External Adv: Planning Specialist, NO-C, Jakarta, Indonesia, for indonesians only

Contract

This is a NO-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-3 contracts.

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, hope

Title: Planning Specialist Level: NO-C (National Professional Category) Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Duty Station: Jakarta

Under the Chief, Planning's direct supervision, assures the quality of child rights-based programmes through consistent and effective planning, design, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of programmes and projects. Brings coherence, synergy and added value to the programme planning and design processes using a results-based management approach to programme design.

This will include active involvement in developing country programme planning documents, including Country Programme Documents (CPDs), Country Programme Action Plans (CPAPs), and relevant work plans with the Government of Indonesia and ensuring effective synchronization of UNICEF with Government of Indonesia planning processes and related UN Indonesia coordination.

The incumbent will play a significant role in the Country Office’s end-to-end budget planning processes with donors / development partners, including grants management, budget monitoring and reporting on fund utilization, and providing timely advice to programme colleagues related to grant requirements and conditions.

The incumbent will also have responsibility for capacity building of Programme section and field office colleagues in effective planning, budgeting, and partnership management processes including efficient and effective application of UNICEF procedures on Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) and Civil Society Organisation (CSO) implementing partnerships.

The incumbent will coordinate closely his/her work with the Chief, Planning, the Deputy Representative Programmes, programme colleagues in Jakarta and field offices, and relevant colleagues in Operations. In order to deliver on the accountabilities above, the incumbent will supervise several staff positions on programme monitoring and management of programmatic assurance activities.

How can you make a difference?

1. Programme Planning and Design

   Supports the Country Office and national partners in developing and implementing an equity-focused and results-based and measurable Country Programme and workplans that provide the basis for implementation, performance monitoring and reporting;

2. Grants Management

   Supports grant management processes including the issuance, allocation, utilization, conformity with donor conditions, amendments and adjustments, and reporting. Ensures reports are available to monitor and manage optimal use of resources appropriately;

3. Programme Results Monitoring

   Oversees timely and quality progress monitoring and reporting on country programme results;

4. Compliance with HACT policies and procedures

   Ensures compliance with the respective operational policies and procedures of the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT);

5. Oversight for CSO partnership processes

   Ensures compliance with the UNICEF Procedure for Country Office CSO Implementing Partnerships;

6. Rights-Based and Results-Based Approach to Programming

   Ensures viable recommendations on project implementation, alternative approaches, and optimal utilization of resources that contribute effectively to the fulfilment of the rights of children and women, and recommendations on new programme initiatives and management issues to ensure achievement of stated objectives.

Please refer to the Job Profile for more details.

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

• Advanced university degree* in Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines, with specialized training in conflict resolution.
• Five (5) years of relevant professional work experience.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

(*First level of relevant university degree in combination with 7 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree)

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

• Nurtures, leads and manages people

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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. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.

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: The screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile to ensure accuracy and completeness. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. For information on compensation and benefits provided by UNICEF, please see the following link: https://www.unicef.org/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing