Planning and Reporting Manager, Level P4, Kabul, Afghanistan

Overview

Lead the performance planning and reporting for UNICEF programmes.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, demography, development planning, statistics or a related technical field.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in preparing Humanitarian Action for Children Appeal (HAC) will be an added advantage.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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 124,993 USD and 161,152 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, Results!

How can you make a difference?

Setting Standards for Programme performance planning • Provide technical support to Country Programme Development • Provide technical support to ensure that a set of programme performance indicators are identified and adjusted as necessary, with inputs of all concerned partners in the context of development of Annual Management Plan and Annual Work Plans, as outlined in the Programme Policy and Procedures Manual/PPPX.

Support the development of Medium-Term Strategy from a sound results-based programming process.

1. Programme quality Support in identification of programme implementation bottlenecks. Lead programme discussions to identify sustainable solutions to programme implementation bottlenecks.

2. Situation analysis Contributes towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis by compiling data, analyzing and evaluating information, and writing chapters of the Analysis in coordination with the Chief of Social Policy, Evaluation and Research

3. Corporate reporting Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key programme performance and management indicators, provide professional input to management reports, including relevant sections of the annual reports. Lead processes related to COAR, CRAVE and all programme related end of year processes

4. Capacity Development Collaborate to implement capacity building strategies for all programme staff. Utilize a range of appropriate skills building strategies including self-learning, seminars and workshops and practical experience in order that UNICEF have the basic knowledge and skills in understanding and applying UNICEF policies, tools, methods to fulfil their responsibilities. Similarly, design and implement strategies suited to the skills and needs of national partners. Lead in periodic administration of Rights and Results Based Management (RRBM) courses/workshops for both UNICEF and partner staff. Assist in the development of national capacities for planning with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of government, community, and civil society stakeholders.

5. Knowledge management Undertake lessons-learned reviews on successful and unsuccessful practices and experience at the national level, and ensure they are shared as appropriate. Similarly, pay attention to knowledge networks to identify innovations and lessons learned that may be relevant for the CO and partners to improve programme planning and implementation.

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

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, demography, development planning, statistics or a related technical field.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Candidates with experience in preparing Humanitarian Action for Children Appeal (HAC) will have an added advantage.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert diversity profile] are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Candidates in 2022 Mobility Exercise and staff on abolished posts will be prioritized.

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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