady communication or working relations with UN agencies to seek harmonization as well as new ways to enhance effective HR management and development in UNICEF. Support common strategies and approaches for enhancement of the HR reform within the Common system. Co-ordinate HR activities with UNICEF offices in the region and other UN agencies and cooperate with partners in the locality, including Government and NGOs .Identify and explore the “best practices” in HR area. Participate in the inter-agency coordination, conferences and other forums to improve HR planning, implementation, staff learning and development, recruitment, etc.
    In coordination with management and the staff, plan and ensure effective emergency preparedness and rapid responses in case of emergency.Properly and promptly investigate and respond to emergencies affecting staff, including immediate actions, and if necessary, coordination with UN agencies and other parties concerned, in accordance with the UN and UNICEF emergency and security policy and guidelines.
    Assists in monitoring and assessing the emergency preparedness plan including its validity for the current crisis, i.e., the security situation and immediate actions needed, the ability of the office to function, the funds that have been reallocated from existing sources, etc. Advises on adapting the emergency preparedness and response plan as necessary, with particular attention to gender issues that may be expected to intensify during emergencies.

    To qualify as a champion for every child you will have
     

    Advanced university degree or equivalent backgrounds, in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, Psychology or related areas.
    A minimum of twelve years of relevant professional work experience.
    Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
    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…
    Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
    This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty,
    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

  • Child Protection Officer (Child on the Move), P-2, Nairobi, Kenya

    Child Protection Officer (Child on the Move), P-2, Nairobi, Kenya

    Job description
    The incumbent will develop and support the work of the office on migration issues, including development of a protection systems framework on migration with a focus on legal identity, care and justice. He/she will contribute to the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/project results according to plans, budget allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology, and UNICER Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
    How can you make a difference?
    Under the general guidance of the Regional Adviser Child Protection, the incumbent will develop partnerships and technical guidance to support work on migration and refugees, including a key focus on legal identity, care and justice, in collaboration with all clusters/division/sections at ESA Regional and Country Offices, External Partners and UN agencies, in particular UNHCR and IOM, in enhancing child protection systems.
    The Child Protection Officer (Migration) will work closely with violence against children and children protection systems focal points in Child Protection section as well as with key partners (Humanitarian Action Resilience and Peace Building (HARP) Section as well as with sectoral focal points within the Regional Office (RO), inter-agency partners and Country Office staff) to ensure that migration issues are effectively considered and coherently integrated into appropriate work streams.
    Key Expected Results

    Programme Development, planning and management
    Develop programme proposals and take other actions to leverage funds for the areas of responsibilities, reflecting priorities for the area of migration, including a key focus on the efficient and effective development of protection-focused migration and refugee policy and programming.
    Advisory services and technical support
    Strengthen capacity at country and regional levels by developing inter-agency standard-setting guidance and tools to support work on protection focused migration and refugee issues. This will take place though strategizing with country and regional offices and partners to raise awareness of the guidelines, informed by a collected body of knowledge that can be shared and replicated across countries.
    Advocacy, networking and partners building
    Develop and maintain inter-agency relationships supporting the development of enhanced policy frameworks to advance the protection of children in the context of migration.
    Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
    Advance research, and identify research gaps, with key partners (e.g. UNHCR, IOM) and together with regional offices and country offices, on migration and refugee issues, specifically the formulation of policy and good practices, including around protection of migrant and refugee children.
    Management support
    Provide support to the team (unit) lead in managing funds allocated to protection of migrant and refugee children by prioritizing activities to be funded, in line with the annual work plan, ensuring efficient and timely use of funds vis-à-vis grant expiration dates.

    Impact of Results

    The strategic and effective advocacy, planning and formulation of child protection programme/projects and the achievements of sustainable results contributes to the achievement of goals and objective to create a protective environment for children against harm and all forms of violent and ensures their survival, development and well-being in society. Achievement in child protection programme and projects in turn contribute to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mother and children that promote greater social equality in the country.
    The decision of the incumbent directly affect UNICEF’s leadership role in the role in the area of migration and protection; effectiveness of country programmes and regional interventions; and timely recruitment of technical consultant for effective programme response.
    The recommendation of the incumbent will affect the direction of programming approaches; strategic planning and the development of future policies; and programmes and projects related to migration and protection.
    To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
    Advanced University degree in International Relations, Public Administration/Public Policy, Humanitarian Affairs, Development, Social Sciences, or a related technical field
    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.
    Two years professional work experience at national and international levels in humanitarian response. Preferred experience in preparedness, complex emergencies, including experience in early recovery in the East and southern Africa region.
    Excellent written reporting skills
    Fluency in both written and spoken English, and another UN language as a strong asset.

