Programme Associate (HACT Assurance), G6, Fixed Term, Kyiv #120614-Open to Ukrainian Nationals Only

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This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

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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

How can you make a difference?

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

Valuing People: Support people resources strategies to promote technical competence and foster career progression and retention of a “fit for purpose”/ agile workforce

  • Assist in creating an environment of management excellence, staff well-being and accessibility and inclusion through supporting the implementation of strategies, policies, procedures.
  • Implement solutions related to people management and office culture.
  • Support training strategies.
  • Keep abreast of industry standards in management and finance and share best practices and knowledge learned within the office.
  • Support Excellence in Operations in UNICEF derived from the five strategic pillars.

Valuing Money: Champion strategic resources to achieve organizational goals and ensure Value for Money (VfM)

  • Assist in ensuring effective identification and use of resources in various concrete Value for Money (VfM) areas, including eco-efficiency and inclusivity, common premises, costing, results-based budgeting financial monitoring etc.
  • Support the financial oversight management, monitoring and reporting of the office budget - make analysis as needed.
  • Support the HACT Assurance Plan in the Office.

Valuing Risk Management: Enhance Risk Management to increase organizational performance and strengthen internal control

  • Support the office with up-to-date information to make operational and programmatic risk informed decisions with the enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance (eGRC) platform.
  • Contribute and participate in testing of business continuity plans to ensure UNICEF organizational resilience to disaster, risks and staff safety and security as well as Emergency Preparedness and Response to humanitarian situations.
  • Support implementation of appropriate implementation of policies and procedures and provide feedback on policy and internal controls as appropriate.
  • Support implementation of mandatory anti-fraud systems, processes and actions.
  • Support mitigation of risks of engagement with external partners via appropriate, riskinformed due diligence.
  • Support implementation of Implementing Partnerships and HACT procedures and policies in the office and with UNICEF partners.

Valuing Systems and Structures: Ensure further operational centralization and optimization for maximized efficiency gains

  • Support the review of Operations processes and recommend measures to minimize cost, reduce duplication of work and maximize efficiencies while creating an environment of smarter controls to render the organization ready to respond to programme needs.
  • Contribute to improving IT-enabled business processes to increase productivity and collaboration, better knowledge management, and ensure effective use of UNICEF assets.

Valuing Partners: Strengthening internal and external-facing partnerships and leveraging UNICEF’s oversight and understanding of financial management across all areas of the office.

  • Provide administrative support on HACT implementation, including follow-up actions required on result of financial assurance activities (Spot Checks, Audits, Micro-Assessments).
  • Provide support on Implementing partnerships, including support with partner verification, registration, due diligence.
  • Contribute to UNICEF Office resource mobilization through written financial reporting, and analysis of discrepancies.
  • Supporting in the UN Reform, facilitating Business Operating Services (BOS) and

proactively paving the way for a potential “one back office” in country offices.

management skills are necessary to safeguard UNICEF’s reputation, resources, continuity of operations and reputation to fulfill our primary mission to save and protect children, globally.

V. UNICEF values and competency Required (based on the updated Framework)

  1. Core Values
    • Care
    • Respect
    • Integrity
    • Trust
    • Accountability
  1. Core Competencies
    • 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)
    • Nurtures, leads and manages people (2)

Education:

Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses in the following subjects:

  • Business management
  • Financial management
  • Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • International Business
  • Project management

Experience:

A minimum of 6 years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience in one or more of operations management areas including budget; financial management and reporting; facilities management; administration; supply and logistics management; information and communication technology; human resources.

Experience and Knowledge of Implementing Partners management and financial Assurance processes is an asset.

Experience in a UN system agency, large private or public company, or experience working in a developing country and/or humanitarian/ emergency context is an asset.

Experience in supporting successful client-oriented work units is an asset.

Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is required.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English. Knowledge of the local language is a requirement.

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.

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.

Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org

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