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This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

For more than 70 years, UNICEF has worked to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them develop to their full potential. Today present in 190 countries and territories, UNICEF is the largest international organization for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child. It has been working in Angola since 1976. UNICEF's programmes in the country are in accordance with the Cooperation Program signed with the Government of Angola and based on the country's Development Plan. The general objective of the UNICEF Cooperation Program is to support government efforts aimed at reducing existing disparities in the social indicators of Angola's child popula-tion. The program is articulated and delivered through five programmatic areas of interven-tion (Child Survival and Development, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Education, Child Pro-tection, Social Policy and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation) and two cross-cutting compo-nents, emergency sector and social behavior and communication. Angola Country Office (ACO) has three field offices in Bíe, Uíge, and Huíla provinces which provide programme implementation, monitoring, logistics and operational capabilities in the field. UNICEF ACO is looking to hire a national UNV to be based in Uíge. The incumbent is expected to provide coordination and collaboration, programme implementation and monitor-ing, partnership, knowledge management, operational, communication and administrative sup-port to UNICEF presence and programmatic interventions in the field. This includes planning support to technical missions from Luanda to the province, liaise with programmes, technical staff based in Luanda and with key stakeholders as required to strengthen partnership with Government and UNICEF visibility.

Under the direct supervision of Emergency Specialist the national UN Volunteer will un-dertake the following tasks: • Contributes to coherence, synergy between programmes and added value to plan-ning, programming, and design processes using a results-based management ap-proach to field-based activities. • Suports coordination, partnership, and information sharing. This includes,infor-mation sharing and dissemination, early warning and early action, ensuring pro-grammatic technical inputs are reflected in local Government planning and action plans. Inform on emergency pre-position and supply needs, assists with post distri-bution monitoring of emergency supplies and humanitarian coordination with local partners and support partnerships and collaboration with internal and external coun-terparts, including with UN agencies operating in the province. • Supports knowledge management, monitoring and reporting. Under the guid-ance of technical staff based in Luanda, this includes collaboration with pro-grammes and local partners on edivence generation on programme,report on pro-gress, challenges, collate information to develop human interest stories (in collab-oration with UNICEF CAP Section), provide actionable intelligence and support early warning and early action to improve programming and implementation. • Supports staff based in Luanda in preparing and conducting field missions in the province by providing timely logistic and administrative assistance, guidance and advise on timing for planned missions, and support to effective planning of activities. • Participates in field visits and technical meetings to monitor and assess programme implementation and provide support to follow up and implementation of corrective actions. • Supports quality assurance and risk management. Monitors programme imple-mentation progress and compliance. This includes monitoring of DCTs and prompt liquidation, HACT compliance, spot checks and programme monitoring. • Within delegated authority and as required ensures effective representation of UNICEF in all Government and partners coordination and technical forums in the province. Support the promotion of UNICEF’s mandate and goals through active advocacy and communication, to sthrenghten visibility. • As required assist with other activities deemed necessary to support the emergency management and humanitarian coordination fuction of the ACO.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark IVD); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute to articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publica-tions/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Output: • Monthly programme status report submitted to the supervisor, indicating status of the activities in the province, upcoming events/meetings/field missions, and recom-mended corrective actions (if needed) • Field missions timely organized, ensuring effective activities planning • Local stakeholders effectively engaged with partnership and collaborative activities • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the as-signment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

• Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNICEF; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNICEF procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNICEF in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNICEF’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

relevant professional work in humanitarian, development or coordination areas.

Angola is classified as a “B“ Duty Station. A to E duty stations are rated on a scale that assesses the difficulty of working and living conditions from A to E, with A being the least and E, the most difficult. Categories are arrived at through an assessment of the overall quality of life. In determining the degree of hardship, consideration is given to local condi-tions of safety and security, health care, housing, climate, isolation and level of ameni-ties/conveniences of life.

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