    For every Child, you demonstrate…
    UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.The technical competencies required for this post are….View our competency framework athttp://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.RemarksMobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

  • Consultancy: Technical assistance for accelerated early infant diagnosis and HIV exposed infant follow-up, Nairobi, Kenya

    Consultancy: Technical assistance for accelerated early infant diagnosis and HIV exposed infant follow-up, Nairobi, Kenya

    Background and Justification
    The HIV prevalence in Kenya is estimated at 6% with 1.5 million people living with HIV of which approximately 98,170 are children aged 0-14 years.1 HIV acquisition amongst children mostly occurs through mother to child transmission (MTCT), but despite increased access to antiretroviral therapy by pregnant and lactating mothers, the national MTCT rate stands at 8.3% with approximately 6,600 new infections occurring in 2015 according to the national HIV estimates report 2016. Of those who required essential early infant diagnostic services, 76% of HIV-exposed infants received a PCR test with only about half of them receiving a timely PCR test before the age of 2 months in 2016. In Kenya, only eight central laboratories provide EID services across the country. This prolongs the lead time for sample transportation and turnaround time for receipt of EID results. The eight national laboratories are equally mandated to offer viral load testing services, to support the national programmes recommendation on routine viral load monitoring for those on ART. However, due to bottlenecks or gaps in the system, there are considerable delays in timely sample transportation, processing and results relay. This further contributes to delayed confirmation of HIV infection in infants, late recognition of treatment failure, and therefore postponement of comprehensive care and treatment.
    The MOH through the National AIDS & STI Control Program (NASCOP) developed a new Country Framework for eMTCT for HIV and Syphilis for 2016-2021, in which innovative approaches have been recognized as game changers in strengthening diagnostics for HIV and syphilis. Also, guidelines and policies are in existence that are geared towards enabling the health sector to optimize pediatric HIV care and treatment and the eMTCT agenda.
    It is against this background that UNICEF seeks to support the National HIV Reference Laboratories (NHRL) and National AIDS & STI Control Program (NASCOP) to create an enabling environment for HIV programmes for the diagnostics of infant, children, adolescents and pregnant and breastfeeding women, and linking them to appropriate MNCH/HIV related care, through accelerating access to innovative POC HIV diagnostics, linkage to appropriate care and optimization of HIV care and treatment among children, adolescents and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
    Scope of Work
    Goal
    To accelerate access to quality Paediatric HIV and PMTCT services.
    Objectives

    To increase access to innovative POC HIV diagnostics for early infant diagnosis
    To increase access to innovative POC HIV diagnostics and/or syphilis
    To increase access to innovative POC HIV diagnostics for viral load among target populations (women, children, adolescents at risk)
    To increase access to linkage to care among children, adolescents and pregnant and breastfeeding women
    To increase access to optimized HIV treatment for children, adolescents and pregnant and breastfeeding women

    References to the UNICEF Regional Work Plan (RWP) areas and UNDAF outputs
    The role of the incumbent will be to contribute to outcome 5, output 5.4 of the RWP that aims to improve access and quality of pediatric HIV care and treatment, and PMTCT services.
    This role additionally ensures that UNICEF’s contribution to the HIV response is met under commitments made to:
    UNDAF Outcome 2.3: Multisectoral HIV and AIDS Response. By 2019, Kenya has reduced the socio-economic impact of HIV through a well-coordinated fast-tracked and adequately resourced multi-sectoral response towards an AIDS-free population.UNJP HIV Outcome 1: By 2019, all those in need have equitable access to and utilization of quality HIV prevention at national and county levelKASF Strategic Area Directions: 1, 3 and 4 i.e. Reducing new HIV Infections; Using a Human Rights Based Approach to Facilitate Access to Services; Strengthening Integration of Community and Health Systems.
    Activities and Tasks:
    The incumbent will work in close collaboration with focal persons from NASCOP and the NHRL and under the supervision of the Chief HIV and AIDS, UNICEF. She/he will be based in Nairobi with 30-40% travel to 6 priority counties as identified by NASCOP and NHRL and will be responsible for the following:

    Providing technical assistance to the leadership of Ministry of Health to leverage and maximize eMTCT and POC investments as part of system strengthening of integrated and effective eMTCT and Paediatric HIV programming.
    Providing policy and strategy support to the Kenyan Ministry of Health NASCOP and NHRL on eMTCT and POC implementation.
    Providing technical support to accelerate the introduction of POC testing and providing targeted support for conventional testing systems. This will entail implementation of HIV diagnostics (EID and viral load) through the development of an analytical framework to determine the performance of the POC implementation for viral load and EID testing.
    Providing technical support for the dissemination of the national policies strategic frameworks and guidelines on POC and necessary resources that link diagnostics to care
    Supporting County Health Management Teams to strengthen planning, evidence generation and monitoring of results for women and children living with HIV and for HIV diagnostics.
    Providing technical support and leadership within the UNICEF country office and the UN Joint team for a harmonized eMTCT and Paediatric HIV care and treatment response.
    Identifying best practices in eMTCT and POC implementation for potential scale up
    Identifying opportunities to support shared learning to build awareness of, and knowledge about POC diagnostic technologies, in order to create demand for POC uptake

