International Consultant (Emergency Support and Cash Transfers) to support Sudan Country Office emergency preparedness 11.5 Month, Khartoum, Sudan

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The salary for this job should be between 116,378 USD and 152,388 USD.

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UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential to the benefit of a better world.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

Sudan, surrounded by the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya and South Sudan, positioned next to East, West, South and North Africa, is surrounded by complex conflicts in an unpredictable, volatile and rapidly evolving region. Sudan is by size the third biggest country in Africa, with a diverse population of around 42 million people. Sudan's children make up half of the total population, and the past two decades have seen their lives significantly improve: fewer girls and boys are dying before their fifth birthday, primary school attendance is increasing, immunization coverage is high and the country remains polio free. Still, millions of children continue to suffer from protracted conflict in Darfur, the Kordofan's, and Blue Nile, from seasonal natural disasters, malnutrition and disease outbreaks, and from under-investment in basic social services. More than three million of Sudan's school aged children are not in the classroom. UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and continues with a presence in 12 of Sudan's 18 states. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUNICEFSudan

How can you make a difference?

This assignment is intended to increase the level of strategic and operational support provided to UNICEF Sudan’s presence in the field through facilitating technical improvements and widening capabilities in terms of how and where vulnerable Sudanese are reached. The purpose of the assignment is to provide a focal point to drive issues of innovation across office divisions and activate UNICEF’s preexisting expertise to contribute to these improvements.

Key Activities/Tasks:

1. Operationalise UNICEF engagement in South Kordofan and Blue Nile SPLM-N controlled areas following interagency and UNICEF protocols.

• Represent UNICEF at and engage with the UNOCHA led technical working group on the two areas.
• Manage engagement within the SPLM/N controlled areas, including facilitating technical discussions, and programming requirements between UNICEF sections and Counterparts.
• Contribute to the planning and design of activities and initiatives in the same regard. This element is heavily dependent on the unfolding political context and as such, duties could expand or reduce considerably.

2. Facilitate and coordinate initiatives to improve Field Office efficacy in areas identified by CFOs and the Country Office in Khartoum.

• Improving areas of accountability shared between offices and sections and developing initiatives that benefit multiple spheres of operation.
• This may include, but is not limited to, procedural improvements through bottleneck analysis such as partnership development and recruitment processes, humanitarian prepositioning, end user supply and warehousing improvements.
• To facilitate, integrate, pilot and establish operational and programmatic initiatives into field office area of responsibilities. These include but are not limited such as private enterprise engagement, community engagement, integration of peacebuilding concepts etc.

3. Perform a feasibility study into Emergency Humanitarian Cash transfers in the UNICEF Sudan context.

• This will include an analysis of current HCT programmes in other agencies and in other similar contexts, and how such a programme could be established within UNICEF Sudan.
• This is intended to lead into the development of an HCT programme and so will require planning and initiating a pilot scheme. Representing UNICEF at the Sudan HCT working group.

4. To facilitate, integrate, pilot and establish operational and programmatic initiatives in Sudan. community engagement, integration of peacebuilding concepts etc.

• Identify opportunities and locations for new initiatives.
• Work alongside and coordinate with relevant UNICEF contributors to plan, design and operationalize initiatives.
• Undertake documentation and reports, as required

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Development, International Relations, Social Science or any related technical field.
• A minimum of [Five years] of relevant professional experience in the field of coordination and emergency. Demonstrated understanding of operational processes within the development and humanitarian context.
• Multi-donor and multi-sector programming, monitoring and reporting
• Knowledge and experience in cash transfers, market survey and market creation
• Strategic knowledge of UNICEF Sudan process and operations.
• Demonstrated coordination skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Analytical, communication, team building and leadership skills.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under stress and work with minimal supervision in challenging environments
• Knowledge of working in countries with protracted and rapid onset emergencies.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English (oral and written), knowledge of Arabic will be an asset though not essential.

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.

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

View our competency framework at

http://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.

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:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

No Fee

UNICEF DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). UNICEF DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.