International Consultant: To provide technical support to UNICEF Sudan Common Back Office (CBO) development and implementation (8 Months), Khartoum, Sudan

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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, 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.

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How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations, the consultant will perform the following tasks:

• Support the Business Innovation initiatives; assessment, development and its implementation.
• Support the positioning of UNICEF in the implementation of CBO and identify areas that UNICEF has comparative advantage and provide services to other agencies.
• Review the existing co-location of premises with other agencies and strategize UNICEF’s role in providing services to other agencies.
• Conduct analysis FTEs and present findings and recommendations on CBOs to the management of UNICEF Sudan
• Provide Quality Assurance of the CBO in alignment with BOS, in close collaboration with head of operations units, zone offices and the OMT.
• Document bottlenecks foreseen in the implementation of the CBOs and considering the operating context of UNICEF in Sudan, propose possible solutions
• Conduct training on CBO to relevant UNICEF staff.
• Monitor and review the implementation plan and budget and do the cost benefit analysis (CBA) for UNICEF.

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

• Relevant master’s degree (Business, management, Economics or related field)
• Five years in project management, administration, or related area
• Experience in UN inter-agency collaboration and development cooperation is desirable
• Knowledge of BOS and CBO is highly desirable
• Experience in development cooperation, especially with UN system is desirable
• Good command on English language is required, while additional proficiency in Arabic is preferable.

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.

To view our competency framework, please visit

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.