    Outputs/Deliverables

    National and selected sub-national HIV, sectoral and development plans, strategies and investment cases comprehensively address HIV and children, pregnant and lactating women
    Access and quality of maternal and child HIV diagnostics, care and treatment services improved.
    County engagement for planning and implementation of POC diagnostics for viral load and early infant diagnosis, eMTCT and Paediatric HIV Care and Treatment optimization strategies.
    Counties adopt and scale-up targeted evidence-based population and location-based prevention interventions to reduce new HIV infections
    Project goals are routinely monitored through field visits, exchange of information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems are resolved in a timely manner
    Identification of scalable best practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results for POC diagnostics in the context of pediatric HIV care and treatment and PMTCT

    Required qualifications, desired competencies, technical background and experience

    Advanced university degree in public health, pediatric health, family health, laboratory diagnostics and technologies, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, or other health-related sciences is required.
    A minimum of 5 years professional experience in public pediatric and/or PMTCT, HIV/AIDS, public laboratories service management and/or in relevant areas of health care, health emergency/humanitarian preparedness, preferably in a developing country.
    Oral and written proficiency in English is a requirement.

    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

  • Emergency Specialist(Information Management) Fixed Term, P-3, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

    Emergency Specialist(Information Management) Fixed Term, P-3, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

    How can you make a difference?
    Under the general guidance of the Regional Adviser Emergency, the Emergency Specialist (Information Management) will work as part of the Humanitarian Action, Resilience and Peace Building (HARP) Section to handle information needs related to emergency work as well as with sectoral emergency focal points within the Regional Office (RO), inter-agency partners and Country Office staff. Specifically, the key objective of the Information Management Specialist will be to contribute towards the effective provision of emergency assistance to the affected population through the timely and efficient provision, database management, analysis and monitoring of required information management services.
    The key functions and accountabilities for this position are:

    Information Management

    Build and maintain a regional database to track core humanitarian indicators across 21 countries in the region and drill down in cross border locations, where we need common approaches.
    Build risk and early warning models, develop graphic dashboards and snapshots for internal and external purposes, develop access data bases and maps with relevant COs in crisis settings, build capacity of COs as part of emergency preparedness and risk informed programming.
    Build regional IM network together with IM focal points with RO sections that have core emergency role in ESARO (Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, CP, C4D, and Supply) and with COs.
    Support the Regional Adviser Emergency to develop approaches to measure and track preparedness through the EPP platform, and for resilience programming.
    Identification and reporting of any gaps in emergency assistance to the emergency team.
    Develop simple, user-friendly emergency monitoring and reporting formats in consultation with key stakeholders.
    Promotion of and training on the use of monitoring reporting tools among assistance providers and other stakeholders.
    Reporting formats should include provision for gender desegregation of data and reporting on more vulnerable groups.
    Streamline methods to share information, using internet, e-mail groups, written reporting, verbal feedback at coordination meetings.
    Coordination with clusters and their working group information managers to ensure complementarity with their IM system and cross-sectoral analysis of information on the disaster response.
    Identify and promote the localization or handover of information management services to appropriate agencies as appropriate.

    Support the design and implementation of UNICEF data strategy

    Review humanitarian planning and programme documents, identify the information and knowledge management needs in consolation with PPME, and jointly propose innovative measures and activities to address identified needs and gaps.
    In cooperation with staff within the PPME section, advise and provide technical input to design and implement data collection mechanisms and related analysis to ensure the situation of most vulnerable children is continuously and strategically monitored.
    Liaise with sections in ESARO and Headquarters on technical issues and dissemination / incorporation of best practices.
    Coordinate with Innovation Specialist and advise the office on creative, appropriate and innovative tools and technologies for information / data collection and knowledge management to enhance programme effectiveness and efficiency.

    Data analysis and mapping

    In cooperation with the PPME and other ESARO sections, provide data analysis on survey data and other data received. Support ESARO and the COs in the analysis of processed data and information and perform data quality and consistency control, ensuring harmonization of humanitarian performance monitoring with the regular programme.
    Coordinate with Innovation Specialist and advise/ support the ESARO on novel uses of data, particularly related to data-driven programming.
    Leverage Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for map production and geographic data management while promoting data standards and harmonized management of geographic data/information.
    Provide Information Management services to support population data management, including population estimation, information flows from established systems, and movement tracking.
    Provide technical guidance on information and knowledge management systems to promote the use of evidence to inform policy and decision making.

    Capacity building

    Develop and implement capacity building plan around data and information management, monitoring, and innovative, creative and effective ways of data gathering, analysis and visualization for UNICEF staff and partners as required.
    Capacitate COs on how to better support local authority to organize information management, monitoring and data analysis.

