Internal Vacancy Announcement - Chief Field Office, P5, Lagos, Nigeria

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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 177,501 USD and 222,449 USD.

Salary for a P-5 contract in Lagos

The international rate of 110,869 USD, with an additional 60.1% (post adjustment) at this the location, applies. Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power.

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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, opportunity

In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civil society, children, and families. UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally - click the link to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/.

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the UNICEF Representative, the incumbent will serve as Chief of Field Office, Lagos and support the Representative with UNICEF's work with Generation Unlimited, B4R, and U Report with the Government, Private Sector and other partners to enhance the survival, protection, development, and participation of children and women in the relevant States’ development efforts.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

  • Representation
  • Programme planning and development
  • Programme management
  • Team Leadership
  • Programme monitoring/evaluation
  • Governance and Office management
  • Partnership, Coordination, and Collaboration
  • Support Generation Unlimited, U Report and Private Sector Partnerships
  • Rights-Based and Results-Based Programme Management Approach

Please refer to the attached detailed job description for more information….. JD Chief Field Office, Lagos.doc

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

  • An Advanced university (Master’s and above) degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
  • Minimum ten years of relevant professional work experience.
  • Fluency in English and another UN language (IP). Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station, an asset.
  • Developing country work experience.
  • Experience in heading a field/zonal office, an advantage

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

Core Competencies

  • 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)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

Per UNICEF's Temporary special measures for the achievement of gender parity" at the P5 level, priority will be given to female candidates.

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.

Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: unicef.org

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