Internal advertisement: Chief Child Survival & Development, P-4/FT, Bishkek, Republic of Kyrgyzstan

Contract

This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 126,539 USD and 163,146 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, development

The Chief, Child Survival and Development Section reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and programmatic direction. The Chief is responsible for leading and managing all stages of health, nutrition, ECD and education programmes/projects. In the context of the next country programme development, from 2023 a year this post is expected to focus on education, ECD and adolescent participation and development.

Purpose for the job

The Chief, Child Survival and Development Section reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and programmatic direction. The Chief is responsible for leading and managing all stages of health, nutrition, ECD and Education programmers/projects. This includes from strategic planning, implementation and formulation to delivery of results; and for leading and managing the CSD team including establishing individual, sectoral and intersectoral plans of action to achieve concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework. The Chief does so in close consultation with the Regional Health, ECD and Education advisors as well as relevant HQ.

How can you make a difference?

1.Managerial and Technical leadership

• Aligns and harmonizes the Section’s work plans with the CO AMP priorities; set sectoral priorities/targets and performance measurement. Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
• Assists staff members to establish clear individual performance objectives, goals and timelines; and provide timely guidance to enable the team to perform their duties responsibly and efficiently. Plan and ensure timely performance management and assessment of the team.
• Supervise and guide team members by providing them with clear goals and objectives, direction and guidance to enable them to perform their responsibly, effectively and efficiently.

2.Program design, development and planning

• Lead/support the planning and conduct/update of situation analysis to establish comprehensive/updated strategic plan for program development, design and management of health and education related programs.
• Keep abreast of national/regional/global development child survival and development related trends and priorities to determine the strategies, approaches and priorities for programming to respond to the country’s health, nutrition, ECD and education needs.
• Lead, coordinate and work synergistically with other key stakeholders in the development of child survival and survival initiatives (as a component of the CO and/or UNDAF programs); and establish plans of action (RWP), program goals and results using results-based planning methodology and tools (RBM).
• Oversee the timely preparation of the (CSD) program recommendation and related documentation for inclusion in the Country Office Program recommendation ensuring alignment with the overall UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.
• Consult and collaborate with internal and external colleagues as well as partners to provide technical guidance and operational support in program planning, management and implementation so as to ensure synergy, integration, coherence, and harmonization of programs/projects initiatives with UNICEF Strategic Plans and priorities.

3.Program management, monitoring and quality control of results

• Coordinate, plan and/or collaborate with Government and UN partners in the monitoring and evaluation initiatives to establish benchmarks, performance indicators and/or other system indicators, to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results in CSD programmes.
• Participate in major monitoring and evaluation exercises, office program reviews and annual sector review with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve desired results.
• Conduct regular monitoring and evaluation to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in program and management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
• Monitor programs/projects to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely actions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
• Plan, approve, monitor, control and account for the use of program resources (financial, human. Administrative and other assets) certifying/verifying compliance with organizational rules, regulations and procedures, donor commitments and standards of accountability and integrity. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
• Submit timely program/project reports to donors and other partners to keep them informed on program progress and critical issues.

4. Advisory services and technical support

• Advise key government officials, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners on policies, effective strategies, best practices and approaches on CSD and related issues to support program development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.
• Participate in strategic discussions to influence policy discussions and agenda setting to promote health, nutrition and development issues especially in the areas of emergency preparedness & responses and maternal, neonatal and child survival and development/

5.Advocacy, networking and partnership building

• Build and strengthen strategic partnership with health, nutrition and education sectors with government counterparts; national stakeholders and global partners/allies/donors/academia through active networking, advocacy and effective communication of UNICEF mission, goals and programs and resource mobilizations needs.
• Collaborate with C4D colleagues to develop communication strategies and implementation plans and activities for maximum communication impact and outreach to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for UNICEF and Country Office health, nutrition, ECD and education programs.
• Participate and/or represent the UNICEF in inter-agency (UNCT) discussions, national consultative meetings and any planning on health, nutrition, ECD, education and related issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF process in development planning and agenda setting. Collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues UNDAF planning and preparation of health programs/projects.

6.Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Promote critical thinking, innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable health, nutrition, ECD and education programs/projects initiatives.
• Keep abreast of operational research findings, benchmarking and implementation of best and cutting edge practices in the health, nutrition, ECD and education programme, including management information systems. Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Lead and/or develop policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.
• Lead/plan/implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results of the programs/projects.

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

Education: Advanced University Degree in a relevant Social Science field, preferably with a focus on education, early childhood development.

Experience: A minimum of 8 (eight) years of professional experience in planning and management and/or in relevant areas of ECD, education, health, adolescent development and participation at the international level, preferably in a developing country is required.

Proven track record in effective leadership of diverse teams, partnership development and resource mobilization is required. Relevant experience in leading or managing education and adolescent program/projects development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Prior experience in leading or managing education and adolescent program/projects is a significant asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.

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 UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• 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)

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies. To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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:

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.