    To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

    An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in relevant field is required. BSc or MSc in computer science or related field such as information systems, information and communication technology, library or geographic sciences, or engineering highly desirable. Education in other areas will be considered with proven and relevant professional work experience.
    Five years of relevant professional experience, at the national and international levels, in the field of data and information management systemsand data analysis.
    Proven technical experience in development and use of innovative technology, particularly in the areas of data, humanitarian performance monitoring, use of mobiles and open source, and training in the related field is highly desirable
    Proven professional experience in working with government and its data management systems is highly desirable.
    Work experience in emergencies is considered an asset.
    Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian is an asset.

    For every Child, you demonstrate…
    UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
    The technical competencies required for this post are:

    Analyzing
    Planning and Organizing
    Relating and Networking
    Persuading and Influencing
    Applying Technical Expertise

    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
    Remarks:
    Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
    Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

  • Consultancy: Review of the KCO 2014 to 2017 Resource Mobilization Strategy and preparation of a new Resource Mobilization Strategy for 2018-2022, Nairobi, Kenya

    Consultancy: Review of the KCO 2014 to 2017 Resource Mobilization Strategy and preparation of a new Resource Mobilization Strategy for 2018-2022, Nairobi, Kenya

    Scope of Work
    Goal and Objective: By the end of the consultancy:
    A revised resource mobilization & leveraging strategy for CP 2018-2022 country programme with an action plan.PowerPoint presentation on the key lessons learned and gaps from the current resource mobilization strategy and detailed presentation on the funding strategy developed clearly indicating the strategies, goals and targets of the new resource mobilization strategy.
    The consultant is expected to work closely with the Representative, Deputy Representative, Chief of Advocacy and Partnerships and the Resource Mobilization Officer.Provide details/reference to RWP areas/UNDAF output covered: Outcome 12: Cross-sectoral Annual Management Plan /Deputy Representative’s officeActivities and Tasks: These are outlined below under the output and deliverables section.Work relationships: The consultant will interact with both internally with relevant staff to access information and also externally with partners as part delivering on the goals of the assignment.
    Outputs/Deliverables: The expected deliverables have been organised in three phases as listed below:
    Phase
    Detailed Deliverables

    PHASE 1: (off-site 7 days)

    Work plan. Develop and prepare an inception report after document review and skype discussions which includes a detailed work plan that indicates key tasks and timelines to complete the assignment within the given period of time.

    PHASE 2: (Total of 28 days: 15 days on-site and 13 days off- site)

    Review of existing strategy and developing an updated one.
    Conduct an analysis on what has worked and has not worked in the current strategy.Extract lessons learnt.Liaise with some key partners locally to assess engagement, and identify key areas of improvement for the office that would improve fundraising.Prepare an updated strategy for resource mobilization for the office.

    PHASE 3: (on-site – 7 days)

    Dissemination of key findings and results and the resource mobilization strategy.
    Prepare a PowerPoint presentation on the key findings and lessons learned from the current resource mobilization strategy and a PowerPoint presentation on the key highlights of the new resource mobilization strategy.

    Deliverables
    Duration (Estimated # of days or months)
    Payment Schedule:
    Note that the Payment is based on satisfactory completion of deliverables duly authorized by the Supervisor of contract and will be made as outlined above.
    Required qualifications, desired competencies, technical background and experience
    The consultant is expected to have the following qualifications and experience:

    Education: At least an advanced degree in development cooperation or any other related field.
    Specialist skills/Training: Relevant work experience in developing countries; knowledge of issues being addressed by national development plans; including UNICEF’s key documents is an asset; excellent knowledge on the global aid environment and UNICEF resource mobilization direction.
    Years of experience: A minimum of 8 years’ experience and demonstrated mid-level experience in the area of economics, public policy; evidence of prior work within resource mobilization, private sector partnerships engagement and programming, done with or for international organizations with a special focus in fundraising and resource mobilization.
    Languages required: Excellent command of the English language, with proven writing skills and good team work.
    Other: Work effectively through email, phone, and other means of communications; Availability to travel if needed. An in-depth understanding of the typology and economic situation in Kenya.

    Interested consultants to indicate ability, availability and all-inclusive rate (Monthly fee and travel cost) for expected deliverables to undertake the terms of reference.
    Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.
    Administrative issues

    The consultant will work on his/her own computer(s) and use own office resources and materials in the execution of this assignment. The consultant’s fee shall be inclusive of all office administrative costs.
    Payment will be effected upon receipt of an invoice to UNICEF, and upon satisfaction of the key deliverables by UNICEF. Any deliverable submitted and not meeting the specifications must be reworked and resubmitted at no additional cost.
    The drafts and final documents, as well related data, will be property of UNICEF after completion and will be handed to UNICEF.
    The consultant shall at all times keep information obtained during the work assignment confidential and shall not circulate the document or any part there-of, at any stage to any party without the explicit permission of UNICEF.

