READVERTISEMENT - Programme Manager, P-4, TA (364 days), Kinshasa, DRC, Open to non-DRC candidates only

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 146,826 USD and 189,301 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, Hope

How can you make a difference?

Under the direction and guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Manager is responsible for the overall coordination, oversight, and management of UNICEF DRC World Bank programmes.

1. Programme Development and Management

• Administer a consistent and transparent monitoring system, providing accurate analysis of country level socio-political-economic trends and their implications for ongoing programmes and projects.
• Support preparation of programme work plans as required.
• Participate in high level representative functions with senior government officials and ambassadors and donor representatives.
• Responsible for preparation of program recommendations for inclusion in formal programme documentation, and new approaches, methods, and practices.

2. Optimum Use of Programme Funds

• Assist in establishing programme work plans and monitors progress and compliance.
• Help to manage allocation and disbursement of programme funds, ensuring that funds are properly coordinated, monitored, and liquidated.
• Takes appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds.
• Ensure programme efficiency and delivery through transparent approach to programme planning, monitoring, and evaluation

3. Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration

• Take a lead in liaising with other UN agencies, in particular FAO and WFP for the WB CERC Project in Kasai
• Work on the relationships of the programme with the local authorities and other programme stakeholders, ensuring full understanding, cooperation, and a perfect fit of the programme activities with the biggest needs of the beneficiaries.
• Ensure full understanding, cooperation and, wherever possible, synergy of the programme activities with other initiatives

4. Programme Monitoring and Evaluations

• Undertakes field visits to monitor and assess programme implementation and decides on required corrective action.
• Carry out a rigorous and transparent approach to evaluation and participate the in major programme evaluation exercises in consultation with concerned staff to improve efficiency and quality of programme delivery.
• Ensure the timely preparation of WB programme reports, in coordination with the Reports Specialist.
• Organize donor and inter-agency visits.

5. Knowledge Management for Programmes

• Ensure that UNICEF DRC WB-funded programmes are strengthened by knowledge management through data collection and analysis, complete and accurate reporting.
• Participate in information exchange through donor and media visits as well as in the development of training and orientation materials, as needed.

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

Education

Advanced University degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, law, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields.

Work Experience

• Eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the international level in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration.
• Developing country work experience (for IP).
• Background/familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset.

Language Proficiency

Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset

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.

The functional competencies required for this post are:

ii) Competencies (Required)

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• 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)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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.

Candidates who applied previously need not reaaply.