Chief, Field Services, P-5, FT, Dhaka, Bangladesh, not for Bangladeshi nationals

Contract

This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 167,190 USD and 209,528 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, resilience

The Chief, Field Services reports directly to the Deputy Representative, manages the emergency programme, and oversees six field offices and one sub-office in Bangladesh country office. When it comes to the issues related to the Rohingya Humanitarian Emergency, the incumbent of the Chief of Field Services reports to the Representative given its political nature and the fact that the Representative is the one who attends the meetings within the UN Country Team and with the Government of Bangladesh related to the Rohingya Humanitarian Emergency. Incumbent operates independently and only requires general guidance. Incumbent provides technical support and advice to the Representative and the Deputy Representative and Programme Section Chiefs. The position will be matrix managed between the Representative and the Deputy Representative (Programme). The post is Dhaka-based, with frequent travel within the country and sometimes outside the country.

How can you make a difference?

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent is expected to perform the following key functions summarized below:

1. As part of the senior management team and leading the field operations section, ensure the integration of the sectoral programme with other sectors in all stages of the programming process, (i.e., the Situation Analysis, programme strategy, planning, monitoring and evaluation and courses of action for achievement of programme results) to contribute to the realization of the rights of children and their families.
2. Responsible for ensuring that communication between Field Offices and Dhaka is continuous and high quality – highlighting critical issues and new information, sharing good practices and innovative ideas and participating in Dhaka and Field Office key meetings to collect / disseminate information.
3. Provide leadership, guidance and direction for programme management and effective monitoring of implementation through periodic meetings, individually and in groups, with the various sectoral team members.
4. Coordinate and monitor the emergency situation in the country with the support of the Field Offices and concerned authorities, and coordinate UNICEF’s response. Provide guidance and technical support in preparation and updating of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, provide guidance and necessary leadership
5. Interact with the government and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies to ensure programme convergence and synergy of sevices and to follow-up on implementation of recommendations and agreements. Provides technical support, orientation and guidance to government officials and NGO and other development partners on appropriate technical and institutional capacity-building measures, to achieve programme goals and expand coverage of services.
6. Contribute towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis by sharing lessons learnt, compiling data, analyzing and evaluating information and good practices. Prepare and submit timely progress/ status reports for management, Board, donors, budget reviews, programme monitoring and evaluation, annual reports, etc.
7. Coordinate field assessment visits for evaluating programme effectiveness, identifying problems and instituting remedial measures.

Kindly refer to the attached JD for detailed job responsibilities - JD.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: social sciences, international relations, public administration, government and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development, or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of ten years of progressively, responsible, professional work experience in programme management, planning, monitoring and evaluation, project administration or another relevant area is required, with emphasis on strategic planning.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Familiarity/ background with emergency is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language or local knowledge of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (3)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Remarks:

*UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

*Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed term, continuing or permanent appointments.

*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.