    Conditions

    The Consultant may not publish or disseminate reports, data collection tools, collected data or any other documents produced from this consultancy without the permission of and acknowledgment of UNICEF Kenya.
    The consultancy will be undertaken in two months working days off and on site as required.
    The selected candidate will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for individual contracts.
    As per UNICEF DFAM policy, payment is made against approved deliverables. No advance payment is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30 per cent of the total contract value in cases where advance purchases, for example for supplies or travel, may be necessary”.
    The selected candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for individual contracts.

    Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
    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 organisation.

  • Consultancy: Public Finance, Social Policy & Research, ESARO Consultancy: Economist, Social Policy & Research, ESARO

    Consultancy: Public Finance, Social Policy & Research, ESARO Consultancy: Economist, Social Policy & Research, ESARO

    Title of Assignment Public Finance Consultant
    Section Social Policy & Research
    Duration 10 months
    Start date
    From: March 1, 2018
    To: December 31, 2018
    Context
    The 21 countries that constitute the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) are characterized by alarming levels of child poverty. Recent estimates indicate that two out of every three children living in this region are multi-dimensionally poor, which means that they do not have access to basic things like primary healthcare services, adequate nutrition, clean drinking water or safe housing conditions.[1] High fertility rates also mean that there are more income poor children today than at the start of the MDGs in 1990 in absolute terms.[2]
    At the same time, the region is remarkably young and experiencing unprecedented population growth. Today, approximately 50 percent of the population of ESAR is under the age of 18, with some 16 million new lives expected in 2017 alone.[3] Between 2017 and 2050, an estimated 670 million babies will be born, which will catapult the total population from around 500 million to more than 1 billion.[4] This means that ESAR is in the midst of the structural transformation known as the demographic transition, whereby high fertility rates alongside longer life expectancy are creating a massive increase in the working age population.
    Whether the rapidly changing population results in a demographic “dividend” or “nightmare” fully depends on the investment decisions of governments, starting today. If resources do not adequately support future labor forces, current poverty levels will worsen, resulting in an unvirtuous circle of poverty and inequality, crime, violence, social and political unrest, emigration and so on. However, if social sector investments strategically target children and young persons, the ongoing population boom can catapult economic growth and initiate long-term peace and prosperity for the ESAR region and beyond.
    Regrettably, children are not viewed as investment priorities. A rapid review of government spending compared against education and health financial benchmarks is telling. When looking at the latest comparable estimates, seven of the 21 countries in ESAR met the Education for All spending target of 20 percent of the national budget for education and only three of 21 met the Abuja Declaration target of 15 percent of the national budget for health.[5]
    Moreover, even where governments have increased investments in sectors that matter for children, the impact is muted. When it comes to actual spending, public finance diagnostic tools all too commonly reveal severe efficiency, effectiveness and equity issues. Among other things, available resources are often not spent, and where they are utilized, they seldom support cost-effective approaches or the neediest children and families.[6] In short, reaping the demographic dividend in ESAR countries requires a rethinking of how national budgets are put together and implemented.
    UNICEF’s response
    In response to the above challenges, UNICEF is increasingly working with governments to make public resources work better for children in ESAR. Under the programme stream known as public finance for children (PF4C), UNICEF’s engagement can be broadly organized into three areas: (i) measuring and monitoring government spending; (ii) maximizing the use of available resources; and (iii) increasing spending. Some highlights of this work are summarized below.
    Measuring and monitoring government spending
     

    Budget briefs: 19 country offices (COs) developed budget briefs in 2017 (up from just two COs in 2015), which synthesize budget information in sectors that matter for children (education, health, social protection, WASH, etc.) and put forth key policy and financing asks.
    Thematic budget analyses: Nine COs are assessing spending trends on cross-cutting issues, which range from school feeding and child protection to citizen’s budgets and WASH.
    Budget transparency: In addition to supporting the expansion of the Open Budget Survey in seven countries in 2017, the majority of COs in ESAR are working with finance ministries to publish more and better budget information.

     
    Maximizing the use of available resources
     

    Public financial management (PFM) diagnostics: UNICEF is applying a variety of PFM tools to understand how well government resources are being used and identify efficiency and effectiveness bottlenecks; this includes supporting 11 Public Expenditure Reviews (PERs) in 2017, which range from social protection and nutrition (a global first) to education, health and WASH, as well as three Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys (PETS).

     
    Increasing spending
     

    Costing: ESAR COs are supporting a variety of costing exercises (e.g. of child protection services, social protection interventions, child-focused SDGs) which identify resource needs along with the financial gap.
    Fiscal space analysis: 17 COs are assessing options for governments to increase spending on priority sectors for children.
    Investment cases: 11 COs are supporting cost-benefit and cost of inaction analyses to raise attention to critical areas that require greater investments.

     
    Scope of Work and Objectives
    Under the guidance and close oversight of the Social Policy Specialist (Public Finance), the main objectives of this assignment are to:
     

    Generate evidence on PF4C issues and identify regional trends to raise awareness of opportunities at the country level for engaging on PF4C
    Develop guidance on PF4C to inform country strategies and the effective implementation of PF4C activities
    Support the organization of regional events to influence policy agendas and promote greater and better investments in child-focused sectors

     
    The main deliverables are summarized below.
    Key deliverables
    Deadline
    (tentative)
    Payment schedule
    Draft guideline for developing a budget brief on child protection issues in ESAR, including a mapping tool
    March 31
    10%
    Final guideline and mapping tool
    April 30
    10%
    Implementation of a workshop for Ministries of Finance in ESAR to develop action plans for improving budget transparency
    May 31
    10%
    Development of training modules, including on education financing, to support a PF4C learning event for UNICEF staff in ESAR
    June 30
    10%
    Literature review and annotated outline for a study that assess the impact that energy subsidies, military spending and illicit financial flows have on public investments in children
    July 31
    10%
    Final report on “Children are not investment priorities in ESAR: How energy subsidies, military spending and illicit financial flows crowd out government spending on children”
    August 31
    10%
    Literature review and implementation of a survey to select COs on contingency budgets in ESAR
    September 30
    10%
    Final report on “Contingency budgets: Where are they and do they work?”
    October 31
    10%
    Stocktake of UNICEF’s collaboration with the IMF on PF4C issues in ESAR, including through interviews with select COs
    November 30
    10%
    Guidance note on engaging the IMF on PF4C issues in ESAR
    December 31
    10%
    Total
    100%
    Payment Schedule
    The Consultant will be paid upon receipt of satisfactory deliverables as outlined above:
     

    Deliverables that meet UNICEF’s quality standard.

     
    Desired competencies, technical background and experience
     

    Advanced university degree in economics, public financial management, international affairs or related area;
    Minimum 8 years of working on public finance and social policy issues;
    Excellent research and writing skills, including publication track record;
    Knowledge of UNICEF programme areas;
    Must be reliable, creative and able to work with little supervision;
    Must be able to work efficiently under tight deadlines;
    Excellent spoken and written English.

     
    The Consultant will work on-site in the ESARO office in Nairobi, Kenya and will be issued a UNICEF laptop to support the deliverables. Note that there will be flexibility for off-site working arrangements on an occasional basis based on discussion and agreement with the supervisor.
    Conditions
    The contract will be established for 10 months. She/he will be supervised by the Social Policy Specialist (Public Finance) in ESARO.
    As per UNICEF DFAM policy, payment is made against approved deliverables. No advance payment is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30 per cent of the total contract value in cases where advance purchases, for example for supplies or travel, may be necessary.
    The candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for individual contracts.
    All applications must include an all-inclusive financial proposal to carry out the functions listed above. This should include travel, living expenses, ect. Applications without a financial proposal will not be considered.

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  • Human Resources Manager, Fixed Term, P-4, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

    Human Resources Manager, Fixed Term, P-4, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

    How can you make a difference?
    Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Human Resources, this position manages human resource activities in accordance with the HR strategy and work plan, aligned with the Regional Programme Management Plan as well as the goals and strategic needs of the organization. As part of the DHR++ team, contributes to the development of strategies to identify and promote a gender sensitive workplace.
    The key functions and accountabilities for this position are:

    Recruitment, Selection and Placement

    Support, implement and administer the effective and timely recruitment processes in the hiring, developing and retaining the best talents available to support the strategic human resources needs of the office and the organization.
    Support the office’s human resources needs for national professional officers, general service, and temporary employees by implementing proper and expedient recruitment procedures. Ensure organizational human resources targets are met while ensuring the recruitment and retention of a diverse body of staff of the highest caliber. Promote gender equality, equity, transparency, and consistency in the selection and placement of staff.
    Work to establish a targeted approach to recruit specialized talent, with particular focus on SP and RO priorities, to fill posts requiring specialized expertise, at the regional, or local level.
    Establish and implement results-oriented action plans and sound budgets to coordinate targeted recruitment efforts with identified need at UNICEF in the short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term. Monitor and evaluate the measurable results of targeted recruiting efforts and its impact on UNICEF human resources with emphasis on all aspects required to achieve UNICEF’s objectives for gender parity, diversity, and a supportive work environment for men and women.

    Policy Implementation and HR Administration

    Establish and maintain equity, transparency and consistency in the interpretation, determination, implementation, and administration of HR policy, procedures and guidelines on all HR related matters applicable to the staff.
    In collaboration with GSSC and KCO Common Services, ensure timely, equitable, transparent and systematic administration of all HR benefits, entitlements, contracts renewal and termination, performance management, promotions and other HR activities.
    Identify opportunities for the regional office to support UNICEF’s global HR priorities, campaigns and partnerships, and lead, advise or recommend new initiatives to adopt in the office.
    In close coordination with the Regional Office and DHR, administer the equitable, transparent and efficient GS job classification system in compliance with the established job classification policy, guidelines, procedures and related requirements.

    Capacity Building and Career Development

    Opportunities to develop and support capacity among regional HR staff, other colleagues and other relevant partners are regularly identified and addressed as appropriate.
    In coordination with the relevant partners, the Regional HR Development Committee and DHR, implement timely and effective staff learning and development programmes and briefing on career management to all staff in the office in order to strengthen their capacity building and advance career development planning.
    Support and utilize a database on staff development activities and training contracts and take follow-up actions for processing of external collaborator contracts and implementation of planned training activities.
    Determines training and learning needs in consultation with organizational units at HQ and in the field in order to identify organizational competency gaps and gender imbalances. Plans and arranges regional operations workshops/learning programmes for organizational competency building. Advises on staff learning/development, career development, coaching and counselling in operations area that is gender-sensitive.

    Strategic HR Planning and Management

    Provide ongoing strategy guidance, interpretation and technical support to management of the country offices in the area of HR management. Provides accurate and sound technical analysis and timely support to the management and planning process in the office as it relates to budget planning, staffing, organization design, change management and other HR strategy planning and development deliberations.
    Liaise with the HQ Divisions to support and contribute to corporate HR strategy formulation and local implementation; advise on the applicability of new strategy and guidelines to country office HR plans and activities. Provide feedback and make recommendations from a field perspective on the establishment and improvement of systems and internal controls, planning and change management and resolution of HR issues and problems.
    Participate in or support Country Programme Strategy Review and Regional Management Team Meetings to identify new trends, priorities and requirements. Participate in Global workshops and meetings for the strategic planning of Operations/Human Resources/Information Technology/Supply.

    Management Excellence in the Office

    Promote management excellence in the office by ensuring accountability in all areas of HR and by demonstrating a high level of skills in the management of staff resources including staff selection based on merit and the needs of the organization, staff aspiration and counselling, systematic and equitable performance management, and staff development and learning activities.
    Effectively manage the human and financial resources (budget planning, management and monitoring) of the office and ensure both are optimally utilized.

    Monitor compliance with all systems and procedures and ensure management integrity and accountability with high quality standards in all activities in HR; ensure the implementation of agreed audit recommendations; advise on corrective measures to be taken and establish relevant internal controls.
    Staff and Management Relationship Management

    Monitor staff/management issues and support/advise management and staff as appropriate to improve the relations and resolve the issues. Provide administrative support to the staff-management bodies in the capacity of HR focal point in the office.

    Inter-agency Cooperation, Networking and Partnerships

    Ensure active coordination of HR initiatives with other agencies. Maintain effective and steady communication or working relations with UN agencies to seek harmonization as well as new ways to enhance effective HR management and development in UNICEF. Support common strategies and approaches for enhancement of the HR reform within the Common system.
    Co-ordinate HR activities with UNICEF offices in the region and other UN agencies and cooperate with partners in the locality, including Government and NGOs. Identify and explore the “best practices” in HR area. Participate in the inter-agency coordination, conferences and other forums to improve HR planning, implementation, staff learning and development, recruitment, etc.

    Emergency and Staff Security

    In coordination with management and the staff, plan and ensure effective emergency preparedness and rapid responses in case of emergency.
    Properly and promptly investigate and respond to emergencies affecting staff, including immediate actions, and if necessary, coordination with UN agencies and other parties concerned, in accordance with the UN and UNICEF emergency and security policy and guidelines.

    Emergency Preparedness and Response
    Assists in monitoring and assessing the emergency preparedness plan including its validity for the current crisis, i.e., the security situation and immediate actions needed, the ability of the office to function, the funds that have been reallocated from existing sources, etc. Advises on adapting the emergency preparedness and response plan as necessary, with particular attention to gender issues that may be expected to intensify during emergencies.

    To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…
    Advanced university degree or equivalent backgrounds, in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, Psychology or related areas.Eight years of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO). Background/familiarity with emergency and security.Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
    For every Child, you demonstrate…
    UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
    The technical competencies required for this post are:

    Communication
    Analyzing
    Applying Technical Expertise
    Planning and Organizing
    Formulating Strategies and Concepts
    Leading and Supervising

    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
    Remarks:
    Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
    Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

  • Consultancy: Private Sector Partnership, ESARO, Nairobi

    Consultancy: Private Sector Partnership, ESARO, Nairobi

    Under the direct supervision of the Regional Manager, Private Sector Engagement, the consultant will be responsible for supporting key activities in the Private Public Partnership work plan.
    The Seychelles government, in collaboration with UNICEF, conducted a feasibility study in 2016 that determined that there is strong potential to mobilize private sector resources for programmes that support children. Based on these findings, UNICEF committed to recruiting a consultant to support the resource mobilization stream of work. In November 2017, UNICEF conducted a preliminary resource mobilization mission to the Seychelles, and it was decided that the consultant could conduct intermittent missions between February and July 2018. The consultant will be responsible for drafting an investment case for investing in children, a resource mobilization strategy for engaging the private sector and high net worth individuals, and conducting a consultation for these products. In addition, the consultant will provide oversight on the funding mechanism for receiving and managing funds and support capacity building for the Seychellois (national) resource mobilization officer.
    In addition, the consultant will provide targeted support to the ESARO Private Public Partnership team for key events, trainings, and shared value partnerships. In line with the Private Sector Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa, capacity building at the country and regional levels for shared value partnerships are critical areas to advance in 2018 and 2019. Key events to leverage for training and development are the Africa Partnerships Workshop, Regional Management Team Meetings, and other private sector convening events. The consultant will be responsible for organizing events, including developing the workshop content, consulting with multiple internal and external stakeholders, and managing administrative tasks.
    As the private sector partnership portfolio continues to grow, the consultant would be responsible for supporting specific partnerships and major initiatives, particularly shared value and innovation related partnerships. This form of support would include managing internal programme consultations, liaising with country offices, and developing and refining partnership concepts.
    Scope of Work
    The incumbent(s) will carry out the main tasks outlined below.
    Resource mobilization for the Seychelles
     

    Develop the investment case for children in the Seychelles which will form the basis of private sector engagement and the resource mobilization strategy.
    Develop a Resource Mobilisation strategy in collaboration with government ministries and with input from the private sector, develop a strategy for mobilising resources for children’s programming from corporations, foundations, and individuals based in the Seychelles and abroad.
    As part of the resource mobilisation strategy, support the establishment and provide oversight to the funding mechanism for receiving and managing private sector funding.
    Scope potential partnerships with the private sector and high net worth individuals, including prospect research, networking, and pitching to potential funders and partners.
    Provide capacity building to the Seychellois resource mobilization officer and other key government officials and private sector bodies on mobilising resources.

     
    Major initiatives, events, and partnerships
     

    Support the development of the Africa Partnerships Workshop concept and materials, including developing the workshop concept, group work materials, and presentation templates, and administrative tasks.
    Support key internal private sector capacity building events, orientations, trainings, and workshops for partnership development and management, including developing the workshop concept, group work materials, and presentation templates, and management of logistics.
    Support key private sector partnerships across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on shared value and innovation-related partnership, including managing internal programme consultations, liaising with country offices, and developing and refining partnership concepts.

     
    Payment Schedule
    Payment is upon satisfactory completion of deliverables on a monthly basis.
    Desired competencies, technical background and experience
     

    Advanced degree in one of the following fields: communications, social sciences, marketing, public relations, business administration and management; A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
    Minimum 3-5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience in private sector engagement/fundraising, donor outreach and management, or project administration in partnerships, preferably with some at the international level.
    Solid understanding of shared value and innovation-related partnerships, specifically in the African market.
    Some experience in Africa and/or good knowledge of African influencers and issues. Experience in the Seychelles is desired.
    Strong planning/organizing, and networking/relating skills
    Strong writing skills, with strong preference for knowledge and experience in writing for UNICEF and private and public sector audiences.
    Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.
    Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
    Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.

     
    Travel is required to the Seychelles for up to 60 days, and short missions to two additional countries (TBD) of 5 days each may be required to other countries throughout Eastern and Southern Africa and Western and Central Africa.
    Conditions
    As per UNICEF DFAM policy, payment is made against approved deliverables. No advance payment is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30 per cent of the total contract value in cases where advance purchases, for example for supplies or travel, may be necessary.
    The candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for individual contracts. The Consultant may not publish or disseminate reports, data collection tools, collected data or any other documents produced from this Consultancy without the permission of and acknowledgement of UNICEF.
    The applicant should quote an all-inclusive fee compromised of remuneration, air travel to Nairobi, travel to the Seychelles and two other Africa countries, and living expenses.
    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

  • Planning Specialist, (P-4)

    Planning Specialist, (P-4)

    The incumbent of this position is responsible for supporting the programme planning, budgeting, contribution management and reporting function within the East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), and providing programme budgeting and contribution management support to 21 country offices.
    How can you make a difference?

    Provide technical support to ESARO and Country Offices in work planning including budget planning.
    Manage and report on grant allocations andutilization, advising senior management and Regional Office Management Team on adjustments needed.
    Provide technical support and quality assurance to programme reporting including donor reporting.
    Support regional training events such as PPP, RBM, HRBAP and relevant network and RMT meetings.
    Undertake country office support missions to ensure the quality of programme planning, budget and contribution management processes.
    Provide support to programme planning functions to Regional UNCT, Regional Office and Country Offices, when required.
    Supervise and manage team members involved in the planning, budgeting and reporting.

    To qualify as a/an [champion or advocate] for every child you will have

    Advanced university degree in Social Sciences or other related field.
    Eight years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in social development, management, monitoring and evaluation.
    Fluency in English and another UN language required.

    For every Child, you demonstrate
    Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
    This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty.
    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.